banannabag

banannabag has 20 years experience and specializes in ED, Critical care.

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1. How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

   banannabag replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

   I Am a BSN RN for 20 years with certifications in critical care and med-surg I make 33$ base salary and 8 dollars differential to float to EVERY unit (about 40) in a level 1 trauma hospital with magnet status in PA. I made $95,000 last year with abo...

2. She was honest but...

   banannabag replied to curious_boss's topic in Recovery

   Being in a monitoring program means just that.....being closely monitored. She is being drug tested 1-2 times per month and is most likely involved in some sort of group support with an addictionologist. Because of that she is probably more safe than...

3. Need advice on how to go about this!!

   banannabag replied to cna2lpn80's topic in Recovery

   I'm not sure what you are on probation for since you do not specify but if you have been working for this company for a while then they know your work ethic and if you are in good standing with your evaluations then i would not worry. I would think t...

4. Recreational THC = now starting IPN!

   banannabag replied to Honest&Hopeful&Hur's topic in Recovery

   I TOTALLY agree with everything you just said.. unfortunately I got scared when I got turned in by a neighbor for my recreational use and I would have said I was a crack addict if it meant I got to save my liscense and job. I was told by my addiction...

5. extreme anxiey...need advice

   banannabag replied to banannabag's topic in Recovery

   Thanx so much for giving me hope. Sometimes I feel like the next three years will take FOREVER! I know that one of my character flaws is impatience so I guess God is giving me quite the lesson. I have been practicing giving my fears and anxiety up t...

6. Question about small group therapy

   banannabag posted a topic in Recovery

   I have a question about small group therapy which is a part of my requirement for PNAP. It states in my contract that I must complete at least 6 mos of group therapy but not necessarily more than that unless deemed necessary by my therapist i/e famil...

7. extreme anxiey...need advice

   banannabag replied to banannabag's topic in Recovery

   Gee Jack, you have an uncanny way of hitting the nail on the head. I was raped at gunpoint 20 some years ago and i know that the only reason i have my sanity is because of my faith. I turned to God after that crises not away from Him. However I still...

8. extreme anxiey...need advice

   banannabag replied to banannabag's topic in Recovery

   I would like to update everyone kind enough to give me advice on my extreme anxiety. I decided to turn the issue over to God and pray for Him to resole the issue. I wound up tsalking A LOT about the issues that I felt wwere causing me anxiety with m...

9. night shift

   banannabag replied to alive_again's topic in Recovery

   Im from Pa and when my case worker told me that I would get the no nights restriction I argued that I had done nights for many, many years and that being switched to another shift early in my recovery would cause me a lot of stress they reconsidered ...

10. Recreational THC = now starting IPN!

    banannabag replied to Honest&Hopeful&Hur's topic in Recovery

    OMG your story is so much like mine and you got only a year of monitoring....u are very lucky. I got three years for my recreational pot use. I however did not lose my job as a result so I guess I am lucky there. I had hoped that I woukd have gotten ...

11. extreme anxiey...need advice

    banannabag replied to banannabag's topic in Recovery

    Cool! Thanx

12. extreme anxiey...need advice

    banannabag replied to banannabag's topic in Recovery

    i am new to this site so i am not sure how to "PM" someone. could someone clarify this for me.....thanx

13. extreme anxiey...need advice

    banannabag replied to banannabag's topic in Recovery

    Thank you all for your input. I think I have gotten a lot of very good feedback. The perfectionism suggestion by Jack really hit a nerve and I feel like that may be something I need to work on. (I have erased what I have written at least three times...

14. extreme anxiey...need advice

    banannabag posted a topic in Recovery

    I have been having ALOT of anxiety ever since getting into this program. I worry over EVERYTHING. I am paranoid that i will forget to call in for my urine or to send in some paperwork . I am very fearful that I won't survive the next three years with...

15. IPN affecting other professional licenses.

    banannabag replied to GymNurse's topic in Recovery

    I agree with you about feeling like these programs treat you like a criminal. I got put into the program for smoking some pot on vacation far far away from work and now this whole thing has taken over my life for the next three years! I know if i had...