Recovering_RN

Recovering_RN

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  1. Depression and Naltrexone

    Recovering_RN replied to Eris Discordia BSN, RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sorry to hear this, I've been in a position to hate my job too, as well as a particular coworker who enjoyed making my life hell. So I get it. Is there a way you could drop down to PRN? If you only...

  2. People who think becoming a nurse is so easy

    Recovering_RN replied to Recovering_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the thoughtful replies. I truly believe that she and her husband were just looking for information, and I'll def spend some time with them to help them see what options would be...

  3. COC Form

    Recovering_RN replied to TexNurse777's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I haven't had this exact same thing happen, but I did have another error. Mine was they checked the box for pre-employment instead of "random". In my case I called Quest and they said it didn't...

  4. Do you post on social media?

    Recovering_RN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Before monitoring, I posted on Facebook all the time. Pics of my kids, my vacations, the snake I found in my garage, everything! Once I got fired and entered monitoring, that stopped completely. At...

  5. Getting back to work and interviewing....ugh!...

    Recovering_RN replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sorry to hear this. Yeah, they obviously just don't want to deal with it, but they didn't look into the requirements very thoroughly because other than the quarterly reports, which is not time...

  6. Honesty with Recruiter

    Recovering_RN replied to Xpectsuccess's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think the agency is required to report you to the BON. I really thought that my hospital would be too concerned about their reputation to report me, I thought they'd just fire me. I was wrong about...

  7. Grateful for job offer

    Recovering_RN replied to mom35's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That's great! I think that's the biggest hurdle in TPAPN, getting a job.

  8. TPAPN HELP

    Recovering_RN replied to Scared-RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I contacted TPAPN initially, I left a message as it was Friday afternoon, and got a call back the following Monday. I know I got a packet of forms in the mail very quickly, a couple days, and was...

  9. Seeking tech job. Should I notify BON?

    Recovering_RN replied to nurse_girlie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't think you need to notify the BON, however, I'm not sure, but I think it might be a problem for a new employer to hire you as a tech when you've got your RN. There was a post elsewhere on AN...

  10. Getting back to work and interviewing....ugh!...

    Recovering_RN replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Actually, let me add something. Maybe don't go all honest about how the contract made it hard to get a job. Maybe just talk about why you stepped away, to reflect and grow, take some time to address...

  11. Getting back to work and interviewing....ugh!...

    Recovering_RN replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would probably try to put the time off in a positive light, like how you'd taken the time off either to reflect, gather some perspective or whatever, as well as the truth of how the contract made it...

  12. Will an RN lose his/her job if they pursue rehab?

    Recovering_RN replied to kindheartforever19's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Do NOT admit you are a nurse! Don't even try to fudge a bit and say you're a nurse but you're not actively employed right now. I know of nurses who sought help, and their doctors turned them into the...

  13. After 5 years, it's time......

    Recovering_RN replied to Mickey9700's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Welcome back! It's good to hear from someone who actually wants to be back in nursing! After all this time in monitoring, seeing what nurses do to their own in the name of "recovery" and "protecting...

  14. Anyone else being GPS tracked?

    Recovering_RN replied to RN0904's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That is ridiculous, I can't imagine that can be legal, but they have us by the short and curlies, don't they? They can pretty much do whatever they want and we'll take it because we want to keep our...

  15. In TPAPN and currently in IOP. Tested pos in IOP...do I need to tell my CM?

    Recovering_RN replied to JustBreatheRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I totally understand. I had a cold about a year ago and really wanted to take a decongestant, my nose was so stuffed up I couldn't breathe through it at all. All sudafed products are banned, of...

  16. Self reporting?

    Recovering_RN replied to SD152420's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Have you admitted to anything? If not, keep it that way. I don't think most hospitals pursue criminal charges, usually they just turn you in to the BON. I would think without your confession it...

  17. False positive for suboxone?

    Recovering_RN replied to RNEulogy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh yeah, definitely. I feel depressed at times, but mostly just paranoid and obsessed. I check my count down clock multiple times a day. (45 days left!!!). I obsess over all the things I want to do,...

  18. Still no job

    Recovering_RN replied to OhioRN1234's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My first job in monitoring, with a narcotic restriction, was home health. Are you allowed to do that? What state are you

  19. Help my wife got caught diverting

    Recovering_RN replied to got_nurseing73's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Home health was my first job when I started monitoring. It was a LOT of driving, 500 miles a week! And a LOT of paperwork. But it was a job and I was grateful for it. The problem is that a lot of...

  20. TPAPN HELP

    Recovering_RN replied to Scared-RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Some people end up having multi day evaluations but mine was one day, about 4 hours, consisting of 3 or 4 very long (100-300 question) multiple choice tests. The tests were "graded" by machine, I...

  21. Keep being told no need for tx

    Recovering_RN replied to nurse_girlie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well I totally agree that this is all BS if the board requires you to do treatment that you don't need. I would suggest that next time you communicate with the board, rather than offering the negative...

  22. Blood testing

    Recovering_RN replied to Michagler's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You need to change that "rarely" to "never" until you are out of monitoring. It sucks, and I loved a cold beer or glass of wine as much as the next normal person, not an alcoholic, just enjoyed my...

  23. TPAPN HELP

    Recovering_RN replied to Scared-RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't think your drug test result will change things either way since you've already admitted to diversion. You're going to lose your job. Now if they hold it for you, while you get treatment, that...

  24. Inappropriate nurse support groups

    Recovering_RN replied to LindsayRNL's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My facilitator is a certified addiction counselor (or whatever) but also a TPAPN advocate and a recovering addict himself. So not only does he offer great insight, he doesn't charge! He does it...

  25. Inappropriate nurse support groups

    Recovering_RN replied to LindsayRNL's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Where is Spanked, anyway? I miss his comments! He hasn't been around here