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Thanks so much for your insight. In my state, where the nurse's discipline/case has been made public and can be viewed on the BON's website, I have been following cacases where those nurse's have asked for restrictions to be lifted (access to narcoti...

Them standing there pointing a gun at me....

It sounds like to me that you need a lawyer to help you with this. What evidence do they have against you? Pyxis reports? Documentation errors? Co-worker complaints? They should have needed one or all of those things to even suspect you. Were you te...

Hi all, I have a question, which may have been asked before. Also, this question may be a REALLY dumb one, so forgive me if it sounds ridiculous.....but, can we claim the expenses that we pay for our monitoring program on our taxes? (UDS, counselin...

Hi, I too agree with the advice the others gave you about letting your monitor know. I had a terrible cold and went to UC to get permission to take Advil Cold & sinus (or something lime that) to help my nasal congestion. I had tried the saline s...

Hi everyone, I'm happy to say I have an interview with Da Vita this upcoming week the FA. Any tips on how to approach disclosing my monitoring program? Should I bring a copy of it with me? I want to be open & honest, but yet tactful at the same ...

Hi and welcome to the site! You will find many who can relate with your story here, even if they're not from Texas, which I'm not, either. Do you know if your previous employer reported you to the BON? Did you have to do a drug screen when they susp...

Hi everyone, I am under contract for another 4 1/2 years and not having much luck finding a job that will "fit" with all of my restrictions. Is nursing case management recovery friendly? Any input would be appreciated. :) Thank you for reading.

Hi twoyear....boy can I relate to pretty much everything you are saying! I am approaching 1 year of sobriety next month, which is an amazing feeling, but the "heavy" feeling you described returns quite often. I too work a good program and do my best ...

I've been clean for almost 11 months and am in my state's monitoring program for diversion of narcotics and addiction to pain pills. Fortunately I don't have to work as a nurse to fulfill my contract, so I haven't worked as a nurse since last March. ...

Ok, so I survived the interview a few days ago and it went fairly well. I waited until the end of the interview to disclose my participation in my state's monitoring program and all they said was ( There were 2 people interviewing me) "Thank you ...

Hi and thank you for your reply! I have had a few interviews and have disclosed my participation in my monitoring program, but I was very nervous and I'm sure that doesn't help.....I totally agree that "getting" a job that is willing to accept our "b...

Thank you all for your kind words and your honesty....it really helped me put this into perspective A LOT. I realize now that I was making it " about me".....which wasn't good and it wasn't my intention.....one of those character defects I REALLY nee...

I've shared my story before, but as a recap: I have been in recovery from prescription pills for almost 10 months now....so VERY grateful for being clean. I was terminated from my job for diversion and am now in my state's monitoring program for 5 ye...

Hi everyone, I'm a recovering addict in my state's monitoring program and have over 4 years left in my program. I'm very grateful to be in recovery and that I was allowed into my state's program also :). I have been sober for 10 months and currently...

Thanks to you (and also twoyearnurse) for your responses.....I was hoping that I was not sounding too harsh or selfish about my attitude towards him. As I said earlier, I want to think that I understand the gravity of what I did, but who knows. I w...

Hi everyone! I am excited to say that I have a phone interview with DaVita Dialysis next week but I was hoping somebody here would have some advice for me. What kind of questions would they ask? Would it be pretty informal? I'm really very hopeful be...

No, unfortunately I don't have any mandatory meetings that I need to attend (aside from AA/NA) nor any meetings with other health professionals in my area. Perhaps those meetings exist in the bigger cities almost 3 hours from where I live. Thank you ...

Hi and welcome to the site! Although we can't answer all your questions, you are in a great place to vent and receive support.....MANY of us truly get the shame that you are describing, the rejection, the WORRY of legal ramifications and of course t...

I wish you lots of luck too!!!! Stay positive:)

I too feel the same way you both....was terminated for diverting meds....now have many of the common stipulations and can't get a job. However, extremely grateful for sobriety--it's been 8 months. Somedays it is also hard to keep my head up...someti...

Hi everyone, I have posted to this site in the past but had a question about stips. I'm currently in a monitoring program & may have a contract similar to many of you out there....so here is my dumb question: Why are we not allowed to work in h...

Did you &have experience with MDS? Unfortunately I don't, but I have thought about getting a certification for it so I may have that option down the road. Also, I only have my Associates degree, so I may struggle with getting office positions. ...

Hi, I don't know much about about the traveling part & testing, but I wanted to touch base with you because I am also located in Wisconsin. Maybe we can exchange contact info sometime?

Hi everyone! I've posted my story before, but as a recap: I had an addiction to narcotics, was terminated for diversion, but have now been clean for almost 7 months. I am in the alternative to discipline program in my state. I'm VERY grateful to my...