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A buddy of mine decided last fall he was burned out and left nursing school with the plan to return next fall and continue the program. Well, during our freshman year he got a DWI. The school had no policy to deal with this and could not tell him what would happen. So finally he goes to court and pleads no contest, pays a fine, goes to driving school, and does community service. The school decides he cannot return for three years. Does this seem excessive to you. I admit it was poor judgement on his part to do this, but it was beer and not related to any narcotic. Everybody makes a mistake every now and then. Given the nursing shortage, I think it was a little excessive. I definitely think he learned his lesson and will not do this again. We did get many lectures on the impaired nurse and I wish maybe he had paid more attention.
What do you think about this, do other programs have similar policies or punishments. And what about state boards, how do they handle incidents like this? I would like to hear from people who are working or retired (are you ever really a retired nurse?) nurses or other medical professionals and get your opinion on this.
What do you think about this, do other programs have similar policies or punishments. And what about state boards, how do they handle incidents like this? I would like to hear from people who are working or retired (are you ever really a retired nurse?) nurses or other medical professionals and get your opinion on this.