jackstem

jackstem

Impaired Nurse Advocate, CRNA, ER,

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  1. Narcotic Use and Diversion in Nursing

    jackstem replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in Nurses Recovery

    When in doubt, consulting an attorney is a wise, wise choice. Be sure the attorney is experienced representing nurses before the BON. Just as all physicians aren't qualified to manage all situations...

  2. Narcotic Use and Diversion in Nursing

    jackstem replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in Nurses Recovery

    As is the second!! (One had a problem with my addiction and subsequent recovery, the other with their's). Dogs. I'm going with dogs from here on out for 2 reason. First, they love you no matter what...

  3. Curiosity

    jackstem replied to KinshuKiba's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Since I'm not familiar with the Louisiana Nurse Practice Act, and I'm not an attorney, I'm not much assistance on that front. I'm in Bearcat country....GO BEARCATS!!!!

  4. I KANDO

    jackstem replied to OutofTime's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hire an attorney experienced in dealing with the BON where you are licensed. If you don't know the ins and outs of the Nurse Practice Act in your state, you could make a decision that seems...

  5. night shift

    jackstem replied to alive_again's topic in Nurses Recovery

    While not being on nights might seem to be about stress, it's actually about supervision in most instances. While at the NCSBN meeting in Chicago a couple of weeks ago I asked about 8 or 9 folks...

  6. Curiosity

    jackstem replied to KinshuKiba's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats on your almost 2nd Birthday!!!!!! *HB* :clpty: They didn't teach anything when I went to nursing school 34 years ago (&$% I'm old!), and they still don't today. They teach the...

  7. Narcotic Use and Diversion in Nursing

    jackstem replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Nicole, I'm not sure what you mean about "personal experience". Feel free to PM if you don't want to share publicly.

  8. Narcotic Use and Diversion in Nursing

    jackstem replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know at least 2 women who

  9. Curiosity

    jackstem replied to KinshuKiba's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Awwww shucks......twernt nuthin'. Thanx.

  10. Curiosity

    jackstem replied to KinshuKiba's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Nope. (Not in very many schools and not to the extent that is needed in the ones that do.

  11. Does Methadone really help prevent relapse?

    jackstem replied to sharona97's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks Sharona...:redpinkhe back at ya! Regardless of how much tolerance builds, the studies I've read (and there are always exceptions...and as an addict, we ALL think we are the exception!) show...

  12. Narcotic Use and Diversion in Nursing

    jackstem replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm heading out the door so I'll post a reply when I get home!

  13. Narcotic Use and Diversion in Nursing

    jackstem replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in Nurses Recovery

    THIS is what recovery is all about! I LOVE THIS FORUM! And I LOVE all of my recovering family! :redpinkhe:yeah::redbeathe

  14. Curiosity

    jackstem replied to KinshuKiba's topic in Nurses Recovery

    hi anne, thank you for sharing your story. congrats on your 11 years! i'm going to go through your post and provide some of my thoughts. none of this is meant with any malice or criticsm in any way....

  15. Narcotic Use and Diversion in Nursing

    jackstem replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Advice on finding a job? Nope. I had to start my own consulting/education/advocacy company in order to find "employment". Now if I could just get someone to hire me...LOLOL!!! If you come up with any...

  16. Narcotic Use and Diversion in Nursing

    jackstem replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That is AWESOME Nicole!!!! :yelclap: Congratulations!! You made my month! Thanks for letting me know how things are going every so often. It's nice to hear of the folks who get this beast into...

  17. Curiosity

    jackstem replied to KinshuKiba's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks! I've lived every part of that response, as have many of us have who visit and share here. If not for the intervention of my Higher Power I'd be dead...twice, actually. I lost my marriage, my...

  18. Curiosity

    jackstem replied to KinshuKiba's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Trying to comprehend addictive thinking with logic works no better than trying to understand schizophrenic thinking with logic. There is a great deal of literature available regarding the...

  19. Does Methadone really help prevent relapse?

    jackstem replied to sharona97's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In an article titled: "Risk Factors for Relapse in Health Care Professionals With Substance Use Disorders", (JAMA, March 23/30, 2005--Vol 293, No. 12), their conclusion was: In another study,...

  20. Violation of the Traditions?

    jackstem replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    But the question is, are you GOOD looking? I think you just had a

  21. Violation of the Traditions?

    jackstem replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    HAH!!!! Made ya look!!!!!! (Is that the smiley you're talking about?)

  22. Violation of the Traditions?

    jackstem replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Which is exactly WHY the NCSBN has spent the last 2 years researching all of this and trying to get standardization. One of the points I made at the meetingwas this: We keep hearing safety, safety,...

  23. Violation of the Traditions?

    jackstem replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oooops! I forgot to say one other thing (Mark...here I go again with the long answers). While a agree with your sponsor in that we all share the same disease and the biggest obstacle facing a nurse...

  24. Violation of the Traditions?

    jackstem replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I attended the NCSBN Forum on Substance Use Disorders last week in Chicago. A most interesting 2 days. There is a huge move to standardize the way BONs and Alternative Programs (APs) deal with all of...

  25. Tested positive for dilaudid

    jackstem replied to bobertsmith's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Judas Priest! Aren't we (no.....YOU MAG) a testy little....thing tonight/this morning? Ain't no way I'm bowing to some recovering addict nurse! We know all about your kind...don't we. And I love ya...