recovering nurse

I have my first interview this week since having my RN license reinstated last week. I am in the Chemical Dependency Discipline Program in NC (clean since 2004 :) ). I am interviewing at a Nursing home for a Treatment Nurse position. How do I go abou...

I'm in NC and pay $76 for each observed test. It's crazy! The place I test at says they charge $19 for a test, so what happens to that other $57? Someone's getting rich off of us!

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Quite the dilemma I am sure. Personally, I have been on about 15 interviews and told them all upfront about my restrictions and being in the BON program. I recently got a job in dialysis and the nurse manager said one of the reasons she hired me was ...

I had my zillionth interview today and it was with a prominent teaching hospital in my area. The nurse recruiter seemed eager to have me come for an interview and said she had the perfect position for me. I go in and she starts looking at my paperwor...

Thank you jmo! I wish you much success in your long term care interview! Be confident and go sell yourself!!

Ok, so my rant made me feel a little better. BUT, the great news is...I was offered a dialysis job today and accepted the position!! When I thought there was no hope and no one would hire me, I kept pushing forward. This board has been a wonderful in...

Try the Wake AHEC (Area Health Education Center). I completed a RN Refresher program in my area through AHEC and they were always offering classes and skills labs. The classes (I think) are a bit pricey. Here's the link for the Wake County AHEC, hope...

I went to a local Prime Care office last week for a test. The girl about hit the floor when I told her the tests were $76 a pop. She said they only charge $19 per test and it is the same charge for observed and unobserved. Where the heck does the oth...

The AP is a non published, non discipline program. The IP is the Illicit Drug Program. I am in the CDDP and the restrictions/requirements are the same. Go here for the jist of what's required for both the AP and the CDDP.... http://ncbon.com/content...

Yep, I will never forget the look on his face! Trying to say "help" while blood pouring from his mouth and nose. I have never had another bloody one like that but I have had some doozies working in a Surgical ICU,

packfan007, I saw an earlier post you made about this and it's ironic that I literally JUST filled out an online app for PPD and submitted it. The others didn't have any openings that I saw. I would hate to drive 1 1/2 hrs to work but I am so willing...

How do you go about finding dr office jobs? Only thing I have found is by googling "family practice" or something to that extent and then seeing if they have a website and email address listed. ALOT of our dr offices are owned by Novant or Wake Fores...

Around here there in no Caduceus group that I have found (Piedmont Triad). I have tried dr offices but they are only hiring CMA's and LPN's these days. LTC floor nurses pass narcs and the admin nurses are on call (I can't work 11p-7a). I have put in...

First code was on an Oncology unit....Stage IV Lung CA pt newly diagnosed. Family came to nurses station and said he was "spitting up blood". I go into the room and he is gushing blood from his mouth and nose and totally aware of what was going on. H...

I have been on 6 LTC interviews and have been 100% honest with them all. The interviews have all gone wonderfully and they have all wanted to hire me but can't work with the restriction of no narcotic access. Oh well, I will keep moving forward. Some...

I don't know about in CA, but in NC you would be given a stiff warning. I would immediately email or call your coordinator at the BON and let them know what happened and what you have done to ensure that it will not happen again. I set my alarm on my...

Tomorrow I head to the BON reinstatment committee to petition for my license back. I am so nervous and stressed. I work a great recovery program and have been clean since 12/2004 so I know I am doing everything the Board is asking. I'm just worried t...

Thanks for the support catmom! I GOT MY LICENSE BACK!!!!! Sorry for the caps, jut a tad bit excited. Now...to look for a job. My sobriety date is 12/30/04. Feels so good to be a nurse again and have come this far!!

I am entering the CDDP (chemical dependency discipline program) and need to know what to expect. Can anyone help? Please do not lecture me on addiction, as i have been in recovery for almost 6 years and doing very well. Any advice on dealing with the...

Thanks to you both! I submitted my One Year Sobriety notebook on Oct 1 and am supposed to be hearing from them by 10/25. I am just so discouraged but know they rule my life right now!

I too received the dreaded "we're making you pay $76 per test just to be observed" letter yesterday (I am in NC). I can barely afford the $50 they now charge and come Jan 2011 it's going to be $76. I try not to get bummed and discouraged but this is ...