Persephone Paige

And they have no governing body, nothing to prevent them from doing whatever they want.

^ I hear you. It would be different if I'd used IV drugs, but I never did. Not only did I never steal them, but I never bought them and shot up either. I've never shot anything up, ever! I was a doctor shopper and I paid my dues to society. I didn't even work in clinical when I was using. I was a case manager! If anyone is reading this and you haven't yet signed the contract, don't! Get an attorney! A signed contract for IPN makes it legal for them to do anything to you (including referral after referral, discrimination against legitimate disabilities) and say anything they want to and about you. Attorney BEFORE you sign anything!

If I ever do get out, I don't know how I will ever write a letter about the 'good' they've done for me. 1. Forced a diagnosis of high functioning ASD then refused to allow me to hunt for a job better suited to my gifts. So, they'll force me right back into the same type of job I was in previously. 2. Forced an evaluation on me in which the MD stated on my permanent medical record, that I stole drugs and shot them up. I never did. How do you thank someone for something like that? This is what I know: you can treat people like that in this world. But make no mistake, it always comes back on you. I would hate to be in their shoes when karma makes her rounds.

No, but I wasn't very interested in Vistaril either, so.

It really does help to go to Voc Rehab. They can help offset many of the costs associated with the monitoring programs. And I'm meeting with a job person (whatever that is) Monday. I was diagnosed with ASD of the Asperger's type and if IPN does this again, Voc Rehab can watch all their work go up in smoke too.

Still no notices showing up in my inbox. In case anyone stops by, my advice at this time is to descend on Vocational Rehabilitation. Tell them you are with IPN and that some have already begun seeking their help and they will see more. Fill out their forms and apply for their services... The right people will not start noticing us until clean/sober nurses with perhaps other comorbid diagnosis (for myself it's Autism/ADHD/Asperger's) start hitting them up for money and services to try and survive and get out of IPN.

I just checked, no messages. Maybe it's because I haven't been on in a while... try a test.

Hi everyone, I'm sorry, I haven't gotten these notices. And I don't have any notices in my inbox. It's been a while, I'll check again and get back ASAP.

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State the facts (without emotion), state your part in it and what you have done to change your life. Make no excuses... It can actually be a very brief letter.

Do you even have to answer 'yes' anymore, if you've done your time? Or do you have a mark on your license?

On Affinity, 'no-result' for me has just meant that they haven't posted the results yet. Sometimes they lose specimens (it's happened to my friend more than once) and refund the $$, or fail to store properly.

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This is going to be another unpopular comment, but we're not allowed to be impaired physically, either. We are not allowed to be impaired from chemotherapy, we are not allowed to be impaired from Bipolar or Anxiety, we are not allowed to be impaired from narcotics. Nurses not in a monitoring contract have no clue what is actually meant by "impaired." If someone with MS comes to work in a 'flare' they can be pulled from the floor for being 'impaired' and referred. We have rights, we can't (or shouldn't) be fired. But, the rights of the patient supersede our right to work if a disability is interfering or has the potential to interfere with patient care and safety. Then, get ready to have to prove you are safe after being referred. Monitoring programs include physical, mental and chemical impairment.

Hmmm, that may be different then. Maybe your narc restriction will be over! I sure hope so.