adm6290

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1. Nurses Diverting Narcotics.

   adm6290 replied to NurseCalamity's topic in General Nursing

   I was so heartened to read your post. In the medical field of all places, we should understand the devastating nature of addiction. No, it does not make the behavior okay but these people are SICK not bad. I know 2 recovering addicts who did many ...

2. Nurses Diverting Narcotics.

   adm6290 replied to NurseCalamity's topic in General Nursing

   Absolutely, turn her in. The patients do not need to suffer. However, as a nurse in recovery, I ask you all to abstain from judgement. She is very ill and probably very ashamed. Not excusing what she is doing but always remember that addicts are Il...

3. Struggles with getting a job after monitoring

   adm6290 replied to greygirl81's topic in Recovery

   I suggest waiting until the second interview. Be brief, focus on your recovery, what you've learned and how it will improve your empathy and care for patients.

4. OIG Exclusion List

   adm6290 replied to Excluded?'s topic in Recovery

   I am so sorry this happened to you. The same thing happened to me almost verbatim. It is complete BS and a totally discriminatory practice against alcoholics and addicts. I do not know what DC genius thought it was appropriate to add sick individu...

5. OIG Exclusion Proposal Changes to Early Reinstatement

   adm6290 replied to Leviathan's topic in Recovery

   I know this post was a while back, but you DO NOT have to get your license back to be removed. I went through the same thing. The nursing boards will have you believe that because we are a huge money maker for them, but you don't. I got off the li...

6. OIG

   adm6290 replied to determined_nurse's topic in Recovery

   I am surprised you are not on it. Count your blessings! Just keep an eye on the mail in case something comes from the oig so you can contest it up front

7. OIG

   adm6290 replied to determined_nurse's topic in Recovery

   I see this is an old post, but I agree with you. I too reached out to the ACLU, and they could not have cared less. I suppose our "class" is not as interesting as other illnesses or minorities. You summarized exactly what I have been saying. With th...

8. OIG

   adm6290 replied to determined_nurse's topic in Recovery

   Although I see that this is an old post, I wanted to comment because this issue will continue to come up. First I wanted to reply to what foraneman said above. Although it is possible this is not intended to be punitive in the beginning that is what...

9. Anyone ever get their license back after revocation?

   adm6290 replied to Morganslake's topic in Recovery

   I have very strong feelings about this OIG exclusion list and it's far reaching ramifications. Including nurses who have lost or surrendered their licenses due to substance abuse is DRACONIAN. First, the boards do not inform you that this is a cons...

10. Anyone ever get their license back after revocation?

    adm6290 replied to Morganslake's topic in Recovery

    http://www.petition2congress.com/2/2404/government-discrimination-against-recovering-addicts-alcoholics/ I am posting this link to everyone who has been affected by this draconian list. It is a petition, forward it to your friends, family, anyone yo...

11. Anyone ever get their license back after revocation?

    adm6290 replied to Morganslake's topic in Recovery

    Quite frankly I would like to see some unification among those of us insimilar situations, barred from an entire industry becausen of a disease. it should NEVER have been allowed and and I am in the process of searching out lawyers willing to take t...

12. Anyone ever get their license back after revocation?

    adm6290 replied to Morganslake's topic in Recovery

    I have received the packet from the OIG to be removed from the exclusion list. Before getting this, i sent the letters from sponsor, friends, famil and the director of a halfway house where i completed six months of treatment. The application has t...

13. Anyone ever get their license back after revocation?

    adm6290 replied to Morganslake's topic in Recovery

    Actually, I must disagree with the above response, that is "it only makes sense to be on the exclsuoin list as payments are directly related to your license". This is not true as the scope and span of this exclusion list reaches much farther than th...