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  1. where to look for a job while with tnpap

    iceangelred86 replied to beaujacques's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm in recovery (although not in TNPAP) and recently started a job at an inpatient drug detox facility. I know they hire nurses there that have restrictions. Perhaps you could try something like

  2. New nurse hired for inpatient detox facility

    iceangelred86 replied to nurseash412's topic in Addictions

    Nurseash- I was so happy to see this thread! I'm in a somewhat similar situation to your own. I graduated nursing school in August of 2012 and ended up in a long term drug and alcohol rehab shortly...

  3. Need Some Advice...finding a job after long term rehab

    iceangelred86 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Here's my story...I've been in recovery for a little over a year now. I graduated from LPN school in August of 2012. I was in my first week of orientation at a long term care facility when I was...

  4. Need Some Advice...finding a job after long term rehab

    iceangelred86 replied to iceangelred86's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank to those of you who have responded. Just by way of an update, the day after I posted this I actually landed an interview at a detox/rehab center in my area. I met with the nurse manager and told...

  5. Has anyone been hired with a criminal background?

    iceangelred86 replied to Junebug59's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I am an LPN currently in recovery. I was arrested for a Tier 3 DUI (Driving under the influence of a controlled substance almost a year ago. I was subsequently drug tested and terminated from my job...

  6. Fired from my last job :(

    iceangelred86 replied to lpn954's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I too was fired from a nursing job, and that was after having only worked as an LPN for a couple of weeks. I too knew exactly why I was fired. To say I was heartbroken is an understatement. After a...

  7. Do any of you feel that you will not like a career in nursing?

    iceangelred86 posted a topic in General Students

    I for feel that I will. However, I have several classmates who have told me that they don't like their clinicals and don't think that they will like nursing either, but are sticking with it because...

  8. I failed my clinical on Monday

    iceangelred86 posted a topic in General Students

    So here's my situation. I failed my clinical on Monday. First of all, we get on the floor at my clinical site at 6:30 AM. I had a patient with 0700 Insulin to give. Last week a nurse on the floor told...

  9. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    iceangelred86 replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    OK seriously, dipping during clinical?? Did they get away with

  10. I failed my clinical on Monday

    iceangelred86 replied to iceangelred86's topic in General Students

    Yes, fortunately I can take the course again next fall. My instructors actually all really want me to come back, as I was doing well overall, I just had a really bad day. They even told me they think...

  11. I failed my clinical on Monday

    iceangelred86 replied to iceangelred86's topic in General Students

    Well, I met with the director of nursing here, and she was very kind about everything, and told me that they want me back next fall (and all I can think of is $$). I did share things from my...

  12. I failed my clinical on Monday

    iceangelred86 replied to iceangelred86's topic in General Students

    I will need to repeat the whole course next fall (Yea, the school I go to doesn't offer it in the spring). I'm just devastated because nothing like this has happened to me before, and my clinical was...

  13. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    iceangelred86 replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    On a positive note. Thank you so much for being so supportive when I failed my Med-Surg course due to a med error. It means the world to me that even people who I did not get along with stood up for...

  14. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    iceangelred86 replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    It doesn't matter who your parents are, or how bad you want to be a nurse, if you fail, YOU FAIL!! Your parents calling your instructor the chew them out because YOU couldn't meet the grade...