We're nurses we deal with bad ***! This may be the first time but most likely not the last. I have elderly parents I haven't gone in their home and I drop food off at the door. My neighbors are...
Thank you for having the courage to tell your story. That's the first step to finding answers. It makes perfect sense that you're experiencing increased anxiety with a pre-existing anxiety issue. To...
WOW thank you for sharing! My career has spanned 20+ years. I started out as an Air Force medic/first responder and all the nurses I worked with prodded me to go to nursing school. I'm soooo glad I...
Here’s another one to try Kaiser University in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Just keep at it they all interpret the law differently. I’m a veteran of board sanctioned recovery myself from way back...
Aker-Fit replied to TravelingRN21's topic in Nurses Recovery
By the HIPPA law the only information about hospitalizations and doctors you see has to come from you UNLESS you committed a crime then it’s an open door. As a case manager in the hospital we write...
Aker-Fit replied to TravelingRN21's topic in Nurses Recovery
@TravelingRN21 This is tough situation and you need compassion from yourself and others. Stop beating yourself up and start concentrating on what to do next. Losing your license or working on a...
Aker-Fit replied to TravelingRN21's topic in Nurses Recovery
You can't work under the influence of anything whether you have a prescription for it or not. Alcohol is legal everywhere and if you come up positive for alcohol you are likely to face the same...