Clean&SereneRN replied to Eris Discordia BSN, RN's topic in Nurses Recovery
I take Naltrexone every day too. My administration isn't monitored, I just have to provide pharmacy records every so often to prove I am getting it filled. When I first started taking it, it really...
Clean&SereneRN replied to nurse_kee77's topic in Nurses Recovery
I used vaping to quit smoking early this year. I had the forethought to call ahead to my monitoring company. They had to ask their MRO, but they did confirm that it could cause a positive ETOH...
Clean&SereneRN replied to smitherboy82's topic in Nurses Recovery
I take a B12 among many other supplements daily and have never had a false positive for them in an entire year of monitoring. My chain of custody forms that I fill out (my state uses FirstLab)...
Clean&SereneRN replied to Memalicious's topic in Nurses Recovery
You are very fortunate! I assume that their investigation showed no discrepancies in documentation, and that saved you. But imagine if you had forgotten to document a waste at some point? Or if you...
I actually JUST covered this very subject in my substance abuse class! (I am getting an MSW) The Supreme Court has been pretty clear when it comes to this subject, and ruled in Kerr v. Farrey that...
Has anyone gone back to school and gotten an APRN after completing monitoring? I'm not sure if it is in the cards for me, as I live in a state without an alternative to discipline program, so I will...
Clean&SereneRN replied to Nursebry91's topic in Nurses Recovery
The AR Board of Nursing requires that ALL of my screens are observed. It was super uncomfortable at first, but at this point, I know the guy pretty well, and am pretty used to it. I just try to...
Clean&SereneRN replied to skinnedknee's topic in Nurses Recovery
I am what Arkansas calls a "Substance Abuse Counselor in Training," my credentials being CIT. With that, I can be employed as a treatment counselor in the state of Arkansas, so long as I am working...
Clean&SereneRN replied to carrimarie1010's topic in Nurses Recovery
Finally, seeing another Arkansas nurse made me finally quit lurking for the last week and register! LOL I started my consent agreement back in January and will be under it for four years. So far all...