Kira4357

Hey mississippiRN71 - If I were you, and have not heard from the board of nursing after all this time, I would send a registered/certified letter stating all the attempts you have made to conmunicate with them, state you are drug abd alcohol free, then give them a deadline - like 60 days. State "if I don't hear from you within 60 days of the date of this letter, I will consider the matter settled and continue to practice nursing within the state of ---". Put the ball in their court. I wouldn't want this hanging over my head for years. If they by chance respond, at least you will know where you stand.

Hey Spanked - I began communicating with PNAP last April. Despite this, I didn't have a signed contract until July 2019. I was going to AA daily. I heard a doctor say at a HCP 12 step meeting, you getting sober is not the goal of these monitoring programs. It's to protect the public. I realize PNAP/PHMP is not therapy. I'm really involved in AA now, and running into the same people now, and making friends. That's really the most important aspect of recovery.

Good luck with your interview. I have been enrolled in PNAP (Pennsylvania nurse monitoring program) since June. I have not worked. I would be interested to know how things go. I go to meetings daily and working on my recovery. If things go okay, I will be cleared to work by November. So I would appreciate any feedback from other nurses in this type of program.

Hi, I am an RN enrolled in my state's (PA) monitoring program (PNAP). I totally get the program. It helps nurses involved in an addiction to get back on track. I have a mobike app called Recovery Trek that I need to check in daily to find out if I need a drug screening that day. I have to pay $60 a pop for this 'privilege'. I had a blood draw done on 9/16, and now a week later (9/23) I have another "random" test scheduled. I lost my job 5 months ago, and have not been cleared yet to work as an RN. They're killing me with these drug screenings! What a freaking positive way for a company to make money. Just venting, I guess.