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I don't actually know exactly what they test for I'm sure all the common street drugs and of course some ingredients in OTCs so steer clear of anything you think could cause issues. Go to doc to get meds prescribed you need and submit them to your program asap so no issues arise.

You are at the finish line....finish strong and when it's all over do what I did. Have a small fire pit fire and burn all the papers and it's like it never happened. Your slate is wiped clean and you never have to look at all that crap again.

I don't actually, I just know the common drugs such as THC, amphetamines and ETOH. Of course also all prescription drugs. I had a tooth pulled during my time and as long as it is prescribed and you submit it to your program you can take it, so for a week or so I was on hydrocodone for my extraction pain. Be careful or actually just abstain from all OTC's except for like Tylenol and IBU is my advice.

Glad I could help. Believe me there were "dark" days that I wanted to throw in the towel but please know it WILL be over one day. Just keep on trucking along, don't cause any issues and fly under their radar and soon it will be behind you. And you will have such a weight lifted. Trust me. U can do it.

Yes, I did have a 6 month key restriction which was sooo embarrassing for me to have to ask others help me pass meds and interrupt them from doing their job. Everyone was kind but deep down knew it was a hassle for them and for me.

I agree with some of this post. I was in the three year program as well. I felt as though the “new set” of leaders of it were way better than when I first started in the program. They did make a better effort to see you as a person and not just a case. Although I still feel like three years is extensive and it is extortion and put me on the brink of suicide at the beginning just because I felt like there was no light at the end of the tunnel. I pushed through and with flying colors. I am glad it is all behind me and can now move on but at one point didn’t think I made a good choice to be a nurse and was doubting my life. I paid wayyyy too much money for a failed pre employment drug screen. I wasn’t even working anywhere. I was unemployed seeking work and failed the drug screen. Oh well it’s all water under the bridge now. Thank you Jesus I am still here and I got my routine down and hammered through it.

You maybe should ask the hiring manager if this incident will be reported and if they say yes then self report to monitoring. Would suck if they don’t report to the BON and you self report for monitoring. Would be all for nothing. I didn’t have a lawyer looking back on it now I should of fought it with one but I didn’t have a clue what I was doing nor did I know what kind of hell of a monitoring system I was getting myself into.

I was in this very same predicament, failed preemployment drug screen the prospective employers HR office called me and said they have to report it to BON so I self reported to KNAP (Kansas) and to the BON...Cause I was freaking out and had no idea what to do and the BON is who actually told me to self refer... started my monitoring and ohh approx 12 months later unsure of exact time frame got a letter for BON that they had been notified of my failed urine screen and to continue my monitoring which I did and finally 3 years after that I was done and completed and no dings on my license what so ever.

It will test for everything under the sun and unsure of how long it goes back for...google Peth test and maybe that will give you more info.

Yes when you get a dilute i believe they will do a blood test and it will be more money. But then your next test given the blood test is negative will w back to normal urine screens

I say let it ride and see what happens. You may be pleasantly surprised and pass so why stick your foot in your mouth for no reason. Just my opinion

Oh I know how great this feels. Been there and cannot express my gratitude to be done. Glad you made it! Congrats

Also they can test you as many times as they want and as close together as they want. Can’t remember specifics but at one point I had been tested like 3 times in a month, but USUALLY it was once a month. But don’t bank on it being once monthly as it could be more if you get a dilute or I even got retested a few times for being dehydrated. My urine was too concentrated. There is a happy medium you can my be too hydrated or too dehydrated. It’s freakin nuts, I swear. But like I said before...it’s do-able. You can make it through IF you do it exactly right and take no and I mean not one chance. I would be sick and would not dare take any OTC meds. Go to the doc and get prescription meds only.

I did KNAP for 3 years and I made it through with flying colors had one dilute which caused me to get a blood test but that was literally cause I was hydrating and just over did it. DO NOT DRINK A DROP OF ALCOHOL. I was tempted on a few occasions to have a drink with dinner but so glad I never have in to that cause I could of been caught. Fly under the radar with these people and you will be fine. Make sure you turn in alllll your paper work on time, not even 1 second late. Check in daily, sometimes I would check in several times daily cause I would question whether I checked in or not. I only missed one check in for 3 yrs and lucked out cause on that day I was not selected for testing but had I been it would of been bad. Do exactly what they say to do and bow down to them and soon it will be all over. I struggled at the beginning with “oh what did I get myself into”...”why me” blah blah blah. My story is unique as I am sure most people’s are who are in this program. Just bottom line DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES...not worth it. The time in this program seems like forever but as soon as your done it will all be a distant memory and you can burn all the paperwork associated with this program other than your “letter of release” finalization paper. Also you have to be sure to know when the KNAP board meetings are so you can submit your requests to them in time such as key restriction lifts, travel (if you do any traveling)...I personally didn’t...and also you have to request to be released from the program as well which is dumbbb but make sure you do all these requests way in advance or else. Good luck and just know it can be done and you can get through it. There’s my 2 cents.

Well sorry for such a late response on this just now realized I had a reply. In my defense I self referred for a pre employment drug screen fail so I didn’t have a board order but at this time in my program I was upset that I was doing all things they wanted and asked of me and yet when I would write very detailed letters to the KNAP board asking to have my 3 yr monitoring lowered to a lesser Amt of time and they kept denying me so it was frustrating me to no end. Luckily, I can now say I made it through this program with flying colors I might add so things are no so negative in my mindset now but at this time I was struggling with the demands of the program and life so I needed a place to vent and rant. Thank god for this forum and making me realize I wasn’t alone in this horrible monitoring program. Grateful I found it in my time of feeling hopeless and thanks for listening to my rants.