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Affinity and KNAP

catsmeow1972 replied to Short LPN's topic in Nurses Recovery

Affinity being one of the major “3rd party” testing arms for these programs, it does not shock me that 1) it’s not easily determined exactly what you’re being tested for (which is fine given...
Affinity and KNAP

catsmeow1972 replied to Short LPN's topic in Nurses Recovery

So if I’m reading this correctly....anyone who is an affinity client is getting charged *double!* the amount for the standard testing for all the usual things. Hmmmm...not shocking... Given that I...
Postive THC random test

catsmeow1972 replied to RN117's topic in Nurses Recovery

I’m going to take a leap and assume since you used the term ‘IPN’ that you are in Florida. My advice....GET A LAWYER. Now! Will this person be able to get you out of a contract? Probably not....
Have I finally adjusted emotionally to being stigmatized?

catsmeow1972 replied to catmom1's topic in Nurses Recovery

Well the ‘black mark’ is still there. I finished that nightmare of a so-called ‘program’ back last year. About 6 months prior to the end, I landed the job I currently have (and will be keeping...
Call to action! Nurses in Monitoring Programs

catsmeow1972 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Activism, Healthcare

On top of agreeing with Spanked, I am inclined to think people with even the most minimal knowledge of these programs are aware that they cast thier net far and wide and sweep up folks across the...
Attn Florida IPN Nurses

catsmeow1972 replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

While in the early stages of the contract, when I could not find a job due to the confines of the contract and earlier in the ridiculously drawn out ‘intake’ process and ‘recommandated’ and...
Attn Florida IPN Nurses

catsmeow1972 replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

^^^this i just finished late this past summer. I finally have my life back after nearly 6 years. I can have an adult beverage should I so desire and nobody is draining my bank account for junk testing...
Thinking about moving to TX/TPAPN

catsmeow1972 replied to Invincible summer's topic in Nurses Recovery

ahhh...I survived IPN and her. They can"t touch me now. I'm done and out. The adversarial thing started when i started standing up for myself. Somewhere in there I decided i was not going to become...
Thinking about moving to TX/TPAPN

catsmeow1972 replied to Invincible summer's topic in Nurses Recovery

Supposedly, and I say this only half sarcastically, you can live out of state and maintain an IPN contract but it’s highly unlikely that you’d be able to work. IPN participants are restricted to a...
Meltdown at work, does TPAPN need to know?

catsmeow1972 replied to N377311's topic in Nurses Recovery

I had almost exactly the same situation, anxiety attack over a jerk patient that got nasty with me, had a history of being nasty (we’re talking throwing his water pitcher at the nurse for not being...
Cost of Eval for TPAPN

catsmeow1972 replied to rn1965's topic in Nurses Recovery

Cheez and rice......if that don’t scream ‘scam’ ain’t nothing does. Tune up sobriety? Via inpatient treatment at cash only? That’s like I got the “we recomandate inpatient treatment to...
Help in Florida

catsmeow1972 replied to Nursie96's topic in Nurses Recovery

Try to find an online thing, if they exist for GA. I spent the last 3 years of my contract in such a thing. It was a video Skype like thing. The folks in it were from all over the state. I think there...
A few questions...

catsmeow1972 replied to kellynn74's topic in Nurses Recovery

And some aren’t even psychiatrists. I’ve seen formerly defrocked docs from other specialties that regain thier license and then hang out their shingle as ‘addictionologists “ whatever the hell...
A few questions...

catsmeow1972 replied to kellynn74's topic in Nurses Recovery

In my state, there is nothing to be glad about them having thier approved providers, nor are these people ‘not scared’ to take on the board (actually it’s the for-profit program that you deal...
IPN- First Job interview.. help please

catsmeow1972 replied to owt1225's topic in Nurses Recovery

Yaaaassss!! congrats. Make sure your CM has that chat with your supervisor ASAP. And keep on her about it. Affinity message, call, carrier pigeon, whatever. If I learned anything, those CMs don’t...
A week later, and the job is done

catsmeow1972 replied to KatmamaRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

The same day I was informed of my ‘successful completion’ (or I prefer survival), my license went from obligations/active to clear/active. Unfortunately I have public discipline (that never should...
Panicked. Missed check in

catsmeow1972 replied to Clenurse24's topic in Nurses Recovery

I completely understand the ‘over analyzing and anxiety thing. The adversarial ‘us-against-them’ atmosphere in many programs makes that an almost automatic reaction. As much as the minutiae of...
IPN- First Job interview.. help please

catsmeow1972 replied to owt1225's topic in Nurses Recovery

After a few trial and error efforts about when to drop the ‘bomb’ what I settled on doing was going into that interview, head high, sell myself and my skills. When it came to the ‘so do you have...
Panicked. Missed check in

catsmeow1972 replied to Clenurse24's topic in Nurses Recovery

I missed one check in, in my entire contract. I knew my OCD was good for something.... In any case, that one time, I was also not selected. When I saw that the following morning, I was like...
IPN hair test

catsmeow1972 replied to AR-RN17's topic in Nurses Recovery

Money grab is a pretty accurate way to put it. For part of the time I was under contract and frankly could not have worked in nursing even if I could have found a job, I actually drew SSDI. I finally...
A week later, and the job is done

catsmeow1972 replied to KatmamaRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

Awesome...congrats!!!!! We had to return this ridiculous survey paper that asked crap like most helpful part of the program (none of it) and least helpful (all of it). Weirdly enough, it had to be...
IPN hair test

catsmeow1972 replied to AR-RN17's topic in Nurses Recovery

No hair tests here, but they did tack on the blood testing back when. If you were around back about 2 years ago, they changed the rules (yeah, shocking I know) to thier benefit by claiming that ‘we...
TPAPN and Peth test

catsmeow1972 replied to TexasMel's topic in Nurses Recovery

Mine added them when I was about 70% through the sentence. Reason given (quoting their words) : “you. MAy notice and increase in toxicology testing as this is a valuable tool for your recovery.”...
We want to add to our family

catsmeow1972 replied to OhioRN1234's topic in Nurses Recovery

My contract required me to give them the names and contact info for my PCP, my pharmacy and there was instructions that ‘I should inform all my providers that I am enrolled in this mess.” I had...
Affinity- Please Activate Account

catsmeow1972 replied to KyBeagle's topic in Nurses Recovery

I was told (via phone call) on a Friday that I was done and no longer had to check in. However since I had not received the written confirmation yet (email or snail mail) and Seeing as how I had a...

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