ERRN2005

I'm sorry you feel this way, but as I said in the work place I do provide the best care I can to my patients and that is why I became a nurse because I care about helping others. Again I know I have made bad decisions and I have tried to learn from them in the past and move on, I have never hurt anyone on the road and you have no idea the pointless comment about removing me from the road. I think your in a small world of delusion that the people around you don't consume in drinking in your community. Now whether it is right for them to drive I agree it is not and I know I was wrong for this and thank God that I never hurt anyone, but don't dissolution yourself to think that many fine and respected people you know also do this just haven't had bad luck and got pulled over. A police officer told me one night at work that if he pulled over 10 cars at night 9 he could give DUI's to, does this make my situation right? no I know, but again how does this affect me on the job. Do I come to work impaired, no, Do I do drugs NO Do i come to my work as scheduled and give good patient care, yes, and am I compitent and have several qualifications that takes me beyond the standard RN liscense yes. I have many extra certifications and I take pride in my work, so judge as you would like, people like you who carelessly critisize I have little respect, you are the kind of nurse Iwouldn't want caring for me or my family, because you can't seem to look beyond your own beliefs. Again I just asked for input if anyone else has had this happen to them and what to expect, especially as I have to go infront of the board, I'm very nervous, my career has been my life, being a nurse is who I am in many ways and the thought of not caring for patients and helping others scares me. Suspension of a liscense is not a guarentee that you get it back in 3 months, it is you can reapply for reinstatement, but if I've done treatment already I'm not sure what they want from me, that is all I was asking for in this site is advise on what to expect, my rights and others who may have experienced this.

I have accepted my consequences for my behavior, its amazing to me tht no one out there has ever had a similar situation. Honestly do you really believe taking a nurse out of the work force for this is the right approach. Please probation is more appropriate. People who are busted stealing drugs from the pyxis get less just because they say they are addicted. Again as I said I was looking for some advise on this not insults I already feel bad, and yes I would love to turn back time. I guess until you mess up yourself you can not possibly know what this is like and if you never do than hats off to you. I know I'm not perfect but I also believe in forgivness and working with people to help everyone come out with a positive solution. 2 wrongs don't make it right and we as medical people are supposed to understand that. I'll except the suspension if that is what they want after I they hear my side, an investigation is all one sided when you self report, its the criminal record and tha is it. 3 months of unemployment I'm sure is a real positive way to teach a person a lesson, what ever.

Killing someone and not are different. I payed my debt to society and I did pay dearly, its not cheap. I think you and many other people would actually be suprised how many people you work with have crimes such as this and are in your work place. Like a I said if I would just lie to the board and tell them what they want to hear I could keep my liscense or I can be honest and truethful and loose it, crazy thought. I know I was wrong but I can assure you that I have learned from my last mistake and never plan to repeat it I just think I should of been punished when I committed the crime. Thanks for your input we obviosly don't agree and thats ok, taking good nurses out of the work place with no work related crime I feel is unfair, especially when treatment is already done. Are we not here to offer help to others? Do you know the people who teach our children don't even have to report these crimes. We were not put on earth to judge.

No I don't care to sit and listen to a bunch of people talk about their drunk days and how they need to go to a meeting to stay sobor. Most of the meetings I've been to people leave and all you here is where they are meeting next ot go and drink. Forgive me for being an honest person and instead of playing the game that most people play and tell them what they want to hear. Yes I have made some bad decisions when drinking but 9 months later when I'm not drinking anymore is after the fact. I don't need people to be judgmental I think their are alot of biggots out there and drink alot more than I have, and driven alot more intoxicated than I was when I was stopped, I was bearly over the legal limit. If you have ever blown you would know that even 2-3 beers your over, can't imagine know one else is guilty of that? Like I said just wanted some advice from anyone else who may also have been in a similar situation that they truely just really messed up on their own time and how they dealt with it. I guess its clear though that if the BON is made up of people with the narrow minds that a DUI classifies you as someone who is irresponsible and by no way could be a good person I guess I know that honesty is not going to take me too far, because even if I never have been guilty of wrongfulness on my job I'm going to pay the penalty because of prejudgment that I might. Its crazy I've been an ER nurse for 10 years and never even have had a med error. The staff I work with back me I hope that holds some for me when I go infront of the BON.

I have already completed outpatient treatment and I'm staying sobor, because I said I don't care to go to AA meetings I think they fell Im not going to stay sobor. It took them over 9 months to respond to my self report, I already have been dismissed from everything through the court system I'm off probation and I never lost my drivers liscense, I did the interlock system on my car for 6 months, so I guess I am not sure why probation wasn't an option. Just looking for anyone else who may have ran into this. I think every person should be evaluated for the person they are, I have no disciplanary actions at my job and I'm a respected and well trusted nurse who has always given a hundred percent at my job, going to work impaired is and never would be an action I would choose, drinking is not that important to me.

Just wanted to know if anyone knows what rights I may have with a second DUI conviction? I reported it as I was supposed to and the nursing board wants to suspend my liscense for 3 months. I feel this is unfair due to the fact it did not involve my job at all and happened on my own time. I have never had any problems at my job related to my social events, do I have any rights? I plan to not take their offer and have a hearing with the board to have a chance to explain my side, wondered if anyone else has ever dealt with this?