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    WV restore/reported to BON

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Faceless927's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is the essence of the problem. I got a DUI on an off night. I was never impaired at work (God knows PNAP & every counselor through this process tried to prove / convince me I was). I'm...
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    WV restore/reported to BON

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Faceless927's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I believe that people who choose to be sober and maintained their sobriety on their own accord would have a great sobriety rate. However, lets take the 34% success rate of the 5 year VA program and...
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    WV restore/reported to BON

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Faceless927's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm in Pennsylvania and PNAP claims a 91% success rate. I think this is because we enter three year monitoring programs. I couldn't imagine doing this the five years. I'm sure you have a strong...
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    is it hard to get a job after two years off of nursing?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Good Luck
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    Probation violation with PEth test

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Hope36280's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree that this Nurse messed up. They agreed to the terms and conditions of a monitoring program then within a short time they violated that agreement. I'm sure the nice people who run his / her...
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    is it hard to get a job after two years off of nursing?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Honestly, I'd draw the comp for a couple of years if I had the opportunity, In my weekly, hellish nurse meeting we have one woman out of nursing seven years and she got a job in dialysis and it seems...
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    Need to Find an Alcohol Detox/Recovery Center

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Kitiger's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Get her a meeting list and tell her to get to a meeting. In my experience that's about all rehab centers do. If she needs detoxed give her a ride to the closet ER. The rest is and should be up to...
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    Probation violation with PEth test

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Hope36280's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I guess I think its
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    Disciplinary Action HELP!!

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to CynthiaArr's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree with Sour Lemon. Hopefully the Dental Hygienist folks will be more reasonable than some of the people who run these BONs and monitoring programs. Good
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    Probation violation with PEth test

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Hope36280's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Probation with who? Your probation officer connected to the DUI will probably report this to the Court as a violation of the terms and conditions of your probation. I have no idea what the...
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    Need to Find an Alcohol Detox/Recovery Center

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Kitiger's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I went to one of the dumps you describe with the active drug users and repeat DUI guys who are forced to be there (me among them) and the place literally had no value. However, getting sober is a...
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    NC RNs PLEASE HELP

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to nowim clean's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I also live in PA and got a DUI also. I am fortunate that I have a government job and they simply reassigned me to what I call the "cubicle ranch" from the ER. However, I'm in a weekly nurses...
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    job approval

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to ericninetwo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Way to go!!! Good
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    Drug tests

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to OhioRN1234's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree. Don't let the control freak jerks who run these programs steal your identity. You are a Nurse. You are a good person. You are an adult. Demand to be treated as such. Know their rules...
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    job approval

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to ericninetwo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yep, I called my case manager every day. Remind them that they are supposed to be HELPING you. Not being able to pay your rent has no therapeutic value r/t to the treatment of addiction or anything...
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    If you could recommend changes, what would you suggest?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wow!!! I honestly think somebody could write a book on this. I'll offer a few suggestions but after living this hellish experience I could ramble forever about it: 1) Make the punishment fit the...
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    HPMP

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to VARNhosp88's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That is one of my great fears. You could ingest something and unwittingly take in something that you shouldn't. A nice lady at work gave me a pulled pork sandwich for lunch one day. After I ate it...
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    What to say?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to RN0599's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Tell them to mind their business. Nothing good will come out of you explaining when you don't owe and explanation it will only feed the blood-sucking drama queens who live to talk about other...
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    Diphenhydramine

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to RestingNurseFace's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ha!!!
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    Managing screens and work

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to stickybun's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm pretty lucky in that regard. We have a place pretty close that's always open. I'm with most other folks. I check early and pee
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    NJ RAMP- 1 DUI/DWI?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Guatemelon's topic in Nurses Recovery

    OH BOY!!! I honestly doubt a lawyer would help. Being a nurse isn't a right but a privilege you need a license for. This means the BONs are allowed to make you do all kinds of things to get / keep...
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    Petition BON

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to aiaRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm in PNAP in Pennsylvania and one of the nurses in my weekly therapy session moved from another state after completing their program subsequent to a DUI. Pennsylvania made her start anew in PNAP...
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    Disclosing former substance abuse for licensure.

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to MFf2017's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Tell them nothing if you are smart. You will be placed in an expensive program that will do you much more harm than
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    Peth test showing .40 without any alcohol in 13 months

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to FloridaNurse417's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I also go to AA but I'm not as much of a God guy as you appear to be. I doubt very much that god sabotaged you with a false positive. If you haven't drank then the PETH test is false. If you did...
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    Who, at your job, knows about your monitoring status?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to TexasMel's topic in Nurses Recovery

    WOW!!!! Your manager had a meeting to discuss the fact that you were in a treatment and assistance program r/t to the treatment of addiction?!?!? How in God's name is that not a violation of your...