SO I reside in WY however I work(ed) in Northern CO very recently. I was prescribed xanax a little over a year ago after a family members suicide and did not take many. Recently have been very stressed with both work and family issues. To make a long story short a few nights ago on my way home from work I stupidly decided to take one of my xanax after getting into an argument with a coworker and was allready very stressed. Its about an hour drive home and I was pulled over for "erratic driving" and the officer asked if I would submit to a BAC test, I replied I would be more than happy to take a breathalyzer but would prefer not to be poked as I hate needles. He then returned to my car with two separate papers, one was a ticket for "DUI, Careless Driving, and possession of a controlled substance schedule 4" and the other was a paper stating that I refused to do a blood test. I signed, trying to be as compliant with the officer as possible. They did do a breathalyzer which of course showed no alcohol in my system (which neither of the papers he gave me even mentioned) I was then arrested, vehicle impounded and spent the night in jail. I lost my Rx bottle during a move and can not think of another way to prove I was legitimately prescribed it.
Anyways, today after thoroughly reading both papers he gave me, the "refusal to test" paper states I will have my drivers license revoked for one year with a possibility of getting a restricted license or after two months of revocation I can apply to possibly get an ignition interlock device installed in my car.
I am fine (though not happy) with probation and court costs and such however I am very worried about my nursing license. Is this something I need to send to my state BON now or after my court date? Will I lose my license/get a tag on it? I am an LPN who has been a nurse over two years with zero issues and was planning on transferring my license to Wyoming very soon, will this affect that? What kind of discipline should I expect from nursing boards? Nursing is my life, I have all pre-reqs completed for a LPN-RN program I was planning on starting this fall, will this even be possible now? I am extremely worried and any help regarding both the criminal aspect of this and the nursing aspect of this, any help would be very much appreciated, I want to be a nurse my entire life, it is my passion. This was my first offense and I have no other criminal history. Please help if you have any knowledge regarding my isssues,. Thank you all so much.
EDIT: Also meant to add, a friend advised me that if I start AA/NA meetings ASAP (court date is just over one month from now) as he said generally judges are more lenient to people who do this on there own. Like I said any other help/advice greatly appreciated.
