luvche

luvche

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  1. Invasive Pre-Employment Physical??

    luvche replied to littley's topic in General Nursing

    I believe it is illegal to say they are testing for one thing and really do a whole different test (i.e: tell you they are drawing a CBC when it is really a drug test) But, my first job was on an...

  2. Violation of privacy

    luvche replied to sissykim's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Depending on which locations we decide to go to for our testing that day, fee to test can range from 12$ to 30$. Then, of course, the test fee (that get's deducted from our credit card or checking...

  3. Violation of privacy

    luvche replied to sissykim's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I didn't know there were any programs for IPN/PEER/ETC that didn't observe the specimen being voided. But as far as hair and blood? ha! I heard of a nurse that got an extra year added on. She had a...

  4. suggestions for RN positions without access to narcs

    luvche replied to leilahoney's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't know what the rules are for other Peer/IPN, etc programs are...but for the first 6 months after returning to supervised nursing, it's not just narcotics we aren't allowed access to. It is also...

  5. suggestions for RN positions without access to narcs

    luvche replied to leilahoney's topic in Nurses Recovery

    medical records director. (this is an RN position many times). Call center triage RN. Private office

  6. Treated any differently for street drugs?

    luvche replied to spizwink's topic in Nurses Recovery

    While only you can decide how much you wish to divulge to your peers, you can rest assured knowing you are doing what you need to do to stay clean. Those who are treating you as "worse" than...

  7. TPAPN question

    luvche replied to bigdttu's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Where I am, when we return to work, the place that hires us has to sign peer's contract. So they know full well that we are required to attend certain RN support groups and are required random...

  8. Roll call...status call...

    luvche replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That is the catch 22. In our peer program, if you have a medical condition the requires you to be on narcotics/benzos/other drugs of abuse long term or permanently...you can not take part in the...

  9. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    luvche replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    This isn't a weird reason, per se...but We had one man. Oh, he WAS a chore. But we had a male AUA and I was the RN for this patient. Now, we always tell the patient to give a brief reason they are...

  10. FORGOT TO CALL IN!!

    luvche replied to grace86's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have missed occasional call ins in the past. Usually when my schedule was disrupted. None of them were on a day I had to test (you can find out by going to Firstlab Website under "reports' in your...

  11. Roll call...status call...

    luvche replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    IOP. I wonder why that never occurred to me! Lol I figured that 9 hours a week in AA would surely get her "90 meetings in 90 days" done on fast track!

  12. Roll call...status call...

    luvche replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Rayanne, Welcome! 9 hours a week? For AA or NA meetings? You have to go to 9 meetings a week? I hear strange things every now and then. We have to go to 12 a month. going to more than one meeting on...

  13. Roll call...status call...

    luvche replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks, Jack! I would suggest trying along the lines of what I did. Apply for a medical assistant position at a place that uses RNs. I was lucky that this place, though they need one very minimally,...

  14. Roll call...status call...

    luvche replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Jack, That's a good suggestion. I applied for Clinical Research Coordinator, and ended up getting the Clinical Research assistant position instead (which is good because i was a medical assistant...

  15. Confidentiality for children

    luvche replied to wibobr's topic in Emergency

    Here's my take: because of that "crazy" law, I knew a girl in high school who was able to get out of her house and into a group home for pregnant teens, finish her education and learn a trade and...

  16. Considering a move to Texas and transferring my monitoring contract...am I crazy??

    luvche replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Personally, I would FIRST..get (In writing) the TPAPN requirements for completion from Texas. THEN, see if you can schedule a meeting with you CM from your California program to go over the list, and...

  17. Confidentiality for children

    luvche replied to wibobr's topic in Emergency

    This question on the main page caught my eye. Because i used to deal with this on a daily basis. Certain states have different rules about confidentiality. Here, teens getting reproductive health...

  18. What is your opinion/knowledge base on recovery programs?

    luvche replied to Magsulfate's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That's terrible. You would think all the states would come up with a GOOD peer program. Addiction is common in the health care field. We aren't bad. We deserve help and a second chance. I think...

  19. What is your opinion/knowledge base on recovery programs?

    luvche replied to Magsulfate's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wow, recoveringRN. I already am paranoid because I am sure our peer program hear has at least that many participants per case worker. However, we can't just e-mail anything. We can...but there is a...

  20. Roll call...status call...

    luvche replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am Michelle, Oklahoma. Sobriety date 6/28/2009. In the PEER program voluntarily. Did not lose or have restrictions on my license. But I have to do 1 year of supervised nursing as per the contract I...

  21. iPN troubles

    luvche replied to agnescwal's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I know in peer in this state, if you have an injury or condition that requires and controlled substance, you can not practice while you take it (ie: you have surgery and take lortab for 2 weeks...

  22. A job while on TPAPN

    luvche replied to blondiintx's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I feel your pain. I got a lot of "We love your resume! You have a lot of great experience for only 5 years....but we don't have enough supervision for peer nurses" blah blah. Some of us are blessed...

  23. Missed FirstLab daily check-in...Fined by RN board

    luvche replied to lexielynn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    We have to call 7days a week (weekends AND holidays) from 5:30am to 4 pm. We must actually urinate by 4pm. Now, that being said, for the longest no one EVER heard of anyone who had to test on a...

  24. Missed FirstLab daily check-in...Fined by RN board

    luvche replied to lexielynn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Where I am, we are to call in daily per Peer Assistance.If you miss a call they may not notice it. If they do, they consider the consequence in conjunction with other things (have you been late with...

  25. ? about FirstLab or drug testing...

    luvche replied to sl33y's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would imagine option 4 is varied by which lab does the testing. First lab is the third party administrator. The actual labs run the test. Labcorp, Clinical reference Labs,