jadedRN04

Yes, I finished about 12 yrs ago. I did not understand what the requirements were for therapists, doctors, etc. treating healthcare professionals.

Oh goodness... About 15 years ago I had a big problem with alcohol. I had no legal or work issues whatsoever but I wanted to stop drinking and couldn't do it on my own. I figured if I showed up to a therapist they would report me to the BON. Als...

If you live in a compact state you should start with getting a compact license. I believe most work from home nurse positions require at least some current acute care experience but probably not all. I started out doing telephone triage from home. We...

Was the fact that you need 6 months of passing narcotics part of the contract that you signed? If that is something that they just now came up with and made it a requirement I would be irate. Of course, being irate does no good because they can do wh...

Mind you, my time with my state's program was over 10 years ago and Peth tests were not used but the only behavior I changed in my life is I didn't drink alcohol. I continued to use hair spray, hair dye, alcohol hand sanitizer several times per day, ...

I believe, depending on the offense, most BONs can see expunged records. In OP case it was for Medicaid fraud so I would imagine they would have access to that record. I could be wrong.

I don't live in PA but I do have to say that the PA BON is by far the worst to deal with when trying to gain licensure by endorsement. They are just 100 times more obstinate than any other BON I had to deal with for licensure so your comment does not...

Yes, one can get away with murder but try to separate the government from their money (whether intentional or not) and they will have you by the short and curlies and they won't let go. I agree with the other posters...contact an attorney who is expe...

If that patient's nurse was not available what another nurse around that you could have given the reading to? Just let them know "Hey, I can't find this patient's nurse but I wanted to make sure that someone was aware of this O2 sat reading." I'm not...

I was involved with ISNAP over 10 yrs ago and alcohol was my issue. They tested for ETG with every UDS.

A lot of it depends on licensure and what states you will be providing telehealth services to. If you have a compact license then you can provide services to compact states. If you would need to provide services to persons in a non-compact state then...

I work from home doing telehealth. Texas is a compact state and at the very least you would probably need a compact license unless the state you would be providing services for is Texas. I don't believe getting a compact license is possible if your c...

Congratulations and welcome to the WGU nursing family!

There is no nursing shortage...just a shortage of good nursing jobs that don't totally burn out nurses.

They are horrible and use sleazy tactics to intimidate their travelers. Never again.

How nice of you, Sally!!

The agency that I work for has signed up with SeniorBridge...I just need to complete the training so that I can do the visits. I don't have any personal experience with it yet as I haven't found the time to complete the training. I would be intereste...

Wishing you the best!!

I'm so glad that you sought help before bad things started happening in your life and nursing practice! I sought help through my state's nurses assistance program for my drinking as I was just miserable and knew things would eventually get much worse...

I would immediately start looking for another job! I might also be inclined to make a phone call the your states Department Of Health about them. That agency sounds like a nightmare. Get out quick!

The AG won't give you any type of criminal punishment, but they will suspend or revoke your license if you don't comply with ISNAP. One thing to consider is if you want to pursue another field that requires state licensure you most likely will not be...

Congratulations!! That's great!

I used alcohol hand sanitizers at work all of the time, hairspray, hair coloring, etc. I just stayed away from mouthwash with alcohol and ingesting alcohol. I was tested for alcohol and ETG with every UDS and never had and issue.

I self-reported to ISNAP(Indiana State Nurses Assistance Program) on Jan. 26 2010. I have had a drinking problem for the last three years that has been limited to drinking up to 2 days/ week on my days off ( I have 4 days off per week). I have never ...

Finished my monitoring agreement today. Things can and do get better.