Healer555

Healer555

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  1. Change Diagnosis

    Healer555 replied to BAD2NO's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It seems that the powers that be are lacking common sense. Lack of sleep, physical illness like a cold etc can all impact ability to practice. Most if not all people think about suicide at some...

  2. PEth

    Healer555 replied to bulldog's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Good. I really think it's likely it will be positive but there's always hope. I'd wait until as late in the day as possible to test just in case maybe 12 hours changes the

  3. PEth

    Healer555 replied to bulldog's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't know. If you can push off testing until later in the day that might help? Good luck. Obviously no more alcohol until you are

  4. Be careful in monitoring with urine and blood tests like peth!

    Healer555 replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Us is any people who don't have a SUD who are going through this just to keep our licenses. You who have a SUD seem to have needed a monitoring agreement. I'll agree to

  5. Be careful in monitoring with urine and blood tests like peth!

    Healer555 replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Curious. Is a keystrokes error saying a person is incompetent or impaired? If so can't ir be easily rectified by contacting tge person who made the

  6. Be careful in monitoring with urine and blood tests like peth!

    Healer555 replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not all of us are in recovery. Some of us deserve more compassion.and not to be treated like addicts. Stupid? Really?I'll agree to

  7. Be careful in monitoring with urine and blood tests like peth!

    Healer555 replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I do hope you don't misdiagnose or label your patients and show them more compassion than you show

  8. Be careful in monitoring with urine and blood tests like peth!

    Healer555 replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It's not necessarily ignorant or narcissistic. They could be acting out or relapsing. Don't label. The quarterly report takes less than one minute. My employer is happy to do mine. Good nurses are...

  9. Be careful in monitoring with urine and blood tests like peth!

    Healer555 replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In my state you get extra chances but time is added. People can relapse or be non compliant multiple times before a career is lost. I don't want an extra minute longer than needed so I follow all of...

  10. Be careful in monitoring with urine and blood tests like peth!

    Healer555 replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've noticed a trend that people with a sud are more tolerant for this draconian bs than those of us who don't. We've already been misdiagnosed once, no need to continue the misdiagnosed...

  11. Change Diagnosis

    Healer555 replied to BAD2NO's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm curious nit arguing with you. Thus is all supposed to be about protection of patients. Do the powers that be think someone with suicidal ideation is a danger or wants to kill

  12. Monitoring and had a pETh test 5.5 days ago

    Healer555 replied to Raccoon1982's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Agree. And also be very careful about unintentionally consuming alcohol, its in so much. Hope they give you a free pass since you didn't know you couldn't

  13. Monitoring and had a pETh test 5.5 days ago

    Healer555 replied to Raccoon1982's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sorry. What happens now for you? They make you start over in counting the 6

  14. Monitoring and had a pETh test 5.5 days ago

    Healer555 replied to Raccoon1982's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is not easy, especially when we don't know the rules. Don't beat yourself up. I know in my state there would be an investigation and we can't work until the investigation Is over for a 1st time...

  15. Monitoring and had a pETh test 5.5 days ago

    Healer555 replied to Raccoon1982's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't know if they automatically send for a confirmation test where you are which could cause a delay if not positive should show right away. You'd also have to see the results to know if Oops look...

  16. Monitoring and had a pETh test 5.5 days ago

    Healer555 replied to Raccoon1982's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't know but make a decision now to either comply and keep your license which means no poppy seeds no food or drinks with alcohol and do all of the stupid things you are asked for the duration of...

  17. False positive peth

    Healer555 replied to Jtc4583's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Update?

  18. APRN seeking employment after being reported to NPDB for substance use disorder

    Healer555 replied to crna05's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Holey tomoley. Never heard of anyone doing that. I didn't even think protocol abuse was a

  19. APRN seeking employment after being reported to NPDB for substance use disorder

    Healer555 replied to crna05's topic in Nurses Recovery

    They found out because of the arrest? That's crazy. I couldn't do life. I'd have to switch

  20. APRN seeking employment after being reported to NPDB for substance use disorder

    Healer555 replied to crna05's topic in Nurses Recovery

    How do you end up with

  21. False positive peth

    Healer555 replied to Jtc4583's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Will they let you prove it was an error by doing a hair or nail

  22. False positive peth

    Healer555 replied to Jtc4583's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Any chance of uti or yeast

  23. False positive peth

    Healer555 replied to Jtc4583's topic in Nurses Recovery

    They should have enough to retest though. They take 2x as much urine and blood as needed for retest if needed. Hopefully it was entered in error and you can prove

  24. False positive peth

    Healer555 replied to Jtc4583's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh no. I'm so sorry. Seems all states are different. Where I live they can send it out for confirmation via gas chromatography test and if it's still positive if you were to remember...

  25. California Nurses

    Healer555 replied to Sanfranjflo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was reported to my states monitoring program for a sud I don't have so no I most definitely didn't self report. I've been in for a year and