nm1979

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1. any nurses had a lap cholecystectomy??

   nm1979 replied to sn2rn04's topic in General Nursing

   I had my chole while still in nursing school. I had it done on a friday and went back to clinicals the next monday. I had to wait until the clips were out before i could do any lifting. Good Luck!!

2. need opinions on nursing career with limited narcotic access

   nm1979 replied to nm1979's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks alot to everyone, it seems I have alot more options that I thought I had. Thanks again!! Michaela

3. need opinions on nursing career with limited narcotic access

   nm1979 replied to nm1979's topic in General Nursing

   What exactly does a phone triage nurse do? I want to thank everyone for their replies. Michaela

4. need opinions on nursing career with limited narcotic access

   nm1979 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey everyone, I am an RN and I am a recovering narcotic addict. I'm trying to consider what options I have when I go back to work. I was a good nurse but I feel like at least for awhile I need a position in some area of nursing that has limited narco...

5. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   nm1979 replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   I was just talking to my doctor last night about my future plans. I think when I go back to work I'll try some rehab or psychiatric hospitals. I love med surg but until I'm further along in my recovery I think I need to stay away from all the narcoti...

6. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   nm1979 replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   I have severe depression that seems to come on go, along with panic attacks and severe anxiety. How I dealt with this? I turned to drugs, the easy way out...right. I have put 4 years of school and my family in jeopardy. I am currently on medication w...

7. RN with a record, need HELP

   nm1979 replied to nm1979's topic in General Nursing

   I called my state BON today and they said it would be ok to mark NO because if a judge says I've payed my debt to the state then that's good enough. They said that in order to get a record expunged you have to meet certain orders by the court especia...

8. RN with a record, need HELP

   nm1979 replied to nm1979's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the great replies but could someone tell me how they could possibly find out about it if it is expunged. That basically means it doesn't exist. Like I said earlier everyone from my lawyer to the judge has said to mark no on the renewal...

9. RN with a record, need HELP

   nm1979 replied to nm1979's topic in General Nursing

   No one was violated. I never took anything from a hospital or from a patient. I can say i never sank that low. Thanks for the reply.

10. Background Checks

    nm1979 replied to nm1979's topic in Criminal

    I'm not working right now because I developed my problem and didn't feel like i could well if i was around narcotics. I've been a nurse for several years and everyone from detectives to lawyers to even the judge said that once it is expunged then the...

11. Background Checks

    nm1979 posted a topic in Criminal

    I already have my RN license but i am currently not working. I was wondering if anyone knows when you have a criminal record expunged does anything show up when the hospitals do a background check for employment? My lawyer says that the FBI will alwa...

12. RN with a record, need HELP

    nm1979 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am so scared. I made a horrible mistake and need some advice. To make a long story short I became addicted to narcotics after injuring my back during a code. I got in so deep that I ended up getting in trouble with the law. Since this is my first o...

13. RN with a record, need HELP

    nm1979 posted a topic in Tennessee

    I am so scared. I made a horrible mistake and need some advice. To make a long story short I became addicted to narcotics after injuring my back during a code. I got in so deep that I ended up getting in trouble with the law. Since this is my first o...