TPAPN Texas Nurse

Omaapecm, ASN, RN · Sep 25, 2016

You will be drug tested at anytime. Once you are enrolled and start your daily check- ins, you can be called to test. congratulations on 15 months sober, that is awesome!!!! Just remember to stick to the program and keep under the radarí ½í¸„í ½í±. Good luck to you

Rosa09 · Sep 26, 2016

Congratulation on 15 months sober. My question is, Have you signed a contract yet? I'm dealing with another state's nusing monitoring agency, and after signing a contract I began my random drug testing. In my state a pay $55 every time I have to test.

TexasNurse2014 · Sep 26, 2016

Thank you so much ! I did sign my participation agreement on the 22nd. Thanks for the info! Good luck to you!

SororAKS, ADN, RN · Sep 27, 2016

Hearty congratulations on your 15 months sobriety!

TXRNC · Sep 28, 2016

You will have to set up an account with the testing company provide payment information and such after that you are fair game from day 1. It was Recovery Chek when I was in the program

sallyrnrrt, ADN, RN · Sep 28, 2016

I wish my history had included tpapan, but this first! and actually all encounters were just with BON, Finally, after three or four relaspes and revocations.....decades ago...... I finally got my recovery life together stipulations set up, they were were restrictive, but worth every inconvience.....one I learned working the steps, can lead to less laborious living the steps, and yes the "promises" are real........I was fortunate to get a job doing MDS assessments in LTC, A , M-F job, no med administration required, and a DON, RN my supervisor......decades later I'm a better nurse for it...... Appreciative for finally getting it together, and grateful "I can give back today"....... I am grateful for a very self humiliation journey......today I truly am a better nurse for my journey.......it was just me an Tx BON...... Rough road.....but I landed, eventually on my feet........ I know nurses new to recovery feel overwhelmed, trust me it could be a rougher journey.......I wish no one my path.......but recovery works, and there is a "pot of gold" at the end of a rainbow......

best wishes

TexasNurse2014 · Sep 28, 2016

Thanks guys ! Appreciate the response. Received a letter from the BON yesterday. They want to investigate me because I admitted to an arrest a year ago when I renewed my license. I was not convicted. I made sure they knew that when I sent in my renewal . They renewed my license with no problem but want to come back and investigate me now. I'm so nervous but I know I shouldn't have an issue if I wasn't not convicted . I completed pretrial . What do you guys think?

TXRNC · Oct 2, 2016

If you had to do any mandatory stuff classes,rehab ect to get out of it Texas still requires monitoring even with a expunged charge you are required to report and they investigate good luck.

TexasNurse2014 · Oct 4, 2016

@TXRNC Yes you are right. I'm just wondering how the investigative process with turn out. :\

TexasNurse2014 · Oct 24, 2016

Hey everyone ! I just wanted to update you guys with what is going on. I received my Board Order from the TXBON and they have suspended my license until 1) I apply to and am accepted in to TPAPN (already done) so I just have to send them my TPAPN Agreement Letter & 2) Take a refresher Jurisprudence class . No big deal. I sent in my paperwork to my investigator for TPAPN and I got signed up for the class November 19. A BIIIIIIIIG sigh of relief. So in the mean time I cannot look for a job until I take the class and my suspension is lifted.

SororAKS, ADN, RN · Oct 24, 2016

So when you have gotten all the stuff done will they place you on Probation?