SpankedInPittsburgh DNP, RN

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    Countdown roll call

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yep that’s how I hear it is here. They apply for you to be released but you ain’t done till they say so. This is how a 3 year program turns into a 4 year one in reality. I was sent to inpatient...
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    HELP! - board order due to hospital visit?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to wnurse1980's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh yeah you can be reported to the BON for any drug or alcohol related incident. I'm in monitoring because of a DUI. Nothing to do with work or treating my patients but here I am serving out the...
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    Is 63 to old to start nursing school?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Mallory Sunset's topic in General Students

    Yes it’s too old. I did it at 43 and that was almost too
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    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Cats I hope they test you first thing tomorrow if they test at all. I truly hope they leave you alone at this point but I rather doubt it. Get through this week and never look back on this putrid...
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    Thinking about NP school

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Nursebry91's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No I passed by boards straight away and was honest when I applied for my np license. Basically all I told them was that I was in pnap and I got a license. As far as finding a job, my employer paid...
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    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh god!!! I’m supposed to write something about how this experience saved my life or some such nonsense? I don’t know if that will fly off my word processor with any ease. I guess it fits...
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    What do you say?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to N377311's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree with the fact that everyone’s business is common knowledge on every nursing unit I’ve worked on. Most information nurses know or think they know (I’m pretty sure lots of it is simply...
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    Going back to school while in monitoring

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Rdsrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I finished my DNP while in monitoring but had to take a year off because I was sent to both inpatient and outpatient rehab for months. What a waste but that’s another story. Anyway going to class...
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    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    yay cats
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    PNAP

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to nursepw2017's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Nightmare scenario. Thank you for sharing this as I’m starting to see light at the end of the tunnel and not a day goes by when I think how nice a drink would be. I couldn’t do it either....
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    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree Cats!!! Nothing good to remember here. Nothing learned. Nothing gained. When the Soviet’s marched the Nazi prisoners through Moscow they had street cleaners follow them to remove all...
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    NP and Credentialing

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Regina-Phalange's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would think that depends on the employer. However, usually (at least in my experience) most employers when called upon to give a reference or an employment check will only divulge dates of...
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    NP and Credentialing

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Regina-Phalange's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well if you are in the non disciplinary program it should completely go away when you are done. Now that doesn’t include the ptsd or the giant hole in your bank
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    NP and Credentialing

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Regina-Phalange's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I’m still In PNAP and graduated from NP school. I had no problems with credentialing except it took forever and a day. You should be fine!!! the very best of luck to
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    I really want to do the right thing and I need help!

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to HRCRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If you make an anonymous report make sure it can’t be traced to you. Don’t use company email or tell anybody face to face. I don’t know about your hospital but there is no such thing as...
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    I really want to do the right thing and I need help!

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to HRCRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah there are no secrets in the land of nursing. Somebody will find out if you come forward. I agree with Random, a bunch of patients saying they didn't get their meds doesn't really prove...
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    Testing Frequency Towards the End of Contract

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to willow14's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The whole testing "pattern" is a mystery to me. I've been as long as 6 weeks (I think) without being pee-tested but that was followed by a PETH test. Recently, I was tested twice in 4 days. Why who...
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    Countdown roll call

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Woo hoo!!! You are almost there!!! Hang in and God’s
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    Countdown roll call

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not at all Hppy. I still try to follow the goings on but I’m trying to adjust to my new role as an np. I was an ER Nurse for a long, long time. I’m a cardiology np now. Whole different kettle...
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    Countdown roll call

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Cats I would love to give you a simple answer of when I’m done but I’m in pnap and just don’t know to the day. However. Next March 15th my case manager can ask the board to open The creaky...
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    Help: please respond to my poll about reporting

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to jnks's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I self reported right after getting a dui. I had no idea the poop storm I
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    The light at the end of my tunnel just got brighter....

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yay cats
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    Purpose of the counting of days....

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In going to start counting down in April, I'll be a couple weeks under a year then. I (like many I'm sure) can't wait to get off this
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    The light at the end of my tunnel just got brighter....

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wonderful News Cats!!! You are almost there and you truly deserve for this little side trip through purgatory with idiots assigned as guides. I'm truly looking forward to your being done as I'm not...
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    Thinking about NP school

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Nursebry91's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I finished NP School while in monitoring. However, I had all my clinical rotations completed when I started in monitoring. Here (in PA) you cannot do clinical hours while in the program so NP school...