Grateful RN

Grateful RN specializes in PPACU, LTC/Rehab.

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1. Roll call...status call...

   Grateful RN replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Recovery

   I am in the same boat....looking for work since May 2010. It is tough, and even when employers have no idea I am in a diversion program, I do not get selected for interviews. I can tell you the most recovery friendly places tend to be long-term care/...

2. Unemployment in CA question!

   Grateful RN replied to Grateful RN's topic in Recovery

   Thank you so much for the response Catmom! Yes, I luckily have a sponsor who has been a great support, along with the other nurses in my support group. Since I have been in Diversion, I have had good luck with both of my work site monitors/managers....

3. Unemployment in CA question!

   Grateful RN posted a topic in Recovery

   Hello, I am in CA diversion program, just finished one year here and I have been clean/sober for 2 years. I was employed at a Rehab hospital for 5 months, and I resigned for complex reasons. Basically, the DON (also my work site monitor) who hired m...

4. New in recovery and just fired from my new job......

   Grateful RN replied to Rascal1's topic in Recovery

   Hi Jack: Your message about the rates of nurses in recovery is very interesting! I am curious as to the relationship between anesthesia and addiction in health care providers. I worked in the PACU for 5 years, and the last 1.5 years I was dealing wit...

5. Roll call...status call...

   Grateful RN replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Recovery

   Congrats Michelle! And thank you for the encouragement! I have been searching for jobs since May, and no luck. I get so frustrated and scared about my financial situation. I live in central valley CA in a smallish town and the economy is horrid. I ha...

6. Considering a move to Texas and transferring my monitoring contract...am I crazy??

   Grateful RN replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Recovery

   I started my diversion program in Arizona for a year, before moving to California. Its do-able, but very difficult. California is making me start my time over, and I have to fill out paperwork for both states each month. Arizona requires me to finish...

7. Roll call...status call...

   Grateful RN replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Recovery

   Hello SWS RN! I started my diversion program in Arizona, then after one year moved to California. It is a lot of work juggling two programs (lots of paperwork too!). Once I complete Californias program, I then am complete with Arizona's. Im sure ever...

8. Roll call...status call...

   Grateful RN replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Recovery

   I have been clean/sober since 8/12/2008. I moved to another state in the middle of my recovery program, so I am doing extra time for that reason (had to start my 3 years over after completing one year). I self reported myself to the board (after bein...