KyBeagle ASN

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    NOW what?? Terrified...

    KyBeagle replied to erocafeller's topic in Nurses Recovery

    @Molly90210 Are you in a Nursing Board Monitoring program? If you are- than the program must keep a record of any drug you ingest- both prescription or OTC. If you’re not- than no, you don’t need...
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    Benadryl

    KyBeagle replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I’ve been in Ky’s Monitoring program (KARE) for 5 years. I’m due to “graduate” in 16 days. I have chronic allergies (as most people do in this state) and have taken Benadryl at bedtime many,...
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    Kentucky Board KARE

    KyBeagle replied to tarab333's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yay! Congrats! I can’t imagine a sweeter message from Affinity, LOL! Were you expecting to be able to log in today? I have about 20 days left of my KARE
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    Receiving my proposal via email next week!

    KyBeagle replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Please let us know how this goes. We’re all rooting for
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    Kentucky Board KARE

    KyBeagle replied to tarab333's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You can see the “generic” results- Positive, Negative, Abnormal, Dilute, or Invalid. You will never be able to see the actual test. In the Spectum app from the Home Screen- Tap on the...
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    Kentucky Board KARE

    KyBeagle replied to tarab333's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yikes! No, I haven’t been selected on Sat/Sun in the past. Not that it would be a problem as far as my UDS results would go. However, I do work some weekends & have a tendency not to set my...
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    Release for secondary supervisor IPN

    KyBeagle replied to AR-RN17's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not sure how IPN operates but I can tell you about the KY BON KARE Program. Within 2-3 weeks of beginning a new job, the KARE case Manager did reach out & communicate with the supervisor of my...
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    FINALLY DONE!!!!

    KyBeagle replied to willow14's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you for your inspiring words! I have just 42 days left of a 5 year program. I’m amazed at how SLOWLY the last few weeks have passed! I remember getting excited when I “just had” 3 years...
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    AG’s office??

    KyBeagle replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I’m not sure when the AG is involved. I’ve seen a lot of posts on this site that reference the AG being involved with their cases. I self-reported & entered KY’s 5 year KARE program in...
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    Kentucky Board KARE

    KyBeagle replied to tarab333's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Whenever you get the required # of posts (I think it’s 15), feel free to PM me! I would be happy to answer any questions! I look back & wish that I had a “seasoned” KY peer to talk to when...
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    Kentucky Board KARE

    KyBeagle replied to tarab333's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was not. I self-reported to the board (after rightfully being terminated by my employer) & voluntarily enrolled in the confidential monitoring program. My employer offered to wait 1-2 days...
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    Kentucky Board KARE

    KyBeagle replied to tarab333's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes. There was a 3 week lapse between meeting with the KARE director & signing my agreement 10/21/14) then meeting my assigned CM (11/17/14). Affinity selected me to test twice before I met my CM....
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    Kentucky Board KARE

    KyBeagle replied to tarab333's topic in Nurses Recovery

    tkcardiacrn- How are you doing now? I’ve read your posts & I remember the feelings of panic & hopelessness back when I started in October 2014. How did your meeting with KARE go? Did you...
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    Kentucky Board KARE

    KyBeagle replied to tarab333's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Just checked my countdown app....I have 50 days left in KARE, y’all!!! Below is a breakdown of my KARE “math”. I have “checked in” to Affinity 1773 times; I’ve missed 3 “check ins”...
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    Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty.....

    KyBeagle replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats! 57 more days for me. I’m so glad you’re finally
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    11 hours and 30 minutes til my final check in

    KyBeagle replied to Hunter67's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Whoo Hoo! Congrats! It must be a heck of a feeling to check in & have an inactive testing account!!! Now- what to do with all that extra money each
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    Kentucky Board KARE

    KyBeagle replied to tarab333's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have been in KARE for > 4 1/2 years. In fact, I have 88 days left! As far as frequency- it varies. The first year was around 2X/month. After the 1st year, it was 2X/month most months but...
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    Scared.. but not guilty!

    KyBeagle replied to fergij's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Whew! Awesome! I have 90 days left. Holding my breath that nothing like this happens to
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    Scared.. but not guilty!

    KyBeagle replied to fergij's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Could we get another update? I’m in KARE. Very curious about your
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    11 hours and 30 minutes til my final check in

    KyBeagle replied to Hunter67's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats! Wow! You certainly faced stressors but hung right in there! KUDOS! As of today....exactly 90 days left for
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    I'm free!! TPAN is over. Three years in the books

    KyBeagle replied to KJE's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Almost forgot! Remember to stop & buy some poppy seed bagels for Sunday morning
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    I'm free!! TPAN is over. Three years in the books

    KyBeagle replied to KJE's topic in Nurses Recovery

    And spray yourself copiously in OFF bug spray before leaving the house (just for the heck of it)! Before eating, use PLENTY of hand sanitizer. And...trouble sleeping after that big Chinese meal...
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    Countdown roll call

    KyBeagle replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I’ve “enjoyed” this forum immensely since my inclusion in this select group in 2014 (KARE). By “enjoyed”, I simply mean by periodically going through the forum, reading posts about similar...
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    Scared.. but not guilty!

    KyBeagle replied to fergij's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Fergij, Please keep us updated! This is a scary situation that could happen to any of us. Best wishes to
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    “No-result”

    KyBeagle replied to Jjpount862's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I’ve been in Kentucky’s KARE program since 2014 (127 days to go)! We use Affinity, too. Since I had one “Dilute” urine last year, I’m ALWAYS checking my results out of paranoia. When the...