dagobah ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Countdown roll call

    dagobah replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    9️⃣8️⃣ days left now! Congrats! Love reading these! Yay on getting to eat whatever the heck you want!! Yay on working OT if you want! Yay on quitting one job and getting another whenever you
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    RESUME tips for "us"

    dagobah replied to Rdsrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    11 months total time didn’t workgap reason: tending to family illness went through 8 interviews until finally landing a positionmaintained current certs during time off, i.e. BLS, ACLS, CCRN, etc...
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    Hand sanitizers ... what do you use??

    dagobah replied to N377311's topic in Nurses Recovery

    When I was “in”, I used standard sanitizer which had alcohol. I never had any positives, but I did test in the morning before
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    BRN hearing for early termination in CA

    dagobah replied to ericninetwo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sending out good vibes ? Good luck!
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    5 years sober!

    dagobah replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations!!!!
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    Help: please respond to my poll about reporting

    dagobah replied to jnks's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was a self-reported member. Two months after getting let go. I went from self-report status to board-referred. So 2 months before I got word from BON. since I was already in the program, they said...
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    Does anyone have contact info for the CA BRN probation office?

    dagobah replied to jordans's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Been looking at this OP last couple of days and I have no words other than I know what you're going through. We all do. This will past. Hang in there. I agree with Persephone, no one in the BRN is...
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    90 day countdown.

    dagobah replied to Kel65's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats! Here's to not worrying anymore what you can or can't
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    The light at the end of my tunnel just got brighter....

    dagobah replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats! Thank you for sharing this. I remember getting my first job after a year removed from practice! I saved the voicemail for over 5 years. I had a smile ear to ear for over a week. I lost that...
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    My last Day

    dagobah replied to Oogie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats! Yay for eating anything you want! Yay for soy sauce!!
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    Testing!

    dagobah replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I went 11 months with no work. Averaging 1-2 screens a month. Many consecutive months were just 1. Then.......work started....yup, 3-5 times a month. I used to set my alarm at 445 am waiting for the...
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    OFFICALLY DONE WITH 3 YEAR PROBATION!

    dagobah replied to Anon143's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats!!!
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    Has anyone gone through this program without false positives?

    dagobah replied to StanleyJ's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Never had false positives, but did have a positive for Mucinex with DM. Long story, but ended well. Good luck to
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    It is DONE.

    dagobah replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats! I remember trying to log in the next day....denied! Says my account has been closed....I remember smiling that time. Glad I had the awareness to take a screenshot the day before. Was...
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    Alcohol free hand sanitizer

    dagobah replied to svetlana36's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The 4.5 years I was in a monitored program I used the provided hand sanitizer which had alcohol. I never was positive for ETs or ETg, or whatever you wanna call it. Everyone's physiology is different....
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    Vent/rant on Nature of public forums:

    dagobah replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Bhahaha!
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    You were in Purgatory my friend...

    dagobah replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats!!!! [apparently, this site doesn't let you use your own emoticons] boo!!!! I wanted to put clapping
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    Cost of IOP

    dagobah replied to lifewithoutrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    5 months $5500. One caveat: I had to finish. If I didn't finish, I had to pay the whole amount. I left my work and had one month left of coverage. Good thing I signed up right away after being "let...
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    A Recovery Poll, Sort Of

    dagobah replied to TNPAPnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Former participant...yes still using "it". A saying I remember from one, "I got nothing to lose by staying in AA, but I got everything to lose if I don't stay in
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    Vent/rant on Nature of public forums:

    dagobah replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I like your post. I had major problems and at the end I was grateful. Gave every board member a hug and thanked them. One of them surprisingly accepted my invitation on LinkedIn. Was really surprise...
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    Uds 1 day before completion!

    dagobah replied to OveritLPN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hahahaha, not laughing at you...laughing with you. Same exact thing happened to me years back when I finished. The day after I marbled out my FirstLab log in was no longer active. I never bothered to...
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    New Grad with 2 duis

    dagobah replied to Mcoop18's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Gonna be straight to the point with you because I personally know a new grad with 3 DUIs and is now working. You're nursing career is on hold until you can prove you can stay out of trouble. Your ATT...
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    22 days No Drug Test

    dagobah replied to Kel65's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is what I used to call "lengthening the leash". Used to drive me nuts. Went 5 weeks then got tested
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    Tpapn missed check in

    dagobah replied to TexNurse777's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Happened only once. Got a lecture. Tested next day. Never missed again. Had alarm reminders every 3 hours throughout the day to remind, "Did I check
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    pursuing other licensure after nurses license revoked

    dagobah replied to aflahe00's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Only know CA. In CA, yes it will prevent you. DCA, Department of Consumer Affairs....you can't surrender one health professional license and next day want to become a physical therapist. DCA also...