theRykster

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1. Ready for this...

   theRykster replied to theRykster's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Thank you. It has been quite the journey. I am somewhat frightened of the course I have to navigate over the next 6 months to a year. I would really like to quit my current job (as a software...

2. Ready for this...

   theRykster posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

   I used to visit this forum quite some time ago. I was so bent on having my RN reinstated, it had been revoked in 2003 because of my untreated, out of control ETOHism. The thing is, that as long as...

3. Anyone ever get their license back after revocation?

   theRykster replied to Morganslake's topic in Nurses Recovery

   There are so many opinions about the OIG exclusion that I have decided that even trying to discuss it here is worse than pointless. I will simply do as the BON has instructed me. And speaking of the...

4. Anyone ever get their license back after revocation?

   theRykster replied to Morganslake's topic in Nurses Recovery

   i actually came up in the va's monthly compliance routine. now the va's lawyer is all atwitter and sparring with the director of the program. she, (the director) is fighting the good fight on my...

5. Please give me your opinion

   theRykster replied to menardspsychnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Denial kept me drunk for a long time. A very long time. "The opiate that I took was for a headache, my cousin gave it to me I didnt think twice I just took it. I was in pain and didn't think about...

6. Beer in the morning?

   theRykster replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Well, FireStarter, you're aptly named! :-) Being an ETOHic myself, I seem to take keen notice of others' drinking habits. I find myself wanting to judge their drinking and then I call my sponsor...

7. Anyone ever get their license back after revocation?

   theRykster replied to Morganslake's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I am also in the process of trying to have my RN license reinstated (in Connecticut-revoked 12/2003 r/t EOTH). I appreciate advice such as mmmphreak72's about retaining a lawyer and seeking peer...

8. reinstatement of license

   theRykster replied to leatherneck's topic in Connecticut Nursing

   Wow leatherneck, I saw your post as soon as I searched on reinstatement and I got a chill. I too am an RN, from Connecticut. My license was revoked five years ago because of my refusal to deal with...