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Does anyone know what Option 5 is for? I'm told it tests for opioids and all its relatives including heroin, amphets of all kinds, alcohol, kratom, spice, ? Recovery Trek is what I go through. I want to know because my test results are coming back later than usual and they've lost my urine beore but it's also expensive and I want to know. I have been sober for 3 year and I'm almost done and I don't plan on screwing that up. Please let me know, thank you!

So how did you finish early?

That's good advise. I'm just so nervous. It makes sense to disclose since I have to have an on-site monitor, so what's the point of keeping it from them? I will do that. But I hope he is receptive. Thank you

Shark lady: thank you for your response. As I wrote in another post, I did get a positive urine screen 2 weeks ago (found out last Friday). Tested positive for fentanyl and I know my best friend was smoking dope in my apartment. I should've exercised better judgement but my best friend's mom had died of cancer and I hung out with her to comfort her. I had a drug screen the following week, and they said they'll do an add-on for fentanyl to see if the levels came down, and they should!. I'm a little nervous b.c I'm pretty sure the narcotic restriction won't be lifted now, at least until the next quarterly report which is in the end of august. Or worse...I don't know what to expect. Have you had this experience or know anyone who's had this experience?

That's all Cali requires, is 2 years? Thinking of transferring

Hi everyone, So I had an accidental exposure (genuinely did) b/c my child hood best friend's mother died. My friend has always had a heroin addiction and was smoking it in my bathroom. And I didn't use proper judgement and I walked into the bathroom as I had to go to the bathroom really bad. And I must have inhaled it. I also fell asleep at some point so she might have been doing it in my tiny studio apartment while I was sleeping, and I know she didn't go on my balcony because it's out in the open. I know how it sounds but those drug screens are extremely sensitive. I was sober for a year until this happened (still sober but you know what I mean). I was about to get my narcotic restriction lifted. I had a job interview at a hospital. I don't know what's going to happen. But my program that I am in is under the impression that I this was in fact an accidental exposure (based on the urine levels of fentanyl., yeah, I guess there was fentanyl in it) and I'm going to hear back from them tomorrow. I had a drug screen the following week (after the positive urine screen) and they are going to do an add-on of fentanyl to see if the levels are coming down as they should in an accidental exposure. Also, I am on a vivitrol shot. I was supposed to get the shot a few days prior to this drug screen (but there was a delay in shipment), but they did detect vivitrol in my system. I must have a slow metabolism or something. I'm not sure if anyone has experience with this situation, or at least some helpful advice. I was so close to moving on with my life. They educated me on how to prevent this from happening again, and I have changed my number because I decided to cut off contact with her. I can't make the mistake of hanging around the wrong people anymore, and I definitely had a lapse in judgement just by being around her. Any advise is appreciated. Thank you.

So I am currently applying to a job in a hospital setting. I have an interview in 2 days, so I probably should've posted this earlier. I'm in one of those alternative to discipline programs (I have no disciplinary actions or anything on my license, I just made some questionable choices) that does require an on-site monitor (with quarterly reports). However, I'm technically not required to disclose that I am in recovery (even though my manager is going to find out). I'm hesitant to tell him because I feel like I won't get the job. But I think being honest goes a long way, and I'm leaning towards telling the truth. I mean my resume is spotty (went from 6 years of acute care to dialysis, and now I am unemployed (have been for about a month and a half), and he still chose to call me. Maybe he has a feeling I may have gone into recovery, or maybe he doesn't suspect it. Either way, should I disclose it? I mean once they hire me they can't fire me for it, but I'm sure my manager won't be happy about it. Thank you for your responses.

yes I am! private message me please!

I'm shocked that they were even able to do that. Why couldn't they drug test you on the spot ? Unbelievable. By doing what they did, they slandered your name, and that's defamation. I'd get a better attorney if you can afford it and sue that person (but they probably called anonymously, so I'm not sure how that would even work out). Not that it matters now, you're almost done, but IDK man if I found out someone reported me I would offer a hair drug test. Those are pretty accurate. I can't believe they didn't tell you on the spot. When it happened to me, I was working and was approached privately. I was asked to go home (census was low anyway) and within 24 hours I had a lawyer who was very helpful. Honestly, without recovery I would not know to stop using and something worse could've happened - whether it be to a patient, or to myself. Luckily nothing happened to my patients that day and it was a pretty easy day w. low acuity patients. Anyway, sounds like some of these people have already given some good answers, and honestly they make sense to me. They just want to make sure you're not "celebrating early" ? Congrats on leaving the program.

I'm in the same situation, in CT. Email me if you ever want to vent or just ask questions. I don't really want to disclose info on this public space. or send a private message via all nurses.

I know this doesn't answer your question but I am in a similar situation but am in Connecticut. They're very strict and they require me to tell all employers about my SA problem and that's because I need to assign a charge nurse or manager as my liaison since they'll be the ones filling out a 'report card', for lack of a better term, every 3 mo. urine testing can be 2x a week but usually isn't. Finished rehab a few months ago and since then I've been tested 2x a week only once so far. the program is 4 years long. Applying for jobs now that narcotic restriction has been lifted. Left previous job on my own terms after the medical leave was done, I was too ashamed to return, plus the narcotic restriction existed so I wasn't able to go back (I'm around narcotics in ambulatory surgery, so I can't have a restriction). Happy the restriction is lifted but now I need to find a job. On top of that my most recent manager won't give me a reference so I have to ask my first boss and supervisor from like years ago and a few recent colleagues (and one from the first job too). Hopefully that'll be OK. There's one hospital in CT that is supportive of nurses in recovery, but I may want to move to NY since their program is free (compared to CT, it's $150/mo for the first year, and every year after that is $175/month, and it's 4 years). Again, sorry this doesn't answer your question. I wanted to explain my situation since I can relate and I wanted to compare your program to the one in CT. Do you have to tell potential jobs that you're in recovery? Do you require a liaison for your program? Thanks! Hopefully you get some more answers, K

Hi I just received a call this past Monday about a position and I was told the recruiter would forward the resume to the manager and that she would reach out to me to schedule an interview but I haven't heard anything. I'm worried and obviously eagerly waiting. There was another position that she wanted to offer me but I am under the impression I can only do one at a time. If the manager for this unit isn't interested, will the recruiter get back to me about the other position? Also, do you have to fill out all 5 references for the on-boarding process? I probably could, I have 4 references and if possible I could use someone else as the fifth, but I want to keep it at the 4. I'm sure everyone's experience is different and will vary depending on how busy HR is and if references respond right away. Thank you

I often times am aware of the patient's HCP or POA. Often times I will get a call through the operator and the person calling is some random person who's not a POA or HCP. I will lie and say something along the lines of "Can you hold while we have a patient by that name?", to which they'll reply, "sure", or "Well the operator transferred me here because he confirmed the patient was on this unit-can I talk to him?". I say, "Well let me check to confirm, like I said, I do not konw this patient, but I will check for you". So meanwhile, I ask the callers info (name/relationship), walk to the room and ask the patient if it's okay to talk to this person. They usually say 'yes'. But if they say 'no', should I ask the pt if they would rather make their name private? In other words, someone unwanted who is calling should be told that the patient isn't there? But then I run into the problem of the caller telling me that the operator transferred him/her for a reason, and theY know their patient is on the unit. There needs to be a protocol or something, nurses and unit clerks are handling these situations differently, and there needs to be a universal way to handle this to avoid a breach in confidentiality. Does anyone have a method of dealing with these people, or a protocol? Our protocol is vague, and it doesn't tell anyone anything abotu how to actually deal with the situation when these people are on the phone, waiting for answers. Usually I'm just very blunt and say that I cannot give out that information at this time. If you are on the primary contact list, the physician will call you with an update. Otherwise, Marie is doing well and has even eaten her breakfast". I don't divulge more than that. But I feel like whatever I'm doing, or whatever the operator/front desk/security is doing has lead to quite a few things to fall through the cracks, and god-forbid it comes back to haunt me, and you guys. I feel rude dismissing them off the phone, but it's either I do that or I lose my job. Please advice. Thank you