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1. fresenius dialysis and misdemeanor

   nurse.etc replied to nurse.etc's topic in Recovery

   No outpatient dialysis experience, but I had many years of critical care. During my time there I was CRRT certified. So yes and no? Fresenius will hire new grads even, but from what I've seen, that's only when theyve worked as a dialysis technician b...

2. What do you wish existed as an alternative to the way the BON's deal with positive drug tests and/or criminal convictions?

   nurse.etc replied to AnnaFender's topic in Recovery

   also, and I've been saying this for awhile now, the addicted professional needs to be covered in nursing school. we need to know that these programs exist and how we can enter them before we are "caught" or end up dead. I know in school I was taught ...

3. What do you wish existed as an alternative to the way the BON's deal with positive drug tests and/or criminal convictions?

   nurse.etc replied to AnnaFender's topic in Recovery

   I think it's fair that the board takes action when a nurse has an issue. I'm thankful that recovery programs are offered so that we can salvage our careers while we rebuild our lives. I do, however, think its rediculous that double jeopardy doesnt ex...

4. Hair follicle

   nurse.etc replied to Anonlpn4's topic in Recovery

   depends a lot on what state you are in. if its positive, then yes some sort of professional recovery program will be involved to keep your license. also depends on your employer, some have zero tolerance others will allow you to take leave while you ...

5. ? Positive urine screen

   nurse.etc replied to IN nurse for now's topic in Recovery

   in indiana, last year I had an "abnormal" urine. when I gave the sample it was very light. I had a awful migraine that day I know I had drank more water than normal and took an excedrin (totally "legal" as far as IPRP goes but caffeine is a diuretic ...

6. Travel nurse

   nurse.etc replied to AZRN31's topic in Recovery

   I was a travel travel nurse before i got help. i was in my home state practicing when it all went down though. i am enrolled in my home states peer program. now that my other licensed states have heard the news they're coming after those licenses now...

7. Discipline and Expired License

   nurse.etc replied to snoopy76's topic in Recovery

   Indiana will still conduct the investigation and discipline your license with what they find, active or expired. If your Indiana License gets suspended or revoked, it will carry over to any other license you have as well. HOWEVER, Indiana has a profe...

8. For those who have taken board drug tests

   nurse.etc replied to Glb12287's topic in Recovery

   for indiana its listed as a "no-no" on the guide we get. whether or not they test for it, idk. but I do know about people getting in trouble for testing positive for benadryl while in the program. so I would stay away. if you are truly an addicted, ...

9. Scared, upset, ashamed

   nurse.etc replied to DierkyBrewster's topic in Recovery

   Brace yourself for a poop storm. Its going to get worse before it gets better. BUT IT WILL GET BETTER. Depending on what state you are in, there are peer programs for health professionals. It probably wont save you from the fallout of being caught co...

10. formal complaint filed, how to handle it

    nurse.etc posted a topic in Recovery

    So I JUST started a new job. I am in the second week of my training and I just received the letter from the BON containing my formal complaint. I've been in monitoring for a year now and I knew this was coming because I had already gotten the "we are...

11. Do you miss it?

    nurse.etc replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Recovery

    I do not at all miss mine. I tried very hard to destroy my life with mine and now that I am on the other side of it all, I hate my DOC with a burning passion. It took me to lows I never thought I would see all the while convincing me it was better do...

12. fresenius dialysis and misdemeanor

    nurse.etc replied to nurse.etc's topic in Recovery

    good luck to you! dont give up. I was denied by multiple nursing homes, LTACs and assisted living facilities due to my misdemeanor. it was very upsetting but this position is so much better than anything I could've hoped for. brutal honesty and showi...

13. After evaluation..

    nurse.etc replied to owt1225's topic in Recovery

    have you been given log in information on it? if so go to the website affinity spectrum and start your account. if not, contact you case worker and see what you should do

14. fresenius dialysis and misdemeanor

    nurse.etc replied to nurse.etc's topic in Recovery

    for anyone who is struggling to find work, I've been successful in landing a job with fresenius. They were totally okay with the peer program (as I expected because diaylsis is generally recovery friendly). My worry was HR accepting my misdemeanor. I...

15. After evaluation..

    nurse.etc replied to owt1225's topic in Recovery

    IPRP took about a month and they sent me mine through affinity and never told me (I hadn't logged in to affinity at that point yet) . So a couple weeks after they sent it I got a call saying if I didn't get it back signed by the end of the week I wo...