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I just want this to be resolved. but it looks like dealing with the Board of Nursing is a long lengthy process

I have provided the BON with my prescriptions all my pharmacy transactions for 2 years and my ER reports. I have contacted a lawyer who keeps telling me not to worry but the BON investigator keeps saying I shouldn't have tested positive for morphine. And I keep telling him I took codeine cough syrup and dilaudid. This is so frustrating.

Thank you all very much. This whole thing is so stressful. I was working at a Hospice and thought my CM was my friend. I have quickly figured out that she is not. Everything about this is wrong. Also, my drug test was performed at the medical director for hospice office...didn't feel official at all no chain of custody.

I am a registered nurse and I have been for 6 years. About a month ago I was very sick and I was on antibiotics and cough syrup with codeine. During this time I also had a fall and went to the emergency room where I received a shot of dilaudid. 3 days after the shot, I was given a drug test at work. My clinical manager knew of my prescriptions and I took the drug test with no worries. I was laid it off due to low patient census approximately a week after my drug test. I found out 1 week ago that my work has turned me into the Board of Nursing because my drug screen showed up positive for codeine and morphine. I have never in my life taking morphine. Now I am being investigated. I have tried to do my own research to determine whether dilaudid or codeine metabolizes in a way that would show positive for morphine.I have never and I would never take any medicine that is not prescribed to me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Did I mention that my Health and Nutrition Coordinator only has a CNA license and a Bachelor's degree in Business. I just met with the administrators and talked to them. Nobody seems to know who, as an RN I am "working under" medically. We dont work in conjunction with any MDs as far as they know. They say we are covered by the health dept. that has given us the OK to do lead. It all just seems so not right.

Thank you guys so much for the input. I am supposed to have a meeting with the administrators in the morning. If I don't get answers there. I am going to the office of head start. I also plan to contact my BON tomorrow too. I will keep you guys informed!!

Hi guys. I am new to this site and I have some very important questions for you. I have just taken a new job as an RN for the local county Head Start. My job description includes: doing growth assessments, screening hearing and vision, checking lead and hemoglobin, and writing health plans for children with diagnosed medical conditions and who are on medications at the Head Start Centers. Very recently I have began to question my Health Coordinator who is not an RN or LPN because she has not provided me with a name of any MD that would be acting as our medical director. She stated she is "working under a MD's license" and can sign off on our health plans and sticking kids for lead and Hgb. How is that possible? Can a Dr. just give their license to someone like that? Especially someone who is not a medical professional at all? Should we not be meeting at least monthly with some type of medical director to sign off on health plans that are written for these kids? I have searched thru head start policy and procedures and can find nothing. I am not comfortable at all anymore writing health plans and sticking kids. Can someone lead me in the right direction? When I question my boss I get nowhere. THANKS!