1964RNfromTX

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1. TPAPN then move to another state?

   1964RNfromTX replied to phlox's topic in Texas

   Hello, You say that you let your license go delinquent for 11 years? Were they suspended, revoked, etc. at that time? or did you just fail to renew them? If your license were in good standing in Texas when you let them go delinquent, then you may be ...

2. TPAPN:a Four Letter Word?

   1964RNfromTX replied to 1964RNfromTX's topic in Texas

   NNOC is the organization that is responsible for getting unions started for nurses in CA, IL, and other states. They are also organizing Texas nurses to try to get a union started, as well as getting a House Bill passed that would set appropriate nur...

3. TPAPN:a Four Letter Word?

   1964RNfromTX replied to 1964RNfromTX's topic in Texas

   I have recently found that I was sent to TPAPN illegally. According to my Declaratory Order. Texas Administrative Code RULE 213.29. (a) A person desiring to obtain or retain a license to practice professional or vocational nursing shall provide evide...

4. TPAPN Nurses

   1964RNfromTX replied to joelpap1's topic in Texas

   I, too, was forced into TPAPN for having DWI'S on my criminal record. The last DWI was in 1991, and when I agreed to TPAPN, had been sober for over 10 years. I have recently found that I was sent to TPAPN illegally. According to my Declaratory Order...

5. Teachers Becoming Nurses

   1964RNfromTX replied to bblair's topic in Texas

   As a nurse, you will ALSO be a teacher. You will spend a good part of your time teaching. You will teach about diagnoses, about medications, about treatments, and so forth and so on. So you see, you'll still be a teacher, it's just that the subject h...

6. Are LVN"S allowed to access Mediports in Texas?

   1964RNfromTX replied to tobsafe's topic in Texas

   LVN's are allowed by the state, but your hospital policy may not allow it. LVN's used to be able to access central lines at our hospital, but our hospital changed it's policy, and now they can't access any central lines, including mediports, PICCs, e...

7. Protecting my license

   1964RNfromTX replied to cassie1682's topic in Texas

   You should not have to "sign away your liability". If you are hired as an RN, then you work under your license. If you are hired as a Nanny, then your license should not be involved, any more than if you hire in somewhere as a waitress, sales clerk, ...

8. Protecting my license

   1964RNfromTX replied to cassie1682's topic in Texas

   Make up a contract stating that you will be providing Nanny care only, and that any medical care must be performed at their PCP. Have them sign the contract and stick to it. If they truly are freinds, they will understand your concerns.

9. Tpapn

   1964RNfromTX replied to Mayprosper's topic in Texas

   You cannot take any pain meds in TPAPN. Period. If you have to have pain meds, then TPAPN won't even accept you. Good Luck.:monkeydance:

10. Do nurses/students find pdas helpful in the ER?

    1964RNfromTX replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Emergency

    I used mine all through Nursing School and still use it. It comes in very handy, although i don't work ER. I like Epocrates Drug guide better, though. They are up-to-date, and it updates your PDA every time you sync up. :monkeydance:

11. Question for Texas Nurses

    1964RNfromTX replied to Weinzel's topic in General Nursing

    Oops! Didn't notice the year part of the date!

12. TPAPN:a Four Letter Word?

    1964RNfromTX posted a topic in Texas

    I'm having to go through TPAPN for a past hoistory of 4 DWI's. The last one was in 1991. I have been sober for for ten years, but that doesn't seem to count. My alcohol dependancy assessment that I had performed for the boards revealed that I didn't ...

13. Question for Texas Nurses

    1964RNfromTX replied to Weinzel's topic in General Nursing

    You cannot go through TPAPN as a nursing student. TPAPN will not accept anyone who isn't licensed as a nurse.