Refusal of VRP

Nursejackie201 · Jul 29

What are the circumstances? I believe you can potentially face disciplinary action from the BON. Then your case would be turned over to the disciplinary monitoring unit.

Pixiedust0928 · Jul 31

I have.

I screwed up while in PNAP and drank some alcohol and failed one of my drug tests for it.

They wanted me to get another evaluation (which I did) and recommended I complete IOP again. I did not have the money to complete that again (my insurance sucks).

So I dropped out.

I let it go and decided nursing just wasnt going to be my thing anymore until 2 months ago...

The BON randomly reached out asking if I wanted to complete an evaluation to see where things stand? My 3 year suspension is up in Sept. So thats the only reason why I think they reached out?

I agreed to the assessment and eval.

The new program "NHP" had a caseworker to perform an assessment on me and she then took this assessment to the big old group at their meeting.

They recommended that I complete a 2 day outpatient comprehensive evaluation and gave me 3 facilities to choose from. All being $3000 or more.

I found a NHP approved evaluator who was $1500 cheaper and closer to where I live. They denied me and said I couldn't have it done there...

So...here I am going down this rabbit hole once again and met with an attorney regarding this.

If you refuse, prepare for your license to be suspended for "no less than 3 years"

They'll make you get another evaluation again too if you petition them after 3 years.

Sorry for the long post...

Waswise · Jul 31

I appreciate this post so much! It's so useful and informative! I wish you the best of luck! It's truly a life changing struggle

Waswise · Jul 31

My circumstance was a DUI. They said I was safe to practice but wanted me in the program because I have Crohn's disease and the evaluator believes you should not consume alcohol ever if you have Crohn's.

Pixiedust0928 · Jul 31

What grinds my damn gears is that they are NOT your physician to be telling you that you shouldn't be drinking with Crohn's.

If they feel you do not have a substance use disorder whatsoever then I would be questioning what the point is of you being in the program?

I've seen many nurses who have DUIs be told they didn't have to do the program because they do not feel they have a problem.

I would be fighting that til the end!

Get a lawyer if they told you that.