AnnabelleP replied to FloridaNurse417's topic in Nurses Recovery
I would suggest a few things: 1. Yes, fight it, but don't do an Admin. Hearing without a lawyer. It's set up to crush nurses, and they have no chance without representation. 2. Tell FirstSource you...
A friend got a false positive for PeTH and the Nursing board is threatening to take her license. I am certain she hasn't been drinking, but I'm not posting this to discuss that so please don't go down...
Sorry to hear, that David. Since I posted, several people have contacted me saying the exact same story as you and my friend: they tested positive on a Peth test and had not drunk alcohol for a long...
AnnabelleP replied to Friendofbill's topic in Nurses Recovery
Maybe see if you can take a hair or nail test to counter the false positive? They go back further in time than the PEth's 3-4 weeks. Even if it's on your dime, if you come up with a negative, that's...
Thanks for the input. Follow up: Board is reconsidering her case now after we filed a petition for reconsideration. There is not one other piece of evidence against her, and a lot for her--including...
AnnabelleP replied to Friendofbill's topic in Nurses Recovery
As far as taking a polygraph test, that's an interesting idea we hadn't considered. Do they really hold any weight with the BRN? I thought they were considered pseudo-science...? Also, don't they go...
AnnabelleP replied to FloridaNurse417's topic in Nurses Recovery
Hope your situation is resolving in your favor. As I mentioned above, same thing happened to my friend, very similar circumstances. Got a .39 result, hadn't had a drink in almost 2 years. She asked...
AnnabelleP replied to Friendofbill's topic in Nurses Recovery
My friend recently got a false positive on a PeTH test after not drinking. No drink in 3 years+. Lab tech was completely ignorant on how to admin. the test. She probably could have contested it...
AnnabelleP replied to FloridaNurse417's topic in Nurses Recovery
My friend got a positive PeTH test after not drinking. She's also a nurse in recovery, been sober for several years. I'm trying to help her investigate the test. Please PM me if you want to swap...