Jenn0306

In TN LPNs are allowed to (if IV certified) admin med either IV or push, preform dressing changes, flush, & draw blood from piccs/central lines. We are not however allowed to insert or DC a line. LPNs also cannot admin certain medications in TN whether a pheripheral or central line such as chemo drugs, blood or blood products, tocolytics, oxytocins, certain sedatives, anethesias, etc. Look up your states nursing board practice act. It should detail everything premitted there.

Mine definately was. I wonder if I have a chance of fighting it. I do have a past history of substance abuse. However, I have over 2 yrs of documented sobriety as I am in a MAT program, both observed & unobserved usds & random medication counts. The BON referred me for an evaluation over a felony that was 13yrs ago. I'm a brand new baby nurse. I have not done anything wrong other than my past & apparently being on MAT. I've not even been given the chance to practice yet. I have been a CNA for over 2 yrs with no problems, graduated nursing school the first time around & maintained honors throughout the program. All while on MAT. At first the evaluator said I didn't need monitoring then one phone call to TNPAP & now all of a sudden I need monitoring for 6 months after I taper off of my medication. All bc of a felony from 2011 & me being on MAT. ??? The evaluator gave me a safe to practice but now bc of my MAT I have to have another safe to practice from an addictionologist since it's a controlled substance.

What happened? I am also in a similar situation, have done nothing wrong & recommended for 6months monitoring.