TamiRoberts

She wants me to get an assessment by a professional organization developed by the TN state board of nursing to determine what intervention, if any, are necessary to ensure I will practice safe nursing. This is at no cost to me for any of it and it's confidential from the BON

The issue is that my superior is a mental health counselor with a phd in either mental health or philosophy! So of course because I came to work " impaired" due to life stress ONE time in 23 years of nursing.... I need intervention! This one isolated time in my whole careee! How can a lawyer help me not get reported? And since I have no alcohol problem what would be wrong with doing the professional assessment to prove I have no issues?

My bac was .048 which is below legal driving levels. I was fired cuz the policy at my facility has a tolerance of .02. My superior has informed me that if I do not contact the TN professional assistance program she will report me to the state board of nursing!

How long does it take to be evaluated at TNPAP before you can start working? I was recently terminated from my job for smelling like alcohol. I was drinking the night before til 12 midnight with my father and then went to bed. Next morning I arrive at work at 900 am. One of my co workers said she smelled alcohol on my breath and reported me to my supervisor. Next they took me to HR for a BAC test which was .041. This was slightly above there limit according to there policy. My supervisor to me to enroll in TNPAP to preserve my license. I'm not even a drinker. Any questions on this would be helpful.