Future NP.

thank u, yes I was actually granted permission from my LCDC and my case manager to work 11-7 because there was a RN Supervisor on the floor giving my PRN/scheduled narcotics.. it's rare but they granted me permission .. then I didn't want to work night shift anymore so I applied at a home health doing office work/ quality assurance .. Monday thru Friday 8-5 no narcotics .. I would try that ..

good luck jenjen4u , hope the 2 years goes by fast foryou .. remember don't take that 1st drug/drink.. 1 is too many and a 1000 is never enough.. u can do this!! if u need anything or find urself wanting to pull ur hair out hit me up with a. message.. they say ur supposed to call ur advocate but sometimes u get a advocate who has no idea what it's like to be in our shoes.. I wanted to quit so many times!! I would cry myself too sleep and want to give up!! but after 6months the program becomes routine.. my son and wife were my motivation to overcome this program.. god bless

if its board ordered ni modo once u sign the agreement your Pretty much TPAPN's property for 2 years.. In my case no dwi no police record.. just refused a drug test and resigned From my job... I wasn't clean to be honest .. but they still screwed me for 2 years... if u have money and if u think u have a strong case go before the board and see what they say? but since it's board ordered I don't know.. if u want to keep ur licensure do what it takes to show them that ur not an addict even though u might not even be one... I had to... been off that program for several months now..

regarding the license renewal , if ur in eep or tpapn and in compliance you answer no to that question. when I was in tpapn that's what my case manager said to do.

I believe so.. I remember having to mail/fax my meetingattendance sheet q month while I was working night shift..

it just depends on when ur case manager actually gets it.. plus u might have to do the 90/90 AA/NA meetings.. try working at an office Nurse/job such as home health, less stress no narcotics , no double shifts, just 8-5 mon thru Friday . just stay clean, don't drink too much water on testing days, go to ur meetings and take it one day at a time. as far as ur meetings I was doing 2 in one day sometimes, but I wouldn't recommend that you do 4 in ine day but ask ur case manger..

one day you will... and when that day comes you will be grateful that it's over. the end is just the beginning. I wish you the best.

this will be my last post.....it's been 2months since I successfully completed tpapn.. honestly my life has changed for the better .. there are rare moments when i wake up at 4am to log into recovery trek to see if I got selected for a random.. what a waste of money!! in the 2 years I was in tpapn I estimated about 4,000 dollars for drug testing.. I could of used that money for something else like my house my son or my car or to go back to school.. oh well It was a lesson learned.. today I'm grateful for everything and everyone in my life today.. just really happy it's all over.. I wish everybody in tpapn the best of luck...

that's great news!! I will god willing complete TPAPN in 7days!! like u said the end is just the beginning ... I can not wait to stop wasting money on drug tests! efff that!! I'm going back to school!!

7 more days to go!!

have you tried home health office work.? Im in TPAPN and I work in The QA dept for a home health Monday thru Friday 8-5.don't give up..

@TXRN2 just checking in... i have about 45 days till i finish TPAPN .. i thought that i would complete on or about march but my case manager tells me on first week of April i should complete.. i can not wait to finish. i am going to apply to the BSN program and hopefully get accepted...... i have considered being a advocate, but not right now i honestly dont want to hear the word TPAPN or Drug testing.. i have spent a little over 3,000 dollars on drug tests in these past 2 years.. kind of a kick in the ass, i could of used that money for school or my house..but its a lesson learned for sure.. i wish everybody the best of luck who are in TPAPN..

@ iisonu I have been in ur shoes! becare full though cause u are only allowed no more than 2 dilute urine specimens cause the third one is considered a positive test also they will require you to get a renal evaluation to make sure ur kidneys are working fine. I know cause I went through that and I wanted to pull out all my hair!! you are pretty much in control of ur future u need to do what they say! pretty much bend over backwards for this program cause they can and will restart ur 2 years or refer ur case over to the nursing board. I wake up early to check to see if I got selected and I literally hold my pee until I get to the lab first thing in the morning to give a specimen, to ensure no dilute test.. if u have any questions ask and I'll answer them as best as I can.. goodluck

@ TXRN2, i have 2 months 2weeks and 5 days to go! i celebrate 2 years of sobriety on feb 5th... i can not wait for this much needed lesson to be over!!

hello, im a lvn in texas, i really interested in furthering my education and my career, i know that i need a bsn and 1 year experience in icu before i can even apply to a crna program, any tips or any thing else i might need?

batman!! try home health office work..

congrats on finishing txrn2!!! i can almost see the finish line!!! im supposed to finish i guess anytime in march.. i cant wait not to pay the lab!! ive spent too too much money on it.. it was a costly lesson and i grew up and learned from this program so much.. how was it the last day? last phone call?! did you have a quartley with ur boss and advocate or case manger..? did you get a certificate or how does it work?! let me know

TXRN did you finish already? if so how are you? what is the end like? any last thing or things your case manager required let me know

3months 2 weeks and 5 days till march 2012... anytime in march and god willing i should be done with this program.. if i can do it anyone can.. i wish everybody the best of luck.. god bless and remember one day at a time..

I believe so..I saw a posting a while back the nurse had 2months to go and he for some reason had to restart the program 24months again..

5 motnhs to go!!

6months to go!! should be done in March 2012...the program becomes routine after 4-5 months...i wish anybody and everybody luck in tpapn..

@TXRN2.... i understand.. so the doctors office faxed over the labs.. my case manager receives them and now is requesting a summary of the results. so i call my doctor and he states this sounds like a legal matter so he wants my case manger to fax over an official request from tpapn stating why they need a summary of my recent lab work..so i tell my case manger and she states that she cant do that,... so im like what am i supposed to do?! spend more money to see my doctor again and ask them to interpret my labs in writing?! i just want to get through this without pulling out all my hair!! my case manager emailed me my dilute urine specimen reults so i could show my doctor.. dont know what good that would do..i guess the only good thing bout this dilemma is that my case manger does not suspect that im using. which im proud to say im not.today i am 18 months clean and sober. i have come too far to throw my career away..i understand she has to follow rules n what not.. i just want to get through this!!! ..

wow!! I complete TPAPN in march 2012.. that's like 6months away! I can honestly say that this program saved my life and my career.. I thought about being an advocate after I'm done but I'm going to wait until after I get my BSN.. I can't wait to stop calling into firstlab!!

been in tpapn now for 17 and a half months ... not worrying bout being positive for anything been clean and sober.. but this just recently happened to me... 2 weeks ago i tested negative but my urine was dilute.. cause i naturally drink coffee and have a bowl of cereal in the morning at work plus water cause when i show up to the lab the lab techs expect you to be ready to pee for the urine collection.. this is my second dilute urine since ive been in the program.. my case manager sends me an email stating that if i have one more dilute urine it will be considered a positive.. i was like ***!! also she stated that i was required to see a renal specialist for a renal eval and she expected the results in 2 weeks... FML!!! after i have been complying with this program.. they expect me to jump through more hoops!!! so now i stopped drinking coffee and now limiting my water intake on test days.. saw my doctor and had labs drawn last friday(8-12). saw her again this past friday(8-19) they faxed the results to my case manager..dont know why she needs my lab but ok..find out what happens this monday im sure everything will be alright.. but damn i would hate to get dismissed cause of drinking too much water.. frrrreakin ridiculous... if ANYBODY out there .has gone through this ... reply or PM me...