catsmeow1972 BSN, RN

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    IPN issues- 2015

    catsmeow1972 replied to NurseEmRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Like NurseDiane said above, I firmly believe that both the board and these programs take advantage of the fact that you are panicking and at that point are willing to do anything. Whether this is...
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    Getting alternative AA meetings approved by your program?

    catsmeow1972 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm not entirely certain how it works, but I believe that there is a way for the moderator to supply proof that you've been "there" so to speak. There is a charge for it but that I think it is to...
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    Getting alternative AA meetings approved by your program?

    catsmeow1972 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I just want to know what the point is of forcing attendance of these things on people that do not have drug/alcohol/addictions issues. I believe it is an example of the trend of patholigizing...
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    IPN issues- 2015

    catsmeow1972 replied to NurseEmRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    heh! you must have been to the same evaluator I went to. A single instance of diversion (yes a stupid move, even though mental health related, still stupid, still consequences, etc, etc, etc.) of a...
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    What's the benefit of self reporting to tpapn?

    catsmeow1972 replied to vampireslayer's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That's part of what makes me so angry about it. The response is like "oops, our bad." I have sweat blood trying to put things right and get my life back. The really tiny hospital that I work at, that...
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    What's the benefit of self reporting to tpapn?

    catsmeow1972 replied to vampireslayer's topic in Nurses Recovery

    They suspended it because the program never told them I was set up with them already. After many! phone calls, voice mails and me possibly nearly needing bail money (that's a joke) it appears to have...
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    What's the benefit of self reporting to tpapn?

    catsmeow1972 replied to vampireslayer's topic in Nurses Recovery

    As I said before, I did not fight the board. I took their settlement agreement which stated "suspended until program participation is confirmed." I DID THAT! They don't seem to comprehend that anyone...
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    What's the benefit of self reporting to tpapn?

    catsmeow1972 replied to vampireslayer's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You are correct and I do apologize for my long winded rant. It is a sad but true statement that one could be innocent and still lose. It just hurts to own my screw ups, be willing to do what i have to...
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    What's the benefit of self reporting to tpapn?

    catsmeow1972 replied to vampireslayer's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No, not restart. Just suspended pending entering the program. They are ignoring the fact that I already have. I don't even see why it has gone this far to begin with. I really think they are just...
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    What's the benefit of self reporting to tpapn?

    catsmeow1972 replied to vampireslayer's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I never said I was innocent. I still did something stupid. As far as why does not change that it was stupid. I get that. I never have fought the AD program. I have never even tried to tell the board...
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    What's the benefit of self reporting to tpapn?

    catsmeow1972 replied to vampireslayer's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You are very fortunate in that it worked out this way. I self reported and did all I was told to and had been in the program for nearly 18 months when the board got a hold of me. I got no letter or...
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    What's the benefit of self reporting to tpapn?

    catsmeow1972 replied to vampireslayer's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I self reported relating to a mental health issue. Said mental health issue involved a single instance of diversion. Okay, so that bought me a seat in my state's diversion program. Sucks, totally...
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    Getting alternative AA meetings approved by your program?

    catsmeow1972 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I came across something called Rational Recovery. It's an online thing. Does not have face to face meetings but does do this online monitoring program that has actually been approved in lieu of the 12...
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    Nurses Fight Back! Why Some Hospitals are Despicable

    catsmeow1972 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I will agree on the issue of new grads acting like they know it all. I personally have been of the opinion that if someone has been a nurse (or worked in that hospital for a day longer than I than he...
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    Nurses Fight Back! Why Some Hospitals are Despicable

    catsmeow1972 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I think the article pointed out a lot of what we all instinctively know. Treat people badly, they will go elsewhere (or stay and become very miserable people). For myself, I have never understood the...
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    Getting alternative AA meetings approved by your program?

    catsmeow1972 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I too am stuck with the stipulation of attending AA/NA meetings, never mind that my issue is mental health. Never have your evaluation at a place that has a financial interest in drug and alcohol...