[cantoo]

Originally Posted by Tweety

There is an ongoing controversy that he exaggerated and fabricated some of his story.
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/...1/11/frey.lkl/

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/6/...ectID=10363125

Well, I'll be! I read the book and being a recovering addict some of it did ring a little hinkey. Like the part about the dental work with no novacaine. I've never heard of that before....one doesn't get high on novacaine and I don't think it would ever be witheld from an addict. I guess I'm a bit gullable....LOL. Now I'll have to get the sequel only because I'm nosey!

[Tweety]

Kudos to your husband Leslie.

I agree that the nurse has to be very closely monitored and mandated meetings, etc. Sober people deserve a chance not to be held victim of their past. One chance maybe, but a chance.

[grannynurse FNP student]

Originally Posted by earle58

not my opinion but some would think that a once impaired nurse would be too risky in dispensing narcs to pts, in that they (mgmt?) are trying to protect the pt population to ensure that none of their pain meds are taken.

lesllie

That might be a valid consideration but what about the uncaught ones, who continue to steal until they are caught or seek help? That is a rather illogical position for some to take.

Grannynurse

[earle58]

Originally Posted by grannynurse FNP student

That might be a valid consideration but what about the uncaught ones, who continue to steal until they are caught or seek help? That is a rather illogical position for some to take.

Grannynurse

i agree.
and i'm the first to admit that i would be hesitant about any (recovered) addict returning to work unless they were consistently drug-tested and closely monitored.

leslie

[TazziRN]

Originally Posted by earle58

not my opinion but some would think that a once impaired nurse would be too risky in dispensing narcs to pts, in that they (mgmt?) are trying to protect the pt population to ensure that none of their pain meds are taken.

lesllie

I agree that a nurse who has more than one relapse should not be allowed back in patient care, at least not without super close monitoring, but those of us who have a great support system in recovery do well. I understand being nervous and untrusting when an addict first returns to work, but when an addict is trying to regain his/her spot in the workforce, he/she should be able to earn that trust back. It's a shame when years later the fingers are still pointing and the whispers still happen.

[earle58]

Originally Posted by TazziRN

It's a shame when years later the fingers are still pointing and the whispers still happen.

i totally agree w/you tazzi. when someone has been clean for yrs, there is absolutely no reason for distrust or malicious gossip. as i'm sure you've learned, it takes all kinds- and God knows the mentalities that come along w/the territory.

leslie

[grannynurse FNP student]

Originally Posted by earle58

i totally agree w/you tazzi. when someone has been clean for yrs, there is absolutely no reason for distrust or malicious gossip. as i'm sure you've learned, it takes all kinds- and God knows the mentalities that come along w/the territory.

leslie

The problem is that too many nurses still distrust, point fingers and gossip maliciously. Just read some of the comments here. I will not work with one. I will not allow one to take care of me, someone I love. They shouldn't ever be allowed back in our field, to name a few. And I am not surprised, too many of them hang on to the old school.

Grannynurse

And no, I am not an addict, haven't ever been one and am sick of some of the half baked ideas presented by some.

[earle58]

Originally Posted by grannynurse FNP student

The problem is that too many nurses still distrust, point fingers and gossip maliciously. Just read some of the comments here. I will not work with one. I will not allow one to take care of me, someone I love. They shouldn't ever be allowed back in our field, to name a few. And I am not surprised, too many of them hang on to the old school.

Grannynurse

And no, I am not an addict, haven't ever been one and am sick of some of the half baked ideas presented by some.

i can understand the reluctance, the judgements, the outright castration of a newly recovered addict returning to the workplace. as i said, i'd be reluctant myself. but after yrs of being clean? there is no excuse in the world to doubt their comptency, their dedication to staying clean and their commitment to their pts.
i've reported nurses who have diverted and take a firm stance on those who take from the patients. and trust has to be earned. i just cannot fathom the concept of those who still continue to judge, yrs after the fact.

leslie

[ana tomy]

How sad,Gianni,for you. You reached out to a community of your peers(the caring profession) What you got from most of them is who is right about their point of view. I feel you are reaching out and to be scared that you can't trust anyone ,even on an anonymous post board is very sad.It reaches farther than that,you probably feel that you can't trust anyone..so where will you get real help. I think you will do it..you sound intelligent and caring..You Did Reach Out Afterall..There is no hiding..big clue toall those RIGHT people. I would someone be honest and real in life than have to be right. good luck gianni

[TazziRN]

Originally Posted by grannynurse FNP student

The problem is that too many nurses still distrust, point fingers and gossip maliciously. Just read some of the comments here. I will not work with one. I will not allow one to take care of me, someone I love. They shouldn't ever be allowed back in our field, to name a few. And I am not surprised, too many of them hang on to the old school.

Grannynurse

And no, I am not an addict, haven't ever been one and am sick of some of the half baked ideas presented by some.

Umm....I'm confused....you wouldn't want to work with a formerly impaired nurse? Or the ones that point the fingers?