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Originally Posted by BipolaRNurse
Thanks to all of you who have provided feedback thus far. I think I'm going to say "No" to the mental illness question after all. I researched the monitoring program I'd have to go through, and it's focused on substance abuse.......I've been sober almost 21 years and never touched pills, so what's the point?? All it is, is a chance to charge me money out the wazoo, drug-test me and harass me on a weekly basis for years---IOW, treat me like a criminal instead of a nurse with a mental illness that I didn't ask for and that doesn't prevent me from doing my job.
Nope, no disclosure for me......don't wanna open up THAT can of worms. Guess I'll take my chances and pray I never come to the board's attention for any reason.
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Good I'm glad you decided that.
I think too, I hate to say it, but the healthcare field seems to be even harder on employees with mental illness, than other fields.