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"Benefits" : saving money on the occasional night out or bottle of wine, and Uber / lifts, THATS IT Bad experiences: completely outweighs the above My social life took a huge hit because I am not going to risk placing myself in any situation where there is alcohol plus being sober at a bar is awful anyway, monitoring costs $200-300 per month, getting hired is IMPOSSIBLE, can't travel much without providing a ticket to Mexico to get time off testing (then get your ticket refunded), and the board even called and said I tested positive for some random benzo I've never heard of, left me waiting all day thinking I was going to lose my license, then called and said they misread the results I'm not an addict. I got one dui 4 years before nursing school. No crash, no dead bodies. Quitting drinking and "getting sober" was not hard for me. I do t even call it getting sober. 1.5 more years and I'll graduate a stronger person, graduate as an NP the Same year, move back to CA and say goodbye to the ass backwards Nevada board of nursing

Washington did not even address it. I called them for a a status update when my license said pending and then they changed it to active the next day. No monitoring BS no nothing

I have a DUI from 4 years ago. Became a nurse 1.5 years ago in Nevada. Now Halfway through a 3year monitoring (2 urine screens a month, no part time second job, no night shifts, weekly nurse group etc) agreement in NEvada. Just obtained an unemcumbered license in Washington. Will hear from CA by the end of the year. Technically I could surrender my NV license and work a travel assignmet under my clean WA license. Wondering if a travel agency would question that though? Obviously it's not about being able to drink. It's about the $, right to work a 2nd job, right to not have the board breathing down my back and call me falsely accusing me of testing positive (which they did!)

How did your transfer to CA go? We're you finished with the program before applying? Didn't CA make you start over? I'm hoping to go back home to CA but I have a DUI from 4 years ago before nursing

what determines which screen or option is ordered? mine are all 9 panel. i have obtained copies just to know exactly what they test for.

sounds like (until now) Nevada was actually a "lenient" state compared to what everyone else has posted. I really like my nursing group we are forced to attend. even though its $20 a week it's actually good for networking and you can learn a lot from the veterans. AA is not for me, I'm not an alcoholic. I was forced to attend monthly therapy (out of pocket $) that was ok, really just another cost.

I was arrested for DUI almost 4 years ago before starting nursing school. Arrest is now completely expunged. I am done with my first of 3 years in Nevada's monitoring program. No probation, no discipline, license appears clean when you check it on Nursys (even though I have job stipulations like no night shift etc) Since Nevada has increased testing to twice a month I figure why not apply to CA? Anyone care to comment? or have experience applying in CA? cost of tests in CA?

aren't all monitoring programs a scam? DUH

what is all of this option talk? in nevada it's all urine screens. unless you pop then they might draw blood.

Nevada has DOUBLED the minimum random tests per month to 2 and now they are also "witness" tests where they watch you urinate. These tests costs $90 instead of the normal $50. So we are now paying minimum $180 a month instead of $50 just for testing Is your state this bad? Please discuss

what state are you in?

I am from CA and Got a dui in 2014. Obtained my BSN out of state in 2017. Started that states 3 year monitoring program before doing any research. Random monthly Urine screens, living sober (I am ok with this, but not ok with having rules placed on me outside of nursing and the law) AA meetings, job restrictions, quarterly reports, monthly counseling, and the daily fear of losing my license for one slip up. The system is a one size fits all and is pathetic and basically a scam to fill the pockets of board members. Mine is about $200 a month after tests, therapy, nurse groups, monitoring fee's etc but I only get tested once a month, I've heard other nurses get tested much more so my costs are on the low end. Everything said in this thread is true, a one time mistake will lead to the board labeling you an addict. The few nurses that divert on the job that make monitoring necessary but not for people like us that make a mistake before we even become nurses. The board doesn't give a flying fvuck! They're lazy and also make mistakes but have nobody checking their accountability. I will apply for my CA RN after my 3 year's of monitoring but only WITH an attorney!!!!! the CA monitoring sounds 3x expensive as my states. You will do so much personal reflection in this process including directing a lot of anger towards the board. But fight on and educate yourself. I'm stuck in a different state for now Keep us posted

Sorry for my confusion: What date did you start monitoring in CA? What does it consist of? What was your offense? I'm A new RN in Nevada and they put me on monitoring for a DUI THREE years ago before nursing school. Every week I go to AA, a 30 min nurse group with isn't bad at all, obviously checking every morning to affinity, no night shifts (which has screwed me over in finding a hospital job), no charge nurse for a year, 1 monthly therapy session. I get drug/alcohol screened about once a mont. it all costs around $200 a month I'd love to come back to my home California one day but I hear they are much more strict. My agreement is 3 years with Nevada and I would like to start my transfer with at least 1 year of sobriety and work experience under my belt. I have even stopped filling my Xanax and aderal prescriptions so they can't use those against me like they did by blindsiding me in a PEG crucifiction (I mean meeting) like they did here. Thanks and stay strong man I actually got a call today from some idiot at the NV board subbing In For my regular compliance officer. He said I tested positive for a benzo not on my RX list. I said well most benzos are the same metabolite and anyway so it it's a false positive. He said he'd have to move forward with procedure, expect a retest, and call me later. So the whole day goes by and I'm ******** myself even though I have done nothing wrong. He finally calls back and says "good news it's a metabolite" NO **** budddy! Of course he didn't believe me In The first conversation and had to do some research on his own bc he was just a sub in for the day. So moral of the story is these idiots at the board have ZERO accountability or anyone making sure they are playing fair, which they are not, and giving us actual non-nursing offenders a fair deal. You have to fight, and don't ever give in or give up

a friend of mine is in the last 1/3 of the ABSN. its definitely a "learn on your own" program as far as curriculum goes. The prerecorded lectures are strictly audio and provide little in comparison to the assigned textbook readings. if you are motivated, disciplined, and can dedicate %100 percent to the program then the ABSN is fair. but remember it's accelerated unlike any bachelors you have ever experienced. Cons: cost (do not buy the books, older editions are easily found online for free and are the same as new editions) your time is not respected, the communication between staff/professors isn't dependable last minute announcements and changes to the clinical schedules are made all the time and you are expected to be on call 24/7 do not plan on leaving town during any clinical rotations unnecessary stress (especially passing with a 90% on tests) but every nursing program has their own issues/drama Pros: in the first half of the program when you pass a final, you will have a free week here and there, allowing work or travel also in the initial blocks, you are only required to be on campus for midterms and finals, thus allowing learning to be done at your convenience the faulty are there to help you, you just have make an effort to reach out to them, they aren't babysitters Roseman graduates are respected and sought after for positions immediately upon graduating in las vegas, they heave a great reputation the 90% passing requirement will prepare you and set the bar high for any future education my friend recommends this program if you are ready to commit yourself %100 (at least in the later blocks) to the program. the emotional highs and lows are nothing like you've ever experienced, but you'll be an RN BSN in less than a year and half with a job waiting for you.