StacyLynnRN

From everything I've read it sounds like you have to drink quite a bit on one occasion to test positive. Good luck and let us know the outcome!

I bring it up at the interview. If you walk in with confidence and you are an good nurse, youd be surprised how many employers will work with you. Personally I've brought it up right at the begining and also been to some where I waited until the end. I found that the interviews in which I brought it up right away, the employers were more receptive. I would flat out tell them, this is my situation and if you can work with me great if not I don't want to waste your time. I got that job that day. Good luck!

I've been selected on a M, W, and F before!

Hello, my order states I will have "no less than 49 screens per year". I average one per week but I have had 3 in one week before. I've also had one blood test. I've never been tested on a holiday or a weekend.

They have started a new check in process as of last week and its created some problems at the testing site so we've basically been doing it the old way still until they figure it out. Nothing ever came of the "abnormal urine" they said it could be something as little as the COC not being filled out right or the color of the urine being off.

Hello. So FSS started using a new portal and system check in a while back and I've noticed a few of my results are "redacted" and abnormal but not dilute. Not positive either What could that be? They won't tell me anything at the lab. The last time I had one I asked my interim CM and never got a response so I'm assuming it's nothing bad just wondering why it would come back like that. TIA

If it's your first time usually you get a warning. My CM told me if they start to see a pattern there could be action against my license

I am currently going through the same with first source. The other day my result initially showed as "abnornal" so I inquired and got an email from first source saying the wrong ID number was used (we recently switched systems and I was unaware we are now supposed to use an assigned ID, I used my SSN like I have always done). In the email it stated she went in and fixed it but now it still shows abnormal and "redacted" for the result. All my other results show except that one. They will not go over the result with me so I had to contact my CM. Currently waiting for him to call me back to figure out what's going on and in the meantime in freaking out ugh

I would think you would be fine. I did have an friend who was on probation that got fired from 3 or 4 different jobs and finally the board investigated.

Wow, that is crazy. I have 2.5 years left. They didn't say anything about restarting but I'm wondering if this will be an issue when I apply for full licensure at the end of my 2.5 years. I am in the program for DUIs I got before I became a nurse. Other than the positive test I've done everything as I'm supposed to. It's a horrible feeling but I guess some learn the hard way LOL

I had a few drinks exactly one week before my peth test and nothing at all for weeks before that and I failed. It sucks but lesson learned!

You hang in there too. I hope you can keep your job, let us know how it goes!

That's exactly what I did too when I had my peth. I was honest and upfront and basically begged them for forgiveness but they didn't care ?‍♀️ license got suspended and I can apply for a termination of suspension after showing 3 months of successful compliance. So im not working and in the mean time still paying ridiculous amounts of money for the tests ? learned my lesson though!

Sorry to say but you will most likely not pass. It sucks but you just have to accept whatever they are going to do and move forward.

Mine took 7 days.