nm1979

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1. any nurses had a lap cholecystectomy??

   nm1979 replied to sn2rn04's topic in General Nursing

   I had my chole while still in nursing school. I had it done on a friday and went back to clinicals the next monday. I had to wait until the clips were out before i could do any lifting. Good

2. need opinions on nursing career with limited narcotic access

   nm1979 replied to nm1979's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks alot to everyone, it seems I have alot more options that I thought I had. Thanks again!!

3. need opinions on nursing career with limited narcotic access

   nm1979 replied to nm1979's topic in General Nursing

   What exactly does a phone triage nurse do? I want to thank everyone for their replies.

4. need opinions on nursing career with limited narcotic access

   nm1979 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey everyone, I am an RN and I am a recovering narcotic addict. I'm trying to consider what options I have when I go back to work. I was a good nurse but I feel like at least for awhile I need a...

5. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   nm1979 replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I was just talking to my doctor last night about my future plans. I think when I go back to work I'll try some rehab or psychiatric hospitals. I love med surg but until I'm further along in my...

6. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   nm1979 replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I have severe depression that seems to come on go, along with panic attacks and severe anxiety. How I dealt with this? I turned to drugs, the easy way out...right. I have put 4 years of school and my...

7. RN with a record, need HELP

   nm1979 replied to nm1979's topic in General Nursing

   I called my state BON today and they said it would be ok to mark NO because if a judge says I've payed my debt to the state then that's good enough. They said that in order to get a record expunged...

8. RN with a record, need HELP

   nm1979 replied to nm1979's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the great replies but could someone tell me how they could possibly find out about it if it is expunged. That basically means it doesn't exist. Like I said earlier everyone from my...

9. RN with a record, need HELP

   nm1979 replied to nm1979's topic in General Nursing

   No one was violated. I never took anything from a hospital or from a patient. I can say i never sank that low. Thanks for the

10. Background Checks

    nm1979 replied to nm1979's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I'm not working right now because I developed my problem and didn't feel like i could well if i was around narcotics. I've been a nurse for several years and everyone from detectives to lawyers to...

11. Background Checks

    nm1979 posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I already have my RN license but i am currently not working. I was wondering if anyone knows when you have a criminal record expunged does anything show up when the hospitals do a background check for...

12. RN with a record, need HELP

    nm1979 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am so scared. I made a horrible mistake and need some advice. To make a long story short I became addicted to narcotics after injuring my back during a code. I got in so deep that I ended up getting...

13. RN with a record, need HELP

    nm1979 posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I am so scared. I made a horrible mistake and need some advice. To make a long story short I became addicted to narcotics after injuring my back during a code. I got in so deep that I ended up getting...