DistressedRN

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1. Vacationing while in monitoring

   DistressedRN replied to Nursejess1214's topic in Nurses Recovery

   In my state you can ask for a monitoring interruption. I never asked for one when we went to the beach or mountains, but did when we went out of the country, on cruises, or to Disney. I wonder why...

2. Be careful in monitoring with urine and blood tests like peth!

   DistressedRN replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

   What state are you in? I have never, ever seen a monitoring program agreement (whether it was for SUD or for a mental health issue) that doesn't beat this horse to death. Sounds like your CM dropped...

3. Be careful in monitoring with urine and blood tests like peth!

   DistressedRN replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

   But the thing is, it doesn't matter whether they do or not. If the agreement says no illicit substances or alcohol, then thats exactly what is expected. I see posts here and talk to nurses in my...

4. Consent Order Active and Failed an Employer Drug Screen?

   DistressedRN replied to PsychRNXXX's topic in Nurses Recovery

   In my state you would have to immediately cease practice until they say you can return; most likely get another evaluation and possibly repeat inpatient or IOP; and definitely have increased frequency...

5. Observed urine setup?

   DistressedRN replied to ND76's topic in Addictions

   Unfortunately, in TN the way the state guidelines for office based opioid treatment are written, it says observed drug

6. Are you guys going to AA/NA meetings or not, how to track?

   DistressedRN replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Before Covid, in TN we had to do three a week, and had to have our location turned on and check in on the Spectrum app and check out at the end. They were big on us sharing location, but I didn't...

7. Be Careful With Vacation in Monitoring

   DistressedRN replied to solarex's topic in Nurses Recovery

   TNPAP does not require you to serve the time at the end. However, the only time I requested an actual break in testing was when I was on a cruise and once when we were in a remote area hiking. Any...

8. TNPAP Questions

   DistressedRN replied to TNNurse419's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I wish that the TN BON and TNPAP would get on board and recognize that recovery with MAT is evidence-based and beneficial to nurses who have had substance use disorders. I do know that they are...

9. TNPAP Questions

   DistressedRN replied to TNNurse419's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I'm interested to know how that ended as well. A lot of these situations sound like they were so unfairly

10. Any tips with Ar probation/monitoring?

    DistressedRN replied to Bkmw1989's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Dialysis, blood banks, plasma centers, ‘shot nurse’ jobs, pre-admission testing, non-bedside positions like chart review all are decent jobs for nurses with narcotic restrictions/board orders....

11. Advice needed on monitoring agreement

    DistressedRN replied to Mama_nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    So you can frame this as a positive thing. Tell your employer that you worked in a toxic/unsafe/whatever environment and there were allegations that were unproven/untrue. However, you wanted to...

12. Observed urine setup?

    DistressedRN replied to ND76's topic in Addictions

    My office has a regular urine door that is propped open that we observe through. and while our sink is functional, it isn’t allowed to be turned on before I have the urine in hand. We don’t do...

13. TNPAP Questions

    DistressedRN replied to TNNurse419's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well, if HR and the CNO are coming, they’re going to be prepared with Pyxis or Omnicell reports that have been pulled. Every time you touched the machine is going to be in a neat little printout....

14. Compact reinstatement VA

    DistressedRN replied to VARNhosp88's topic in Nurses Recovery

    All I had to do was email the BON in my state (TN) after I finished my monitoring program and request they reinstate my compact status. Took less than 48

15. TNPAP Questions

    DistressedRN replied to TNNurse419's topic in Nurses Recovery

    ams0822 I hope you had a good outcome. I saw this post and was wondering the same thing a few weeks