dkalang

dkalang has 30 years experience and specializes in ICU, CVU, CCU, PCU.

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1. Is the board assistance program the way to go?

   dkalang replied to wakeupnurse's topic in Recovery

   Do not ask your employer for assistance!!! I did & after 2 yrs of being in TPAPN, I just rcvd an order from the TX Board ordering me to enroll in TPAPN.??? It took 2 yrs to investigate? I would be done with TPAPN on 11/4 (today) had I been able t...

2. another clueless employer

   dkalang replied to texasgirl77's topic in Recovery

   I too am in TPAPN, since November 2009. I self-reported and then 1 month later got fired by the DON. Although I got unemployment (now I'm on the Emergency Unemployment Insurance that congress finally passed), it's been a challenging 9 months. I never...

3. Anyone ever get their license back after revocation?

   dkalang replied to Morganslake's topic in Recovery

   I had mine revoked back in 1983 after getting caught diverting. Back then, there were no peer assistance programs in Texas. I was able to get it reinstated 2 years later. I had to drive to Austin and appear before the board which was one of the scari...

4. Home Health on TPAPN

   dkalang replied to texasgirl77's topic in Recovery

   I have no sanctions and am not being monitored by the board of nursing. But you are right. I am under no illusions; home health patients do have alot of meds laying around. That's why I am on TPAPN. It makes me accountable. I have 7 months clean and ...

5. Home Health on TPAPN

   dkalang replied to texasgirl77's topic in Recovery

   Sorry I didn't read your last question. I've been in TPAPN since Nov. 4, 2009. I voluntarily admitted substance abuse to my employer on Oct 19, 2009 and asked for help. (I did this voluntarily because I had been clean since 1987 and relapsed and I k...

6. Home Health on TPAPN

   dkalang replied to texasgirl77's topic in Recovery

   :)Thank you for the info. I will call my cm. I've already talked to my advocate about it and she doesn't know. In fact, she doesn't know a whole lot for an advocate. I'm thinking about requesting a new advocate. The one I have does all of the talking...

7. Home Health on TPAPN

   dkalang replied to texasgirl77's topic in Recovery

   I am also in TPAPN in Texas. I was terminated one month after starting TPAPN and that was in November 2009. I am still unemployed. I was told that I couldn't work Home Health unless someone went with me. I'm confused. Do they decide on a case by case...

8. PBDS casualty

   dkalang replied to ring4tx's topic in General Nursing

   I Accepted My First Travel Assignment With Intelistaf And Started Orientation Yesterday. First Thing We Did Was Take The Pbds Test After A Brief Review Of The Technical Aspects Of The Test. I Took The Test With 2 New Grads And 2 Other Rn's With Exper...