I am hoping things work out for you the way they are supposed to! I can relate to not wanting to go back to 12 hr shifts that early in the morning...yuck. But, I got to the point where I am willing to...
Well, after months of searching and being turned down, I think I may have a good chance of being hired at a LTC facility. I really hope and pray this is it. I have been rejected more times in the past...
Just to clarify....she was not a nurse or any type of healthcare professional. I'm over it and am just moving on with my life now.....things are going really good since I've been clean and sober!
Eleven years ago, when I was active in my meth addiction my mom turned me in and had me arrested twice. I was and still am grateful to this day for her doing that because I know she was genuinely...
chaotic replied to sarah76wallace's topic in Nurses Recovery
Hi Sarah! I was in the same boat before I got my license. I have a felony from 11 years ago related to drug use. I finished school and got my license 2 years ago. I basically had to explain to the BON...
I got a non-nursing temporary clerical job. It is the best I can do right now. No place seems to be hiring around here at this time that can deal with my narc restrictions. It is better than nothing...
Well, so far sl33y I have not had any legal action taken against me. I was called into the BON but fortunately for me, they dismissed the complaint because I had already referred myself to their...
sl33y, I was recently in a similar position that you are. I was confronted at work for diverting and stealing a prescription and given the option to resign without charges pressed. I am still sitting...
Thank you Jack! I know, I have been having trouble staying in the "here and now". I tend to dwell on the past, worry about the future and I'm working on that! Just taking it one day at a time and...
I also wanted to add that this "friend" that turned me in was trying to push clonopin and muscle relaxers on me AFTER this happened to try to help me relax and encouraging me to go on shoplifting...
Ok, sounds like I need to clarify some things..... This "friend" that I am talking about is NOT a nurse, or any type of healthcare professional for that matter. In fact, she got fired from a state job...
I have only posted here a few times and posted back in August when I first got into trouble for diverting drugs and a prescription from work. I ended up resigning from the hospital I worked at. It was...
Update...... Met with the hosp. again on Tuesday. I told them I was considering staying employed there. Well, I guess that one of the stipulations of me staying employed there is that they will...
For those that did not read my story, I am an addicted nurse, with a long history of addiction. The past year I have become been addicted to opiates, sought help a month ago, and have been clean for...
Thank you for the kind words and the support. I know that I need all I can get right now. I got called in for a meeting at the hospital today after I posted here. I met with 2 people from human...