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  1. Ramp in NJ- Why am I not surprised!!!!!!!

    Mom2boysNJ replied to Siciliyisbest's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If you are currently prescribed chronic Percocet, RAMP will likely want you monitored and under the care of a pain specialist to ensure patient safety. I don't think a lawyer will change RAMP's...

  2. RAMP program question

    Mom2boysNJ replied to Mizsval's topic in Nurses Recovery

    RAMP does not assist with job placement. If during your evaluation you are diagnosed with a substance use disorder you can typically qualify for medical disability for a few months. RAMP sometimes...

  3. RAMP program question

    Mom2boysNJ replied to Mizsval's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Typically you will not be working in any nursing position for the first 4-5 months. You will have to suspend your nursing license when you enter RAMP. Depending on your evaluation you may be...

  4. Can any NJ RAMP graduates tell me what the completion process was like?

    Mom2boysNJ replied to lizzienj's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I completed a 5 year contract with RAMP. Typically completion looks like a drug hair test 2-4 weeks prior to anticipated completion. Ongoing random drug screening, a survey (Survey Monkey) of your...

  5. Needing surgery in Recovery

    Mom2boysNJ replied to gandorx's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Programs typically require all meds/anesthetics that you received to be documented and provided to them. If you are currently working as a nurse you generally cannot return to work until you test...

  6. I completed the program!

    Mom2boysNJ replied to M2185's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Due to alcohol produced by fermentation, soy sauce has an alcohol content between

  7. KNAP and Sponsorship during COVID

    Mom2boysNJ replied to ab12345's topic in Nurses Recovery

    On Tuesday nights at 8pm EST on the website Intherooms.com there is a web based meeting called "Nurses Helping Nurses" There are nurses from many states on the meeting all in recovery. You can...

  8. Tnpap and drinking

    Mom2boysNJ replied to sam2brooke's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Odds again very low. Agree with the others who suggested not notifying your case manager as it will likely bring on the level of testing that you are currently inquiring

  9. Tnpap and drinking

    Mom2boysNJ replied to sam2brooke's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If that is all you had, and nothing more in the weeks prior to that, the odds are very low that it would be detected in a blood PETH test. A standard drink has 14g of alcohol. 1/4th of a drink...

  10. Like PRN?

    Mom2boysNJ replied to Direct's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You may be overthinking this. Full-time with 12 hour shifts is usually 3 shifts a week (which would be a minimum of 144 hours per month at 36×4) Part time is usually 3 shifts every 2 weeks (so...

  11. Specialty test? FSS ohio

    Mom2boysNJ replied to HardtimesRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Usually it means a non-urine test, likely a blood test, but could also be hair or

  12. TNPAP Monitoring Agreement

    Mom2boysNJ replied to sam2brooke's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Just wondering if Birchwood fees are the same throughout the country. In NJ our Birchwood fees are $110 monthly or $300 quarterly. Extremely expensive in my opinion. Are the Birchwood fees the same...

  13. Covid 19

    Mom2boysNJ replied to wvnurse2020's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In NJ testing has not been suspended and if anything we appear to be getting tested more frequently at 3 times a month instead of twice a month since February. Many Quest Labs have closed and hours...

  14. Fed up!!

    Mom2boysNJ replied to Siciliyisbest's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That article is not a scientific study does not in anyway support frequent hand sanitizer use resulting in positive PETH tests. It is results of PETH tests from 3 people in whom PETH levels were...

  15. Panicked. Missed check in

    Mom2boysNJ replied to Clenurse24's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In addition to explaining what happened they also like to hear what your plan is to prevent a missed check in from happening

  16. PSA: Online AA Meetings w/ Free Verifications

    Mom2boysNJ replied to K. Everly's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you Kat! I have attended in person SMART recovery meetings independent of my monitoring program requirements and have found them to be a great alternative program to 12-step meetings in...

  17. COVID 19 and Monitoring Programs

    Mom2boysNJ replied to RN0904's topic in Nurses Recovery

    One website 12-step.com charged for verification, it was prorated between $20/month to $60 for 6 months. I could not find any other sites that did any verification or proof of attendance, but I am...

  18. COVID 19 and Monitoring Programs

    Mom2boysNJ replied to RN0904's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Unfortunately, in NJ we are required to attend 12-step meetings, so that would exclude SMART recovery as an

  19. COVID 19 and Monitoring Programs

    Mom2boysNJ replied to RN0904's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I too recently opted out of hand holding at my AA meetings. I expect that as social distancing becomes more enforced, we will as least temporarily find less AA/NA continuing to be available. I know...

  20. COVID 19 and Monitoring Programs

    Mom2boysNJ replied to RN0904's topic in Nurses Recovery

    COVID testing will not be done at outpt lab sites such as Quest or LabCorp due to the public risk that would

  21. COVID 19 and Monitoring Programs

    Mom2boysNJ replied to RN0904's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am wondering how any of these monitoring programs will handle a scenario where one of us is required to self quarantine due to COVID illness or exposure and therefore cannnot test if we were...

  22. Avoiding a dilute?

    Mom2boysNJ replied to StanleyJ's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have kept this simple and it has worked for me for the last 4+ years. I wake up at 5am to leave for work by 6am. The earliest that I can test is 7am and I cannot hold my bladder that long. I...

  23. NJ RAMP

    Mom2boysNJ replied to jancon201's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What is a MEWE

  24. Can I become a NP? RN on probation

    Mom2boysNJ replied to Itsgoing310's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi, In NJ's RAMP program, I know of several RNs who completed their NP programs and obtained their APN licenses and gained successful employment as nurse practitioners while in our 5 year program....

  25. Anyone else being GPS tracked?

    Mom2boysNJ replied to RN0904's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi. Nurses in NJ's RAMP program are being mandated to do GPS tracking of 12-step meetings starting next month. I too am concerned with the privacy issues, that were discussed in this thread....