Recovering_RN

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1. Do you miss it?

   Recovering_RN replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Yeah I do miss it, my doc was opiates. I would never go near it again, but that’s because I will never risk the horror of monitoring again! But yeah, I miss the high. However, while I was in...

2. I'm free!! TPAN is over. Three years in the books

   Recovering_RN replied to KJE's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Congratulations! I know it’s hard to believe but a month from now you won’t even remember what it was like to check affinity at 4 am. You think that you’ll have PTSD from this experience and...

3. 90 day countdown.

   Recovering_RN replied to Kel65's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Congrats! I kept a countdown app on my phone and checked it multiple times a day for the entire 3 years! I honestly felt like the last 90 days went pretty quickly. I was fortunate that I ended up...

4. Tpapn dentist

   Recovering_RN replied to Oldpro1985's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I never gave my dentist’s name, and although I gave my PCP name, I never told her about TPAPN. If you follow the rules to the letter, then you are supposed to tell your doctor and if you get ANY...

5. So much for "step down year" in TPAPN!

   Recovering_RN replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

   My last year was once a month except for two months it was twice a month. I had 14 tests in my last

6. It's Official!

   Recovering_RN replied to Tigerlily8's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Congratulations!

7. Cosmetics

   Recovering_RN replied to Heartnurse76's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I never did Botox, but I dyed my hair the whole 3 years I was in TPAPN. I always use the semi-permanent hair color, but only because I think it's less damaging to my hair and because I have to color...

8. Quitting IPN

   Recovering_RN replied to RiNlimbo's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I totally understand wanting to be out from under their thumb, I really do. But I would hate to see you regret it later. You're already 2 1/2 years in to a 5 year contract. You're 1/2 way there! If...

9. Supervision while working in Plasma collection center.

   Recovering_RN replied to svetlana36's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Well if they are recovery friendly, then they should have some experience to offer in how they dealt with other monitored nurses. My first job in monitoring was a home health agency that already had...

10. Supervision while working in Plasma collection center.

    Recovering_RN replied to svetlana36's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have not worked in a place like this, but I did work as the only RN at a free standing ER. I was night shift so my manager was not there. My case manager agreed to allow the doc who was working...

11. IPN and working

    Recovering_RN replied to Alphabug82's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would just skip the flu shot job this year. I have no idea if IPN would find out about it, I can't see how they would really, but it isn't worth getting kicked out of IPN over. You aren't allowed to...

12. recovery with a side of criminal charges, anyone?

    Recovering_RN replied to lifewithoutrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Don't sign anything admitting guilt! Doesn't matter what you've already said if they have nothing in writing. You're fired, can't go back on that, but legally they have nothing. Be prepared for any...

13. recovery with a side of criminal charges, anyone?

    Recovering_RN replied to lifewithoutrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was fired for diversion, but I never admitted to anything. However my drug test came back positive. No criminal charges were brought against me. I went to a nurse support group, none of the nurses...

14. ETOH based hand sanitizer

    Recovering_RN replied to RN2364's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I didn't have any problems, but then I tried not to use it very often. I was told straight out by my monitoring board to avoid it. I just washed my hands with soap and water and also bought some non...

15. Working non nursing jobs while in contract

    Recovering_RN replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My case manager allowed the doctors to be considered "supervisor" for me, since I work night shift and am the only nurse there. My manager strictly works daytime hours. I was not allowed even to...