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I just signed transfer paperwork to move from my outpatient psych med clinic job of 3 yrs to the states (Nevada) Dept. of Corrections. The new position is 12 hour day shift in the Mental health unit. While I am looking forward to this new opportunit...

I found the most receptive employers were ones where narcotic passing, and hence your narc restrictions, were not an issue; op med clinics, dialysis, corrections, etc. I was able to get a job pretty quickly in OP Psych. It's pretty much a desk job, b...

Congratulations to you! I'm so looking forward to typing the same, 2 yrs and change to go!!!

There IS hope, and rest assured we all have felt like you felt at first. It gets better, I promise. I've been working with the BON x 4.5 yrs and on monitoring >2.5 yrs. At first, totally overwhelming board requirements to go along with the guilt a...

How is your case going? Did you meet with the board? I too am under monitoring with the NSBN!

I was fired as an ER Nurse and found work in a mental health clinic where my narcotic restrictions weren't an issue. It was a big change but it has allowed me to start working off my contract. Best of luck to you and congratulations on your sobriety....

This site has been very helpful to me and I have received a lot of encouragement over the years from the other Nurses here. "We" only know what we do, "they" don't understand- peers helping peers, it's a beautiful thing! It is often said how veteran...

Congratulations!!! Becoming an RN is a BIG DEAL and a lot of hard work, you should be VERY proud of yourself!

Congratulations on you decision to become a Nurse. Personally, I chose Nursing as a career as my mother was a Registered Nurse and Nursing and medicine were things we talked about a lot as a child, it was familiar. I also used to visit my mother at t...

We went from hopeless dope feigns to dopeless hope feigns! Life is good! So happy for you!

Got it! Thanks:up:

Please don't follow my example but since 2/2012 when I started the alternative program and daily check in requirements, I have missed check in's 12 x's. I cringe when I think about it! **** happens! I always notify the board and with complete sinceri...

Do you check in for UDS with Affinity? If so they have a medication guide for meds you can and cannot take.

Someone please enlighten me. I read so many acronyms, what does IPN stand for? Thanks

So happy for you that your journey is heading in a positive direction. It can be a long ardous task at times, and often the ride gets rough, just stay the course , pray to your higher power, be brave and hang on. It does get better and you will get t...

I echo many of the above comments and will share my own story. I was an ego driven, hard working, hero complex having ER nurse who happened to also be a pot smoking, poly-substance abuser who eventually became an on the job, in the bathroom, narcoti...

I am in the alternative program for chemically dependent nurses here in the state of Nevada. I was fired from my job for diversion of narcotics and self reported to the BON. When I did I was COMPLETELY honest about my past drug use/addiction hx (I w...

FYI, peoples of Hispanic decent including many Mexicans speak SPANISH, not "MEXICAN"! There is no such language as far as I know.

You are in no way a failure! The NCLEX is a VERY hard test, even if english is your first language. You have nothing to be ashamed of, after all you did pass nursing school and we KNOW how hard that is. Go buy an NCLEX study guide, see if you can hoo...

I echo intuitions comment above, take the time to read about the procedures and then get into your skills lab and practice until your comfortable and confident. Good Luck

Honestly i'm sure there are PLENTY of people trying to get into both ASN and BSN programs in CA. A more important question you must ask yourself is do you want to work for your ASN (shorter-2yrs) or your BSN (longer-3yrs) because that will decide whi...

I am just finishing my ASN-RN after 4 years , 2 yrs pre reqs and 2 yrs program, and I have been working part-time nights the whole time. I work 9p-7a fri/sat nights homecare plus an additional shift mid week on weeks my load was a bit lighter. Prior ...

I have the same question! I too live in Hawaii and am considering multi-state licensure once I pass NCLEX. When I moved to Hawaii with my LVN from CA, I just had to pay a fee to obtain H. licensure. I'm told by my classmates who have investigated tha...

I am curious about the proper use of triple lumen central lines for various IV solutions. I was taught in school that there is a proper order to line usage; Proximal =blood draws, medial=TPN ONLY and Distal=maintenence fluid/PCA, etc. My question is ...

THank you all for your time and responses