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I was sick with the flu when given the script and honestly didn't even think about it once I got well. (when i say i was sick, i was really crazy sick w/ the flu). My best friend threw out the med after I took one dose and asked her to throw it out. I was sitting here thinking also...I have recently worked with the most back-stabbing, "eat your young", selfish nurses I have ever encountered in my 17 years. I am just done with this profession and jumping through the NCBON hoops and the tens of thousands I have spent only to make 1 little mistake and get my license taken.

I've been an RN since 1997 and have decided it's time to pursue a new profession. Long story short...Self reported to BON in 2004 after 6 month addiction to narcs after assault, started NC Alternative Program and had to drop out after 9 months due to finances and divorce. In 2011 I got license back and found a job in 2 months. Here I am with 4 months to go in the Discipline program & the BON is taking my license because I failed to report one rx of Hycodan back in Feb. I was sick with the flu and basically out of it for several days and honestly forgot to send in the rx form. Six months later the BON calls and says "you didn't send a rx form and have violated the contract". I have missed 2 call ins to Firstlab in 4 years, never missed or failed a screen, all reports from employer on time & outstanding nurse on the reports per employer.I would have to restart this entire process for another 4 years and can't afford it as a single mom. I'm sooo done with the BON after all my hard work!! Sorry for the long story....thinking about cosmetology. Any one else decided to call it quits and pursue another field? And,yes, I am still clean almost 10 years since date of sobriety.