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I have a close friend that has been under the care of a psy. doctor to adjust her meds for several weeks now, her doctor has completly realeased her with no restrictions, my question to youall is the question we are all asking, as she is asking us ,her liscence is about to come up for renewal what if anything should she say about this illiness.she is a R.N. PLEASE HELP

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Specializes in ICU, CCU,Wound Care,LTC, Hospice, MDS.

The three states I have been licensed in just wanted my Continuing Education and my check. That's all they got.

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

Answer any questions honestly ... but don't give them any information they don't ask for.

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Specializes in ICU, ER.

Ditto. Don't give any info that is not asked for by licensing or the employer. If an issue is raised by the employer, point out that there are a lot of staff members on psych meds that they don't know about. Another point to raise is that there also are staff who have untreated problems; at least your friend is getting treatment.

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

molly one. . .I see from your profile that you are a pre-nursing student and not a licensed nurse, so I would not expect you to know about licensing laws. The boards of nursing are not interested in a nurses personal health history unless it involves a conviction related to felony violence, illegal drugs or alcohol abuse. Your friend's license renewal is not going to be affected by her personal illness at all. When her license renewal comes up, she will not have to say anything about this. Why are you asking this question and not her?

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Specializes in Gyn Onc, OB, L&D, HH/Hospice/Palliative.

I don't think it's anyone's business, there are probably ten's of thousand's of nurses under a psych doc's care and taking psych meds. If you don't have a "medical " condition that prevents you from performing your job, that;s all the info needed, the licensing board does not evaluate each person's personal medical file.... Then there would be NO NURSES PERIOD !!! Lots of nurses w/ "psych" issues, i.e. depression,anxiety disorders, bipolar, whatnot, are excellent nurses , just like many without any psych problems are crappy nurses,

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