gradrn1

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1. Looking for work...

   gradrn1 replied to gradrn1's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Well, I'm glad you made that choice if it's what's healthiest for you. I certainly understand it. It makes me sad thinking of what an impact I could potentially make if only my 15 year old past wasn't...

2. Looking for work...

   gradrn1 replied to gradrn1's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I'm sorry to hear that. Are you working now or looking? Ill tell you what I'm having a hard time with- figuring out how exactly to bring up my status without making it seem like my addiction probs...

3. Looking for work...

   gradrn1 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

   Hi, I know lots of posts are made about nurses with restrictions/probation looking for work but I thought maybe it would be nice for nurses currently experiencing this to share their thoughts and...

4. Is anyone willing to hire a nurse w/ stipulations???

   gradrn1 replied to smbutterfly's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I know. It just doesn't make logical sense and I'm struggling with it. As of this moment, I'm awaiting to hear from the BON. They forwarded my case to them for review so *fingers crossed* they will...

5. Is anyone willing to hire a nurse w/ stipulations???

   gradrn1 replied to smbutterfly's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Thank you, Sallyrn...I am definitely willing to try anywhere and will try LTC once I am allowed to take my board and look for work! I'm kind of in a holding pattern right now...my case has been...

6. Is anyone willing to hire a nurse w/ stipulations???

   gradrn1 replied to smbutterfly's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Congrats on the job! So glad to hear there are still people in the world willing to give a second chance. I hope mine is waiting for me after I muddle through all this muck now go out there and show...

7. Is anyone willing to hire a nurse w/ stipulations???

   gradrn1 replied to smbutterfly's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I haven't even begun to look for work yet as I'm a recent graduate that is starting off with stipulations and possibly a disciplined license for a misdemeanor drug conviction from 1999. Yes, 1999!!...

8. Nurse to doctor?

   gradrn1 replied to gradrn1's topic in Nurses Recovery

   IrishIzRN-I'm surprised to hear that about your brother. Maybe because he doesn't have a drug charge. I honestly think that it is worse than violent crimes in their eyes. The PA BON has just in the...

9. Nurse to doctor?

   gradrn1 replied to gradrn1's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Even with a pardon? Will licensing boards still have access to that

10. Nurse to doctor?

    gradrn1 replied to gradrn1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks for your reply. I am aware that they will all ask about it. Just curious if they will treat it as harshly. I would stand on my head and wear a continual censor detecting drug use if they wanted...

11. Nurse to doctor?

    gradrn1 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi all, I've posted a few times about my fight with the PA BON. They want me to go into DMU for misdemeanor drug charges, both in 1999. Exemplary record after that. It seems the licensing boards...

12. New grad, required monitoring...where do I look for a job?

    gradrn1 replied to gradrn1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Awh, Sharon--I wish you lots of luck!! It baffles me that the very establishment that calls addiction a disease seems to treat it as a moral defect. I haven't even begun to look for work or had...

13. New grad, required monitoring...where do I look for a job?

    gradrn1 replied to gradrn1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks everyone for the advice. There is a small glimmer of hope-I got a call today that they seem to have decided to offer me the VRP program. That's huge then as I won't start with a tainted...

14. Any luck fighting PA BON?

    gradrn1 replied to gradrn1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh, I didn't mean too late in terms of eligibility for pardon, I mean that even if I got it pardoned now it wouldn't change the way the board views my situation. Cats already out of the bag, so to...

15. Any luck fighting PA BON?

    gradrn1 replied to gradrn1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It's true PA is tough. They don't know me and even though I was young when I made foolish mistakes, I was still an adult. I get very frustrated that I seemingly have to pay for those mistakes forever,...