RNZenpeaceful

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1. Infection Preventionist

   RNZenpeaceful replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   Hi CapeCodeMermaid we are in the same situation! I switched from being unit manager of our very busy Skilled Unit to Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Control Preventionist. The regional director sent me an email asking me to complete the Cente...

2. New 11-7 shift supervisor position

   RNZenpeaceful replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Geriatric

   I just resigned my position as a Night Supervisor for a small nursing home (rated 5 stars! by the Medicare/Medicaide site!) after a "Bait & Switch" was pulled on me. When I was hired, I was told I would be Supervisor for the entire facility, whic...

3. Dialysis PCT job description

   RNZenpeaceful replied to CNABESS's topic in Urology

   License?

4. What is the procedure to end probation?

   RNZenpeaceful posted a topic in Recovery

   My license has been "On Probation" since October 2008. I worked in Drug Safety before a dialysis clinic hired me in August 2009. I have been compliant with the terms and conditions of my contract with the Disciplinary Monitoring Unit. I have been a...

5. Please Help...should I self report?

   RNZenpeaceful replied to RNism's topic in Recovery

   I turned myself in for drug diversion in 200, from the hospital I had worked in since 1985. Lost my ER position. Went to rehab, then out-pt rehab, went to countless NA/AA/Professional Support meetings, joined the First Lab drug testing program...wait...

6. On Probation-Can I Be a Dialysis Clinical Manager?

   RNZenpeaceful posted a topic in Recovery

   I am in the last 10 months of my 3 year probation with the Pa Disciplinary Monitoring Unit. My license was suspeneded for 3 years, during which time I was fortunate enough to find a position as a Drug Safety Associate. However, once my license was b...

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

   RNZenpeaceful replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Recovery

   Hello Sunset 2010: you asked what the Disciplinary Monitoring Program in Pa was like. I have to attend three NA/AA meetings a week, plus two professional support meetings a month. I am lucky to be living near Philadlephia and was able to find a cou...

8. Planning advice needed

   RNZenpeaceful replied to Whole Life's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I had my son on Spring Break of my first year of nursing school (Good Friday), and the head of the program called me to say "congratulations on the birth of your son, and by the way, your Care Plan is still due Monday, so I will expect to see you th...

9. Roll call...status call...

   RNZenpeaceful replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Recovery

   My name is Lisa. My sobriety date is December 28, 2004. I live in a suburb near Phialdephia. My license was suspended for 3 years after I self-reported my addcition to opiates. I was in the Voluntary Recovery rogram and was allowed to work on the I...

10. Dialysis job while On Probation with the PA DMP

    RNZenpeaceful replied to RNZenpeaceful's topic in Recovery

    Don't worry about the hiring process being stopped because of your on probation status. I have found that several Davita nurses are in the same situation. Dialysis is apparently known for hiring nurses on probation, because normally, nurses prefer t...

11. Any legit job websites?

    RNZenpeaceful replied to luvche's topic in Recovery

    I am in the Pa Disciplinary Monitoring Unit for narcotic diversion, with a 3 year probation period. Right now, I have 15 more months to go. It took me over a year to find a job in nursing because no one would consider me, even with 23 years of criti...

12. Please Help!

    RNZenpeaceful replied to besa's topic in Recovery

    I brought a close nurse friend with me to my reinstatement hearing, as well as three letters of recommendation from other nurses. I did not have an attorney with me because I was so broke that I could not afford one. The hearing went very well, but ...

13. Dialysis job while On Probation with the PA DMP

    RNZenpeaceful posted a topic in Recovery

    Hello everyone-I just need to vent....I just keep waiting for my life to get better & it never really does. My story is that I became addicted to Percocet in 2003 after going through a length flare-up of Crohn's Disease, which resulted in toxic m...

14. I Never Thought They'd HATE Me...

    RNZenpeaceful replied to c3p0's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I would like to know if anyone else has run into this odd and rather unpleasant "experience." I graduated from nursing school in 1984 and made two lasting friendships with classmates from my clinical group. However, these two classmates only worked ...

15. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    RNZenpeaceful replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    18 y/o local college student needs 3 am evaluation of "something is growing in my belly button, and I just noticed it now." Patient is wearing a pair of well-worn black sweatpants...diagnosis: lint in belly button, removed with piece of gauze and NSS...