Twoyearnurse

Twoyearnurse

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  1. Should I give up my nursing carrer??

    Twoyearnurse replied to DiaMarie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have a question for you...when you experienced your long periods of sobriety were you still active in an aa or na program? This is a terrible disease we are coping with, and there is no cure. The...

  2. Should I give up my nursing carrer??

    Twoyearnurse replied to DiaMarie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Your health, spirituality, and sobriety need to come first. If nursing is a trigger for you that you cannot learn to manage you need to let it go. I had to end many relationships, people I loved and...

  3. Unfairly forced to "Self-Report" - Please HELP!

    Twoyearnurse replied to janepaled's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My state, Alaska, has a mandatory reporting system for any person working with vulnerable populations. Drinking before work, even if not intoxicated, puts patients at risk. The same goes for someone...

  4. Unfairly forced to "Self-Report" - Please HELP!

    Twoyearnurse replied to janepaled's topic in Nurses Recovery

    First let me say I am sorry you are in this position. Self medicating problems is all of our problems. It's frightening, I know, but an alcoholic has many underlying issues and alcohol is just a...

  5. Fear of interviewing for a job

    Twoyearnurse replied to RNMSN51's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Agreed about forgiving ourselves! I am not there yet. I've told my family and a handful of my nursing friends, I've even been offered two jobs by nursing managers who are current on my situation even...

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

    Twoyearnurse replied to smbutterfly's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Psych is a great choice for narcotic restrictions, as are correctional facilities. I only speak from Alaska experience, our state programs are fairly welcoming to recovering nurses. Do you attend na...

  7. RN needs work in VA w/ disciplinary action

    Twoyearnurse replied to tellmywhy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You will find a job, I've been a member of this site since November and everything goes in waves, or so it seems. One common theme? Nurses come here afraid, insecure, frustrated, are about to lose all...

  8. Florida RN, Diverting

    Twoyearnurse replied to mom2dnc's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Loading dock* eash cell

  9. Florida RN, Diverting

    Twoyearnurse replied to mom2dnc's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hello and welcome! Congratulations on getting help (I am so so happy you are out of that place, I remember clearly that feeling of "well imm just going to die from this I guess). Even though you got...

  10. <3 I GOT A JOB <3

    Twoyearnurse replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Welcome renne! It's a tough battle, you will develop the tools to handle this gracefully and as calmly as possible. Keep posting so you can eventually

  11. <3 I GOT A JOB <3

    Twoyearnurse replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What a perfect valentines day! Congratulations, you've got this my sister in recovery! God will difidentally watch us carefully, standing by, waiting for us to put full trust in Him! Thank you for...

  12. Hello all

    Twoyearnurse posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have a question for everyone. In my state (Alaska) we have consent orders through the BON, we don't have a program that allows nurses to report and come through with unscathed lisences. For those of...

  13. Hello all

    Twoyearnurse replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Good morning all! I don't know much about the secret options you're talking about. When a nurse signs up for one of those programs and completes it successfully does it still keep a warning on the...

  14. Hello all

    Twoyearnurse replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Excellent points. I remember realizing that I was going to die from this, I wanted help so bad and then looked at the board of nursing website and quickly changed my mind and decided I was just going...

  15. TPAPN Lc Renewal

    Twoyearnurse replied to Oogie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hip hip Horray!!!!

  16. drug prevention in health care workers

    Twoyearnurse replied to 1sister1101's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You all are so brave! Please please keep that dream of spreading this message to others. If anything when one of those nursing students end up with this issue they will know where to go and who to...

  17. OBN HEARINGS

    Twoyearnurse replied to Ahseepnwithpassion's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh oogie! How true your advice is! Thinking down the road is such a dead end. Fear doesn't come from thinking of the future- it comes from trying to control it. To the OP: it sounds like you've got a...

  18. Nursing and aa/na

    Twoyearnurse replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you! It is diffidently a painful process. The biggest change for me in this past week has been that when I look forward and become pressured and afraid about what will happen i am able to turn...

  19. Nursing and aa/na

    Twoyearnurse posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I got clean four months ago. Looking back on that, I was only physically clean. I finally got a sponsor- it has been the most amazing, enlightening, and humbling experience so far! I had plans on...

  20. Turned down due to nursing probation

    Twoyearnurse replied to determined_nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Umberlee you could not be more correct! Networking is so important, landing a job where there is another nurse in recovery would be amazing, if only for the support and understanding! Not to mention...

  21. NP School Interview

    Twoyearnurse replied to PavementRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Perfect advice! I think the anticipation and fear are terrible foes. It keeps us from moving forward. Reality is that everything I've experienced so far isn't nearly as frightening as what I create in...

  22. Opinions please

    Twoyearnurse posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Good morning all! I've been recruited to a nurse 2 position with a state phsychiatric hospital, they've been trying to recruit me for two years now. I love psych, I worked at a non nursing community...

  23. recovering

    Twoyearnurse replied to meanttobe's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You are an inspiration. Life can be so difficult sometimes, you have worked so hard. Sweat and tears are truely healing waters. Thank you for coming back and updating everyone on your situation. Often...

  24. Innocent, BON, and self representation?

    Twoyearnurse replied to leonard888's topic in Nurses Recovery

    At the very least they could reprimand you for unprofessional conduct (i.e charting late on a controlled substance). They could choose to take that in many directions. Everyone here has offered you...

  25. Help me please!

    Twoyearnurse replied to olchrustyone's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I get what you all are saying. I think an evaluation is an excellent tool to determine if there is an abuse issue or a dependency issue. One is a slippery slope to the next. Chemical dependency can...