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1. Jobs while in monitoring?

   smc26448 replied to smc26448's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Thank you for the valuable advice. The being fired and told I was getting reported was enough to scare me straight. I have had no issues maintaining sobriety (shockingly bc I was severely alcohol...

2. Jobs while in monitoring?

   smc26448 replied to smc26448's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I am not in the monitoring agreement yet but strongly considering self reporting so im preparing for that. Im a year sober (I'm an alcoholic) but was reported last year but BON never contacted me....

3. Jobs while in monitoring?

   smc26448 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

   Those who are working while in the monitoring program for your state. What type of job do you do and/or have you done since being in the program? How long did it take you to get hired? If you had to...

4. Does your license to practice get taken away immediately when you get letter from the board of nursing?

   smc26448 replied to smc26448's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Yes, it seems like we are struggling with the same anxiety and somewhat similar situations. I'll send u a

5. Does your license to practice get taken away immediately when you get letter from the board of nursing?

   smc26448 replied to smc26448's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Yep, I struggled with the same thing. I live on my own and going back with parents to reduce costs is not an option. I have looked into non-nurse positions, that way when I self-report, I can still...

6. Does your license to practice get taken away immediately when you get letter from the board of nursing?

   smc26448 replied to smc26448's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Thanks for this update. This is all good info to have. However, in Virginia, when I called the monitoring program, I was told that stopping work for a few months (they said it varies but average is ~3...

7. Does your license to practice get taken away immediately when you get letter from the board of nursing?

   smc26448 replied to smc26448's topic in Nurses Recovery

   You're right. The reason that I did not initially self report is because I figured it would only take a couple months at most for them to reach out, and I wanted to ensure I had income, at least some...

8. Does your license to practice get taken away immediately when you get letter from the board of nursing?

   smc26448 replied to smc26448's topic in Nurses Recovery

   OMG, I WISH three was even an option. I have never seen 3 years in my state, and I heard that moving to a diff state for their monitoring program isn't a way around it, the new state ends up doing...

9. Does your license to practice get taken away immediately when you get letter from the board of nursing?

   smc26448 replied to smc26448's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Wow, they contacted you right away. Have you continued to work as a nurse? It has almost been a year since I was reported and I have yet to hear from the board of nursing (I'm in Virginia). I'm...

10. Does your license to practice get taken away immediately when you get letter from the board of nursing?

    smc26448 replied to smc26448's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What state are you in? I would probably reach out to the point of contact (if you have one) to ask if that's an option. My understanding based off of what I have read on my states board of nursing...

11. Does your license to practice get taken away immediately when you get letter from the board of nursing?

    smc26448 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am in Virginia. I do not have a board of nursing monitoring contract yet. I was told that I was going to reported last August/Sept. so 9/10 months ago, but not sure what will happen and when. I...

12. Non nursing jobs during monitoring

    smc26448 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Virginias monitoring program is 5 years. Did anybody work in a non nursing field during monitoring, if so, where? Also are we allowed to not work as a nurse for the entire 5 years and still get...

13. Looking for job in Northern VA while in monitoring program

    smc26448 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Does anybody know of any hospitals, clinics, etc in northern Virginia area that will hire nurses in the healthcare providers monitoring program? I'm trying to be proactive and compile a list of...

14. Completed VA HPMP... Have Questions? Let me know!

    smc26448 replied to Recovering RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hello all! I was reported for being intoxicated on alcohol at work. I will definitely have to join because I was very intoxicated where I passed out at my desk. I'm deciding between switching...

15. HPMP

    smc26448 replied to AnnaHill's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I don't have an answer for you but I have the same question, let me know if you did find anywhere that was willing to work with you. Thank