Question for IPN Nurse's in Florida

Rosa09 · May 28, 2016

Jk2679: did you start IPN? How is it going? I also signed a contract and I'm going for my first evaluation, 4 hours away from my hometown. Can you please give me some words of wisdom.

RNdynamic · May 30, 2016

Tell IPN that if they don't cut the crap, then you're going to contact the department of health and say they aren't doing their job and need to be audited. That usually gets your monitoring program to cooperate with you.

lmdnaplesfl · Jun 7, 2016

I am so scared. I had an evaluation apt for readmittamce into IPN after leaving for personal reasons. Due to a very sick child I had to cancel the apt and missed my deadline. What do you think will happen? Will I have to go before the board again? This whole process has been a nightmare. I'm so exhausted with a sick child and now all these hoops to jump through not I mention the financial instability. Any advice would be so appreciated. Signed exhausted RN

SouthernPoint · Jun 28, 2016

Well it's been a while. So here is an update of what has happen with me since Aug 2014, it is going to be long.

I finally tossed in the towel with both IPN and the BON around Aug/Sept 2014. I had 2 different medical doctor's diagnosis for my condition (which I would later find out was a symptom for my real condition) and IPN's new MRO did not and would not except either diagnosis or the plan of treatment. So I said screw it and walked.

It wasn't easy dropping what I loved to do, but for me it was the only choice "I" had left. I was getting so depressed and on the brink of ending everything over not being able to please the unpleasable it wasn't no longer fare to anyone in my life. I wasn't working nor did I want to at this point. Heck I wasn't even leaving my home. I had become a complete shut in. Everything in my life was suffering, my marriage, my family, my friend and my health. Finally my husband was tired of basically watch me slowly dying in front of him we had a major heart to heart, the choice was made and I left IPN and the BON.

The 1st couple of months was extremely hard for me. I was afraid to still go out, I was afraid to basically do anything as I always felt like someone or something was watching me. Well around the 3 month mark after I had just returned from a cruise (which was by no means an easy task for me, but a step for me to put all this mess behind me). I was blessed by the mail fairy's with a lovely package from IPN and the BON. Seems as I was working again. Magically I am able to be in 2 or 3 places at once (again I might add), but what makes this funny as all get out is that I have NEVER lived nor been to the area where I am now being accused of working. What's even more off the wall hilarious is when I called this "Hospital" they had no clue who I was. I explained everything in detail to the hospital and they were shocked as they have no record of me ever working for them or even applying for a job with them. They asked for IPN and the BON's contact numbers that I had. They told me they would call IPN and the BON and explain that there must be a misunderstanding as they have never heard of me. I gave everyone about 2 weeks and I called. Seems no one at either IPN or the BON cares about the facts, truth or anything. Both IPN and the BON stated that the hospital had called and they both had notations from the hospital, but I was being found guilty (Ok, not the words either IPN or the BON used, but we all know the truth) as charged and both IPN and the BON. Now IPN and/or the BON are scheduling for my license to be places on an Emergency Suspension, they are setting up appointments for evaluations and all that jazz. I really could care a less as I told them, as I want nothing to do with being a nurse and that I had already surrendered by license. I contacted my attorney who is laughing at all of this. He knows I haven't been working and what I have been up too. He shoots off a letter to IPN and the BON. He gets no reply. Neither of us are shocked of the no reply. Well time goes on and we hear nothing about this mess. My attorney and myself figure things are done.

Fast forward 8 months. I am finally opening back up. Getting out, going places and living for myself, my husband and family. I honestly haven't thought about being a nurse, IPN or the BON for a year now. I am finally at peace with putting it behind me and moving on to something new. Well that didn't last long. As one day I am busy doing things inside and outside of the house this day. There is a random car that pulls up to my driveway. Seems official as this gentleman steps out of the car with a clipboard and a envelope. This gentleman calls for me by name. I am kind of shocked as I have no clue what is going on. Well he explains who and where he is from. I am like are you flippen kidding me. Basically the same BS as before. I am working when I shouldn't be, I am not going to my support group meeting and I am in violation of being kicked out of the program. I kindly ask him to get off my property. Which he finally does after we exchange some words. (I know not the mature thing to do, but seriously can anyone do a bit of fact finding before acting?) I contacted my attorney about all of this. He wasn't very happy as IPN and the BON are fully aware I have an attorney. Well my attorney sent them another letter. This time telling them to stop harassing me by mail or phone. I ended up getting a hand more letters and phone calls. Most of the mail went into the circular file and the phone calls went unanswered. Things seem to have finally dried up at this point, which is great for me. The only reason I type this is all due to an email notification I got because of the post from this thread.

I am now 2.5 months shy of my 2nd year of walking away from everything. Since my last contact with IPN and/or the BON. I have opened up more. I am getting out. I have been to places on this planet I never thought I would ever go. I am finally living and I haven't been this darn happy in a long time. There has been so many positive things for me (Physically, Mentally, Emotionally and Spiritually).

About 3 months ago I found out that the medical diagnosis I had was just a symptom, an ugly slip cover for what was really wrong. 3 months ago the hidden beast showed it's ugly side and I almost died from it. It took a 4 days in ICU and a complete stranger (a new doctor) to finally say, hey I honestly think this is what has been causing your issues all these years. 2 test's later and we have a proper diagnosis (the symptoms my medical condition can cause will alway cause me to pop a positive ETOH test if my symptoms are not in check). I am now on the right medical track with the correct medical diagnosis. I will have to live with my diagnosis for the rest of my life, but as long as I can keep it in check I am fine.

As of today, I have never received an apology from IPN or the BON over anything, the false accusations, the lies, the bullying, the name calling, the false imprisonment, the slander or anything. I honestly am not bothered by this. I am finally at peace with myself and everything that has happen. I have learned that holding on to all this negativity was not doing me one bit of good. It was slowly killing me. It was causing me to doubt myself, my real self.

I know walking away isn't the answer for everyone. But if you can do it, do it. I was blessed enough that I could close that door and never have to open it up again.

Remember, be strong and don't let anyone tear you down.

tra10 · Jan 4, 2017

I am scare to death. I failed drug test. Was reported to Bon. Need to have IPN eval. I need your helping me pick a good and impartial MD. I have been in IPN before and completed. The last encounter with them was not a happy one. I went to health care connection I saw Dr. He sent me to 90days of inpatient rehabilitation which he was the partner in the rehab. Then out patient rehab then post visits. In total for the expense of 10,000. In addition to fees for IPN stuff. And 5 year contact and one year narc restrictions. Took me a year to get a job. I don't want to go though that again. So iam willing to have aipn contract with narc restrictions. But do not want to go to inpatient rehab. If I can go back to work so that I can pay for some out patient stuff or therapy. I want to know is it anybody experience with bon report rather than self reporting. I self reporting the first