dirtyhippiegirl

dirtyhippiegirl BSN, RN

PDN; Burn; Phone triage

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  1. 5 years sober!

    dirtyhippiegirl posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Crazy to think in December of 2014, I was despondent enough to inject an entire Novolog pen into myself in an attempt to end the cycle of depression and drinking I was in. I have a pretty good life...

  2. Living while in TPAPN

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to N377311's topic in Nurses Recovery

    They have done studies and you really have to basically be hot-boxing for it to show up in your pee. However, second hand smoke can be detected in hair testing which occasionally happens with these...

  3. What defines inpatient treatment

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Oldpro1985's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Partial versus IOP is about hours in the program. IOP is usually a few hours a day, usually not every day of the week. Partial hospitalization is going to be all-day (I think anything over 6 or 7...

  4. I need some help

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Sunwillcomeout64's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Missouri doesn't offer a confidential monitoring program. Everything is public and through the BON -- you will deal directly with

  5. Why is the general feel to this board that the Board of Nursing is 'out to get' us

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to RecoveryNurse2015's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Your blanket statement isn't true for everyone though. Many states do not have confidential programs or the confidential programs are really hard to access. I've seen nurses lose licenses over nuances...

  6. Why is the general feel to this board that the Board of Nursing is 'out to get' us

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to RecoveryNurse2015's topic in Nurses Recovery

    There was definitely an unnecessary cruelty to some of the BON and monitoring program employees that went beyond protecting the public. I was reported to the BON for a relapse while under monitoring...

  7. False positive/postive confirmed??

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Clenurse24's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In a different state so I have no clue about the specifics of how you should address this but I had a false positive for PCP while taking lamictal in a drug screen through my IOP. I was in the program...

  8. Not reporting an employer to KNAP

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to RNGDP's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have been out of KNAP for 2 years now but when I was in monitoring, I didn't know anyone in a HCA hospital. KU was KNAP-friendly (as long as you didn't get busted by them); I also knew nurses at the...

  9. Fulfilling 12 months active practice requirement

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to nurse.etc's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This was allowed in my state's program. People volunteered off their work requirement at the Red Cross and in the infirmary at the local large homeless shelter. Idk about volunteering to work as a...

  10. DWI in New Jersey, Application Under Legal Review

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Lime Headed's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ahh I feel like nobody straight out said it? A prior addiction history in itself, even with a few years of sobriety, is often a one-way ticket to monitoring program town. If you admitted to being...

  11. IOP Questions

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to StanleyJ's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was allowed to return to work after about a week into IOP. I had done 4 weeks inpatient first, plus 2 on general psych before that lol. My state allows for a return to work as soon as the treatment...

  12. License Renewal

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to DistressedRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'd be worried that if you marked "no" at this point, they may find out somehow via the BON somehow. I had the same thing re my program -- no formal hearing or reprimand but I did get have case number...

  13. License Renewal

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to DistressedRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Do you have an open case with the BON? That would be how the other states would know about your

  14. New grad struggling to land first job

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Quota's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated during the recession and back then it wasn't uncommon for it to take ~6 mos after licensing to land a job as a new grad. You've only been a RN for like six weeks so I wouldn't start...

  15. A Recovery Poll, Sort Of

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to TNPAPnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have been out of monitoring for 16 months. I go to the occ AA meeting, like once or twice a month, mostly to catch up with friends and/or to remind myself of how awful early sobriety and active...

  16. I Need the Hassle of Monitoring

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ah, the certainty of inexperience. I almost miss that phase of my

  17. sugar alcohols?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to StanleyJ's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ketosis and diabetic ketoacidosis are two different processes, thankfully! Ketosis only produces ketones in your urine and will not give a false positive. There are also members on here that can back...

  18. Turned down PNAP

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to larrn1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Does your lawyer have any experience with the BON?! I feel like you probably got bad advice for your money...I can't imagine a scenario where you won't have to submit to some kind of monitoring with a...

  19. Do you post in any other non-nursing forums

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Recovering_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Reddit?

  20. Do you post on social media?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Recovering_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I posted on FB while I was in monitoring. I post more now because it's easier to take trips and I mostly post trip pics. Or pet pics. I've even rekindled a friendship with a coworker who was on the...

  21. File sent to management for review...is this good or bad?!

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to NewRNCali26's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You'll probably be eligible for a stipulated license and whatever monitoring program CA offers. I think sometimes the CA BON will initially deny licensure but you can appeal stating that you'll agree...

  22. False positive for suboxone?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to RNEulogy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Bup is one of the more common false positives. Off the top of my head, Wellbutrin, Zanaflex, and atenolol can also all cause false positives. Not sure what OTCs you're on but many of those can also...

  23. Legal issues with AA or NA

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to RN0904's topic in Nurses Recovery

    There are AA meetings for Atheists and also secular-Buddhist AA meetings. Try Googling We Agnostics, Secular AA, Buddhist Recovery Network. Might be easier than getting your program to accept...

  24. Am I the only one who thinks this is wildly inappropriate?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Rainbow_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have a long history of mental illness and psych hospitalizations etc. I would say that as a patient, the most meaningful interactions I have had with the nurses caring for me came from (limited)...

  25. Failed breathalyzer

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to remorse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats! You realize you are posting in a forum for nurses with addiction, right? But thanks for coming in and educating us on how addiction works. Maybe you should take your patronizing lectures on...