cat_lady_jr

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1. My Guide to TPAPN

   cat_lady_jr replied to Uncle-JoJo's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Congrats on completing the program! I know how hard you've worked. I also graduated from TPAPN and it was a long road. I did want to add my experience to your comment. You are absolutely right that a...

2. My Guide to TPAPN

   cat_lady_jr replied to Uncle-JoJo's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I successfully completed TPAPN and later moved to another state with a compact license. My TPAPN participation was not on my license and I didn't have to go through their monitoring program. I did...

3. Compact License?

   cat_lady_jr replied to cat_lady_jr's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I wanted to do a follow up to this post now that it's 2017. I moved to NC and submitted my application for a NC nurse's license a year ago. All that was required of me was to give permission for the...

4. Unsure what to do

   cat_lady_jr replied to Medschoolnsu's topic in Nurses Recovery

   My best advice is to look for a "nurse lawyer". These are lawyers that are either also nurses or physicians. When you speak with the lawyer ask about their experience working with a BON. I called the...

5. Unsure what to do

   cat_lady_jr replied to Medschoolnsu's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I highly recommend you lawyer up. I was accused of stealing controlled medications at a LTC 2 years after finishing TPAPN. I had a negative drug screen, no one saw me take anything, there were no...

6. RN with stipulations

   cat_lady_jr replied to ablong28's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Try the Austin State Supported Living Center. I worked there for 3 years, 2 of those years I was in TPAPN. There were other TPAPN nurses there with me. There are very few controlled substances given...

7. TPAPN/Etg

   cat_lady_jr replied to cat_lady_jr's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I think you should be okay. I had a couple of stupid incidental exposures in TPAPN and it was fine (ate waffles with poppy seeds, the sunscreen incident,

8. Recovery Trek

   cat_lady_jr replied to mzloco's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I'm in TPAPN and use Recovery Trek. When I had to switch from First Lab I was at first not happy because Recovery Trek is more expensive. I haven't had any issues though. Everything seems to go...

9. Compact License?

   cat_lady_jr posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

   Okay, so I have some anxiety issues and I'm finishing up TPAPN (should be done in September). In about a year my husband and I plan to move back to NC. I don't know how the compact license really...

10. TPAPN random drug screening

    cat_lady_jr replied to RNwannbe's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Non-alcoholic beer actually has some alcohol in it. You would have to drink a ton of them to get a buzz, but even 1 has enough ethanol to trigger the dreaded Etg test. I drink Topo Chico and mineral...

11. So worried about jobs

    cat_lady_jr replied to now_what's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sure. I just added you as a friend on Allnurses. I'm not sure how to do a private PM. Maybe that will

12. TPAPN random drug screening

    cat_lady_jr replied to RNwannbe's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh gawd...I don't know how I would pee with someone watching. That's hardcore! I think in TPAPN you have to be under suspicion or caught tampering with your sample to get observed

13. So worried about jobs

    cat_lady_jr replied to now_what's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No, TPAPN isn't considered having a restricted license. Only the board can put sanctions/restrictions on your license. If you went before the board and they put those on your license, then that's a...

14. So worried about jobs

    cat_lady_jr replied to now_what's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I actually have the same specialty and a MSN in Maternity. I've only been at it since 2009 though. I work for the state and they were so desperate (I guess) that they hired me on the spot. I ended my...

15. So worried about jobs

    cat_lady_jr replied to now_what's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't think you're screwed for all time. It took me a year to find another job when I got fired for chemical dependency. Keep trying even when all things seem doomed. Apply to LTC, dialysis,...