FromMars

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1. Has anyone been in this boat before?? *legal*

   FromMars replied to FromMars's topic in Recovery

   This experience has really opened my eyes to the fact that my heart is just not in nursing anymore. I will not accept their stipulations, probation and constant monitoring. If my heart was in it, this fight would be worth it. But it's not. I'm lookin...

2. Some insight on what to expect during a BON formal hearing.

   FromMars replied to FromMars's topic in Recovery

   Happy to say that I started a non-nursing job as a Para-Educator with a local Elementary school. Holidays, weekends and summers off. I'm so excited and it's such a relief to be out of Nursing altogether. Sometimes it takes a horrible situation to ope...

3. Changing to a non-nursing career?

   FromMars replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired

   I, too, am a very experienced LPN (21 years), who is absolutely DONE with nursing. Just recently, I started a job as a Para Educator in an Elementary school in the Special Ed Dept. I love it and have no plans to return to nursing. The pay is lower bu...

4. Some insight on what to expect during a BON formal hearing.

   FromMars replied to FromMars's topic in Recovery

   *venting* I turned in my Do Not Accept letter 2 weeks ago with the anticipation of a formal hearing to be scheduled. I just now received ANOTHER offer to settle my case informally. I plan to turn down this offer and I am actually looking forward to a...

5. Some insight on what to expect during a BON formal hearing.

   FromMars posted a topic in Recovery

   I posted my situation in another thread, mainly to vent, with no direct question asked, but now knowing that I will go before the BON for a hearing, I'd like some insight into what to expect. My situation explained as quickly as possible: LPN for ov...

6. Has anyone been in this boat before?? *legal*

   FromMars replied to FromMars's topic in Recovery

   I'm in Louisiana

7. Has anyone been in this boat before?? *legal*

   FromMars replied to FromMars's topic in Recovery

   I have a consultation scheduled with an attny. Re-reading my post, I realize that I did it to vent and It felt better afterwards. Thanks.

8. Has anyone been in this boat before?? *legal*

   FromMars replied to FromMars's topic in Recovery

   Thank you for moving this thread.

9. Has anyone been in this boat before?? *legal*

   FromMars posted a topic in Recovery

   I have been an LPN for 22 years with an absolute unblemished disciplinary record, something I am very proud of. For the first time in about 15-16 years I smoked pot on 2 seperate occasions. Lucky me, 4 days after, I was called for a drug test by my e...