Okay so here is the issue. I am a nurse that was released from the BON and returned to active status in 2020. I have remained out of trouble and actually started working in behavioral health. I was...
New mommy 26 replied to Gratefully2years's topic in Nurses Recovery
Yup. I know now enough To know that thyroid medication taken without an underactive thyroid will kill you. I am a nurse clean and sober but still waging war against Anorexia and Bulimia and now out...
So I checked in this morning at 1:00 am as is my habit for the past 6 years. No test. Meanwhile yesterday I did get tested. So anyway. I checked in again around 10:00 am today and bam account has been...
New mommy 26 replied to New mommy 26's topic in Nurses Recovery
This is why I will never post on FB the pic of me celebrating the day after. These programs leave you feeling you are forever labeled and that legal over 21 not on job in safety of own home not...
I have been in PNAP for 6+ years. It is a long story but alas the end is in sight. So like I said I have been doing this program and not really being super concerned with anything EXCEPT poppy seeds...
So I am at work and you know how we are all mandated to wear masks throughout the day/night. Well my mask was getting sort of smelly so I sprayed some body spray into my mask and then put it back on...
New mommy 26 replied to New mommy 26's topic in Nurses Recovery
I did let my case manager at the state know about the perfume incident and she sent me an email to hang in there. I don't know about other participants in PNAP, but I must have lucked out with one of...
Holy Sugar. After 6+ years of monitoring the end is in sight. I have never in my life been so freaking excited as I am right now. To think this is going to be over and I will have my life back. I...
so I am literally 40 days out and was given option 4. I called my case manager at PNAP and was like you do have my list of meds right. She was like no. I immediately sent her the list which for me...
New mommy 26 replied to Crnaworking's topic in Nurses Recovery
I am about 30 days away from the finish line and after reading this am sooooo grateful we use Recovery Trek. I check in Monday through Friday. But alas I also get the almighty #3 and #4 and #10...
New mommy 26 replied to sam2brooke's topic in Nurses Recovery
I am so sorry this happened to you. This is one of the biggest reasons I never went to parties for the past 6+ years. Yes it is entirely possible that it will show up. I would not tell your monitor...
New mommy 26 replied to New mommy 26's topic in Nurses Recovery
Oh Lord sitting in a waiting room after a 12 hour shift is so much fun. I am so not sure what I will do with myself or my free time after work. How will I ever get by without waiting f#%*&g 1 hour...
Do you need to be monitored with narcotics for the entire time. Here in PA it is only 6 months and then there is no longer nurse supervision needed other than having another nurse on the premises with...
So I am working at a LTC facility and I am in a room helping one of the residents when I hear a nurse and a nursing assistant talking about things that will cause a false positive on a drug test. So...
New mommy 26 replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery
Also what if you had surgery or had to take something like narcs because of cancer are we supposed to suffer in pain or in my case bleeding skin from scratching all night? My case manager knows I am...
New mommy 26 replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery
WOW! that is horrible. Just because we have a drug or alcohol history does not mean we are not human. I have horrible eczema and itchy skin that the only thing b that calms it enough to sleep is...
New mommy 26 replied to New mommy 26's topic in Nurses Recovery
Yup basically and at parties and gatherings DO NOT drink anything you have not been with the entire time. Lord knows you do not need a mistake messing you up. I was a gin and tonic girl and when I am...
New mommy 26 replied to New mommy 26's topic in Nurses Recovery
Wait B vitamins LOL. WOW! I would have been screwed if that was true. LOL I think you need to use an obscene amount of this stuff to pop positive. I did take Dayquil once, once no script option 4...
New mommy 26 replied to New mommy 26's topic in Nurses Recovery
I have drank Kombucha before I knew it had trace amou to of alcohol in it and freaked got a PETH test that same week and nada clean. You would have to drink a GALLON of Kombucha in three hours and be...