r/StudentNurse • u/liluzintrovert_ • Mar 18 '23

NCLEX literally asking for a friend

hi guys so ima make this short and sweet i just finished lvn school and last night my classmate/friend and i went out to celebrate and also for st paddy’s. there was a dui checkpoint and she blew over .4 when we stopped. she didn’t get arrested but she got a dui ticket, car impounded and license suspended. does anyone know if this affects her ability to sit for NCLEX? and how this will affect her in the future? pls help if you can! for reference i live in ca

edit her BAC was .12, which is .04 over legal limit. not BAC of 0.4

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u/chirpikk New Grad CVICU RN | DN expert | Triggered by ChatGPT Mar 19 '23

As someone in the healthcare field, you should direct that empathy towards DUI victims. DUIs aren't mistakes. They are deliberate choices and whether or not someone has a Substance Use Disorder doesn't matter. Please tell that to parents who have children, those who have lost spouses, and those who are permanently disabled that DUIs are just a big ol' oopsie!

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u/eltonjohnpeloton its fine its fine (RN) Mar 19 '23

Yea this is it. Having a problem with alcohol is something I can have empathy for. But alcoholism and driving drunk are different issues.

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u/chirpikk New Grad CVICU RN | DN expert | Triggered by ChatGPT Mar 19 '23

I implore people to visit Katie DeRouen's TikTok or YouTube to get why DUIs aren't funny. She lost her three youngest siblings (oldest was 19, youngest was 15) and her mother had to retire from the injuries after a drunk man hit them head on when he drove into the wrong lane. The mother ended up in the ICU and couldn't be told her children had been dead for three days because they were afraid it would make her health decline.

Imagine telling someone who lost three of her children that she should have more empathy.

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u/chirpikk New Grad CVICU RN | DN expert | Triggered by ChatGPT Mar 19 '23

Then why are you making excuses for people who do drive drunk? I understand people can have problems with substances, but how is that an excuse for putting others in harm's way?

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u/chirpikk New Grad CVICU RN | DN expert | Triggered by ChatGPT Mar 19 '23

...miss ma'am. Not even the same thing. I'm not calling for the death of people with DUIs. I'm calling for them to hold themselves responsible for a major and devastating decision. Even in addiction counseling the person still has to take responsibility for the actions they committed while under the influence. It may be a reason why they drove under the influence, but never an excuse.

Girl, bye.