catsmeow1972 BSN, RN

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    RN in IPN waiting for HR

    catsmeow1972 replied to Tuts00RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My experience (and I am not saying that is what is happening with you) is that "we have to research it" is HR lingo for never mind, no job offer here. What I have done is not mentioned IPN at all when...
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    "Recovery" and public shaming

    catsmeow1972 replied to noctanol's topic in Nurses Recovery

    placing a person such as you describe in a montitoring program is an appropriate example of "protecting the public." I think the question is how is the wholesale humiliation of publishing the sins of...
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    "Recovery" and public shaming

    catsmeow1972 replied to noctanol's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Posting this on websites for all to see is the equivalent of the medieval of putting a person in the stocks so rotten vegetables and trash and insults can be thrown at them, humiliating and...
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    Meetings

    catsmeow1972 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am sentenced to 2 others beyond the nurse support group and the one non 12 step one that I opt to count. I have traditionally gone to the same "clubhouse" sort of affair that seems to hold AA...
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    this should be interesting..

    catsmeow1972 replied to OhioRN1234's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Someone that pitches the alcohol is a drug ought to be reminded that nicotine is too before they go out and fire up that marlboro after the meting. If it was an administrative mistake by them, it...
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    Fit for Duty Evaluation

    catsmeow1972 replied to depressednursehere's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If you are at the very least given some choice in who to see for this thing instead of being ordered to a specific biased probably crooked individual then the chance of your insurance covering it is...
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    Fit for Duty Evaluation

    catsmeow1972 replied to depressednursehere's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It seems that in most states, the program or BON has a list of who is "approved" to do these kind of evaluation. Pathetically they are ones that usually stand to make a chunk of money off of doing...
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    Just venting

    catsmeow1972 replied to rn1965's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Even tho I am not big on the holidays thing, I still find it rough when I am invited to parties and get together where I know alcohol will be served (keeping in mind that I've never been a drinker or...
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    Call to action! Nurses in Monitoring Programs

    catsmeow1972 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    After I disinfected my brain from the printed truth of knowing that nobody cares about our recovery from anything ( always have known it but seeing in print stings) I did a little research. I checked...
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    Call to action! Nurses in Monitoring Programs

    catsmeow1972 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here's an interesting factoid....a certain program in a certain state that shall remain nameless at this time is registered as a FOR PROFIT Corporation. I already have an inherent dislike for the idea...
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    Another Casualty of "Recovery"

    catsmeow1972 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Then there are those who stay and tolerate this torture because we don't know how to do anything else and don't have the resources to go back to school, therefore we are something of a captive...
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    Are you better off?

    catsmeow1972 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Confidentiality? Patient privacy? My fat pale posterior!! Even people on probation for felonies have more privacy rights that
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    RNinRecovery*Help!

    catsmeow1972 replied to 2010rn42's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Nothing in my contract states that I must have a sponsor but the quarterly self report asks if I do and how many times a week I see them. As the contract does not address it, I do not answer those...
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    Cando uodate.. ugh

    catsmeow1972 replied to JxoRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My impression has been that these programs are not "work friendly." It appears that there is a disconnect between all of the crap that they expect you to cough up money for and how they expect you to...
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    Help my wife got caught diverting

    catsmeow1972 replied to got_nurseing73's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I also think if that the evaluation and treatment process were appropriate (ie: about the patient need and not about how much money could be sucked from them AND not in bed with the programs) there...
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    Help my wife got caught diverting

    catsmeow1972 replied to got_nurseing73's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am beginning to think that slowly facilities are seeing these programs for what they are- a useless money sucking destroyer of nurses. It seems that some of the better facilities are getting to...
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    Are you better off?

    catsmeow1972 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This "advocacy program" has reduced me to a highly educated, bankrupt 40-something year old child, dependent on parental support for everything from rent to groceries. But for the the generosity of...
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    RNinRecovery*Help!

    catsmeow1972 replied to 2010rn42's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Smart recovery seems to make sense as it teaches actual recovery techniques from addictive behaviors as opposed to adherence to the ramblings of some guy from nearly a century ago. It also espouses...
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    RNinRecovery*Help!

    catsmeow1972 replied to 2010rn42's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have to go to the bloody things even though I am mental health (Don't get me started on that) plus I personally don't think too much of the 12 step thing in general. I suppose that it's helpful if...
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    Non nursing jobs

    catsmeow1972 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    As I have decided that it is too much of a pain in the kazoo trying to work any kind of a nursing job while I have the program ermmm "people" inserting themselves between said position and my dignity...
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    RNinRecovery*Help!

    catsmeow1972 replied to 2010rn42's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi. I seem to be the token loudmouth around here. I got a one way ticket to Monitoring-Istan after a mental health decompensation issue. There is a lot of what these programs do to people that is in...
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    Caution taking supplements?

    catsmeow1972 replied to willow14's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Energy drinks are mostly caffeine and to be sold on the open market (Red Bull, Monster, etc.) have to list all thier ingredients. Protein powders, protein drinks, same thing. Any kind of pre-workout...
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    Well ain't this a ******

    catsmeow1972 replied to noctanol's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was thinking move states....I'm in Flori-duh. We're just as draconian as Texas but I'd be afraid they slam you with 5 yrs instead of 3. I have no idea if they credit for time served on another...
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    Non nursing jobs

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The other night I was at my reasonably pleasant non nursing job and I saw a tech from my previous med/surg floor job (the one that proved to me that I ain't a floor nurse!) I have never tried to hide...
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    Well ain't this a ******

    catsmeow1972 replied to noctanol's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That bites. Stupid stuff like this is only one of the many reasons I have for purposely sitting out of nursing until the end of the contract. I just can't take that much rejection. I don't know how...