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  1. Gonna be a long week.

    gabby3 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Good luck. I should be out soon

  2. Almost finished with ipn

    gabby3 replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I heard the send out paperwork approx 2 months before completion. Have you called your case manager?

  3. Almost finished with ipn

    gabby3 replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What state are you from??

  4. abnormal urine with IPN

    gabby3 replied to gabby3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You should be fine. Because mine is at the end its worse.

  5. Almost finished with ipn

    gabby3 replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would of been finished also IPN 6/29/17. You usually get a letter from your case manager approx 2 months before your end date to tell you are eligible for completion. They have your group letter...

  6. abnormal urine with IPN

    gabby3 replied to gabby3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What sucks is the IPN office is closed till monday. My case manager back till Wednesday. I haven't been selected to test. I thought they were going to do a hair this week. I am afraid to hit self...

  7. abnormal urine with IPN

    gabby3 replied to gabby3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have written back to Ipn case manager and head of IPN. The contract states you need 6 consecutive urines for completion, but is doesn't say last six month. I just say you will have to have a PEth...

  8. abnormal urine with IPN

    gabby3 replied to gabby3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes, I talked to her today. IPN will let you have a abnormal and or dilute urine once a year. If you have 2 in one year then they increase your testing to 3 times a month for at least 4 months. Well...

  9. Experience with positive ETG test, California BRN

    gabby3 replied to gnurse2089's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hang in there. You didn't drink. This test is known to be faulty. I know of over 1,000 nurses over the past 10 years that have been in the same situation. There is a lot of documentation and a study...

  10. Experience with positive ETG test, California BRN

    gabby3 replied to gnurse2089's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This makes me sick to my stomach. I had to go to 2 additional rehabs because of positive Etg tests without drinking etoh. I tried everything to stop testing positive. Had to drop out of calif...

  11. Panel O-792441 drug test

    gabby3 replied to ShellyeDMB117's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Affinity computer system is used in at least 5 different states. Each state has a-h panels. Different numbers to follow. For example Florida used to have a and b panels. Now it's c panels as of 7/15...

  12. Panel O-792441 drug test

    gabby3 replied to ShellyeDMB117's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The following info is from Florida IPN program. Make sure to follow only guidelines given to you by each state program Urine samples are called Abnormal if the creatinine is less than 20mg/dl and...

  13. False Positive Peth Test!Can Ruin your career and life!

    gabby3 replied to Nancypdm's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes. I am originally from California. Now finishing 5 years in Florida Ipn. I have been punished for false positive Etg test since 2006. They think PEth is the gold standard now. I don't trust the...

  14. Positive ETG

    gabby3 replied to Wrighttashan's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Great article about kpmbucha tea. I wonder how many other products are labeled as non-alcoholic that have small amount of alcohol....

  15. Kentucky Board KARE

    gabby3 replied to tarab333's topic in Nurses Recovery

    what type of test for alcohol was positive??? Etg/PEth or just urine alcohol. I know yeast can ferment and produce small amount of alcohol. Its sounds like the tea is the culprit.

  16. Feeling Isolated while on Monitoring

    gabby3 replied to gnurse2089's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Im assuming you are in california program. I have noticed that they increased there testing the past 3 years to 1- 2 tests a month to 4 and PEth. Hang in there at least its not 5 years like Florida....

  17. Is it worth it?

    gabby3 replied to Holls0527's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I know it is over whelming right now, I too was ready to give my license away. You can go through the steps and get your license back, only 3 year probation is not that long, I am in a 5 year...

  18. Inpatient treatment

    gabby3 replied to 1jewel's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That would be common for for IPN to recommend if you relapsed. I was forced to go to 1 inpatient and 2 extra IOP due to false positive etg tests ( never drank or have etoh history) I just looked up...

  19. PEth false positive

    gabby3 replied to Friendofbill's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I thought I had more research about how PEth false positive but I don't. It only says there is limited research done and needs further investigation...

  20. PEth false positive

    gabby3 replied to Friendofbill's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Another nurse in IPN had and exit evaluation after a 1 year modified contract. They had negative hair and urine, PEth came back positive. They want to send her to inpatient rehab out of state. She...

  21. Non-negative drug screen

    gabby3 replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not all programs can see test results. I know affinity computer users are able to see

  22. PEth false positive

    gabby3 replied to Friendofbill's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is my biggest fear. I have long history of false positive Etg. Sent to 3 rehabs Now get PETH in IPN worry every time. I know that it's not accurate. They thought Etg was perfect. Since I...

  23. First drug screen under investigation positive

    gabby3 replied to laceysmith136's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What state are you in and what is your story? Did you know that you couldn't drink etoh? Did they say it was for alcohol/

  24. First drug screen under investigation positive

    gabby3 replied to laceysmith136's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Blood PEth can be a finger prick or blood vial. Up to 3 weeks etoh can be

  25. There's hope!

    gabby3 replied to DaisyRN2003's topic in General Nursing

    how long was probation extended? you should post under