A week later, and the job is done

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One week past my contract date, and I am DONE. Nerve-wracking TIL the end, to say the least, but 5+ years of mental stress can now be put behind me. It was very matter-of-fact, as I have no history with the new case manager, but she was nice enough. I did express that I wish there had been more support individually vs punishment but I’m sure they hear that all the time.

The bottom line is: I’M FREE!!!! For those of you just getting started or knee deep in it, don’t give up! You can do this, one day at a time. It DOES end eventually, and you will have your unrestricted, multistate license back. Or whatever it is you lost, minus some dignity, but look at all you’ll gain: self confidence that you can do something really difficult if you persevere.

Good luck! Keep pounding!

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YAY YAY YAY!!!!

Another Nurse Free. I'm jealous and happy at the same time.

The Very Best

Spanked

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Congrats! 1 year down, 2 to go!

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Congratulations ?

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Congratulations!!!!!!

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Specializes in OR.

Awesome...congrats!!!!!
We had to return this ridiculous survey paper that asked crap like most helpful part of the program (none of it) and least helpful (all of it). Weirdly enough, it had to be returned BEFORE they’d take off the handcuffs. Kinda felt like there were strings attached. Tell them what you really think and they might not let you go or lie like a rug and tell them what they want to hear. I had to chew on it for a while. Good thing I had a copy of it from another trapped soul that got out right before me. I actually wound up writing exactly what I thought of them and their little mafia. Like just about everything else, I strongly suspect they didn’t even read it.

I got out the exact day that my contract ended. But then I was such a thorn for the last couple of years as I ‘grew a set’ so to speak and called out the case manager every time she tried to lie or BS me. I reckon they were as glad to see me go as I was to be gone.

In any case, fly free and resume your life. The recent 3 months that I’ve been out have been awesome!,

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.

An everything bagel for you with extra poppyseeds? Good luck!

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Specializes in ED RN and Case Manager.

Yay! Finally you join the elite ranks! I swear, I think completing (and winning) the Survivor TV show, although more difficult, would have been much less stressful! ?

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For those of you that have been released, is there any follow up you have to complete from the board down the line or is it just like all communication gets cut off from there? and does everything disappears from your license or will it always remain on your license?

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Specializes in OR.

The same day I was informed of my ‘successful completion’ (or I prefer survival), my license went from obligations/active to clear/active. Unfortunately I have public discipline (that never should have been made public, but whatever) so in spite of IPNs yammering BS about how everything is confidential and they will neither confirm nor deny that a person was ever a participant (victim) of their program, blah blah blah, the public crap on my license states that IPN participation was a part of the ‘settlement agreement’ that I was coerced into signing.
Also unfortunately, that black mark stays on the license forever. Though, I liken it to a bankruptcy in that as it gets older, it becomes less and less an issue. Of course, unlike a bankruptcy, it doesn’t disappear however since Florida is also fond of using public discipline and suspension orders to target people with student loan arrearages, (Yes, the DOH is used as debt collection muscle but that’s another rant) there’s LOTS of public crap out there.

Back at the beginning, I was horrified and embarrassed at my private business being splattered across my license but as the years have passed, I’ve come to realize that no one that matters really cares. Anyone who would make an employment decision based on ancient information that has nothing to do with patient care or safety is someone I don’t want to work for.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Congrats!!!!

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Thanks y’all. It feels good to be done, but I’ll never be the same. It did leave a scar on my psyche in addition to public information that will always be out there. Isn’t it funny...my very “private” diagnosis is out there for all the world to see. My regrettable way of coping has become an example of what not to do. For certain all of this has made me question my career choice and future.

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