Purplenurse123

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1. Hair follicle tests

   Purplenurse123 replied to Purplenurse123's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I might just be paranoid but I'm keeping that quiet until I finish LOL... I'm in a very small state so I don't want to out myself! Ill report back in 13.5 months

2. Hair follicle tests

   Purplenurse123 replied to Purplenurse123's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I'm actually just shy of 21 months now (21 months in four days... but who's counting 😉) and no hair test yet! I did meet one new girl in the program, who said she was told that they only hair test...

3. How do people even make it through the monitoring program?

   Purplenurse123 replied to NurseGray's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Another voice popping in to say I don't abstain from anything... other than alcohol 😉 and ANY meds other than what I already have permission for. I use hand sani dozens of times a day, I don't...

4. How long does it take to get license reinstated after suspension?

   Purplenurse123 replied to Hannah Bennett's topic in Nurses Recovery

   LOL I don't think you hate to get political! California, NY, and NJ are all super high population states with very involved BONs; they would have much higher numbers and naturally move slower....

5. WY monitoring

   Purplenurse123 replied to sch76's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Would be a good idea to look at the wording of the WY license application; my state specifically only asked if I had any convictions, so I did not have to address charges or pending cases on the...

6. Hair follicle tests

   Purplenurse123 replied to Purplenurse123's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Still have not had one! I'm 19 months into my 3 year contract, so I just passed the halfway point. Urine test every month or two. My contract doesn't say that I WILL have a hair test, just that I...

7. Foods to avoid

   Purplenurse123 replied to Smit5292's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I was also told by my program that "no one has ever failed the urine tests because of food.” Now... that's obviously open to some interpretation, but I have made zero changes to what I eat (just to...

8. One Year Down!

   Purplenurse123 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

   Hi all, just wanted to provide my experience now that I'm one year into my three year sentence (I'm actually 13 months in right now 🙂 ). I'm in a (very) small east coast state, which I think has...

9. Vacationing while in TPAPN

   Purplenurse123 replied to Nursinaround0123's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I was given permission to go out of the country, and all that happened when I returned was a urine test the second (not first) day I was back. I only test once a month and normally at the end of the...

10. Hair follicle tests

    Purplenurse123 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi everyone, I'm curious what everyone's experience with hair follicle tests has been. My program is three years and so far I've only gotten monthly urines (which I've learned is a little unusual...

11. Hair Follicle Testing in Monitoring Programs

    Purplenurse123 replied to Sick of nursing 101's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I won't name my state (it's a TINY state, which I think makes all the difference), but I have had about as positive an experience in this program as it's possible to have, especially compared to a lot...

12. Hair Follicle Testing in Monitoring Programs

    Purplenurse123 replied to Sick of nursing 101's topic in Nurses Recovery

    They certainly don't test for everything every test; they COULD test for anything they'd like, but the tests would be way more expensive if they were adding on special tests each time. At least for my...

13. Hair Follicle Testing in Monitoring Programs

    Purplenurse123 replied to Sick of nursing 101's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think things like Benadryl CAN show up, but only if it's ordered; as we all know from being in these programs, nothing is free! LOL. They aren't ordering 100 panel drug tests each time, but I agree,...

14. Hair Follicle Testing in Monitoring Programs

    Purplenurse123 replied to Sick of nursing 101's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is a general hair follicle question, not super important but just something that's been bugging me a bit :) I met another RN when I was in rehab who had been thru her state's monitoring...