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  1. 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

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  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. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  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. Difference between board monitoring or impaired nurse program?

    texasgirl77 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm just curious what the difference is between being board monitored or being in TPAPN, which is the Texas impaired nurse program. Are the terms the same or similar. I'm just curious because I'm...

  16. Getting a job while on TPAPN?

    texasgirl77 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I've read a bunch of the threads on tpapn but alot of the posts are older and I'm just curious if possibly things have changed. I am getting my license reinstated (praise the lord!) with the...

  17. 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

  18. License reinstated but no one will hire me

    texasgirl77 replied to 47lpn's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I would post this question in the Nurses & Recovery section of allnurses. You should get alot of useful answers since alot of us have been through a similar

  19. Board rejected TPAPN?

    texasgirl77 replied to bigdttu's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh man I sure hope the board doesn't reject my participation in tpapn! At the informal hearing that was the suggestion they were going to make. Keep me

  20. TPAPN...Uggghh!!

    texasgirl77 replied to bigdttu's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yellahorse, I haven't gotten any paperwork either and since we were both from the same day I wouldn't worry about it. The BON takes forever on paperwork. But if you do decide to call let me know...

  21. Please Help!

    texasgirl77 replied to besa's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Of course I'm in Texas and I don't know where you are located so the BON stuff may be a little different. My hearing was called an "informal" board hearing meaning there is no judge, tape recording,...

  22. Please Help!

    texasgirl77 replied to besa's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I just had my hearing a couple of weeks ago. My advise is to be honest. They will ask you very specifically what you did and what lead up to it and they are looking for honesty. They have your info...

  23. TPAPN...Uggghh!!

    texasgirl77 replied to bigdttu's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yellahorse, I think if you have 15 posts you can send a private message. If you have that many then send me a pm with your email address. I'll try to get to 15

  24. TPAPN...Uggghh!!

    texasgirl77 replied to bigdttu's topic in Nurses Recovery

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  25. TPAPN...Uggghh!!

    texasgirl77 replied to bigdttu's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yellahorse, What stipulations did you get, if you don't mind me asking. I have to complete tpapn. They didn't mention other stipulations but I don't believe it until it is in writing. Here is a...