texasgirl77

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1. another clueless employer

   texasgirl77 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

   Ok I'm only posting this because a couple of people know me but thats it. I interviewed with a dialysis company that had no idea what tpapn was (peer assistance). This is the second time I've had to...

2. No freaking jobs!

   texasgirl77 replied to texasgirl77's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Wow I don't know who has read the other posts but Davita is offering $30/hr???????? I can't even get them to call me back. I scraping the bottom here trying to come up with someone that can help...

3. I'm on tpapn please help me!!!!!

   texasgirl77 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I have medical center ICU experience so I'm good and I graduated from UT in the med center butI can't even get an interview with a long term care facility. What am I supposed to

4. No freaking jobs!

   texasgirl77 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

   I have been turned down over the phone from Kindred and Select Specialty because of tpapn but now I went to a manor care nursing home and I can't get an interview with them either!!!!!! Any freaking...

5. Finding job after tpapn relapse

   texasgirl77 replied to FELICIAJORDAN's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I completely know how you feel. I too am in TPAPN and can't find a job. I also relapsed and mine is board ordered so it actually shows up on my license which makes it that much worse. I can't even...

6. Home Health on TPAPN

   texasgirl77 replied to texasgirl77's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Well nevermind my caseworker didn't think the job was appropriate! I'm pretty sure its because the home health agency never dealth with TPAPN and he wasn't familiar with the ins and outs. He thought...

7. Home Health on TPAPN

   texasgirl77 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

   I'm just curious how feasible it is to work as an RN with a home health agency when you are in an impaired nurses program? Does anyone have any experience. So far in my quest they seem to want me...

8. Social Worker Wants Me In an Impaired Nurse Program--I am NOT Impaired

   texasgirl77 replied to Mezcalero's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I'm sorry if I seemed hostile. Congratulations on the resolution to your issue. I sure wish we had someone to fight for us in Texas, we are all on our own. You are completely right that if you are...

9. OIG Exclusions List + affect on nurses ability work

   texasgirl77 replied to debnky's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Yvette, I'm in Texas and I voluntarily surrendered as well. I was excluded from OIG not long after I received my official order from the nursing board. I was told that they excluded anyone that has...

10. OIG Exclusions List + affect on nurses ability work

    texasgirl77 replied to debnky's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Yvette, I'm in Texas and I voluntarily surrendered as well. I was excluded from OIG not long after I received my official order from the nursing board. I was told that they excluded anyone that has...

11. Violation of the Traditions?

    texasgirl77 replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't think it is a violation of the traditions to have a specialty meeting. At the rehab facility I was in there was a weekly health professionals meeting and it was at the same time as the...

12. Social Worker Wants Me In an Impaired Nurse Program--I am NOT Impaired

    texasgirl77 replied to Mezcalero's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Like was previously mentioned everyone is entitled to their own opinions but I just have to comment about the "willpower" argument. Speaking as an impaired nurse if it were 80% willpower my life sure...

13. entering ipn

    texasgirl77 replied to gabby3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm so sorry to hear of your past experiences. Just one question. Did you ever seek professional counsel about the positive etg testing. I have heard of people that had to hire attorneys and expert...

14. Program ending

    texasgirl77 replied to RN4Brain's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations this is a huge step! I don't know how to advise you but I will say that they usually have date triggers set up in their system that alert then when someone finishes because there is...

15. Getting a job while on TPAPN?

    texasgirl77 replied to texasgirl77's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thank you for your suggestions! My paperwork is being finalized so I will be job searching soon and the nerves are really kicking in. I bought new suits so I'm ready to