Navigating in the world of a restricted license is proving to be more difficult then expected. I say this because I’ve worked alongside plenty of TPAPN nurses for years with no problem. Now that I’m on this side, it’s very disheartening. You do the work, make the changes, get your license reinstated just to find shunning from every angle. HR department puts a stop to any hiring. They have no clue how we as nurses run our floors. But they have the say so. Your already restricted in the areas you can practice. As an RN the very nature of our license is independent as with most positions we don’t have an overseer. I feel like I was just released from prison with a criminal record. At least this is the treatment. So many good experienced nurses are falling to the wayside stopped in our tracks. Why even give us a license? In my case , 100% of employers “can’t accommodate your restrictions “. HCA, Ascension, Baylor Scott and White, Methodists.. I could keep going. Four job offers snuffed from me. I live in Austin, Tx and have already run out of places to seek employment. Mind you, my offense was in 2014. Yes, that long ago. I’m also in Recovery Trek not TPAPN. Not as stringent. There’s a shortage everywhere I’m fully vaccinated and ready to work wherever. I have been a nurse since 2008. We nurse people back to help everyday, we show them compassion and understanding yet we lack that within our own community. The message being conveyed is we don’t matter. Thank you for your work but your damaged goods now. They have every reason not to hire us but no incentives to hire us. What are we to do? Who is going to reach out a hand? Helpless and hopeless.
Do you guys know any nurse support group where we can ask questions about being on probation. My probation monitor never picks up the phone or responds to email fast enough. please help.
Have you found any other groups or discussion boards mainly on probation nursing?
Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).
VegasNursing said:
Have you found any other groups or discussion boards mainly on probation nursing?
In my experience the contracts are pretty iron clad with little or no wiggle room. If you are in a nurse support group many of you questions can be answered through the shared experience of the group. When it comes to things like vacation requests it best to let your probation monitor know well in advance (30 days).
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Have you found any other groups or discussion boards mainly on probation nursing?