NurseJackie69

NurseJackie69 has 13 years experience.

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1. Hair test for ETG (alcohol metabolite)

   NurseJackie69 replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Yes, I am sure because self ordering websites linked to Labcorp use 20, but those are Not Monitoring Programs. You can do the self test from many websites and order it yourself and it goes to Labcorp...

2. Seeking advice

   NurseJackie69 replied to Nursing2026's topic in Nurses Recovery

   You asked for an opinion on what to do. I can tell you what I would do based on info you provided. 1. I would go to PHP, enter your states monitoring program, and skip the 2nd eval. 2. I...

3. Finding Work on a Clean License

   NurseJackie69 replied to RNigothis's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Depends on the individual and the state regarding how your contract/consent order is written. Most require quarterly reports for the entire duration. Some only require quarterly reports for one or 2...

4. Hair test for ETG (alcohol metabolite)

   NurseJackie69 replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

   USTDL, less than 5 pg/mg is assistance, 7 to 30 is usage, greater than 30 is chronic use. Quest and Labcorp use the same cutoffs as the USDTL above. Basically, in a monitoring program, if you...

5. Hair test for ETG (alcohol metabolite)

   NurseJackie69 replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

   ETG and Peth are two different metabolites. It doesn't take much alcohol at all to test positive for ETG in the Urine if you have had as little as 2 swallows of Coors Light. One beer is automatic...

6. Working with stipulations

   NurseJackie69 replied to backtowork's topic in Nurses Recovery

   The overwhelming majority of places will pay you based on a pay scale when hired and will not penalize you with decreased pay because of a substance abuse background. But, they can possibly and...

7. PETH testing

   NurseJackie69 replied to Heatherlynn76's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Do NOT start drinking, but keep in mind most recovery programs know that many nurses coming into the program will not have clean urine or blood or hair or nails. They aren't robots. They know this....

8. Anyone allowed to stay on pain management on TPAPN?

   NurseJackie69 replied to ApriLRNTX's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I'm speaking in absolutes for Her Specific Situation because of the factors surrounding it. 1. Diversion at work, which she said she did. When you divert at work, the odds are overwhelming that...

9. Anyone allowed to stay on pain management on TPAPN?

   NurseJackie69 replied to ApriLRNTX's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I don't doubt your story, but to be clear, your Case Manager (one person) allowed you to take opiates. There is a Difference in your case manager (who is one person) and TPAPN. Because your case...

10. Suspending a license"with stay" and going into other health care Google [Michigan]?

    NurseJackie69 replied to Blinkyvx's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If there's any chance you are staying in the Healthcare Field, you WILL end up in monitoring, whether you do Dental, Medicine, Physical Therapy, PA. Save your money from an attorney and get into some...

11. CA early termination of probation

    NurseJackie69 replied to Tuknot55's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It's tough for the programs to change or any real meaningful change to occur. For Starters. Here are the reasons why change is tough and likely will never happen, or happen at a turtle pace taking...

12. CA early termination of probation

    NurseJackie69 replied to Tuknot55's topic in Nurses Recovery

    They need that money. The longer it takes to make a decision, the longer you remain in the program which means.........they are getting that money. Criminal in my opinion. the decision should be...

13. How to answer reports with life changes or health issues

    NurseJackie69 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Folks, in my opinion, stop answering yes to listing life changes on your monthly or quarterly reports to the board unless it's obvious, such as, Diagnosed with MS or Heart Disease, etc. When you list...

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

    NurseJackie69 replied to NurseGray's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Every now and then, I would get sent a document to sign by my program manager because the beauracrats were "updating" one of their stupid policies. One time, I had to send in my "job description." It...

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

    NurseJackie69 replied to NurseGray's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Mentally, try your best not to give the monitoring program Power. Stop being the victim in one sense (not to say BON's aren't riddled with corruption because many of them are) but if you wake up...