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Universe93B

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  1. Different specialties including nursing on monitoring and getting back to work

    Universe93B replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Interesting - wish my state had a 3 year monitoring program! Here, everyone has 5 year monitoring contracts as standard. Can't leave early either. It does gradually get less frequent monitoring...

  2. Board Ordered Psych Eval

    Universe93B replied to Peterpan's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My state had a list that I had to call and set up an appointment with. I couldn't just go to anyone since they had to be "approved" by the monitoring agency. Since your state is so unhelpful,...

  3. I am DONE! Finally

    Universe93B replied to Short LPN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks for posting your story and congratulations! Your message helps me slog through. I am just finishing 1.5 years out of a long 5. But I'm trying to think of the remaining time but the number...

  4. Different specialties including nursing on monitoring and getting back to work

    Universe93B replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    So am I right here or it depends on the state? Can nurses, including NPs, get back to work quickly after residential rehab and a 5 year monitoring program. Just spoke to a physician in my AA/NA...

  5. Failed drug screen

    Universe93B replied to Maxiebabe's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You'll have to jump through hoops and stuff, but I think you can argue and explain that you are not abusing this medication - you once had a prescription for it and you now take Adderall. You can...

  6. Power Red Blood Cell Donation for Peth Tests

    Universe93B replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Peth stands for phosphatidylethanol, a by product of alcohol ingestion that attaches to your RBCs. The problem with this is the body takes a long time to get rid of that molecule that attaches to...

  7. Power Red Blood Cell Donation for Peth Tests

    Universe93B replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Some people have peth tests to check for antidepressants and other psychiatric medications as part of their monitoring contract. Basically, once you get flagged for alcohol use disorder, etc or...

  8. Power Red Blood Cell Donation for Peth Tests

    Universe93B replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    LOL, I see what you're saying - I kept repeating "Peth test." Just for everyone to know, my monitoring agency and many others in the surrounding states now refer to a "Peth Plus" test. Peth plus...

  9. Power Red Blood Cell Donation for Peth Tests

    Universe93B replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not true - Peth DBS dried blood spot test can check for many things. Alcohol is the best since it can detect 2-4 weeks. It can also detect benzos, many other prescription drugs like Ambien, opiates,...

  10. What kind of treatment is necessary for a relapse?

    Universe93B replied to Sam_0896's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In my state and monitoring agency, everyone has to go to residential rehab anywhere from 6-12 weeks. Hardly anyone gets just IOP - usually it's someone who had a DUI that was dropped and they were...

  11. Glad to be here with you guys!

    Universe93B replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm definitely not telling every doctor I go to that I have this "diagnosis" and in this "program." I only tell them if they try to give me for example, cough syrup with codeine or I have to get...

  12. Monitoring agencies and “professional programs"

    Universe93B posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've searched on Allnurses.com and seems like quite a large variety of occupations have posted on here over the heads - mostly nurses, but also NPs, PAs, CRNAs, physicians, optometrists, pharmacists...

  13. I had dilute urine :(

    Universe93B replied to Sam_0896's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ahh I understand - so for etg, you can drink water all you want and it won't mask it. But you could be hiding other substances. Hence, they make you do Peth and can detect many other

  14. I had dilute urine :(

    Universe93B replied to Sam_0896's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't understand the dilute urine etg tests since they are all sent to a lab. The lab can correct for BUN/creatinine no matter how dilute the urine is, therefore it doesn't come back as dilute....

  15. Glad to be here with you guys!

    Universe93B replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah, for my state's program, my file is sent to the "compliance committee" if I miss 3 check-ins. Most likely, that committee will then increase the frequency of tests for me and possibly other...

  16. Anyone ever go into rehab voluntarily? How do you navigate BON/Work?

    Universe93B replied to spiritualconfront's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Don't tell your employer why you need a large leave of absence and don't tell any co-workers either, or friends that work there. As long as they don't know, you can work on yourself without that...

  17. Home PROOF mouth swab test by revocerytrek

    Universe93B replied to alyssa sned's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Very simple, just don't exit out of the app while it's running or adjust the volume. saliva drug detection times are 24-36 hours for most substances. Urine is longer. For example, alcohol etg...

  18. Glad to be here with you guys!

    Universe93B replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks for your message - small steps is how to get things done. Maybe even a small step a day and then build on that. Remember to enjoy small things also during the day, like a hobby or reading...

  19. They are not about helping us, it's just a ridiculous circle of cash

    Universe93B posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    It's ridiculous that health professionals in need of help, don't really get help or everything is exaggerated to the point of not helping anymore. Everyone is on a CYA attitude and lots of money...

  20. Discipline/Termination of employment while on probation

    Universe93B replied to Bkmw1989's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Would they contact the board or the monitoring agency? Do you have a workplace advocate/monitor? I'm not sure how it works for nursing. Or health professionals. I did know a physician who was...

  21. Be Careful With Vacation in Monitoring

    Universe93B replied to solarex's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What in the world! Tack on vacation time at the end because you can't check in on an out of country vacation? How ridiculous are these monitoring agencies getting?! I'm used to the following...

  22. What does it mean “test requires assistance”?

    Universe93B replied to Sam_0896's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm not sure what that means, could be anyone's guess what "further assistance" means. Perhaps something that needs more help with scheduling at a special center for a Peth blood test or hair etg...

  23. Monitoring agencies and “professional programs"

    Universe93B replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Spoke with a few more rehab alumni at this past meeting, and seems like pilots have an extremely strict monitoring program, but the most lenient in terms of getting people back to work. We in...

  24. How to cope with shame?

    Universe93B replied to Sam_0896's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Be nice and do what helps you and your health. Time helps in this regard, it's difficult to just fast forward things and be comfortable with it. But I agree, the monitoring agency mandating...

  25. Peth after 20 days

    Universe93B posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm not sure how I'll get thru this program - I drank 3 shots on ann empty stomach and then took a Peth dried blood test 20 days later. Had not drank for 7 weeks prior to the 3 shots, so I'm assuming...