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Re: Depression and discrimination

Posted by Phillipa on July 19, 2005, at 0:54:19 [reposted on July 21, 2005, at 8:28:59 | original URL]

In reply to Re: Depression and discrimination » Meri-Tuuli, posted by Racer on July 18, 2005, at 20:00:40

I live in the US and am an RN. Interestingly I spent all day with the North Carolina Board of Nursing and various hospitals. I want to reenter nursing after not working for 8yrs on Disability. No one was allowed to ask what the disability was for and it was not an issue. The only issue was that I might have to complete a refresher course. This consisted of about 4months. 2 on internet and 2 on med/surg floor. This was only because it's "recommended" due to higher acuity levels now. The Board says it's not necessary. Many places don't require that. I still have an active license. When I was practicing Psych nursing is my specialty about one half of nursing was on medication for depression or anxiety or other. As long as you have legitimate RX for meds you will not be refused employment. I believe when I attended Nursing school I chose to check no as I knew it wouldn't and couldn't be checked. The new SSRI's don't show up in drug testing and by the way they only test for illegal substances. The Disabilities Act states you can't be discriminated against. I was very open with the Nursing Board. They know I've been on Disability. One of the pdocs I worked with took trazadone to sleep she told me. And a lot of other docs take meds too. There is a Resident who visits this Board who is trying to get off I bslieve benzos and his Attending is Rxing opoids to help him. And my nurse manager had lost his licence twice for illegal drug use. Caught once on duty drunk, and once stealing meds. The Board will put you on a year or two of rehab and do everything they can to help you get back to work. They are supervised for a period of time. Urine drug testing. Fondly, Phillipa

 

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