Quickstepper MSN, RN

I'm trying to do some research on the business side of these agencies that BON'S contract with to do monitoring. The ones that I'm aware of in CA and FL are both "for profit ", and as far as I can tell, have direct financial tires to LabCorp, Soberli...

I don't know if something on the federal level is the right approach... it seems to me that first, nurses from across the states need to unite on this first. At that point some type of legal consultant would be needed to try and figure out what fede...

I paid that much for a mandatory evaluation from an IPN selected psychiatrist after having 3 dilute urine samples in a 12 month span. Then, on top of that, the 20K to attend treatment at an IPN selected facility. The amount of money that I've person...

Can you please clairify what you mean by "entered the Comprehensive Evaluation Testing for their 2 day stay"? You phrase it as if it's a standardized measure used to detemine if someone has, or does not have, a SUD. As far as I'm aware, no...

Thank you for this feedback! I went through a total of 2 neuropsych evaluations/testing, each 6 hrs long. The results showed that I clearly had ADD and that, in fact, I needed to be on medication in order to be safe. Of course I knew this already bec...

Anyone who is currently participating in California's Intervention program (non-disciplinary), does the program have provisions for allowing people with ADD to take stimulant medications? I have had a full neurocognitive evaluation, and my current pr...

Can someone provide clarification on what the "diversion" program is? I'm very confused by the terminology when it comes to CA's programs. Which one is run by Maximus? How are the programs different? If you've not been disciplined, but have gon...

What state are you in?

Most likely that's the case, so I wouldn't worry. I take Vyvanse as well and have had the same thing happen to me numerous times. Trust me when I tell you that, if it's a positive for something you aren't supposed to be taking, you will hear about it...

Forget it. They will tell you no, and you will trigger more suspicion on their part. There are no tests for it, but it is a mood altering substance and no program will tell you its OK to use. My advice is to not ask or bring it up.

I would suggest really looking closely at the facilities you are looking at. As someone who works in one of these facilities, I will say that, it depends on where you go. The place I work wouldn't even think to do something like that unless it was a ...

A year of not being able to work? Why is that? It seems as if this would be on a case by case basis? Are you saying this is specific to mental health issues?

IPN won't accept an evaluation from a provider that they did not refer you to. Even if it's an evaluator who does IPN evaluations, if it wasn't someone that they provided you a referral for, you are probably wasting your money and time.

I'm not sure why this would be a problem? It isn't an illegal substance, and you had a prescription for it. What is it that you're worried about?

Keep one other thing in mind. Many of the evaluators are now requiring lie detector testing. I know, sounds crazy, but I know of at least 3 nurses in the program who had to take them. The one nurse who refused lost their license.

Are you in Florida? Did this prospective employer say that they were reporting your test? First off, forget trying to make any excuses. Once you start doing that, you start digging yourself in a deeper grave, and IPN and the evaluators will co...

NSO, I believe. Your rates will be higher.

Delta 8 is sure to test positive for THC.

Usually you just submit to them the name, credentials and contact information. They will approve it as long as the provider has legitimate credentials. I think they just want to be sure you are seeing a provider who is legitimate and credentialed, ...

This is not meant to be judgemental, but if for any reason you pop positive for ETOH, your story probably won't fly. The red flags are there... unfortunately there are very few viable excuses for accidental ETOH ingestion. Hopefully you won't have a...

I had a friend who recently used a CBD product that was supposedly a CBD isolate, and the company made claims that it was totally THC free. It even came with a lab analysis to "prove" this. However, when she did a home UDS, it popped positive for THC...

Are you serious!? It's illegal to include THC in pre employment drug testing?!? Is this just NY?

Poppy seeds would give you a positive for opiates or codeine, not THC. I actually just had that happen recently. Didn't take a whole lot of them either. Usually the signal that pops is codeine, but it would be at a very low level if it was just pop...

Having had a similar situation to yours, I can tell you to do everything you can to avoid interacting with IPN. I'm not sure who your attorney is, but get a second opinion. Once you go to IPN, you will definitely be put on a 5 year contract and the e...

I've had evaluators call my sponsor, therapist, employer, and group facilitator. They can basically ask to call anyone, but you have to sign a release giving them permission. If you don't want to comply with their requests, you don't have to sign. ...