Light at the end of the tunnel?

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Well, it has been a long road for me. My license was revoked for my failure to complete and comply with the BON confidential alternative program.

That was 17 years ago. I moved to a new state, have been clean and sober and decided I want my nursing license back.

I have completed my refresher course and now am just waiting on placement for the required clinical hours.

I am aware I will be stuck in monitoring land for at least three years, but, I am more than willing to do so.

The hoops I have jumped through have been many, but, I am so excited to get on this journey and get this monitoring over with and return to nursing.

I have spent hours on these forums reading words of wisdom and hope and elation (when the program is over) and I thank you all.

Not going anywhere, just wanted to share my good news!

We can do this!!!

Specializes in Med/Surg, Women's Health, LTC.
12 hours ago, hadley8 said:

Hello how are you. Was just wondering if everyting is working out for you. If you don't mind can you send me an email. [email protected]

The email address you listed failed for me.

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You hang in there!!!! I’m nothing special and am getting through this mess. You can too!!! Just take one seemingly undoable step at a time and you can get this mess behind you. You are a Nurse and I don’t doubt a fine one. Don’t let the issues of the past destroy the future you want and have earned. I’m starting to just about see an end to this mess and day by day and task by task it gets closer. Give them their pound of flesh and get on with your life

all the best wishes

spanked

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You’re lucky I surrendered my license for five years and they made me take the NCLEX again in addition to a refresher before I could join a monitoring program.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Women's Health, LTC.
14 hours ago, svetlana36 said:

You’re lucky I surrendered my license for five years and they made me take the NCLEX again in addition to a refresher before I could join a monitoring program.

Ouch! I did have to take a refresher course, but not the NCLEX again. I am awaiting my contract, once signed, I can get my temp permit to finish the clinical hours, then they will give me my license. It is still a long process, but, I know it will be worth it!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Women's Health, LTC.
17 hours ago, SpankedInPittsburgh said:

You hang in there!!!! I’m nothing special and am getting through this mess. You can too!!! Just take one seemingly undoable step at a time and you can get this mess behind you. You are a Nurse and I don’t doubt a fine one. Don’t let the issues of the past destroy the future you want and have earned. I’m starting to just about see an end to this mess and day by day and task by task it gets closer. Give them their pound of flesh and get on with your life

all the best wishes

spanked

Thanks Spanked!

I know I got myself in this mess, but, I am willing to do whatever it takes to fix it. I am a bit on the "older nurse" side and I often think of the lyrics to an old Jackson Browne song, These Days......

"Don't confront me with my failures, I had not forgotten them".....

I have been on this forum for some time, and you always inspire me!

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