Eyerly

There actually is more to the story. In 2003 I hurt my back at work and quickly became dependent of opiates, which led to diversion. After about 3 months I turned myself in to my DON. I voluntarily surrendered my license, completed rehab and was on probation for a year (as well as submitting to random drug testing). I was advised to take a few years off from nursing. I went in to medical sales for about 5 years and, even though the money was great, I missed nursing. During the time that I was in sales I went back to school to become a WOCN. When I interviewed for the postion that I was just fired from, I was totally honest about my past. The CEO told me she would give me a second change. For 2 years, there was not a single problem. I ran my own wound clinic and was very successful at it. When this incident happened with the substitution the CEO told me I blew my second change. The CEO also turned me in to the board of nursing. I have a hearing coming up soon and am just trying to get others' perspective on the situation.

Hello All, This is my very first post! I visit this site often, but have never posted. My situation is this: I worked on a Med/Surg floor at a small hospital. I was assigned to a wound patient that needed a dressing change and orders to pre-medicate before dressing change. His order was for (2) 5/325 hydrocodone. The omni was out of 5/325's so I gave him (1) 10/650 instead. I was fired for medication mismanagement. I have since talked to a few pharmacists that have said this is a perfectly appropriate substitution. Any thought?