2nd offense

Been a RN since 1976. Never been in any trouble. Personal responsibility was drummed into us. You don't see much of that these days! Some people need to learn the hard way. 

Ann E Willett RN said:

Been a RN since 1976. Never been in any trouble. Personal responsibility was drummed into us. You don't see much of that these days! Some people need to learn the hard way. 

You're so right.  I'm an RN since 1979.  Responsibility and honesty were definitely drummed into our heads, along with teamwork.  Things have changed over the years....

Spiker said:

You're so right.  I'm an RN since 1979.  Responsibility and honesty were definitely drummed into our heads, along with teamwork.  Things have changed over the years....

True, but let's be honest, diversions are not a new thing. Even in your (both of your) honorable times long ago, professionals still diverted meds, came to work impaired and broke other cardinal rules. I fail to see how making this nurse feel worse will help anything. Do you honestly think she does not know it was a bad choice?

Healer555 said:

I don't pay any attention to rude comments anymore .Some people just don't have the compassion that other people have.  I've been a nurse a very long time too, but addiction is a sneaky disease . 

Two lessons learned here. First, *** and dumb people are still alive and well and some can be nurses. You can see zero empathy from the nurse who made the comment, and I bet ya a gazillion bucks that this same nurse lets everyone know about how much "compassion" she has, LOL. She also hints at her stupidity by not having a clue about SUD and its disease component. In summary, very likely the typical nurse we all deal with at least once which is the rigid, unempathetic, not so smart, control freak, unable to multi-task monster who claims she's a "compassionate, multi-tasker, and team player." LOL

Lesson two. If the one nurse is upset by the monsters comments, she has major problems. That applies to me and anyone else on here as well. Part of recovery is letting your ego go. You let the no empathy and attack types be and take them with zero thought or seriousness. You let them go and their comments don't hurt you. Remove people like this from your personal lives and online, pay them no attention. 

Regalnurse said:

Two lessons learned here. First, *** and dumb people are still alive and well and some can be nurses. You can see zero empathy from the nurse who made the comment, and I bet ya a gazillion bucks that this same nurse lets everyone know about how much "compassion" she has, LOL. She also hints at her stupidity by not having a clue about SUD and its disease component. In summary, very likely the typical nurse we all deal with at least once which is the rigid, unempathetic, not so smart, control freak, unable to multi-task monster who claims she's a "compassionate, multi-tasker, and team player." LOL

Lesson two. If the one nurse is upset by the monsters comments, she has major problems. That applies to me and anyone else on here as well. Part of recovery is letting your ego go. You let the no empathy and attack types be and take them with zero thought or seriousness. You let them go and their comments don't hurt you. Remove people like this from your personal lives and online, pay them no attention. 

Seriously. Did they not know they were reading a post in the Nurses in Recovery thread? Best to assume they simply got lost and wandered in from the rain. 

In my first nursing job (the one with the pervy DON), there was an ADON who claimed that they were the *only* one who worked at the facility who had *any* compassion and were the *only* one who was a *team player.* It is still unclear how one could be the only team player, since a team would require multiple people on the same team. So your speculation made me laugh. 

I don't like the shaming I'm seeing on this thread.  I can't imagine struggling with SUD, if that is even what the situation is, but it's obvious how scary the power of addiction is. Plus I just wonder if many people are struggling with undertreated pain and are resorting to steeling patients medications in desperation. I don't know for sure, but the thought came to mind.  Plus I wish there were more opportunities for nurses to get support for the moral distress that we go through which I think can lead a person to SUD if they are prone to it.  For those of us who have never been through it, we'd better support and encourage each other and pray for those less fortunate.  Imagine how more respectful our profession would be if were wiser and more supportive toward each other. 

C.Love said:

I don't like the shaming I'm seeing on this thread.  I can't imagine struggling with SUD, if that is even what the situation is, but it's obvious how scary the power of addiction is. Plus I just wonder if many people are struggling with undertreated pain and are resorting to steeling patients medications in desperation. I don't know for sure, but the thought came to mind.  Plus I wish there were more opportunities for nurses to get support for the moral distress that we go through which I think can lead a person to SUD if they are prone to it.  For those of us who have never been through it, we'd better support and encourage each other and pray for those less fortunate.  Imagine how more respectful our profession would be if were wiser and more supportive toward each other. 

Well said!

Sideshow beat me to it, but C.L, well said! Well said indeed.

I have lost friends to addictions (one was narcotics, the others were alcoholic-related) and that was very difficult to go through. I cannot make the claim of understanding or even relating to this pain because I have never suffered from this disease. I do feel bad for those who fight it -and for their families and friends.  I have never counted myself as superior, but I do count myself as lucky. 

We all work hard to become nurses (no matter the level we achieve, it is not a simple, nor easy achievement). I hate to see anyone lose what they have worked for. As for our OP, I will hope for the best outcome on the journey through recovery. 

Know that you will always have someone in me, and many others, who are willing to listen.

Anytime you deal with the BON you should get a lawyer, and hopefully one that specializes in dealing with the BON. As well as experience with defending nurses.

Got a DUI a few years after finishing my monitoring contract, was offered the same contract to keep it off my nursing license but declined. Went before the board and got the evaluation and all that. Ended up with 1 year of probation and drug tests with none of the monitoring stipulations. It's not fun having a hit on your license but it hasn't ever stopped me from getting a job. Been sober since then. 
The DUI was sealed/expunged but will always show up on my license