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Maybe I need to clarify. I received a letter from the department of health to schedule an interview, (get my side of what happened) and they will do an investigation and forward the information to the BON. The BON will determine the consequences. (HOPEFULLY IPN with restrictions). Which my new job would accomidate. I haven't received anything from the BON that says my license is suspended. I was also told that by going through the pre-trial intervention program, which is the probation part of all of this, the case is still being passed in the courts and when I am done, in approximately 4 months, the charges will be dropped. I know what a pile of poo this is and believe me i do not in anyway take lightly what I did or why. All I can do is move forward and try to take back my sobriety, right? I am fortunate that I have the support of my family to help me through this difficult time. Thank you for your input.

Thank you I feel the same way and feel even better about this decision the more I think about it. I plan on making an appointment to speak with her on Monday. Thank you for your support.

I am an RN. I made a terrible mistake and diverted drugs at the hospital I worked at. I got caught, then fired, then immediately arrested. I was recommended for outpatient treatment for 9 weeks and I am 56 days clean. I am a few weeks into a four month probation. Then the charges will be dropped. Law enforcement notified the department of health and I will tell them my situation, and how I am in recovery and eager to continue working as a nurse, and eager to join IPN if it will help me save my license. It will take several months for the BON to make their decision and in the meantime I can work and was in fact offered a new job in a different type of setting where I would not have to administer narcotics. My dilemma today is that before I start this new job I think I need to sit down with my new manager and honestly tell her that 1) I am on probation for the next 3 months, and my probation officer will be calling to verify my employment and let her know that I am being supervised by her. (my manager would not have to do anything). 2) I also want to tell my new manager that it will be very likely that in a few months I will be entering the IPN program, again in my new position I would not be handling narcotics and frequent drug testing, and the only thing she would have to do is send in the quartly reports they require. This new manager seems really nice and down to earth and I would like to start out at this new place knowing now if this will be a major problem for her or not. Is this the right thing to do? How do you think that would go over?