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  1. Good grief...I came up Positive

    gabby3 replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have a long history of positive Etg without drinking. It sucks. I now have PEth test blood. This test too is experimental. I never figured out why I test positive. I dread every time I have a...

  2. Level two background check

    gabby3 replied to deltakappamu's topic in Nurses Recovery

    There was a nurse in my IPN group who had a felony and needed a level 2 background to work home health he did get an exemption. It wasn't a problem, just more paperwork. He is out of IPN now. I now...

  3. Feeling like giving up right now

    gabby3 replied to nurse_kee77's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I hope the PEth test is negative, It is supposed to be less sensitive then ETG. I don't trust any of these experimental tests. I know I didn't drink or touch alcohol when I had positive etg.

  4. Surrender or revoke?

    gabby3 replied to DaisyRN2003's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You are fine you can work. Any state that you voluntary surrender/revoke and or have probation it gets sent to the national practitioner bank. You were all ready on it if you were in probation...

  5. Feeling like giving up right now

    gabby3 replied to nurse_kee77's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Do you know your level??? Ask for a PEth test. It is supposed to be less sensitive but both test are known not to be 100% accurate. I have frequently tested positive for Etg from levels of 250 to...

  6. Ecig causes false positive

    gabby3 replied to nurse_kee77's topic in Nurses Recovery

    True. A lot of liquid flavoring has

  7. "Rant"HOMELESS,sober,working RN. or "Can serenity feed you when your hungry?"

    gabby3 replied to ofsmit's topic in Nurses Recovery

    California has increased the amount of times tested in a month, it used to be 1-2 a month. now 7 per month why so

  8. Ecig causes false positive

    gabby3 replied to nurse_kee77's topic in Nurses Recovery

    urine alcohol or etg positive? Urine alcohol can be caused by

  9. Substances to avoid

    gabby3 replied to SNB1014's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am one of the unlucky one that test frequently positive for etg. I now get 189$ PEthtests instead. When etg first came out in 2005 when I started monitoring in California any level was considered...

  10. Isnap diluted urine

    gabby3 replied to Frustrated1999's topic in Nurses Recovery

    They all say abstinence only. Each state has special circumstances to allow certain

  11. Isnap diluted urine

    gabby3 replied to Frustrated1999's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not all states have ambien on drug test. Florida has same rule. But I know of nurses that are allowed to take ambien and they just need to see a addiction doctor

  12. Isnap diluted urine

    gabby3 replied to Frustrated1999's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Abnormal is when your creatinine is low, and the result will say dilute if the creatinine and specific gravity is out of range. The day I test and will stop all caffeine at least 6- 8 hrs, then have a...

  13. Surrender or revoke?

    gabby3 replied to DaisyRN2003's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If you still want to be a nurse. Go in front of the board and you can get a second chance with California probation. They will start your contract over. They might make you go to rehab. I came from...

  14. Positive drug screen

    gabby3 replied to RNAMATX's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Keep us updated on split test

  15. Irregular Testing Schedule, Feeling Angry

    gabby3 replied to gnurse2089's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That sucks. I was California diversion program 8 years ago and never got selected on weekend or holiday. I know it has changed since. Is there labs open on holidays? Im in Florida program now....

  16. Positive drug screen

    gabby3 replied to RNAMATX's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have heard of split screens second sample being negative. Ask for a hair test. I would pay for what ever test to show that I didn't use. Hopefully it will be negative

  17. Desperate for answers regarding IPN

    gabby3 replied to Rosa09's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Great you are doing everything you can, the more support you have the easier to get through this. You will gate assigned a nursing support group once in IPN

  18. Desperate for answers regarding IPN

    gabby3 replied to Rosa09's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What happened with the DOH investigation?? I'm surprised they showed up at your house so soon. I have heard of investigators showing up if you don't respond to IPN or you are at risk for harming...

  19. Desperate for answers regarding IPN

    gabby3 replied to Rosa09's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I came from california program to Florida IPN. There are a lot of positives of IPN *Only have to check in for drug testing M_FRI, not on weekends. California 7 days a week *Vacation travel is much...

  20. Affinity drug panels

    gabby3 replied to Scollins2's topic in Nurses Recovery

    did you get your

  21. Positive alcohol test

    gabby3 replied to Omaapecm's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I never was in probation. I would be if I went back to Cali. I was in diversion if you admit to drinking you could be sent to rehab. I never drank when I had a positive and was made to go to rehab...

  22. ETG test

    gabby3 replied to Scollins2's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Did you get your

  23. Scared! Report to OIG and/or NPDB?

    gabby3 replied to paidmydues's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Im sorry to say, that I have the same problem. I surrendered my license in California, I am in the florida program. I was reported to national nurses data base, not OIG. it took California 4 years...

  24. Affinity drug panels

    gabby3 replied to Scollins2's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You will probably be fine. What sucks about that Etg test is I know someone that never has positive after drinking small amounts. I never ingested any etoh and have very high positive. But I don't...

  25. Affinity drug panels

    gabby3 replied to Scollins2's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think it