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catsmeow1972 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

My issue was mental health and as my program railroaded me through their substance abuse arm (because I think that’s truly all they know how to do, in spite of their claims that they monitor mental...
Down to single digits....

catsmeow1972 replied to KatmamaRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

The last time I packed up my entire house to move (once again because I had to relocate for work, although this time around it was a good thing. I went to an employer that sees this garbage for what...
Maybe HR Won’t Notice My Accusation, ha, ha?

catsmeow1972 replied to dmstanl1's topic in Nurses Recovery

I think the issue is less with the BONs and more with the fact that many of these programs are outsourced to 3rd party, frequently for-profit companies. BON sees a nurse that has a dui, SUD issues or...
And just like that... it's over.

catsmeow1972 replied to TexasMel's topic in Nurses Recovery

Shockingly, I do agree, sort of. There are aspects of monitoring programs that are legit. Some folks with SUDs do benefit from the required accountability. Some folks with mental health issues do...
Probation/monitoring $$$

catsmeow1972 replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

The only reason I made it through, financially was because I had family. Even so, they cleaned out a bit of retirement funds (to quote my mother..”the stock market was good to us, we’ve all but...
Army Veteran

catsmeow1972 replied to Melissa B.'s topic in Nurses Recovery

Unfortunately, IPN (and I think most of these types of programs) have their own little stable of ‘approved evaluators’ and by ‘approved’ I think means they’ll ‘opine’ whatever is...
In the 44 days since end of contract for me, I have.....

catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

I’ve been on the night shift lately so I am awake at 4 am anyway. Even so, I look up at the clock and see it approaching 4 and a tiny part of me thinks “oh don’t forget to....” then I’m like...
In the 44 days since end of contract for me, I have.....

catsmeow1972 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

1: considering buying stock in Einstein’s Bagels. I’ve had an everything bagel and cream cheese most mornings (or actually what passes for my morning, as I am currently working the night shift.)...
In Professional Healthcare Monitoring Program

catsmeow1972 replied to Kira4357's topic in Nurses Recovery

I found once some type of ‘insurance claim’ form but the only info it had was a CPT code. There was no diagnosis and no evidence of it being ordered by a physician. I am pretty sure any insurance...
In Professional Healthcare Monitoring Program

catsmeow1972 replied to Kira4357's topic in Nurses Recovery

SunX...sounds about right. The name is familiar but not as the director, though I know it was some fancy “executive something or other” BS title. Nonetheless, the doings that you describe rather...
NOW what?? Terrified...

catsmeow1972 replied to erocafeller's topic in Nurses Recovery

Ahh, hell I wouldn’t peep. Unless you are on the radar of one of these things, it isn’t relevant. IMO, it’s not relevant regardless, but these people have the unique ability to twist a persons...
In Professional Healthcare Monitoring Program

catsmeow1972 replied to Kira4357's topic in Nurses Recovery

That’s pretty much how these things work. Florida, definitely. Obscenely expensive, minimal choices for so-called ‘required’ evaluations which are nothing more than a firehose of cash into the...
NOW what?? Terrified...

catsmeow1972 replied to erocafeller's topic in Nurses Recovery

All true, but BONs and by extension monitoring programs consider the presence of ANY level of THC to be verboten. It matters not wether it’s from a little CBD oil or from the person having gotten...
Should I make an appearance at my hearing?

catsmeow1972 replied to Nursealc123's topic in Nurses Recovery

GO! This is your one chance to defend yourself in a setting where they will actually have to see you. Whatever you may have ‘messed up’ with is not so awful that it warrants throwing yourself to...
Countdown roll call

catsmeow1972 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

As of today I have 99 days of this hell
I have a bizarre case...

catsmeow1972 replied to GladiatorBill's topic in Nurses Recovery

I don’t think your result is ‘wildly unpopular’ so much as it is an example of how such a program should work. I am glad you had a good outcome. These programs should not be about punishment but...
Random, eh?

catsmeow1972 replied to KatmamaRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

As soon as I got a decent job (6 months prior to the end of this ****, like the week I started, they hit me weekly for 6 weeks, then dropped back to the 2x a month plus the odd blood test for alcohol...
Missed a check in ...

catsmeow1972 replied to N377311's topic in Nurses Recovery

In my entire 5 years, I missed exactly one check in. My habit was to set the alarm for 4am, wake up, check the phone, and either cuss and get up or roll over and go back to sleep for another hour. I...
I have a bizarre case...

catsmeow1972 replied to GladiatorBill's topic in Nurses Recovery

As I said before...facts and evidence that is contrary to a generic substance use issue (diversion, + toxicology testing, and the like) is rarely taken into account. I have seen all sorts of bizarre...
Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty.....

catsmeow1972 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

....I’m free at last (with apologies to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.) It’s over. Got a phone call from the case manager at approximately 3:04 pm today. However there will be no celebratory glass of...
I have a bizarre case...

catsmeow1972 replied to GladiatorBill's topic in Nurses Recovery

We’re I in your place, I would not speak to any hospital investigator any further. Channel EVERYTHING through your lawyer. Sadly, you are correct in that the people that IPN sends you to for the...
Questionable actions that make you go hmm?

catsmeow1972 replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

I’ve had the “listening for lungs sounds while patient is talking thing” also seen the doc talking while supposedly listening and also managing to get all quadrants before 2 breaths....and this...
Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty.....

catsmeow1972 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

There were times when I seriously wondered if these people were intentionally setting fire to job opportunities. My personal experience involved some lies and back peddling in regards to the...
Nursing jobs approved by IPN

catsmeow1972 replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

It usually has to do with the ‘direct supervision’ stipulation. However, I have seen that interpreted in some rather creative ways, positively and negatively. A lot depends on your case manager,...
Newbie to IPN.. Helpppp

catsmeow1972 replied to owt1225's topic in Nurses Recovery

Email me at [email protected] we can talk names. TOS here at AllNurses says we can’t do that in the

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