KyBeagle ASN

When I joined the KARE program in 2014, the case manager mentioned that they had 1-2 nurses that they tested regularly for Ambien. Of course, she reminded me that ANY of us could be tested at any time for it. I was allowed to take Benadryl while in...

I have narcolepsy & have been on Adderall for years. It was certainly a banned medication in KY’s KARE program. However, they allowed if if my Physician signed Prescription Monitoring Form with each fill. My physician had no problem with this &a...

With the tests administered by our state monitoring programs, even if Vistaril caused a false positive on the first immunoassay screen, the GC/MS testing should correctly identify the specific medication. As long as you have an approved prescription ...

 Sadly, I am old enough to get the reference! @rn1965 @Jim Rockford I laughed out loud when I saw rn1965’s response. I guess that I wasn’t the ONLY one that saw “Jim Rockford’s” name & started humming along to the old Rockford Files theme son...

Regardless of the debate, this absolutely would NOT be accepted by the BON. Per Quest Labs: Is there a risk that the results of a hair test can be affected by environmental contamination (external THC)? A: No. Quest Diagnostics utilizes several in...

Another question is, how recently? It usually takes 5-7 days of hair growth after ingestion before it’s detected via hair testing (whereas a UDS is pretty much immediately). And as others have said, a one time use may not be detected. I agree with...

Yes, it’s the same in Kentucky. When I was in the program, my PCP would sign a KBN KARE form called a PMR (Prescription Medication Record) for Benadryl 25-50mg qHS prn allergies. The form was good for a year so I would always include it with my yearl...

Central Kentucky (with a lower COL than many areas). Hospital RN 20+ years RN experience $38.86/hr 15% shift diff

And one other thing... we don’t have personal hairstylists to fix our hair before going to work. On my 2nd or 3rd night in a row— I’m slapping my hair back in a messy ponytail and dragging myself in to work! TV nurses and MDs don’t have a hair out o...

I didn’t apply for SSDI or unemployment but I did use other community services. Being unemployed in my early 40s was a humbling experience. I essentially wanted to hide my head in the sand & not come out. My husband started shopping around at our...

@rnsam92 Yes, this one is a standard panel. It tests for alcohol, not etg. It was also the one I most frequently was selected for. Panel J (789373) also includes etg. I would get that one occasionally. And I would get an O panel 3-4 times per year. I...

I’m in Kentucky’s monitoring program. After being terminated for diversion in 2014 & enrolling in my state’s nursing monitoring program, I found a job in Case Management. I just completed the 5 year ATD program this October. My previous superviso...

@catsmeow1972 Sorry to hear about your shattered wrist, Cats. Thank Heavens you’ve at least “graduated” & won’t have navigate the complexity of a pee test collection while you’re wrist is in a splint/cast/sling!

@snoopy76I know that it is. There are many of us on this site that have been in your shoes. This is a wonderful community of support. Keep us updated!

@Nurse2007 To specifically answer your question- When I received my letter from the BON, notifying me of an active investigation, it did specifically state that this was prompted by a report by my employer, the specific infractions being investigate...

I don’t know in which state the OP lives. In Kentucky, all details of the investigation are confidential from the public until it’s concluded. That worked favorably in my case. I was rightfully reported to the BON by my employer. However, I also requ...

@Nurse2007 Let me give one other potential view of this scenario. I had been an ED nurse for 22 years. I had received several nurse “Art of Caring” awards. I precepted all the new grads. I was very well-respected by the ED doctors. I was on the ED tr...

happygr8ful & Spanked are absolutely correct. I’m a long, longterm ED nurse. I guarantee it makes our blood boil to see LTC facilities send pt’s to the ED for minor issues. You mentioned cardiac arrest- that one would definitely be correct (NOT a...

KARE (KY) has 5 year Monitoring contracts. After 3 years, you can request a contract modification which allows a supervisory position. The KARE Case Manager requires a letter from each of the following: the participant, AA or NA sponsor , and curren...

And if you know that you didn’t drink but it takes > 5 days, don’t sweat it. I’ve only had one peTH test but it took 7 days to show my negative result on the Affinity/Spectrum app.

peTH can detect ethanol for up to 21 days.

If it’s a peTH test, it’s looking at alcohol consumption. It can detect ethyl alcohol use in the blood for up to 3 weeks. Per the literature, Phosphatidylethanol, or peTH, is a biomarker in the blood that’s only created in the RBCs in the presence of...

@casinjth2 Wow! You’ve had about 18 missed check-ins in 3 years?? I assumed that they would extend the KARE contract period for that many missed check-ins. That would have made me a nervous wreck! Have any of those days been a day that you were sele...

@TESSIENP Any updates to your situation?

Can you clarify what you meant by 10 years inpatient? And RN0904 gives a great example. Each day I would tell myself that this would be “the last time” that I would take narcotics. However, it NEVER was. I couldn’t stop on my own. It took my employe...