Recovering_RN

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  1. Nevada now testing 2x/month and "witnessed" tests

    Recovering_RN replied to dr. eatbox's topic in Nurses Recovery

    "DUH"??? Was that directed at the previous poster? I hope not. We are all pretty supportive of each other here. If you can't play nice, probably nobody will be willing to play with you at

  2. Have I proceeded correctly?

    Recovering_RN replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've read that too, that it's inhaling the vapors rather than absorbing through the skin.

  3. Have I proceeded correctly?

    Recovering_RN replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you! Yes you answered my questions. I will definitely look into requestatest.com if this happens to me! I now have 113 days left, and my stress level seems to be going up the closer I get!...

  4. Have I proceeded correctly?

    Recovering_RN replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This all just makes my stomach tense up and my heart race. We are all at their mercy and this is my biggest fear! When you went for your own PEth test, how did you do that? I'm in TPAPN, Texas, and...

  5. 22 days No Drug Test

    Recovering_RN replied to Kel65's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I went 5 weeks once. Just screen shot your check in so you can assure yourself throughout the day that you really did check in, and then enjoy it. It won't last. And chances are, just to try to catch...

  6. Concern

    Recovering_RN replied to FengYan's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Do NOT say a word to the BON! Doesn't matter what the question is, how it's worded, just don't say anything. You will regret it if you do. They'll put you in a 3-5 year program where you have to...

  7. Affinity abnormal Opinion 4

    Recovering_RN replied to Big Blondie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Glad that's all it was. We all live in fear of false positives. Seems like they could tell you what the problem was instead of letting you go days wondering what the heck "abnormal" means and...

  8. Sick.. need medicine!

    Recovering_RN replied to Nursealc123's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If you've got a stuffy nose, try the saline nose sprays. Ridiculous as it is, Afrin is on our list of meds that we can't take without a prescription. Vicks is too I think. I used to think plain...

  9. Done

    Recovering_RN replied to Meq815's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Jeez, what absolute jerks (I had to delete my preferred noun, I figured they'd censor it out even if I used only the first few letters!). So it's like they were hoping you'd think "ok my contract end...

  10. Done

    Recovering_RN replied to Meq815's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Omg that is so good to hear!!!!! Congratulations!! How do you feel? Relieved, obviously, but any anticlimactic feelings? Like "now what?" Or just pure bliss? So what was your official contract...

  11. Soy Sauce??

    Recovering_RN replied to Indiana RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've seen that too, but I've never avoided soy sauce myself. I don't use it often, but I have used it multiple times in a marinade for home made beef jerky. So the beef is sitting in that marinade for...

  12. So much anger

    Recovering_RN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Although not NEARLY as comprehensive, TPAPN has attempted this with their advocates. Each TPAPN participant is assigned an advocate who is a volunteer that is supposed to be there to help in any way...

  13. Different drug testing options

    Recovering_RN replied to Nursebry91's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I definitely think it varies by state so someone from your state would be the most helpful. I'm in Texas, was in ER nursing, went to home health after monitoring but now I'm back to ER, and I've never...

  14. Option 4 taking forever!

    Recovering_RN replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I just did my second option 4 in 2 1/2 years too! It actually didn't take that long to result, maybe 4 days. Sooner than I expected. It was April 4. I guess it must be the season for all of us to get...

  15. My Simple (!) Story

    Recovering_RN replied to mimifromtx's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Buttcrack Texas, I love it!!! I've gotten really tired of living in large cities, even though it's suburbs outside the city, it's still city. So I'm considering looking around for my own "Buttcrack"...

  16. So much anger

    Recovering_RN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I honestly have NEVER come across any nurse who looked down on psych nursing. I have heard (& said) many many varieties of "I could NEVER do psych" or "I 'hate' getting a psych patient", or my own...

  17. My Simple (!) Story

    Recovering_RN replied to mimifromtx's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wow. I would send every bill for every drug test and the therapy, and maybe a "lost wages" bill to that family member! And then I would find a way to report them for something in their own lives that...

  18. Just sayin!

    Recovering_RN replied to Big Blondie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    4 months 4

  19. Isolating, Obsessing, Life on hold

    Recovering_RN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    So I'm noticing some things about myself and my life and wondered if any of you are doing these things too. I've become obsessed where monitoring is concerned, constantly checking my countdown...

  20. Clinging To Hope

    Recovering_RN replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This reminds me of a favorite quote: The devil whispered in my ear, "You are not strong enough to withstand the storm." Today I whispered in the devil's ear, "I am the

  21. Clinging To Hope

    Recovering_RN replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I recommended urgent care clinics, but only if there was a second nurse to administer narcotics for you. As you mentioned, the small places don't have that second nurse. I've never actually worked in...

  22. So now I have to accept being screamed at by Admin because I am "less than"..

    Recovering_RN replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I totally get the feeling of NEEDING the job, and hating that feeling! I used to feel so superior, I had recruiters contacting me all the time, I had coworkers who'd moved on to other hospitals...

  23. Clinging To Hope

    Recovering_RN replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah if the online application rules you out because of narcotic restrictions, not much you can do. I found that esp the smaller places had fewer questions on their online forms processes, the one I'm...

  24. Clinging To Hope

    Recovering_RN replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Unfortunately I've come to view the profession as cut throat and uncaring too, so I can't help you much there! Of course we all know there are plentry of nurses who are not that way, though... So...

  25. Isolating, Obsessing, Life on hold

    Recovering_RN replied to Recovering_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh yeah, I miss it too!! I like wine with dinner or after dinner. I like a cold beer in the summer. I love brandy in my hot tea in the winter, with lemon and honey. :) I have every intention of...