survived the bon and 5 day eval

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Here is an update to my situation. Due to my narcotic discrepencies, the BON made me go to an inpatient rehab facility for a 5 day eval. I was poked, prodded, yelled at, told I was a drug user or a drug seller, cursed at, etc etc. It was pure he** for 5 days. It was their job to break me down and admit if I took the drugs, well I didnt take the drugs so therefore I didnt break. Psychologists, Psychiatrists, addictive medicine doctors, etc drilled my brain for any glimpse of addictive personality. They even took a hair sample. Negative just like all the urine drug screens. It was like what you see on TV. CRAZY. I was almost crazy before I left. I really have some stories to tell. Now I do not take my license for granted, nor any of my family or freedom. What a hard lesson. Please learn from my mistakes. :balloons:

LISA

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Lisa what a nightmare. I'm so sorry.

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and this place I was at was the same place Brett Favre went to, whoooo ooohhh, big deal. I wasnt there for rehab, just for those professionals to break me down. I kept my cool and my license will be returned to me in a couple of weeks, pending the BON is up and running (I am in Louisiana) the board is located in New Orleans, so may take longer, I will just take a vacation from all the stress I have been having lately. I have nightmares about the rehab place and I am constantly on edge. I just got out Friday, I am sure I will be back to normal soon. I cant imagine having to stay 90 days there for drug abuse. There were so many doctors, nurses, dentists, anestheiologists, lawyers, you name it. Very scary place,

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Specializes in Community Health Nurse.

(((((((((Lisa))))))))) how awful for you to have gone through that. What happened that brought that situation about anyway?

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No doubt an ordeal. I wish you all the best.

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Hopefully this will all be behind you soon and your life can get back to normal.

I'm sorry you had to go through all this. The best of luck to you in the future.

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So sorry for all you've gone through, that's horrible. Stay strong!

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

wishing you well and the ability to move past this however you can.

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That must have been a traumatic experience for you. Lesson learned the hard way, huh?

I hope everything works out for you.

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thank everyone so much for the thoughts and sympathy. Just to recap, I got fired from a small surgical hospital for discrepencies in my charting with demerol, they drug screened me, and that was negative. They fired me and turned me in to the BON and my license was temp. suspended pending investigation of all this. the BON charged my license with narcotic discrepencies-charting. That was much better than what it was they at first had narcotic diversion-self. So I pled my case, without an attorney, and they changed the charge to the above. So I had to go to this inpatient 5 day eval at a drug rehab center so they could pick my brain to see if I am an addict. They even took hair samples that was negative, so finally it's almost over.

I certainly screwed up on my charting, but thats all, BUT that is what brought this upheavel in my life. So now my name is clear and I get my license back!!!!!!!!!! I have learned a valuable lesson and also have learned not to take anything for granted. To all out there, BE CAREFUL with charting, dont let others hurry you, it is YOUR license to protect and please do. I would hate to see anyone else go through this horrible ordeal! Thank you again!!

LISA

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Here is an update to my situation. Due to my narcotic discrepencies, the BON made me go to an inpatient rehab facility for a 5 day eval. I was poked, prodded, yelled at, told I was a drug user or a drug seller, cursed at, etc etc. It was pure he** for 5 days. It was their job to break me down and admit if I took the drugs, well I didnt take the drugs so therefore I didnt break. Psychologists, Psychiatrists, addictive medicine doctors, etc drilled my brain for any glimpse of addictive personality. They even took a hair sample. Negative just like all the urine drug screens. It was like what you see on TV. CRAZY. I was almost crazy before I left. I really have some stories to tell. Now I do not take my license for granted, nor any of my family or freedom. What a hard lesson. Please learn from my mistakes. :balloons:

LISA

Isn't this kind of thing against the law? Can police officers do this when interrogating suspects? Their "job was to break you down?" Isn't this abuse? I am just horrified!

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Specializes in RETIRED Cath Lab/Cardiology/Radiology.

Sounds like you may have a form of PTSD after that. I'm serious. :( Is there a trusted therapist you can see, or some sort of debriefing??

I agree w/movingalong: abuse??!!

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