texasgirl77

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  1. another clueless employer

    Ok I'm only posting this because a couple of people know me but thats it. I interviewed with a dialysis company that had no idea what tpapn was (peer assistance). This is the second time I've had to be an ambassador and it doesn't work! He acted l...
  2. No freaking jobs!

    Wow I don't know who has read the other posts but Davita is offering $30/hr???????? I can't even get them to call me back. I scraping the bottom here trying to come up with someone that can help me.............
  3. I'm on tpapn please help me!!!!!

    I have medical center ICU experience so I'm good and I graduated from UT in the med center butI can't even get an interview with a long term care facility. What am I supposed to do???
  4. No freaking jobs!

    I have been turned down over the phone from Kindred and Select Specialty because of tpapn but now I went to a manor care nursing home and I can't get an interview with them either!!!!!! Any freaking suggestions I am about to give up the fight there...
  5. Finding job after tpapn relapse

    I completely know how you feel. I too am in TPAPN and can't find a job. I also relapsed and mine is board ordered so it actually shows up on my license which makes it that much worse. I can't even get an interview because all of the applications h...
  6. Home Health on TPAPN

    Well nevermind my caseworker didn't think the job was appropriate! I'm pretty sure its because the home health agency never dealth with TPAPN and he wasn't familiar with the ins and outs. He thought alot of it fell onto me but it really doesn't it ...
  7. Home Health on TPAPN

    I'm just curious how feasible it is to work as an RN with a home health agency when you are in an impaired nurses program? Does anyone have any experience. So far in my quest they seem to want me the most but I don't know if it is really feasible. ...
  8. I'm sorry if I seemed hostile. Congratulations on the resolution to your issue. I sure wish we had someone to fight for us in Texas, we are all on our own. You are completely right that if you are not impaired then you do not need a program. I fe...
  9. OIG Exclusions List + affect on nurses ability work

    Yvette, I'm in Texas and I voluntarily surrendered as well. I was excluded from OIG not long after I received my official order from the nursing board. I was told that they excluded anyone that has had negative action taken by a board of nursing. ...
  10. OIG Exclusions List + affect on nurses ability work

    Yvette, I'm in Texas and I voluntarily surrendered as well. I was excluded from OIG not long after I received my official order from the nursing board. I was told that they excluded anyone that has had negative action taken by a board of nursing. ...
  11. Violation of the Traditions?

    I don't think it is a violation of the traditions to have a specialty meeting. At the rehab facility I was in there was a weekly health professionals meeting and it was at the same time as the regular AA meeting. I found it very comforting to be ar...
  12. Like was previously mentioned everyone is entitled to their own opinions but I just have to comment about the "willpower" argument. Speaking as an impaired nurse if it were 80% willpower my life sure wouldn't be like this. I'm sure others will agre...
  13. entering ipn

    I'm so sorry to hear of your past experiences. Just one question. Did you ever seek professional counsel about the positive etg testing. I have heard of people that had to hire attorneys and expert witness physicians to testify on their behalf. T...
  14. Program ending

    Congratulations this is a huge step! I don't know how to advise you but I will say that they usually have date triggers set up in their system that alert then when someone finishes because there is some last minute paperwork. Once again congratulat...
  15. Getting a job while on TPAPN?

    Thank you for your suggestions! My paperwork is being finalized so I will be job searching soon and the nerves are really kicking in. I bought new suits so I'm ready to go!