MSRN2020

Oh believe me, I’m prescribed many things. That’s the problem. Nothing is helping :(

Feeling really, really low and honestly just need some support. I’m in TPAPN. That right there says a whole lot. Anyways, December will be two years for me if they’re counting my early start. My prescribed amount of time is 3 years, so hopefully next December. But I’m just so down lately. I have a job I had to take a leave of absence from due to severe panic attacks. I feel super alone in the panic attack department. They’re affecting my ability to even go test. I freaking lose my sh*t going anywhere, especially sitting in that waiting room. I just feel like since my panic attacks came back, I can’t work, and I just don’t know how I’ll get through this. I have a family to care for. I hate that this mental health bullsh*t I’ve been plagued with is ruining my life. This wasn’t me a month ago. Everything got so hard…

Any kind of psychiatric facility. There are specific psychiatric hospitals. I do not know about LTACs but some are friendly according to what I’ve read in other posts. I was not board ordered so I am not sure about it being stuck on your license forever. I’m sorry I can’t help more with that part. In my experience, wait until you get an interview with a place before letting them know about TPAPN. Try and gauge if they like you and then tell them.

Hello! Yes I did end up with a job. Have you tried psychiatric facilities?

I must have misunderstood you! I thought you lived in DFW. Please private message me if you need any support or a friend to talk to. We can talk more privately about everything ?

I wouldn’t mention TPAPN to anyone until you are all the way through the interview and get a gauge on how they feel about you in general. You want to get in an interview- in front of the people hiring you and make a good impression. Let them get to know you and like you and THEN tell them. They’ll be much more likely to work with you after they get to know you. I wouldn’t tell any recruiter. Your application won’t make it past them. I would only put it on an application if it *specifically* asks about restrictions. Have you applied to UHS facilities? They work with TPAPN. Even then I’d wait until the interview is almost over before telling them. I hope that helps!

Have you found anything in DFW yet?

I know this is an old thread- but Lindsay did you end up getting a job for UHS? I’m praying they’ll hire me!

I'm having the same problem! Except I keep getting turned down because of TPAPN. I pray someone on here with a job in TPAPN in DFW tells us where they work so we can work there too! LOL

Hi everyone! I FINALLY got work releases signed and am allowed to start searching for jobs. I have, but with no luck so far. Is there anyone out there who is on TPAPN and working in DFW? Does anyone know of any jobs in this area that would take a TPAPN nurse? I have a 6-month narcotic restriction along with all the others (not working for more than 12 hours, no more than 94 hours in two weeks, etc. etc.) My husband was furloughed and as you can see I have no job either so I'm getting desperate. I appreciate any advice or leads!

I'm going with this reply- Do NOT say a thing. If you are in recovery now and everything is good, there's no need to say anything. You WILL end up in a monitoring program and it's going to cost a lot of time, money, energy, and cause a lot of unnecessary anxiety.

I had a very similar thing happen to me. I got a letter from the BON exactly one month later. Had a lawyer paid and ready to go. She fought my case for 9 months and it was just closed completely in October. DEFINITELY get a lawyer ASAP. DO NOT speak with your employer any further. When it happened to me, I was suspended for about 14 days while testing was done (don't know why it took so long), then fired for the positive.

Hey! I'm sorry you're also going through this. Even I am worried they'll make me go back to treatment and I just went not long ago! I'd love to chat privately because I am a bit anxious about this being public as it is! I can definitely share with you my experience to lessen your anxiety a bit. I have no idea how to message on here but please message me if you can or tell me how! Plus, it'll be nice to talk with someone who is near the same timeline as me.

Well, that’s what I was wondering. Apparently, when I sign the contract with TPAPN it’s expected that I tell my current employer at the minimum. Which sucks because I’m not even going back to that job. I’m on a medical leave there currently for treatment. BUT, the psychologist for the evaluation said they can contact my employer as well which I don’t understand and isn’t being explained well. Just wondering if this has happened to anyone else. In the future, I’m just worried about TPAPN in general and even getting a job at all. Basically, I’m just full of anxiety ?

Yes I have.