rn1965 ADN

rn1965 has 28 years experience as a ADN and specializes in Med/Surg, Women's Health, LTC.

Latest Activity

1. Done with TPAPN! AMA

   rn1965 replied to TIMFY's topic in Recovery

   Congratulations! I finished earlier this month. Great feeling.

2. Finding a job while on probation

   rn1965 replied to Bkmw1989's topic in Recovery

   Try plasma centers. They do not have narcs at all. Also, maybe a doctor office or clinic.

3. How to ace/land interviews while on probation?

   rn1965 replied to Bkmw1989's topic in Recovery

   Those are spot on suggestions. One other thing I did was to have my CM provide me with a letter outlining my restrictions. Luckily, mine were few (no narc restrictions at all), so the interviewer could immediately see what the terms were. Every one...

4. RN license

   rn1965 replied to Scarlet70's topic in Recovery

   I’m not sure of your state, however, I surrendered instead of taking the probation and when the time came to get my license back, not only was I required to do the probation and that entails, I also had to enroll in refresher courses (more money)! ...

5. Quit RAMP, board action, now what?

   rn1965 replied to Hard knocks09's topic in Recovery

   I was in the AZ Cando program in the early 2000’s and quit. Eventually moved to Texas and applied 5 years ago for a TX license. Took awhile, some hoops, letters of recommendation, proof of sobriety, etc, but I’ve been licensed nearly three years now....

6. Petition to dismiss monitoring program

   rn1965 replied to Knurse1967's topic in Recovery

   Are you petitioning for early release? I wish my state did this! I’m about 4 months from a three year program and would love the chance to get out early! What state (if you don’t mind sharing $! Good luck to you. Sorry, I really don’t have any w...

7. Soberlink

   rn1965 replied to Quickstepper's topic in Recovery

   Good lord, they are really pulling out everything to throw at you. Is this your only means of testing? Do you also have to do UDS? If so, seems overboard. I’ve never heard of soberlink so I do not have any advice. Just commenting on th...

8. End of Monitoring

   rn1965 replied to TXStrong's topic in Recovery

   Congratulations! I have 4.5 months left on 3 years. Looking forward to being done. I want to ask for early release BUT because my DON was out of town once and submitted her quarterly report three days late, I have a non-compliance against me. Ugh!

9. Affinity drug testing

   rn1965 replied to Kpp1234's topic in Recovery

   I just let them know I will be out of town. I’m still responsible for finding a lab if picked and I have to check in online. I was told that I only need “permission “ to go abroad and then it would be an interruption in the program.

10. Tpapn trying to find work

    rn1965 replied to kstepan's topic in Recovery

    LTC will hire. Also look into MDS at LTC.

11. Test Codes for Affinity!

    rn1965 replied to gandorx's topic in Recovery

    In Texas, we also use Affinity. Once I was accepted into the program, I was sent login information by my CM and was told to begin checking in EVERY single day. There is a button at top to check in and it will tell you if you are chosen that day to te...

12. Revoked LVN / Texas.

    rn1965 replied to Juliecasteel's topic in Recovery

    Go oBlaine to any of the colleges in your area and check out refresher courses. I know Austin Community College has one as do others. The BON website will tell you which ones are approved for reinstatement.

13. Finding a job

    rn1965 replied to Katniss88's topic in Recovery

    Try clinic jobs, vaccine nurse, or LTC. Most nursing homes have someone who could pass the occasional narc.

14. Revoked LVN / Texas.

    rn1965 replied to Juliecasteel's topic in Recovery

    Yes, I have. I was many years away and was reinstated. The BON website and application for reinstatement spells it out. You will need a refresher course to be completed. Get a head start on that. Congratulations on your sobriety...

15. Missed check ins

    rn1965 replied to Kmrn65's topic in Recovery

    I also have an alarm set. I have never needed the alarm, but, I can see how it can happen and I am sorry you are going through this. I am over 2 years into a 3 year contract and I still check several times a day, and once and awhile get that li...