tamifitz

thank you so much for the support. it is nice to hear...

I am in ramp as well, because I called them asking questions and basically told on myself, not knowing that they would report me to BON they required I get an eval immediately or they would put an action against my license... I am going through the steps and will have a minimum of 5 yrs in the program if i choose to continue. they said that was standard for anyone in the program... I have had the rudest people and they treat you like a number, and using a cookie cutter program is all they are required to do. we are "suppose" to be above error and flows, so I think they think that this is doing us a favor by letting us keep our license... I have had such a hard time with them that I am currently looking to leave nursing and follow another path in the medical field and surrender my license. I am only an LPN though and have no where near as much schooling as you do so I am not sure how you feel about that. But I do feel for you and your troubles...

Any chance you would be able to tell me if when you look up your license would it say restricted on it? because I was thinking of changing fields while in the program.... I am just starting the program myself and this has been very difficult and stressful. I know exactly how you felt because I feel it now and I'm thinking of surrendering my license to pursue a career in RT... any advice? I wish you the best of luck and hope you find work soon...

I am also an addict and have to do the 90/90, OP and see a therapist for my depression/anxiety. This is just for me, RAMP requires me to go to peer meetings, daily check ins and pay for my labs, which can be anywhere from $50-$300 depending on the type of test and thats a minimum of 25 times a year. I also have to get weekly report from my sponsor and rehab facility weekly for the next 5 years... I double checked on this too. I had a relapse and told on myself to ramp when I called and asked questions... they said if I didn't comply within 14 days they would report me to the BON... So I have been complying of course. I had to quit my job immediately and put a suspension on my license... the kicker is I felt it coming on for months and had made a decision to change fields to take the temptations away, this is the reason I want to change my field. I thank you for your input and wish you the best of luck... I just hope I find an answer...

thank you for responding... I haven't made any decisions yet, I am curious however how that would work because I don't want to go back into nursing. the financial burden of going through this program is a major entity to my decision as well... and if I am not compliant even with financial hardship, they will put an action against my license. I feel that it would be better to surrender and get us to a better spot. I am not making any decisions until I start going to peer group meetings and then I will go from there.

I am currently just starting the ramp program, but now that I am not able to work at all because of the stipulations and meetings I have to attend, and had to take my son out of daycare so he is now home with me during the day, I am finding the stress with the added things you have to is too much and isn't helping me get mentally healthier. I am now currently going through such depression and anxiety that I feel it would be better for me to surrender my lpn license and when I am healthy again go back to school to do something else in the medical field. I have wanted to leave nursing for a while and become a CRP but have been working so much school was not a possibility. Anyone have any advice or answers as to if I voluntarily surrender my license without and black marks on it, would I be able to obtain a CRP or any other health care licensure?