Big Blondie ASN, BSN, MSN, APRN

Big Blondie has 38 years experience as a ASN, BSN, MSN, APRN.

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1. Hospice or Home Health start up

   Big Blondie posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am considering opening a Home Health or Hospice. Anyone who has done so have any tips.. I am in Texas, but would like to hear what others thoughts and experience has

2. Diversion

   Big Blondie replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I ended up a Board order the second time due to companies have to report. It was confidential. You aren't the first two time offender. You can make it through this. You got it. Don't look back,...

3. Diversion

   Big Blondie replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I am a 2 time graduate of TPAPN. 2 years the first time and 5 years monitoring 18 years after the first time. Honestly, I needed it both times. I am now 12 years clean and life is good! I self...

4. Jobs while monitored...

   Big Blondie replied to Big Blondie's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Telemedicine, phone triage, casemanager, infection control nurse, QA nurse, Drug or sales rep. Good

5. Anyone allowed to stay on pain management on TPAPN?

   Big Blondie replied to ApriLRNTX's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Texas RN 5 years, LVN 3 years for monitoring. I worked home health in TPAPN in 1995, it was 2 years back then. I was the first nurse they ever let work home health in Texas. I had to see my...

6. How do you know if you've been reported?

   Big Blondie replied to Lunacat28's topic in Nurses Recovery

   It took 18 months for the BNE to notify me that I had been reported. Luckily I had self reported and had 18 months of monitoring under my belt on a 5 year contract by the time they got around to

7. Working with stipulations

   Big Blondie replied to backtowork's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I disagree to working at a reduced rate. You are a valuable member of the team and your expertise does not come at a reduced rate because of accommodations. I didn't read all the posts, but many...

8. APRN seeking employment after being reported to NPDB for substance use disorder

   Big Blondie replied to crna05's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Not sure how old this is, but I know of a CRNA who was in my group and he was able to work at an outpatient endo unit. He was blackballed by a former DON who blocked him getting hired at a couple of...

9. Texas BON Steps

   Big Blondie replied to RN_0211's topic in Nurses Recovery

   It took the Texas Board 18 months to contact me. I enrolled in TPAPN, self reported the day after being confronted by my employer. The Board ordered me to TPAPN. Do not waste time. Self-report so...

10. I'm completely monitoring!

    Big Blondie replied to Nursinggirl17's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well, you can do one of two things, move on and don't look back, or work with Legislatures to stop this ridiculous money grab on nurses that don't have a substance abuse or mental health diagnosis...

11. Using Dreams

    Big Blondie posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    11 years clean. Still having using dreams. More like nightmares. Also dreaming about being at work at the hospital for a 12 hour shift and I don't know where my patients are, or their rooms, being...

12. Vacationing while in monitoring

    Big Blondie replied to Nursejess1214's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Tested multiple times during monitoring over the years in TPAPN and had no problem finding a site in the

13. Affinity higher level testing TPAPN

    Big Blondie replied to Sphi_6688's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Two time graduate of TPAPN here. Last in 2018. I would ask if this is customary for others in my situation. I would also ask to have the question posed to the staff. They call it staffing the...

14. APRN seeking employment after being reported to NPDB for substance use disorder

    Big Blondie replied to crna05's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am a NP and was not reported to the data bank. I was worried at the time, but it didn't happen. I know of a CRNA who eventually got a job at a GI surgery center. Good

15. Diluted urine! What now?

    Big Blondie replied to Nursejbl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well, its been many years, but I had two non-negative tests that were due to dilute urine. They increased my testing and sent me a "disconnect notice" if it continued to happen. It never happend...