Jack is Back! I am pleased to have Jack Stem, a colleague and a friend assisting me

I love Jack. He is such a good guy and we have worked over the last year on several projects.

I am referring to Jack Stem, of course. See http://www.peeradvocacyforimpairednurses.com/. See also http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/jack_stem.html.

I have planned for more than a year or so to bring a nurse on board in some capacity to assist me with my law practice because I have more and more cases involving DUI/OVI/DWI, alcohol abuse, addiction, criminal convictions where drugs and/or alcohol is involved, controlled substances, dual diagnosis, prescription falsification, etc. 

I just needed to find the right person and I have found the right person to assist me in my law practice.

Chemical dependency and addiction cases with nurses are complicated and the licensure aspects can take years to resolve. These cases are not cut and dry; but maybe that's just my law practice....

Jack is in recovery as a former CRNA in Ohio. He works with the Ohio Association of Nurse Anesthetists Peer Assistance program and is "all over and on top of" addiction and dependency issues in nursing especially in the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana tristate area.

Jack is a recovery coach and provides services to nurses in his companies as well. Jack and I are co-presenting a series of CE events for nurses also this year.

Jack is coming on board as an independent contractor to assist me in my law practice starting in July. He will be assisting me with my clients who are in recovery as we wind through the disciplinary investigation, adjudication or settlement, post-discipline monitoring, reinstatement/monitoring, and/or State Nursing Board alternative program process.

Thank you again, Jack for all that you do and I am looking forward to working with you yet again and welcome aboard.

Jack Stem, CEO 

Peer Advocacy for Impaired Nurses, LLC

http://www.peeradvocacyforimpairednurses.com

Cincinnati, Ohio 45230

513-833-4584

jack@jackstem.com 

Comments

[Jack Stem]

Thank you LaTonia!

I'm as excited as you are to be working more closely together. I wish there were more attorneys who know addiction is a disease. Sadly, the numbers are increasing, not only in nursing, but in all areas of our society. I think we make a good team, and I KNOW we will make a difference.

Thank you for this opportunity and for having the courage to "take on" this disease.

Jack

[Felix Chesterfield]

We certainly need good CRNAs. It's one of the few fields where demand seems to still outweigh supply. Sites like http://www.unitedanesthesia.com/ show evidence that every state is still looking for qualified CRNAs (and willing to pay for them too). Hardly something that every industry can claim right now.

[Greg Stocks]

You could not have asked for a better addition to your already respected specialty law practice. Jack is a tireless and passionate advocate and expert regarding all things related to substance abuse and addiction. His seemingly limitless dedication, most often without any compensation or reimbursement, to chemical dependency issues related to health care professionals is extraordinary. Every nurse in the state of Ohio, no matter what their experiences or views regarding chemical dependency in the profession might be, owes Jack a debt of gratitude for actively working to ensure nurses receive appropriate treatment, institutions receive vital education and access to resources, and patients receive quality and safe anesthesia care. He has been the lone voice when the rest of Ohio hid their heads in the sand.

The team of Wright and Stem is one of the premiere choices in the nation for nurses requiring legal representation or advice when faced with board of nursing issues.

Greg Stocks CRNA EJD
Peer Assistance Advisor
Council for Public Interest in Anesthesia
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
gregs@crnapaac.com
www.aanapeerassistance.com

[latonia]

Thank you, Greg. We are excited about our partnership and we plan to offer a variety of products and services to individual nurses. Stay tuned!