Turned down PNAP

[larrn1]

Going through a bad divorce, diagnosed with PTSD from when my husband held myself and small kids hostage when we tried to leave. Turned to drugs and ended up with felony charges for possession and assault. Of course the board caught wind the day the charges hit and wanted me to go into pnap (been there before 7years ago and completed the program). My lawyer didn't want me to submit to pnap because my charges may be expunged or dropped but because I didn't submit to pnap, now the BON got involved and scheduled me to undergo a mental heath and drug eval to check my competency as a nurse. My lawyer says I need to go and be honest. The doc they are having me see wants letters from my IOP and personal therapist to bring with me when I go to see him. I am very nervous about all of this. It just feels like a witch hunt to me and not knowing what is going to happen is so scary. My job is being very supportive throughout the whole ordeal and I don't want to lose my career. The original letter from PNAP/VrP before the BON got involved said that the door would be closed to me for pnap if I didn't respond so I think that's the case. Anyone been in a similar situation with the nursing board???

[dirtyhippiegirl, BSN, RN]

Does your lawyer have any experience with the BON?! I feel like you probably got bad advice for your money...I can't imagine a scenario where you won't have to submit to some kind of monitoring with a recent drug problem and also apparently a past drug problem too. That's rough. :/

[SpankedInPittsburgh, DNP, RN]

Yeah, I wish you the best but unless these allegations have no factual basis I think you are in for a rough ride. The BON has nowhere near the same burden of proof as the criminal courts. Good Luck!!!