Hey mary,
There are a bunch of nurses and doctors in recovery in my area. Most of the nurses here got here b/c they either told the nursing board about thier addiction or they got caught. The nursing board didn't fire them or anything like that, the sent them to the best detox and rehab in the state, and worked with them on thier recovery. The nursing board paid for everything and set everything up. Most of them are really greatful about this. My friend Ian is a nurse that went through that program and is 7 years clean now, he said it saved his life.
THe biggest problem some of the nurses I know that went through that program have had is that they do get put on resrrictions once they get out of treatment...no dispensing narcotics and the such for a bit.
Have you considered getting help this way? I'm sure florida and louisiana probably have similar guidelines.