VanessaLee13

Latest Activity

1. Cleveland Clinic

   VanessaLee13 replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Ohio

   Don't be scared. The only reason I left the Clinic is because I moved out of state. Most of the people I used to work with in one of the ICUs are still there. There are down sides of it, but there are down sides of working in any type of hospital....

2. Cleveland Clinic

   VanessaLee13 replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Ohio

   I started there as a aide when I was in nursing school (this was 4 1/2 years ago). I want to say I made around $10/hour (+$1/hour for nights).

3. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

   VanessaLee13 replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Recovery

   Oh so very true! :) At the drug rehab where my husband works, they have to actually watch the guys pee in the cup to make sure it is their urine. There was a fake penis going around trying to get around that! Amazing the things that drugs will make p...

4. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

   VanessaLee13 replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Recovery

   And I very well may not be able to live with myself either. School doesn't start until late August, so there is some time. Even though I have decided not to call now, does not mean that I can't change my mind in the future. Thanks for your support.

5. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

   VanessaLee13 replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Recovery

   Hahaha...exactly! That was my one view...I didn't want to be the "Oh, who cares? It doesn't affect me in any way, so I am not gonna get involved" person.

6. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

   VanessaLee13 replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Recovery

   :) One can only hope. My husband works in a drug rehab now, and is an AA sponsor. It is definitely amazing how someone can turn their life around and begin to help others when previously, they could not even help themselves.

7. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

   VanessaLee13 replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Recovery

   Oh, and as a response to the anonymous suggestion that I previously thought was a good idea...anonymous accusations would not be taken very seriously in my opinion, and would be a waste of time. But again, as I said, that can always be an option in t...

8. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

   VanessaLee13 replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Recovery

   OK, well thank you to everyone for your responses. I just had a long talk with my dad about this, and remembering back to nursing school....it took awhile before we were able to pass meds, and even then, the instructor was with us. And it is not as i...

9. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

   VanessaLee13 replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Recovery

   It is perfectly fine if I get a response opposite of what I originally thought I should do. And this is why I am asking if I should do anything...I don't know if it would make any difference, and I want to see what others think. And once again, I wen...

10. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

    VanessaLee13 replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Recovery

    I also believe in karma. Anonymously sounds like a good plan. And not even saying his name gives them the opportunity to drug test everyone (since as I said, I don't remember being tested when starting school there, but that could just be my memory f...

11. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

    VanessaLee13 replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Recovery

    I know, I have been tested at every hospital job I have had. 'Funny' side note...the only job I have *not* been drug tested for was a home health position. How a place who has nurses in patients' homes and driving around on their own does not drug te...

12. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

    VanessaLee13 replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Recovery

    As the wife of a (now recovering) addict, I have learned that I am not a co-dependent. My concern has nothing to do with J and wanting to get him clean, or my gain in this. My only "mission" is to possibly prevent future harm to patients; I do not at...

13. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

    VanessaLee13 replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Recovery

    He has admitted to doing everything I have said. I am 100% sure he has relapsed. He and my husband are (were) quite close. He was drinking in front of my husband, his girlfriend has found his needles and heroin & has seen him doing pills and drin...

14. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

    VanessaLee13 replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Recovery

    Thanks, I agree. And for anyone who knows anything about drug addiction, keeping things a secret is one of the most powerful tools an addict has in continuing to use.

15. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

    VanessaLee13 replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Recovery

    I have tried to remember if I was drug tested when I started school there, but I can't remember. I do remember being drug tested at all my other hospital jobs, so I am thinking I was not tested when starting nursing school. I am sure they have the ri...