OSoStressed replied to athena77's topic in Recovery
It is my understanding you can have a second job outside of nursing as long as your not using your license. If you got a second job in nursing you wouldnt be in compliance and you would be lying about being in Ipn because they have to moniter you. ...
OSoStressed replied to athena77's topic in Recovery
One more thing... Your nurse support group can be your biggest ally and is where you really find out what is expected of you. Everyone there is in the same situation and in my case helped me heal the most. I went in there crying and left smiling an...
OSoStressed replied to athena77's topic in Recovery
When I was in Ipn as soon as I finished IOP i was given the okay to start work and in my case find a job. That is when they gave me the list of nurse support groups to attend you pick just one and go there every week for the 5 years you are in IPN. ...
OSoStressed replied to RustyHalo's topic in Recovery
Hi Rusty, I would like to share my experience and concerns. I have been a nurse for 13 years. In 2001 I was caught diverting narcotics and using them, it was not pretty. I entered IPN and all was well for the first 4 years of my 5 year contract. I...
OSoStressed replied to OSoStressed's topic in Recovery
The narc restriction in Texas is 6 months, only 2 to go. The contract here is only 2 years. I have experience with IPN and 5 years is a long time trust me. There was another TPAPN nurse working there that got to keep her job because she was "JUST"...
OSoStressed replied to OSoStressed's topic in Recovery
UPDATE! I went to work this morning and was there for about an hour when I was called into the DON's office. A corporate person and the DON was present for the meeting and basically because my Drug of Choice was Demerol and I diverted they chose not...
Hi I am a grateful recovering addict sober for 8 months. I have been in tpapn since October 2007 for diversion of narcotics and dont have any real issues with them surprisedly. My problem is this...I was able to get a job in November 07 at a surgic...