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I really think you need to look at your justifications or excuses for yourself. If you would have been truthful, completely truthful, then you could have possibly given reasons for these behaviors and how you have grown and what you learned from thes...

All these suggestions are awesome! I liked working the holidays. But as my children have grown up, I noticed that they missed a lot. There is no excitement to approaching, decorating, giving of gifts. Our holiday celebrations were always not on the h...

Congratulations on your future as a nurse! Stressful situations occur in NICU, postpartum and just about any area of nursing. Birth, death, illness mental and physical, life changes marriage, divorce, nursing school all stressful in their own ways. I...

Well no duh!!! Of course if your patient looks horrid and the monitor doesn't reflect that you should most definitely perk up and do some investigating. "I'm regretting this post!" Your assessment skills can fail you just as badly as a monitor can, ...

My only difficulty with what you have said is if a nurse is at work and tests positive for ANYTHING, they are impaired. Does not matter if it is recreational or regular use, you are impaired while caring for patients. I would not want to be cared for...

cayenne, Apparently you are not one of us. ANY KIND OF MOOD ALTERING substance starts the never ending spiral to addiction. None of us can use "recreational" substances, because it leads us to jail, institutions and death. Addiction to substances...

StillRN, ADN,RN, I'm encouraging you to take a deep breathe. There are other nurses, pharmacists, doctors that have gone through similar situations. Also be aware that each state has different requirements, so what ever is suggested keep it in m...

It depends on the state your license is in. Some states have you take their complete program. But that's something to ask other nureses in recovery in your state. Or call the board.

I'll see what I can find out, use to live in that area. Have you tried call centers, case managers for issurence Dr's offices. Look out of your comfort zone. Good luck