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  1. Surrendering a single state license- ramifications to keeping other licenses?

    PDRN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am in my state’s assistance program for mental health issues that culminated in diversion, and am listed on the National Practitioners Database, I hold MN and CA licenses, too, but plan on...

  2. Diverted Fentanyl, DEA involved- has anyone ever been through this?

    PDRN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I diverted one vial of Fentanyl, was caught, and am in my state's diversion program currently. When this all happened, I was contacted by my state's DCI, but I had already retained a criminal defense...

  3. Where do I go from here?

    PDRN posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I am a critical care RN with years of experience, who pled guilty to a federal felony diversion charge. I have been in my state's probation program with great results, and was practicing again. When I...

  4. Working as a private nurse with no license

    PDRN posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I was recently convicted of a federal drug felony, and even though I still have a restricted RN license, I am finding it impossible to find work. I am wondering if anyone has ever "gone into business"...

  5. Home PROOF mouth swab test by revocerytrek

    PDRN replied to alyssa sned's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I use them, they are super simple, and so convenient. You perform the test in front of your camera, upload the test, and then drop it in a fedex box at your earliest

  6. Where do I go from here?

    PDRN replied to PDRN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Thank you for the food for thought! Very helpful!

  7. Where do I go from here?

    PDRN replied to PDRN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Thank you for your comment- unfortunately, mine is a federal conviction, so guaranteed OIG list

  8. Where do I go from here?

    PDRN replied to PDRN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Insurance and MedSpa are great ideas- LTC won't work, as the area I live in only has the one major health system that let me go in the first place because of the impending OIG list inclusion. They...

  9. OIG Exclusion List

    PDRN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I will be on the OIG exclusion list for 5 years starting in the near future, but am not losing my license. Has anyone had any success finding a job while on the list? What type of job? I can't work...

  10. Oig exclusion list

    PDRN replied to TiredofBON's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have a question- how soon after you were fond/ pled guilty did you get placed on the OIG? Is it an immediate thing, or does it take a

  11. Has anyone ever had their California probation tolled?

    PDRN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have a expired CA RN license, and am a resident of another state, disciplined in the state I reside. CA discovered the discipline, and has now offered me a settlement, but it can be tolled. Yes, I...

  12. Has anyone ever had their California probation tolled?

    PDRN replied to PDRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I wound up tolling, it just bothers me that for the rest of my career I will need to admit my CA is subject to

  13. Prescription monitoring

    PDRN replied to HardtimesRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My caseworker told me that they regularly monitor our state's prescription databank, whatever that means. I also had asked what if I did need a narcotic, as *** happens, and she said as long as...

  14. Good grief, will it never stop? MN nurses in assistance program?

    PDRN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Last Sept I diverted a vial of Fentanyl to use in my suicide plan, did it on camera, didn’t give a ***. Last hour of last day of work. Recruiter called husband, who stopped me from finishing the...

  15. What else would I do?

    PDRN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am thinking about quitting all of this BS. Leaving nursing behind. im 55, can’t retire. What else could I do, besides work at

  16. Leaving nursing

    PDRN replied to Peachykay's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Share options, because I am having a hard time thinking of what else I would do...I'm also older and don't feel like I have the time to do a 180 on my career, but also am not sure I want to spend what...

  17. ICU Nurse feeling burned out.

    PDRN replied to Icunurse29's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was thinking one of those laughs you make Siri do when you rename yourself hahahahahahahhehehehahahaha

  18. ICU Nurse feeling burned out.

    PDRN replied to Icunurse29's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm glad to hear you laugh, even if it's a weak, virtual laugh. like Haaaaaaaaaaahehehehehehahahahahaahahahahaaaa

  19. ICU Nurse feeling burned out.

    PDRN replied to Icunurse29's topic in MICU, SICU

    TikTok was the only thing that kept me sane for a long time. I love to laugh, and that is the only thing that made me do so. People are so creative! I also was on Ambien at that time, my MD was kind...

  20. My first injection mistake - new nurse

    PDRN replied to Kaylablue's topic in California Nursing

    Other than an annoyed patient, I'm sure you did no harm. You'd be surprised where we inject in the ER when necessary- pretty much wherever we can if the patient is combative. To cover yourself,...

  21. Need your opinions on reporting nurse for drug abuse

    PDRN replied to fyi2600's topic in Psychiatric

    If you do decide to report her, go to the BON, bypass hospital personnel or administration. Yuck...she sounds like a

  22. Online Graduate Level Classes

    PDRN replied to micurn07's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My bff got her RN to BSN through the University of Phoenix, and our state's CRNA program did indeed look down at a "online tech school" degree instead of a brick and mortar degree. They actually...

  23. Anyone work as an RN in Lander, Wyoming?

    PDRN replied to OutdoorsyRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As a RN that worked many years at a critical access facility in western Montana, my advice would be get a staff position in a larger facility for a year or so, preferably ER ? to get bones in your...

  24. Second semester and zero clinicals. I feel like I know nothing.

    PDRN replied to Scrogdor's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    How did you get accepted into a FNP program with no nursing experience? I've never heard of such a thing! (edit: no snarkiness intended- I feel for you, how overwhelmed you must

  25. Agency nursing after discipline

    PDRN replied to uttxrn's topic in Agency Nurses

    I am curious about this as well, I was an experienced travel RN before I lost my mind. The thing I worry about is that my name will show up on the National Practitioners Database, and I'm not sure if...