meloo1969

[TABLE=width: 100%] [TR] [TD=class: postfoot, bgcolor: #5A55A1, colspan: 2, align: left][TABLE=width: 100%] [TR] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: post2, width: 100%, bgcolor: #F4EBE7]I have been a nurse for 20 years and due to much stress at home and more stres...

I haven't heard a word from the investigator so I'm thinking maybe they just dropped it? I'm still waiting on the BON for their disciplinary action. how are things going for you?

still waiting to hear back from the investigator.....hopefully the longer it takes , the better the news? I'm having crazy thoughts that every time the dogs bark it may be the police coming to arrest me! the board is doing an investigation with th...

no not working and the special investigator was from the local police dept

what happened with your situation? did they prosecute you or just drop the charges? the investigator mentioned the hospital's "cost of the medications". will this be forever on my record as well? I've had more than a couple nurse friends who have...

OMG, I just received a call from a special agent investigating my case! apparently the hospital reported me! I told him to contact my lawyer. I'm so scared!! has this happened to anyone else???

thank you! I will keep you posted. I'm going to get started with some online cadeuceous classes...if anyone knows a good one let me know ;-)

yes, it will always be shown on my license. Because I was turned into the BON, it will be on that site and nationwide data base as well. I am still waiting to hear the discipline....probably three years monitoring and all that goes along with that ...

that is nice to have the availability of outside monitoring in other states. I have a friend in Minnesota who does monitoring through an independent program. there is no such thing here in my state. the only monitoring program for nurses in throug...

good point, and yes, the serenity prayer! need to go meditate on that right now! thank u ♥

wow, so well said ! thank you for taking the time and effort to not only respond, but thoughtfully and with great wisdom! What great advice and so nice to hear it from those who have been in similar circumstances. I am now feeling like I do want t...

I was also turned into the DEA....do they always do this/???

ok, good to know, thank you for your response! any advice on whether to retain an attorney? if I retain an attorney does that mean I am fighting their accusation? i do not want a hearing and I do not want to spend tons of money on this!

one other question for anyone who may know....If I hire an attorney, does that automatically mean to the BON that I am "fighting the accusations" or can I still cooperate and agree to their terms but have an attorney represent me in this?

wow , I thought 3 years was the maximum?! five years seems like quite an awful sentence! this is my first offense so hoping not more than three years? we have tickets to go to Hawaii in mid January.....I hope this process doesn't affect that beca...

the only monitoring program where I live is through the BON, so there will always be the disciplinary action on it. they have suspended my license for now

so were you reported to the BON or if you do TPAN does that replace disciplinary board? I'm trying to decide if I just want to relinquish my license or do monitoring. I don't know if I want to be stuck in that monitoring program for three years, es...

thank you so much for great advice and support! you're right, at first I wanted to be angry at the hospital and everybody but myself . but now I'm trying to practice humility and admit to my mistakes. and yes, I do realize that I am powerless and ...

thank you all for your concern and advice. they did terminate me and reporting to BON. will they automatically do an investigation or can I just surrender my license without it going further?

thank you all for the time you have taken to reply

it did show up even after three days?! what happened to you and your license?

they sent it to a lab that does check for tramadol but still didn't show up as it had ben three days

thank you all for your advice and understanding. I'm still waiting for result of my urine drug screen. I'm a nervous wreck in the meantime! All my coworkers and Dr's are angry hearing about my firing and threatening to write letters to the board, ...