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  1. Requesting modifications on my restrictions

    willow14 replied to willow14's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks so much for your insight. In my state, where the nurse's discipline/case has been made public and can be viewed on the BON's website, I have been following cacases where those nurse's have...

  2. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

    willow14 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Them standing there pointing a gun at

  3. Recovering addict needing some advice or anyone that cares to listen please

    willow14 replied to RCLPN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It sounds like to me that you need a lawyer to help you with this. What evidence do they have against you? Pyxis reports? Documentation errors? Co-worker complaints? They should have needed one or all...

  4. Monitoring Fees/taxes

    willow14 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi all, I have a question, which may have been asked before. Also, this question may be a REALLY dumb one, so forgive me if it sounds ridiculous.....but, can we claim the expenses that we pay for...

  5. Got my contract in the mail..bad timing

    willow14 replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi, I too agree with the advice the others gave you about letting your monitor know. I had a terrible cold and went to UC to get permission to take Advil Cold & sinus (or something lime that) to...

  6. Any tips for an interview withe Da Vita

    willow14 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi everyone, I'm happy to say I have an interview with Da Vita this upcoming week the FA. Any tips on how to approach disclosing my monitoring program? Should I bring a copy of it with me? I want to...

  7. Please help

    willow14 replied to NurseMGQ's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi and welcome to the site! You will find many who can relate with your story here, even if they're not from Texas, which I'm not, either. Do you know if your previous employer reported you to the...

  8. Case Management Jobs?

    willow14 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi everyone, I am under contract for another 4 1/2 years and not having much luck finding a job that will "fit" with all of my restrictions. Is nursing case management recovery friendly? Any input...

  9. The crazy hits again!

    willow14 replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi twoyear....boy can I relate to pretty much everything you are saying! I am approaching 1 year of sobriety next month, which is an amazing feeling, but the "heavy" feeling you described returns...

  10. Would you tell the BON about brief relapse?

    willow14 replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've been clean for almost 11 months and am in my state's monitoring program for diversion of narcotics and addiction to pain pills. Fortunately I don't have to work as a nurse to fulfill my contract,...

  11. Any tips for an interview withe Da Vita

    willow14 replied to willow14's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ok, so I survived the interview a few days ago and it went fairly well. I waited until the end of the interview to disclose my participation in my state's monitoring program and all they said was...

  12. Any tips for an interview withe Da Vita

    willow14 replied to willow14's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi and thank you for your reply! I have had a few interviews and have disclosed my participation in my monitoring program, but I was very nervous and I'm sure that doesn't help.....I totally agree...

  13. Needing some advice or encouragement

    willow14 replied to willow14's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you all for your kind words and your honesty....it really helped me put this into perspective A LOT. I realize now that I was making it " about me".....which wasn't good and it wasn't my...

  14. Needing some advice or encouragement

    willow14 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've shared my story before, but as a recap: I have been in recovery from prescription pills for almost 10 months now....so VERY grateful for being clean. I was terminated from my job for diversion...

  15. Debating going for BSN...

    willow14 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi everyone, I'm a recovering addict in my state's monitoring program and have over 4 years left in my program. I'm very grateful to be in recovery and that I was allowed into my state's program also...

  16. Needing some advice or encouragement

    willow14 replied to willow14's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks to you (and also twoyearnurse) for your responses.....I was hoping that I was not sounding too harsh or selfish about my attitude towards him. As I said earlier, I want to think that I...

  17. Hoping for some good feedback...

    willow14 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi everyone! I am excited to say that I have a phone interview with DaVita Dialysis next week but I was hoping somebody here would have some advice for me. What kind of questions would they ask? Would...

  18. Hoping for some good feedback...

    willow14 replied to willow14's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No, unfortunately I don't have any mandatory meetings that I need to attend (aside from AA/NA) nor any meetings with other health professionals in my area. Perhaps those meetings exist in the bigger...

  19. So exhausted and haven't even started

    willow14 replied to OhioRN1234's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi and welcome to the site! Although we can't answer all your questions, you are in a great place to vent and receive support.....MANY of us truly get the shame that you are describing, the...

  20. Good thoughts please!

    willow14 replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I wish you lots of luck too!!!! Stay

  21. still waiting on that chance

    willow14 replied to moving4wrd's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I too feel the same way you both....was terminated for diverting meds....now have many of the common stipulations and can't get a job. However, extremely grateful for sobriety--it's been 8 months....

  22. Monitoring questions

    willow14 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi everyone, I have posted to this site in the past but had a question about stips. I'm currently in a monitoring program & may have a contract similar to many of you out there....so here is my...

  23. Monitoring questions

    willow14 replied to willow14's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Did you &have experience with MDS? Unfortunately I don't, but I have thought about getting a certification for it so I may have that option down the road. Also, I only have my Associates degree,...

  24. Help self reported to pap in wi and don't want to sign contract

    willow14 replied to Cpeanut's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi, I don't know much about about the traveling part & testing, but I wanted to touch base with you because I am also located in Wisconsin. Maybe we can exchange contact info

  25. Can RNs w/ restrictions work at Flu shot clinics?

    willow14 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi everyone! I've posted my story before, but as a recap: I had an addiction to narcotics, was terminated for diversion, but have now been clean for almost 7 months. I am in the alternative to...