I walked away from nursing several years ago. Eva use of HPRP. I think the class action suit has not yet. Even settled. Any idea? And has anything actually changed? I refused to participate...
Beginning with an actual investigation is step #1! Secondly, why have an option to appeal if a judge orders a license be reinstated and you are going to have a monitoring agreement anyway? There are...
The whole issue speaks to a bigger issue. That issue being the stigma associated with mental health disorders. When in Gods name will we recognize substance abuse, anxiety, depression and so on as...
So, my thought is this...where to draw the line. I know healthcare professionals that routinely take Xanax and provide patient care. And some will argue that Xanax doesn't effect their aboto...
I have to agree...if someone requires mind altering medication to function, maybe what they really see is a break. This is going to start a whole load of banter. At least I hope it will. I feel...
Besides, honesty, doesn't it stay in your system for an unsure amount of time? With that being said, isn't it possible to also affect your capabilities for an undetermined amount of time. I'm...
You are a ticking time bomb. Do yourself a favor (and everyone else) and find employment NOT RELATED TO NURSING for now. Keep your license active, complete your continuing education as required and...
Tnccriley replied to lightofthemoon's topic in Nurses Recovery
Actually, that is exactly what happened to me! I was told I would have to take some sort of documentation remediation class but was then terminated and referred to the recovery program! After...
That is fantastic to hear! The whole point of these programs is to stop a problem BEFORE anyone gets injured. I mean, in any other setting, you come to work impaired you lose your job. You make a...
I don't know how one state differs from another but from everything I've read, they all seem very similar. I'm in Michigan. I have given up on nursing. I would love to see the statistics on nurses...
It was the same way in Michigan but there is now a class action lawsuit. I have given up on nursing. Although, the lawyer I spoke with, who is part of the class action lawsuit did say things have...