Big Blondie

Big Blondie ASN, BSN, MSN, APRN

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  1. How much power does BON have?

    Big Blondie replied to Taminator's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wow. I was allowed to leave the country. Plus every July for 5 years I went to my summer house that was 90 miles from any approved sites for 10 days and they didn’t test me. On CME days they...

  2. Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty.....

    Big Blondie replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations. Let me tell you life after monitoring is great! Being drug free with freedom from monitoring and dreadful drug use or drug cravings is the best. Life is great!

  3. I'm free!! TPAN is over. Three years in the books

    Big Blondie replied to KJE's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats Kel. Life is so good post

  4. TX BON Letter

    Big Blondie replied to BSN_Studnt's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This blows. I swear I am so pissed. What asshat reported this. Why was a peace officer involved in your care.

  5. I really want to do the right thing and I need help!

    Big Blondie replied to HRCRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    MYOB.

  6. Hand sanitizers ... what do you use??

    Big Blondie replied to N377311's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Germ x alcohol free foaming hand sanitizer. I ordered 2 cases from Sams and it lasted 5 years! Smells good

  7. 90 day countdown.

    Big Blondie replied to Kel65's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Let me tell you. Life is fantastic without monitoring.

  8. Tpapn dentist

    Big Blondie replied to Oldpro1985's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I never gave my dentist name. Never told dentist about

  9. Where to start?

    Big Blondie replied to Strongnurse50's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Admit nothing. Get a lawyer and fight

  10. My last Day

    Big Blondie replied to Oogie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats. Move on. Life is so much better without these Programs breathing down your

  11. It is DONE.

    Big Blondie replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats. Happy for

  12. Just got selected for blood test in TPAPN. Anyone else get this before?

    Big Blondie replied to LDavidsonRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Just finished 5 years. Never had a blood

  13. Finally working again!

    Big Blondie replied to TNPAPnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hang in there. It will be over before you know

  14. Herbal supplements

    Big Blondie replied to IN nurse for now's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Don't do

  15. Board hearing

    Big Blondie replied to Rdsrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was in peer assistance program and when the board got to me they ordered me to complete the program I was already in. Total of 5 years of

  16. Board hearing

    Big Blondie replied to Rdsrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    15

  17. Uds 1 day before completion!

    Big Blondie replied to OveritLPN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Your Casemanager sucks. They knew that was going to happen. I guess they think it's funny messing with people at the end. That's the stuff that keeps me from being an advocate for the program, plus a...

  18. Cost of IOP

    Big Blondie replied to lifewithoutrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My IOP was 30.00 a night. My insurance only approved so many sessions and I miraculously was ready for discharge the last day that was approved. Medicine is about money at all levels. I hate to admit...

  19. A Recovery Poll, Sort Of

    Big Blondie replied to TNPAPnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I had 4 Casemanagers and I think we should say no to being tossed

  20. It's my birthday!

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

    I have taken 18 tests. I still have to log in. My last self report is due on the 25th. I was told once that is received I should be done but to continue checking in in case I am selected. Believe me I...

  21. It's my birthday!

    Big Blondie posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Five years today and did my 18th drug screen of the year today and God willing it's my last. My contract is supposed to complete on the 30th. No person can comprehend the significance of the milestone...

  22. A Recovery Poll, Sort Of

    Big Blondie replied to TNPAPnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well I have 15 days lefts and I'm already buying illegal mouthwash, hand sanitizer and soy

  23. Drug tests

    Big Blondie replied to Red<nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've had a couple of abnormal and it was due to being dilute. Under Affinity testing. I once had a non negative that changed to dilute. Talk about flipping out. I'm like doesnt non negative mean...

  24. Help! Tested positive

    Big Blondie replied to Jaybird82's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Get a hair follicle test and a lawyer. In the mean time find a job. If I wasn't an addict I would fight tooth and nail not to go in a monitoring program. I would never admit to something I didn't

  25. How much will your employer know?

    Big Blondie replied to StanleyJ's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I gave minimal information. In monitoring due to addiction to opiates. Now. I gave permission for them to speak to my Casemanager. Idk what they tell. Just don't lie if asked a direct question....