catmom1 BSN, RN

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    6 months clean but so STRESSED!

    catmom1 replied to NewBeginnings84's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Dear Newbeginnings84- Believe it or not, you are doing great! I know you are feeling down right now, but that is part of life. The important thing is that you are working on your recovery and...
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    Recreational THC = now starting IPN!

    catmom1 replied to Honest&Hopeful&Hur's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh, how I wish there were such an alternative to discipline program in my state! I will always have the "black mark" even if I have been C & S for 30 years. I hope someday to get back on my...
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    Does anyone like being and MDS coordinator?

    catmom1 replied to NiceShot's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I had to laugh at this one. According to her profile, iceprincess is somewhere in Ohio. She had me wondering if there was another opening with her company, too. Catmom
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    Please Help...should I self report?

    catmom1 replied to RNism's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would say "ditto" to what everyone else here has said. RNZenpeaceful, what an awful experience you had! I am glad that you at least have the dialysis job. I self reported (there is no alternative...
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    planning on getting a CANNIBUS CARD, will i still get fired :if im working: or......

    catmom1 replied to just-askin's topic in Nurses Recovery

    ditto on that
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    Suspended without pay

    catmom1 replied to Ariel123's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Since the original post was from over one month ago, I doubt the original poster saw the response from she71, which is probably a good thing. I suspect the OP will be in for a lot more judgmental...
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    Happy Birthday Jackstem!

    catmom1 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am pretty sure that today is jackstem's birthday and I want to give him my well wishes. He has been a wonderful source of advice and support to people on this forum as well as to me via private...
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    Sobriety and nursing school interviews

    catmom1 replied to afbc's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I could not agree more! I think of my own successful (and painful) recovery process as a precious asset. I have not (yet) found an employer who sees it that way. Believe me, people who have never...
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    How to handle co-workers who have had addiction issues?

    catmom1 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What diva rn said! Catmom
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    Conflicts of interest

    catmom1 replied to all_over_again's topic in Nurses Recovery

    When I had a job, being monitored was not difficult since I had the money to easily pay for it. (Sorry if I posted this same comment elsewhere ) Plus, I didn't have to "air my dirty laundry" to anyone...
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    Conflicts of interest

    catmom1 replied to all_over_again's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sounds like all over again got the standard treatment that I have read about for most nurses in monitoring programs. If you, TxRN2, were monitored and had a more benign experience, you were lucky....
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    to tell or not to tell

    catmom1 replied to lb289's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Read through some of the archives here to learn of what nurses who are monitored go through. I agree with the poster who suggested that some need the hoops to reinforce their sobriety. It is...
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    Point me in the right direction

    catmom1 replied to waldo_1984's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I stopped all drugs of abuse (except caffeine, lol) on Dec 8, 2004. Stopped compulsive gambling on Dec 22 of that year. I'm hanging onto the coffee, though. I'm with you on that one diva rn...
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    Point me in the right direction

    catmom1 replied to waldo_1984's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree about the large amount of caffeine not being a problem. I drink a lot of super strong coffee every day and it has not been an issue. True confession: This is my DOC now To relax, my DOC...
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    Point me in the right direction

    catmom1 replied to waldo_1984's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks for that information, Jack. ETOH was never my DOC but I am subject to the dreaded ETG test for alcohol. It is so sensitive that I am hypervigilant about what I eat. (I hope it is obvious...
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    to tell or not to tell

    catmom1 replied to lb289's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Chances are you will have to be in some kind of monitoring, depending on what state you live in. If you don't think you can handle this, go into another line of work. Sorry to be so stark about it,...
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    tpapn

    catmom1 replied to davism's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In my state there is no alternative to discipline and the probation is almost always FIVE years---so count your
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    BON said my urine was diluted!!!!

    catmom1 replied to lovess's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I just saw an ad on this page for pet urine odor removal. This amuses me because I believe the ads we see are based on keywords in our posts. All this talk of urine made the advertising program think...
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    BON said my urine was diluted!!!!

    catmom1 replied to lovess's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have been being monitored almost 5 years now. The day of my very first urine drug screen was hot (June of 2006) and I drank a bottle of diet iced green tea on the way to the testing site. The next...
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    Help Finding A Job

    catmom1 replied to roxy34's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I saw the below ad on another recovery site. I do not live in Illinois but I noticed the area code is one for Chicago. This ad was from March but may be of help. I am in Omaha and have been out of...
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    Turned down due to nursing probation

    catmom1 replied to determined_nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I know how you feel Mona, but I have learned when I start thinking "always" and "never" about how I will be looked down on etc, that is my own shame talking. Although I have been having a terrible...
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    Turned down due to nursing probation

    catmom1 replied to determined_nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Unfortunately you are not alone. One director of nursing acted like I had soiled his carpet by daring to apply at his facility. I have more than 6 years C & S and over 4 years of 5 years of...
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    NCBON: Is this an Invasion of privacy ?

    catmom1 replied to Got2B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    OMG, this sounds like the "observer" would have to have his/her head practically in the toilet if you are sitting to urinate. Wow. Catmom
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    Can they do this?

    catmom1 replied to Randomnurse3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That is SO true, foraneman!!! The BON's do everything they can to appear zealous in policing the "bad nurses." Determining who is really guilty or innocent is far beyond their capabilities or their...
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    She was honest but...

    catmom1 replied to curious_boss's topic in Nurses Recovery

    As one who has been "tossed aside" many times, even after being clean and sober for almost 6 years and being monitored without incident for over four, I am very moved by the questions being asked by...