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    New to monitoring land

    catsmeow1972 replied to Indiana RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm looking forward to that day. As I have satisfied all the requirements of my contract except for the time, I am choosing not to work because I am tired of explaining the situation to every...
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    New to monitoring land

    catsmeow1972 replied to Indiana RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    An awful lot of what goes around with these programs is 3rd hand ‘I heard about someone who....' information or scare tactics. The programs tend to traffic in plain non information. With them...
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    Just Starting to Dig Out of the Ashes

    catsmeow1972 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have seen a very small hope of light at the end of the tunnel that few people know of and I should be happy about but for some reason it has reignited some anger and bitterness. I think because I...
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    So much for "step down year" in TPAPN!

    catsmeow1972 replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I know in Florida, the physicians program is run by physicians and is nonprofit, so my guess is that it is better designed and not as cookie cutter. The nurse program however, is registered as a for...
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    So much for "step down year" in TPAPN!

    catsmeow1972 replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Where that self-report thing goes I don't admit to squat. Where thier Questions are concerned, my life is just dandy. No stress, no financial problems, I eat just fine (yes that is a question), no...
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    So much for "step down year" in TPAPN!

    catsmeow1972 replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Mine says "you may be eligible for transitional monitoring in year 4 and 5 if blah blah blah." It's sounds great. Oh gee, less restrictions, less p tests......right? Nope. All it does is let you work...
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    Any info on suspension?

    catsmeow1972 replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Danger to patients? What? C'mon, you don't really think this is about patient safety? That however will be the grounds for ‘a recommended monitoring period of .......' nevermind that it's been...
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    TPAPN Affinity NONSENSE

    catsmeow1972 replied to Kel65's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My personal (and probably paranoid, or maybe not) suspicions are that if you follow the money trail, you will find that the people that profit off of Affinity and RecoveryTrek also likely have dirty...
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    "Recovery" and public shaming

    catsmeow1972 replied to noctanol's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've been known to submit things twice. Snail mail? Sure, certified, return receipt requested and an email note to boot. Phone call? No problem....followed up by an email through the Affinity...
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    "Recovery" and public shaming

    catsmeow1972 replied to noctanol's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't have the worry of "using" either. That was never my issue. I spent the first few years crying and raging. It got me no where. I was and am still right. I don't belong here and got a royal...
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    Need to Find an Alcohol Detox/Recovery Center

    catsmeow1972 replied to Kitiger's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Having done time quite unwillingly and rather inappropriatly in one of the dingy gross hellholes that masquerade as "rehabs" my statements come more from observance than anything. This particular...
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    12 step meetings

    catsmeow1972 replied to Ornurse1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I hear you on the small town drama. My cesspool contract says 3 per week of "mutual support meetings." I can't figure out what is mutually supportive about AA because I don't drink, no go on NA...
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    Hopes for the New Year???

    catsmeow1972 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Now down underneath the 600 day mark? Like at 598....I'm not sure if that sounds better or
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    Surviving Peer Assistance Services

    catsmeow1972 replied to Limabean74's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Overall, it varies by state and varies by contract. As best as I've seen some of the more draconian states seem to be Florida and Texas. Except for Florida I can't speak on specifics. Most contracts...
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    Hopes for the New Year???

    catsmeow1972 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm just counting days until this sentence is over. As I sit here I am considering the fact that as I have satisfied every facet of the contract except for the time, and I wound up board ordered in to...
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    RN in IPN waiting for HR

    catsmeow1972 replied to Tuts00RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Fingers, toes, tails, and paws are crossed for you for a hopefully positive
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    12 step meetings

    catsmeow1972 replied to Ornurse1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I look like a middle aged version of Daria with shorter hair, so it sure ain't that. Ours is an honor system. There is that Spectrum GPSthing where you supposededly can log in on your phone (tick a...
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    12 step meetings

    catsmeow1972 replied to Ornurse1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I loathe the things with the heat of 100000 suns but there are probably at least 100 if not more, of the things per week in a 10 mile radius of my house. Granted, I live in a fair to middling size...
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    Drug testing...

    catsmeow1972 replied to JxoRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Here in the sunny state of Florida where the stupid rolls downhill and the corruption is legendary, it seems all contracts are 5 years regardless of what got you there. Recently they seem to be...
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    Thankful to be Working on Christmas

    catsmeow1972 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am grateful that I have the family support that many others don't. I am grateful that I have a mom and dad that regularly remind me that I did nothing wrong and I don't deserve this and that I will...
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    Drug testing...

    catsmeow1972 replied to JxoRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    After as long as I've been doing this crap (just over the 3 year mark) mine has been M-F. I set an alarm to scrape an eye open at 4am, hit the website and it's either a yea or nay. When I was working,...
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    Merry christmas & thanks!!!

    catsmeow1972 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Merry Christmas to y'all too. And yes, none of this hell lasts forever. After this I will have only one more Christmas left (aka 608 days) until I can jump off this hellish carnival ride. At this...
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    RN in IPN waiting for HR

    catsmeow1972 replied to Tuts00RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    For all of the varying techniques we have on how to address this issue, I think it comes down to this. If the person we are speaking with (HR or Manager or DON, etc.) is a narrow minded judgemental...
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    Applying for Licensure in Recovery

    catsmeow1972 replied to katie457's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My understanding is that expunged means that in the real world, you need not admit to it but the DOH will still know about it and can bizarrely still punish you for it. Sealed, I think they may know...
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    RN in IPN waiting for HR

    catsmeow1972 replied to Tuts00RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sounds like HR is trying to figure out what they are looking at. Too often, especially at smaller places, HR people are not nurses and don't grasp what this is all about and just how important this...