I hope this doesn't turn out to be a long post but here goes. I'm open for all the criticism and help I get.
In April/02 I had a job I loved in a small hospital 5 miles from home. I worked 4 nights/wk 12 hr shifts, hubby going thru ADN program (not working) and I ran into a few friends from childhood. Needless to say I went out & partied with them. I drank, and smoked a lot of marijuana. It was only for a weekend, then they left town & life went back to normal at home. 2 weeks later ER had a narcotic error & I was drug screened. I didn't even think twice when I submitted a sample. Needless to say I was fired, reported to BNE, and TPAPN. I argued that it was a one weekend lapse in judgement, and requested a peer review. I was denied. I read up on TPAPN & figured that it wasn't for me since I had no addiction problem, paid $1200.00 for a psychological evaluation (per board orders) & he stated I did not have an addiction problem only mild anxiety. Then Boards stated that I was in non compliance of a Board order for not getting accepted into TPAPN. OMG.... All the while this was going on I found a new calling in Home Health in May/02. I loved my job, first time working day shift 8-5 Mon-Fri. Boards gave me a new order that said I can't do Home Health, not enough supervision apparantly. They gave me 6 weeks notice this was coming so I regretfully started puttin in applications around town. Now when I check my license out it says WARNING W/ STIPULATIONS!! Not to mention on my last day on the job my hubby of 17 years dedcided we weren't compatible anymore & decided to leave me and the kids ages 8 & 14. Mind you I put him thru nursing school, & 10 days after he got his license was when we weren't compatible!!!!Now I can't find a job, I think they see that warning & they shove my app aside & say NO THANKS. Hospitals are only hiring 12 hour night shifts, can't do that with the kids. I've even tried nursing homes. I've put in 12 applications had 1 interview that I was completly honest with the board stipulations, & now this person won't even give me the courtesy to say we can't hire you or whatever. I have 6 years experience in everything you could think of in the hospital setting since I was a float nurse, & still can't find a job! I just don't have a clue what to do. Board ordered a lot of mandatory drug testing ($43.00 each) weekly, counseling for my anxiety problem (100.00/hr), a class (90.00) & 150 miles from here & made me quit my job. I can't afford all this esp. w/o a job & now we have to look for a place to live. I think this week I'm gonna end up looking for a job with the phone book in hand looking & everyone that could possibly need a RN that is being spanked by boards. Don't get me wrong I knew I was gonna get a spanking but I'm getting a beating at this point. Thanks for letting me whine & now i'm gonna go on with my pity party for the day. Sorry again for being so long
