Mezcalero

Mezcalero

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  1. ^ Hey babe, trust me--I am completely on your side. I was homeless, lost my family...everything. I had to fight like a mad dog to get back to where I am--a second chance at life, so to speak. Impaired nurses are close to my heart, and I hope from the...
  2. I don't look at impaired nurses in a negative light at all. Look, we were both addicted and attained our degrees, were functional, took care of our kids, etc. I'm sorry if I offended you. Maybe what I mean by "willpower" is "desire to quit"--and as h...
  3. Well explain 2 years clean after a 24-year addiction, with no desire to return to use. All without NA, AA, support groups, outpatient therapy, etc. Sure, the desire to stay clean has to be there, and that involves willpower. Ibogaine can make it easi...
  4. Also, an interview with Dr. Deborah Mash: http://pdr.autono.net/mash.htm
  5. Start here: http://www.amc.edu/research/CNN/cnnresearcher.cfm?ID=130 http://www.ibogaine.desk.nl/
  6. Thank you for the information, and the time you took to type all that out. But I should tell you that I quit cocaine on my own through 80% willpower and 20% through the use of an African psychedelic called ibogaine. Ibogaine resets the neuroreceptors...
  7. Agreed. In this case honesty was the worst policy and in my still-exhausted state I was naive about the nature of the "interview." My union reps tell me there is no case for an "impaired nurse status" determination and they will be at my side during ...
  8. In 10/09 I was hired as a graduate nurse at a fairly large hospital. I was hired into the float pool, which made things even harder since I had to know different procedures for different units, etc. My preceptor operated on mostly negative reinforcem...
  9. I don't know what to do...

    Anyone who would say this to a new grad (or even a seasoned nurse) has a serious stick up his/her **s, I if I were you I would tell her straight-out "I will not tolerate this kind of BS in a professional environment. You were a new nurse at one time ...
  10. Recent New Grads: Job Search Poll

    I'm somewhat the anomaly, as I went to nursing school to backup a career that was still viable when I graduated: Graduated May, 2006. Passed NCLEX and was licensed September, 2008. After job searching for eight months, landed my first gig July, 2009....
  11. 7 Months of Searching: Still No Job, About To Give Up

    ^ Well I won't believe anything is for sure until I see the first paycheck, y'know? :) And I'll keep the hospital's name on the hush-hush because I think in situations like that, taking the high road keeps you from sinking to their level. PS: Thanx L...
  12. 7 Months of Searching: Still No Job, About To Give Up

    ^ Well Toronado, I still have to move 350 miles, but that's not a big deal. BTW, I love your blog, congrats on the new career and best wishes for your future. :)
  13. 7 Months of Searching: Still No Job, About To Give Up

    ^ Well thanks for the good wishes. The particular hospital I'm starting at is very cutting-edge, with electronic charting and patient-bracelet/medication barcodes for scanners--this is used to reduce medication errors to almost zero. All new grads go...
  14. New Grads: How was your day today???

    Wow, these are great replies. I'm starting my orientation in September, and I'm a scared cookie.
  15. Getting seriously depressed

    Dude, read the last post in my "Loser Looking For a Job" thread (just kidding ) and you will realize that if I can do it, anyone can. I was told I had a bad attitude for not wanting to involve myself in LTC, but the hell with that, I knew what I want...