SWS RN

SWS RN ASN, RN

ICU, PICU, School Nursing, Case Mgt

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  1. BON Appearance

    SWS RN replied to waldo_1984's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Read the post I just posted under the topic "RN diverson" in this same thread....I just spelled the entire program out for the IPN (Intervention Project for Nurses) for the state of Florida...but it...

  2. RN's in Diversion

    SWS RN replied to Grandma Mouse's topic in Nurses Recovery

  3. where can a RN FIND A JOB WITH A FELONY

    SWS RN replied to nursester's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I am with Fl mom of 5...I also live in south Fl..job market here is extremely tight even if you don't have any sort of criminal history...maybe you should look for a more rural area where the market...

  4. Anyone ever get their license back after revocation?

    SWS RN replied to Morganslake's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Right, I just wanted to say, I thought going through this would be a nightmare....I did this in 8/2009...I sent away for the application packet and followed to a T. THe attorney at the OIG in wash DC...

  5. New RN, already making mistakes

    SWS RN replied to lillystarrn's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to comment on two points to you. The job market in South East Fl is pretty tight, especially if you are not very experienced, or not veryspecialized. It's very competitive here with an...

  6. Monitored nurse needs job choice advice, nursing home or drug research?

    SWS RN replied to godiva's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Just a suggestion/you should move this thread to "Nurses in RECOVERY" and that's the thread you need to check

  7. Is there a nursing shortage or not?

    SWS RN replied to nurse.sandi's topic in General Nursing

    I have adressed this many times before, but once more with feeling...(and you can always go back and read old posts on this and other topics) I suppose it depends upon the area in which you...

  8. any nurses/nursing students on methadone?

    SWS RN replied to milksteak's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am in Florida, and it too is very specific and strict. If you are in a monitoring program, in this case the IPN, it is considered a complete abstinence contract....that includes alcohol (even if...

  9. Does NICU offer experience for other areas of nursing?

    SWS RN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in many specialties over many years. ICU's ( adult, Picu, and Nicu) Tele, Step down, ER, Trauma, Hospice and I honestly feel that NICU is THE most HIGHLY specialized unit of them all (of...

  10. OIG

    SWS RN replied to determined_nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't have much time right now, so I have to make this brief....you CAN work as a nurse while on the OIG list...however, you can not work at any facility that qualifies for Gov't reimbursment, ie,...

  11. Need some support Florida IPN

    SWS RN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    HELP OUT THERE I'm living a nightmare over something that happened in another state over 8 years ago. LOONG story. However, I am just beginning the IPN process, have had the evaluation--to the tune of...

  12. Anyone ever get their license back after revocation?

    SWS RN replied to Morganslake's topic in Nurses Recovery

    WOW, How does Zoloft test + for serax? Does anyone know? I am on a fairly high dose of Zoloft...for about 6 months....it is the ONLY thing I take. So far no problems. Been tested every month--still...

  13. Smackdown by the BON

    SWS RN replied to all_over_again's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Dear all... First things first...3.5 years of sobriety!!!!! That alone is a WONDERFUL feat. For what it's worth, I don't know what state you are in, but in June, I had to go before the BON in Florida....

  14. TPAPN question

    SWS RN replied to bigdttu's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Right, here most of the time the Am people are at the Lab before 7am and try to test immediately, then go in to work, so they are a little late on those days. In Fl IPN program the test can not be...

  15. Complications from HCG injections?

    SWS RN replied to PCUSheryl's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I worked for a weight loss clinic last year, we used HCG injections/Dr Simeon's Diet...this method has been around for years, It began in Europe, invented by Dr Simeon in Italy. It is gaining in...

  16. In Surgical tech. program and not too happy.

    SWS RN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Again, did you take your "prerequisites" when you were

  17. In Surgical tech. program and not too happy.

    SWS RN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Nor did I, again, one asks---why MAKE IT UP???? Do you understand why we are having a bit of trouble taking your post

  18. In Surgical tech. program and not too happy.

    SWS RN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    I did read them before I posted...because I wanted to be accurate in this response. You stated in your screen profile age:25...this is not your Date of birth....that was in another profile. So, just...

  19. Attacking a Doctor Makes News; Attacking a Nurse is Business As Usual

    SWS RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I live in Palm Beach County...South Florida aka "the Gold

  20. In Surgical tech. program and not too happy.

    SWS RN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    ....and yet you state that you are now 25...so therefore, if you started taking prerequisites in 1996--that would still have made you 11????? What's up with that? Based on what I have read in this...

  21. recovering alcoholic nurses

    SWS RN replied to PaulR.'s topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I am not sure how your state handles this. I am in the Fl IPN--one of the guys in my weekly support group has a similar situation. He had 2 DUIs- both happened before he went to nursing school--the...

  22. Bedside nurse or school nurse? Opinions please.

    SWS RN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    We didn't have that option. Still, isn't it a little tight actually getting paid for 9 months of work? The school district is considering doing this--but I stopped in

  23. Want to be a nurse but have a weak stomach!

    SWS RN replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    Hey RDH--- I just wanted to say Hi...before I became an RN I was an RDH--licensed (are you ready for this--in 1975) Still licensed but haven't practiced in many years. Been a nurse for 18-- Much more...

  24. In Surgical tech. program and not too happy.

    SWS RN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    (i just have to get in the groove of things, and I have health problems like high testosterone levels, sleep apnea, depression, low cortisol, super high crp levels, porphyria, and hypertension, and i...

  25. Attacking a Doctor Makes News; Attacking a Nurse is Business As Usual

    SWS RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not counting the pinching by the LOLs--then it would be a daily basis... I am talking about a very real threat-such as a weapon smuggled in, being told to "watch your a$$" and to "watch your car" ,...