Brantine

Brantine has 20 years experience and specializes in surg/ortho/trauma- float-travel nurse-ic.

Latest Activity

1. Blood pressure meds..without parameters???

   Brantine replied to ari3sdog's topic in General Nursing

   Hey, I agree with Kymmi...just because a doc "ordered" you to give something it comes down to nurses judgement. And you are NOT protected because the doctor ordered it. You still dispensed the med against your professional judgement. I have lived thi...

2. Interviewed for a job....I think this might be it!!!

   Brantine replied to chaotic's topic in Recovery

   HI!! I swear I thought I was just reading about myself!!! I can't believe you just wrote my situation exactly! I'm waiting to hear about my job/offer by Thursday. Good luck...I'll send vibes and positive thoughts your way. I, too, had a wonderful exp...

3. Hiring "someone like you"

   Brantine replied to Brantine's topic in Recovery

   Thank you to all who responded. It means alot to me. Some days I'm confident and others i realize I'm in the 'real' world and not everyone "believes" in addiction or some say actions such as mine (I stole drugs) (I don't like to say divert...for me i...

4. Hiring "someone like you"

   Brantine replied to Brantine's topic in Recovery

   Hi to those of you who responded. I needed the lift today. I have composed quite the letter about my situation without 'accusing' discrimination but the underlying tone is there. I have CC'd it to 9 people, higher ups, ya know, board of trustees memb...

5. Hiring "someone like you"

   Brantine replied to Brantine's topic in Recovery

   Thank you easttexasnurse31!! I've felt strongly about this myself. The day this HR person said this to me I documented it. I di go ahead and contact an attorney and you are right. Back when this happened when i mentioned to the HR rep what he said h...

6. Hiring "someone like you"

   Brantine posted a topic in Recovery

   Hi. want to share an experience. I'm an RN with several solid years recovery. Very happy with life in general. Anyway, the BON told me to get going and find employment. Long story short, I applied, and interviewed at my old job. The DON offered me th...

7. How to forgive and forget? Also, met with BON today...

   Brantine replied to chaotic's topic in Recovery

   Thanks silverdragon!! Happy Thanks giving...

8. How to forgive and forget? Also, met with BON today...

   Brantine replied to chaotic's topic in Recovery

   Hey Jack....I like what you're saying! can someone tell me how to respond to a message directly without it being added to the original message I was responding to? ie...I was reading Chaotics message but wanted to respond to jack Thanks

9. How to forgive and forget? Also, met with BON today...

   Brantine replied to chaotic's topic in Recovery

   Good job! Ditto!!!

10. How to forgive and forget? Also, met with BON today...

    Brantine replied to chaotic's topic in Recovery

    Hi There! Haven't been on for awhile. WOW! Read all the responses. They were great and I definitely can tell the ones who aren't in recovery. I am. For those who said this is your problem and stop blaming your friend, it's true. Hard to hear but I le...

11. employment?

    Brantine replied to serenity47's topic in Recovery

    :nurse:Hey There Serenity47! Hang in there. I did the same thing...gave up the license and took my time getting healthy and living a good life in recovery until I was ready to return to nursing. My life used to revolve around nursing today it's an o...

12. phone interview

    Brantine replied to chiefshewho's topic in Recovery

    Congrats on your interview and being honest. I agree with metnaj23...Honesty. In my state some of the members on the rehab committee are in recovery themselves. You know the saying, ya can't ******** a **********!! They would know if someone was 'fib...

13. AA Meetings for Nurses

    Brantine replied to mare4322's topic in Recovery

    Hi. I'm from MA and I attend a weekly meeting called New England Profesionals Group. I've been attending for 8 years and it has grown!! The meeting is for medical professionals in recovery. It is not intended to separate as if "we're better than" it'...

14. "Why are you proud of that ??!!"

    Brantine replied to sissiesmama's topic in Recovery

    Hi. Congrats on your 9th birthday! I am in school furthering my degree and thinking about the direction of education for the disease of addiction. Reading your post supports what I hear and see now and then...that the medical professionals can be ou...

15. Please, I need advice ASAP

    Brantine replied to chaotic's topic in Recovery

    hi. I agree, honesty is the best policy. letting the clinic make an informed decision whether to hire you or not is the best way to go.i don't know what state you're in. this disease is a killer and until i completely surrendered and put my identity ...