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  1. IPN Northwest Florida

    SouthernPoint replied to akhill's topic in Nurses Recovery

    CaseJugglerRN - I totally hear you. I have been dealing with them for 3 years also. One would think if your supervisor calls IPN every other week, someone would look into possible harassment. Nope,...

  2. SWFl RN Looking For Help

    SouthernPoint replied to golf23rog's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hello golf23rog, Welcome to the Nightmare of IPN. Don't get me Wrong. IPN is a Great Program, But Really Needs Help. Sorry to Hear about Your Difficulty in Finding Employment. I can tell you that Lee...

  3. iPN troubles

    SouthernPoint replied to agnescwal's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am in for contacting someone else higher on the food chain. Please don't get me wrong. IPN (along with other programs) are great programs. They just need to be supervised more closer and looked at....

  4. Giving a flu shot to patients without a signed consent?

    SouthernPoint replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Ok. Think about this. When a parent takes their child to the Pediatrician's for immunizations do they have to sign a consent? My children are young adults now, but I know neither myself or husband...

  5. Probation and Jobs

    SouthernPoint replied to jyoti769's topic in Nurses Recovery

    IPN = Intervention Project for Nurses Self Reporting = When someone has a issue/problem with drugs and/or alcohol. They call IPN to get help in a recovery program. Not sure about the other who have...

  6. iPN troubles

    SouthernPoint replied to agnescwal's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Welcome to the wonderful world of the IPN Bullies. The IPN is a great program, but it needs some major help. I have been trying to get someone in Tallahassee to look into them. After having been...

  7. Need your help.

    SouthernPoint posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I need help from Florida Nurse's who have so called voluntarily placed their nursing licenses on "Voluntary Withdrawal" per IPN's voluntary request. Here is the question. After you placed your...

  8. Need your help.

    SouthernPoint replied to SouthernPoint's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I understand what you are saying. But what I really need is Help and Information From Others who have had this same issue. The Issue being.. Trying to Renew your Florida Nursing Licenses while the...

  9. Need your help.

    SouthernPoint replied to SouthernPoint's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Honestly it doesn't matter what might have caused you to place your license on a "Voluntary Withdrawal". It's just were you place your Florida Nursing License on a Voluntary Withdrawal and during the...

  10. 12 month Florida Resident

    SouthernPoint replied to jennlopez's topic in General Nursing

    For college it is 12 months and some of the college's go by State ID or Drivers License, not by bills. I just had to deal with this mess with my daughter applying for college. She was born and raised...

  11. pain contracts

    SouthernPoint replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    http://doctorlaw.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/medicare-proposes-to-cut-back-on-pain-management-alternative-to-pills/ Maybe this is the Underlining Reason

  12. ACLS Prep

    SouthernPoint replied to CAPPYBARA BREAKFAST's topic in General Nursing

    This is a Awesome Site. It Shows You Every Rhythm Live. I Have Used this Site to Help Teach Others. Hope It Works for You.. http://www.skillstat.com/Flash/ECGSim531.html Good Luck on Your ACLS. Just...

  13. Pre-req math classes for nursing school

    SouthernPoint replied to ED Escort's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    College Algebra and/or Statistics Prior to Getting into the Nursing Program. Pharmacology Once I was in the

  14. Month away from graduation and NOW realize DUI will be an issue. Experience MD BON?

    SouthernPoint replied to m.neugz's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not 100% sure how things work in Maryland. But in Florida they can and will go back 10 years and get ya. Personally, since you know it's going to be an issue now, just get the ball rolling. Call your...

  15. Insight on a question I do not agree with

    SouthernPoint replied to TexHaws's topic in General Nursing

    wow.. i honestly hope this isn't the correct answer.. this is just down right (or straight up) calling your patient a liar.. i can totally see why you are fighting this one.. i remember questions...

  16. latex allergy or just the adhesive?

    SouthernPoint replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    It totally makes sense to me. I am super sensitive to the adhesive on dang near everything. All it does to me is just break my skin out in a really sexy red itchy rash, but it's not anything major. I...

  17. A true life horror story

    SouthernPoint replied to nurse2it's topic in General Nursing

    Oh trust me. They tried. The patients nurse and I did try and clean some of it up, but it was really bad. The house supervisor response's to all code's and once we got everyone to clear the room the...

  18. dumping meds into our water supply

    SouthernPoint replied to NursePatty24's topic in General Nursing

    Since Florida is becoming the "Pill Mill Factor of the Good Ole US of A". Many of the county's have appointed fire stations or police/sheriff substations that one can drop off un-needed medications...

  19. A true life horror story

    SouthernPoint replied to nurse2it's topic in General Nursing

    We had a patient who had been battling with a infected fistula on their lower forearm for a couple of months. It had been a couple of weeks since I had taken care of them, so I kinda lost track of...

  20. Vacation w/o drug testing sites

    SouthernPoint replied to nicole2011's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Honestly, this is something you really should be asking your Caseworker. It really sounds like you are trying to figure out a way to tweak a test result in your favor. I am not saying that you are,...

  21. First Lab Testing While on Vacation?

    SouthernPoint replied to nursling07's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have gone on vacations in and out of the country. I live in Florida. What I did was contact my Caseworker in advance and talked with them about my vacation plans. I had to send them my vacation...

  22. What is your policy on this?? Pacer question.

    SouthernPoint replied to mskate's topic in General Nursing

    A call should be placed to the Pacemaker/ICD Rep for that device, so they can come in and turn it off. As for if the patient is taken to the morgue or not. It all depends on the Pacer/ICD Rep. I have...

  23. Florida Med Question

    SouthernPoint replied to TheNurseIsIn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Also.. If you know you are going to come back positive for amphetamines and you are taking Adderall with a prescription. You shouldn't sweat it. You are legal. But you should be honest with the place...

  24. Florida Med Question

    SouthernPoint replied to TheNurseIsIn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I know for a 100% fact that you can be on Adderall XR while in the IPN program. Before the contract is signed your prescribing doctor will need to let your temp-caseworker know that you need to be on...

  25. ADD meds while on diversion?

    SouthernPoint replied to jnks's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You need to talk with your prescribing Doctor and see if it's 100% needed. Then contact your case manager. I know for a 100% fact that you can be in IPN in Florida and be on medication for ADD/ADHD....