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  1. RN needs work in VA w/ disciplinary action

    vamurse replied to tellmywhy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You're all good on that one. There has been no adverse actions taken against ur license. That's one of the main reasons many of us agree to HPMP. You received a stay of disciplinary action meaning...

  2. RN needs work in VA w/ disciplinary action

    vamurse replied to tellmywhy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Totally agree with gn4rest. Hr people only judge applicants on paper and are often looking to shrink resume piles. Disclose to the actual hiring manager in person rather than to hr. And remember to...

  3. Virginia Monitoring Program

    vamurse replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I felt that I interviewed well in person, looked good on paper but on paper plus disclosing HPMP? Ehhhhh... I decided to disclose during interviews and was glad I did it that way. During my job...

  4. Jobs while monitored...

    vamurse replied to Big Blondie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Dialysis in VA. I was prevented from working in healthcare by VAs HPMP for four months. After that I believe I job hunted for about a month before being hired. Dialysis is. Wry monitoring/ recovery...

  5. Can you test while on vaca?

    vamurse replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in Nurses Recovery

    Also depends on who you are required to test with. Here in Virginia we test with a company that has testing locations in every state, therefore whenever you are selected to test you just go online and...

  6. NPs, critical care?

    vamurse posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hello survivors, I was wondering if any of you have found work in critical care settings or have been accepted into an NP program? I had worked solely in CC and level I EDs and was (am still)...

  7. Virginia Monitoring Program

    vamurse replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Cav, message received and reply

  8. Virginia Monitoring Program

    vamurse replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    4 days of inpatient? I didn't have to do anything like that when I enrolled. Perhaps you could share a bit of your own story and we may be better able to understand where you're coming from? I'm a...

  9. Hiring Decisions- PA

    vamurse replied to BeOne77's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've also meta few nurses here in VA who are employed at various locations and are in monitoring program plus have various psych Dx on their records. I believe it would be a violation of Americans...

  10. Who does that?!

    vamurse replied to exp626's topic in Nurses Recovery

    And me. I also thought I was special, would never get caught, justified in using wasted meds etc. all the little lies we tell ourselves. It's been a year clean for me and though i know it to be true,...

  11. Etoh testing

    vamurse replied to sosorryandlost's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I use hand sanitizer many times daily at work and never had a false positive. Oh and last week a family friend asked if I could help out with a charity fundraiser she was putting on and I said sure....

  12. Canada?

    vamurse posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi all. I've posted to the Canadian forum as well but figured this would also be a good place. Does anyone here have any experience or info on nurses with addictions in Canada? I live in va but am...

  13. ISNAP looking for a job!!

    vamurse replied to CaseySpringer's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ok. What sorts of questions do you have? Can you tell us a little more about your particular situation? With my job search I didn't disclose HPMP on any applications or cover letters etc. I waited...

  14. ISNAP looking for a job!!

    vamurse replied to CaseySpringer's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sure, pm me with any questions that you have. Im still less than a year into this but as I said I'm back to work and feel like I have a pretty good handle on how the whole monitoring thing works, in...

  15. ISNAP looking for a job!!

    vamurse replied to CaseySpringer's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What state is isnap in? What's your background? I have found work in dialysis, no controlled substances on the premises so very monitoring program friendly. Also since they do not have any narcs I...

  16. Role call!

    vamurse replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Clean date: apr 16 2013 In Virginia's HPMP and frustrated but working a solid program seemingly despite hpmps best efforts to force a relapse... Found work at a dialysis clinic which I am thankful for...

  17. RN needs work in VA w/ disciplinary action

    vamurse replied to tellmywhy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The health practitioners monitoring

  18. I want to go back to school

    vamurse replied to simmaplease's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Probably depends in what state. Here in Virginia the HPMP program does not restrict you from going back to school and most of the nurses in the program are granted stays of discipline thus no...

  19. RN needs work in VA w/ disciplinary action

    vamurse replied to tellmywhy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Overwhelmed: What the hell would the lab lady know anyway? She's probably jealous because you're an RN and she, well, works in a lab... It's been a while since we spoke hope things are going well. I...

  20. Virginia Monitoring Program

    vamurse replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    There's three meetings in our area. Norfolk @ Norfolk general, va beach @ vb psych and Newport News though I don't know the location. Norfolk is wed @ 6 or 7 I think and vb is thurs @ 6. HPMP should...

  21. RN needs work in VA w/ disciplinary action

    vamurse replied to tellmywhy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hello again. There is hope, there is light at the end if the tunnel. I was hired and even got a $3/hr raise from my previous position. Don't give up there's work out there for

  22. RN needs work in VA w/ disciplinary action

    vamurse replied to tellmywhy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hello all. There is hope for us fallen angels yet. I have had a number of really good interviews with the "big f" of dialysis companies. I even have a tentative offer. They still have to do background...

  23. Virginia Monitoring Program

    vamurse replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Overwhelmed, your life and career are not over. This is all a lot at once I know and it seems the sky is falling but take heart that all is not lost. I'm fairly new to HPMP but have settled into it...

  24. Virginia Monitoring Program

    vamurse replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks to all who replied. I have met with and am now enrolled in HPMP. It looks like the difference between our cases, WML, is that you were ordered into HPMP correct? I am considered voluntary And...

  25. Virginia Monitoring Program

    vamurse replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    But there will be a permanent public record of this on my license for ever? The people in the caduceus meetings I have attended seem to think otherwise. I don't see how any of us would be accepted...