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    Probation violation with PEth test

    catsmeow1972 replied to Hope36280's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't know if this charade is specifically and intentionally backed by the BONs or if the BONs are at fault by turfing the management of any "alternative to discipline" program off to "nonprofit". (...
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    Probation violation with PEth test

    catsmeow1972 replied to Hope36280's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I certainly agree that coerced compliance does not equal recovery. If it did than 5 years of this coercion will put me in recovery from my bipolar right? I will have been forced to engage in this...
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    "Allow LPNs to challenge the Board of Nursing to obtain RN licensure" viral post

    catsmeow1972 replied to TheRuralNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Never having practiced in another state, in Florida, there is such a thing as a Bridge LPN to RN. My ADN program (this was in 2003, also known as the Bronze age, ha ha) started in Summer with the...
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    Munchausen on the increase?

    catsmeow1972 replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    My opinion for what it's worth is that it's a societal thing. Every single bit of aberrant behavior has a pathological diagnosis now. (Oppositional Defiant Disorder? Someone please tell me if this is...
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    exception from the board

    catsmeow1972 replied to barbs23's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm gonna agree with noctanol. If what you are asking to be relieved of involves $$$$, It isn't happening. It does not not matter one whit what got you you here. Once you are here, you are nothing but...
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    USD partial results

    catsmeow1972 replied to bjlr90's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My time comes, I am not doing another evaluation. Given that they've been up in my business for so.many years, there's nothing to evaluate or test for. As far as a letter, they might not want to hear...
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    Weight loss supplements

    catsmeow1972 replied to stickybun's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ditto here. I don't think any of my therapists reports have ever been read. There is a specific point that has been put on there every. single. report. and they have ignored her recommendation (of...
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    BSN is a joke

    catsmeow1972 replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    I partially agree with this post as i did the same thing. I had the privilege of 12 years of Catholic school and if the experience taught me anything, it was how to read and write quite well. That has...
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    Weight loss supplements

    catsmeow1972 replied to stickybun's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This all been exactly my point. Different states have different rules that all seem to be based on nonsense. As I said before. These programs have no place to determine what we do and don't take....
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    Weight loss supplements

    catsmeow1972 replied to stickybun's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Zofran? Good grief. I have a standing Rx for that stuff because I am a GI nightmare. No way in heck am I seeing some snake oil salesman errr...addictionologist over that. I did get a muscle relaxer...
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    is it hard to get a job after two years off of nursing?

    catsmeow1972 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've got a shade less than 2 years of this nightmare of a contract to go, and you know I'm counting days. In the duration of the contract, I've had 2 jobs. The first was 18 different kinds of horrible...
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    USD partial results

    catsmeow1972 replied to bjlr90's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I worry when I see junk like that even though I know I did nothing wrong because they work off off the "guilty until proven innocent" and proving innocence seems to cost more money. Also I've seen...
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    is it hard to get a job after two years off of nursing?

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i self reported and did everything properly and when my thing came before the BON (it was a mental health thing but what cracked me was going to hit them eventually) I was already under contract....
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    is it hard to get a job after two years off of nursing?

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Released early?....yah....their "snake oil salesman" is just as likely to "recommend" additional
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    Weight loss supplements

    catsmeow1972 replied to stickybun's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I know we're sort of getting wayyyyy of the topic of the OP but welll.... It's all just the thing that these are supposed to be professional monitoring programs who's mission is to determine if you...
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    is it hard to get a job after two years off of nursing?

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    At least in my state, they'll take anyone for anything seemingly as soon as they can start getting their grubby little hands on money for anything from evaluations to fees etc. Yknow get you steered...
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    Weight loss supplements

    catsmeow1972 replied to stickybun's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Right! They do not need to know when I get my lady parts check or my teeth cleaned. I am an adult and I will determine who needs to
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    Weight loss supplements

    catsmeow1972 replied to stickybun's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Since I've had to move a couple of times for jobs since this started (yeah, shocking, I know) I've also changed PCPs a few times. I don't think my current PCP even knows or cares about this. It's...
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    is it hard to get a job after two years off of nursing?

    catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have no key restriction, I've already worked the required length of time, etc. I'm actually into what they call "transitional monitoring" so I can do home health, overtime, 2 jobs, no direct...
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    Weight loss supplements

    catsmeow1972 replied to stickybun's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ah, I thought you were meaning significant weight loss type of
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    Weight loss supplements

    catsmeow1972 replied to stickybun's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i think you can get away with Contrave. It's a combo of naltrexone and buproprion. Neither are controlled substances, but it is highly unlikely to be covered on insurance. There is also Saxenda which...
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    TNPAP

    catsmeow1972 replied to TamiRoberts's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would also consider this. If this was truly a one time thing then be ready to defend your self strongly. If you are a drinker on a regular basis and do use it to handle stress then that is another...
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    Tired of jumping jobs, does anyone like her job?

    catsmeow1972 replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    Rehab? Places like HealthSouth (that's the only one I can think of right now but I am referring to free standing rehab hospitals.) Some larger hospitals also have their own inpatient rehab units....
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    TNPAP

    catsmeow1972 replied to TamiRoberts's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Because (at least in my state) the "peer assistance" programs pick who you see for the evaluation. There tends to be a lot of sleaziness and conflict of interest in this whole process. The person...
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    TNPAP

    catsmeow1972 replied to TamiRoberts's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Lawyer up and say nothing to anyone associated with any program. Don't submit to any evaluations or sign any agreements without attorney advice. It will be money well spent. You do not want to get...