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  1. Be Careful With Vacation in Monitoring

    solarex posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    For any nurses in monitoring programs, be careful requesting vacation time. Some of you will have allowed maximum amount of vacation time specified in your monitoring agreement per year. Some will...

  2. Hair Test at Evaluation

    solarex replied to KoreyB's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If you haven't smoked THC, that is no issue. You are fine. The danger is this....Most State Boards in the last 5 years are selecting the testing sites for where nurses go for evaluations. It did...

  3. California Nurses

    solarex replied to Sanfranjflo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    When you enter a program, most programs will want you to attend 3 recovery meetings per week, which is either AA, NA, Celebrate Recovery or Smart Recovery or a combination of those above. You will...

  4. Help, unable to comply with IPN

    solarex replied to Ovrblown's topic in Nurses Recovery

    1. Rose, please don't post about things you have no clue or concept of what you are talking about. I am a CRNA and use to set on the California Board prior to CRNA school while an RN. I did it for...

  5. California Nurses

    solarex replied to Sanfranjflo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In California, everyone does NOT get a key restriction. This totally varies based on what the nurse did, for example, diluted urine specimen when applying for a job compared to proven Diversion of...

  6. California Nurses

    solarex replied to Sanfranjflo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am in Sacramento, and use to be on the Board. I'm now in

  7. California BRN investigation notification

    solarex replied to PLG1988's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Then....you need to fight. I would first and foremost, acknowledge the receipt of the investigation. 2nd, I would immediately get a chemical evaluation and then send this to the Board. From that...

  8. Hair Test at Evaluation

    solarex replied to KoreyB's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The hair test for alcohol is very, very likely IF.....IF the Board is picking the chemical eval facility for you. If they are saying to you, "we want you to go here." Then it's very likely. If you...

  9. Hair Test at Evaluation

    solarex replied to KoreyB's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Your license was suspended and you are still drinking....as in.....ANY amount of alcohol shows poor judgement. It begs the question of....how much do you truly care about your licence. With the...

  10. California BRN investigation notification

    solarex replied to PLG1988's topic in Nurses Recovery

    A previous med error and IPN are not the same thing. You don't get placed into a monitoring program due to a simple med error. Is there more to the story? Was the med error something just a bit...

  11. Hair Test at Evaluation

    solarex replied to KoreyB's topic in Nurses Recovery

    First of all, you did not disclose WHY you have a chemical dependency evaluation. 2nd. Alcohol usage can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days. The test is more qualitative than...

  12. California Nurses

    solarex replied to Sanfranjflo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    False. It is now 5 for anyone coming in with Diversion History and here is why. First, I have cut and pasted from their website "Generally, the Program length is between three (3) to five (5)...

  13. California Nurses

    solarex replied to Sanfranjflo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    There are circumstances where waiting is better due to not being in that state, or traveling, saving money, etc. I get that, but by in large...and in most cases, getting the clock started is better....

  14. Wait or go

    solarex replied to Helen jaure's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No there isn't. You are absolutely not under any work restrictions UNTIL the Board says you are. If you are being investigated by a nurse board and the evidence looks overwhelming to the point that...

  15. California Nurses

    solarex replied to Sanfranjflo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No, I did not wait until the investigation was over before entering my monitoring program. Why? Because I wanted the clock started. It's a 5 year monitoring program. The state is going to want you...

  16. Wait or go

    solarex replied to Helen jaure's topic in Nurses Recovery

    IMMEDIATELY get into the program. Get into California's monitoring program and start your daily check in's and random testing NOW. Why? Because you are going to get 5 years of required...

  17. Help, unable to comply with IPN

    solarex replied to Ovrblown's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Here is the thing. You being "more than confident that you can remain clean" isn't the decider. You being more than confident that you can remain clean is the standard BEFORE you begin diverting....

  18. PNAP no legal charges

    solarex replied to AlmostNP's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Folks, nobody should be "calling in" everyday in the year of 2023. The overwhelming majority of states now have an App on your phone where you simply click the button each morning and it instantly...

  19. PNAP no legal charges

    solarex replied to AlmostNP's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Nobody wrote that is was a crutch. Nobody wrote that everyone was the same. I have a valid opinion because I am a CRNA and work in a pain clinic and do pain management, so I know something or to....

  20. PNAP no legal charges

    solarex replied to AlmostNP's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Look, lets approach this from a recovery perspective. If you are still....notice that word, STILL trying to find legal loopholes and you are trying to "do battle" with what the nursing board must...

  21. Reporting to BON

    solarex replied to Meq815's topic in Nurses Recovery

    And you are correct 100%. Here is the thing though, one wouldn't need to worry about police. Because you tell a therapist you frequently drive drunk will not get a police call because police need you...

  22. Why not paralyze??

    solarex replied to Ketofol's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm not sure where you are getting your vendor. I do the ordering of anesthesia medications/inventory in my dept and I can assure the cost is 2 times that of neo/stig reversal. When used for high risk...

  23. Good grief, will it never stop? MN nurses in assistance program?

    solarex replied to PDRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Your California license will be suspended likely and your home state of MN, which is where I think you practice will suspend your license and make you go to therapy including a 6 week PHP, followed by...

  24. Reporting to BON

    solarex replied to Meq815's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Very true. Historically by Court precedent and case law, if a nurse is voluntarily seeking help from a mental health professional and going on his or her volition without being mandated by the Board...

  25. Mental Health NP clinicals

    solarex replied to Scarlet70's topic in Nurses Recovery

    From a pure recovery standpoint and not from a career, BON, or job standpoint, but purely recovery. The odds are absolutely overwhelming that you use again in some form or fashion without completing...