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  1. Happy Valentine's Day to All Nurses

    CryssieD posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    I am a nurse--and darn proud of it! I have a knowledge base that includes all kinds of things: how to get vile-tasting medications into a screaming, squirming infant; how to get a battered woman to...

  2. Help! I need advice!

    CryssieD replied to lildee67's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't know what the Board will say, but I suspect they will be concerned. Hopefully your prospective employer will not report you to the Board--I don't know if it's mandated in New York that they...

  3. Forensic Evaluation w/ Polygraph test!! Upset and confused

    CryssieD replied to mp108's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Find yourself an attorney experienced in dealing with professional Boards, medical/nursing Boards if possible. It's a specialized area, and it sounds like the Board is dead serious about this matter....

  4. So tired and hopeless

    CryssieD replied to moving4wrd's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats, moving4wrdLVN--I'm so happy for you!!! But a little serenity, please--you can't know what's in the future, so don't tear yourself up worrying over it:nono:. Let go and let God/your Higher...

  5. Complaint filed against me but not heard from BON

    CryssieD replied to KCLow's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The complaint against me was filed by the Sheriff's Dept for a DUI (muscle relaxant). It took several months for the Board to contact me. I would suggest a phone call to the Board stating you had...

  6. Leaving HPRP

    CryssieD replied to skinnedknee's topic in Nurses Recovery

    53 interviews sure is a lot--I understand your frustration, believe me. I had those thoughts about washing my hands of the whole thing--trouble was, I'd been a nurse for nearly 20 years--the vast...

  7. suspended rn having hope of being an rn again

    CryssieD replied to havinghope's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I had a similar problem when I started out--I had no job, no insurance, and no money at all, and I had to get a psychiatric eval. I checked with the local community health center, only to find that...

  8. Would you tell the BON about brief relapse?

    CryssieD replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wow--major bad news if this person gets caught. Clear violation of the monitoring agreement, which can and probably will result in the lifting of a license suspension or other disciplinary...

  9. Loosing my mind!!

    CryssieD replied to Xoeie1013's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sorry to hear the corrections thing didn't work out--I think I got lucky having an understanding DON willing to take a chance on me. Anyway, I'm wondering--is there a Caduceus meeting nearby? That...

  10. freaking out

    CryssieD replied to wlcameron's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Read labels, and avoid hand sanitizer with alcohol--there are non-alcohol sanitizers, or you can go with just soap and water. Truthfully, though, most incidental things--vanilla, perfume, deodorant,...

  11. Advice Needed

    CryssieD replied to cdmc2012's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm not in your state, so I don't know how the process works there. I like the Legal Aid idea, although I would be surprised if they have anyone directly involved in healthcare law--it is always...

  12. Advice Needed

    CryssieD replied to cdmc2012's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm not in your state, so I don't know how the process works there. I like the Legal Aid idea, although I would be surprised if they have anyone directly involved in healthcare law--it is always...

  13. EtG testing - seems impossible?

    CryssieD replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    So sorry about the false positive thing--did they do a split specimen and did they test both bottles? Do they allow a hair test, or do you want to even go that route? I know false positives are...

  14. Will my scars from cutting be a problem?

    CryssieD replied to S.F Skylar's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going with the crowd here and saying long sleeves! I almost never take my lab coat off, though I tend to roll up my sleeves to keep them dry when I wash my hands. I've never done the cutting...

  15. So tired and hopeless

    CryssieD replied to moving4wrd's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes--jails and prisons. I will tell you that my DON has had experience with people in recovery before, so she was very understanding. But, like I said, actual prisons and jails usually try to avoid...

  16. Loosing my mind!!

    CryssieD replied to Xoeie1013's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm so sorry about your sister. I feel for you--I know I was totally shell-shocked by the whole monitoring/probationary thing, and found it all totally overwhelming and seemingly impossible at first....

  17. Brand new Tpapn Texas nurse needs advice

    CryssieD replied to RNnursebetty's topic in Nurses Recovery

    So proud of you! Congrats on joining the ranks of fully-fledged nurses! I hope you enjoy your job, and I'm thrilled to hear you're optimistic about the whole situation. It sounds like they're...

  18. Considering reinstatement, is it worth the hassle?

    CryssieD replied to nursewen1069's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sorry, nursewen1069, think I got you temporarily confused with someone else (oops). ("reconnected with your sponsor", etc etc) Anyway, I initially thought the whole thing would be impossible, wasn't...

  19. So tired and hopeless

    CryssieD replied to moving4wrd's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I totally agree--it is challenging, and sometimes just plain exhausting. But life on life's terms doesn't have to be a burden--Rome was not built in a day. You don't wake up one day and everything...

  20. So tired and hopeless

    CryssieD replied to moving4wrd's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I totally agree--it is challenging, and sometimes just plain exhausting. But life on life's terms doesn't have to be a burden--Rome was not built in a day. You don't wake up one day and everything...

  21. So tired and hopeless

    CryssieD replied to moving4wrd's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Take a deep breath. I have so been there, done that: Freaking out, my life will never be right, no one will ever hire me, I don't think I can keep going...Deep breath. My life has worked out...

  22. Is Benadryl ok?

    CryssieD replied to ethanw00's topic in Nurses Recovery

    There is such a thing as a "healthcare worker panel"--and it includes Benadryl, Phenergan, Vistaril, and several other things I can't recall right now. I don't exactly know who uses it or which...

  23. Considering reinstatement, is it worth the hassle?

    CryssieD replied to nursewen1069's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I basically entered into an agreement--as long as I am compliant with the state's monitoring program, I can practice. FL BON formally reprimanded me, and that will stay on my record. In my current...

  24. Would you tell the BON about brief relapse?

    CryssieD replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No, probably not the best idea. I hear you saying you are back with your sponsor and focusing on recovery again--I think you have made the right choice and there is no need to involve the Board at...

  25. Considering reinstatement, is it worth the hassle?

    CryssieD replied to nursewen1069's topic in Nurses Recovery

    nursewen1069: Sorry to hear about your problems:(. I wound up in a 5-year program for a DUI (my own prescription muscle relaxant) and possession of a controlled substance (given to me by someone...