sharklady

sharklady has 13 years experience and specializes in Telemetry.

Latest Activity

1. Advice on contacting previous manager

   sharklady replied to Rhys654's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Your situation sounds so very, very similar to mine. Last week I had to go in to my old hospital for a procedure. When it was done I went up to my old manager's office and told her how sorry I was and...

2. California BRN investigation notification

   sharklady replied to PLG1988's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I checked my email for dates of contact. It was actually Aug 22, 2020 that I replied to the Investigator who had sent a written letter from DCA. Her reply came on Aug 25,2020. So it was a little more...

3. California BRN investigation notification

   sharklady replied to PLG1988's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I heard from an investigator within a month of entering CA Intervention Program which was 2 months after the event that started this whole thing occurred. Got a letter asking me to call. I did this....

4. The Reality

   sharklady replied to agencynurse_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

5. Diverted Fentanyl, DEA involved- has anyone ever been through this?

   sharklady replied to PDRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Very well

6. CA Diversion

   sharklady replied to Hnh1993's topic in Nurses Recovery

   As a person in CA Diversion I can tell you it is intense and not cheap, but, in time it becomes totally livable. Part of being in this program requires attending a board assigned weekly nurse...

7. Recovery Trek option Blood test p1

   sharklady replied to CommanderRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Here in the CA Recovery program, blood testing seems to be used to test for peth level to see if you have been drinking in last month or

8. Interview Questions

   sharklady replied to Knurse1967's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I was not permitted to work for those 9 months as it was recovery time. SDI made it more livable as the drug tests and fees for the programs get expensive and I had my usual life expenses. After...

9. Interview Questions

   sharklady replied to Knurse1967's topic in Nurses Recovery

   9 months out for me but just got hired at major hospital in acute care setting and honesty is the way to go for sure. I should also add that I got interviews and then a job within 1 week of sending...

10. Nurse support group.

    sharklady replied to LostinIndy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In CA, they assign you to one as the nurse support group facilitator does quarterly reports to the board and intervention agency (Maximus). I would check and see with your case manager if this is the...

11. PEth test

    sharklady replied to RN2Be23's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You should be

12. Disclosure of being in an alternative to discipline program in an interview

    sharklady replied to bella14b's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I won't kid you, the alternative to discipline/intervention program here in CA is hard and expensive. At first it seems so overwhelming, but you do kind of get into a groove and it becomes annoying...

13. Disclosure of being in an alternative to discipline program in an interview

    sharklady replied to bella14b's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'd be up front about it. I am in the same situation. You need to get a lot of things in place and will need to submit paperwork to your program and board to be approved for this job first. You need...

14. Help Fssolutions just enrolled and states your status has changed

    sharklady replied to Kristina2222's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I got 2 out of range for having low creatinine...was like "um what???" Avoid caffeine before you test and try drinking a protein shake or having some type of protein based snack too. Has...

15. Job Interview

    sharklady replied to Sanfranjflo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I know what you are going through and I understand the anxiety you feel. I had an interview with a recruiter which was going great but then I had to discuss certain restrictions I came with regarding...