debkj BSN

debkj has 31 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Emergency Nursing.

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1. To Surrender or Not Surrender

   debkj replied to 121107's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

   Another thing to consider is that every professional license you apply for asks if you have ever had discipline on another license. There's very few things you can do without a professional license....

2. Florida IPN saga continues

   debkj replied to Ipnsux's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I was reading through these comments and I totally identified with this thread. I am in law school too, if the other poster in law school is still around, and/or any of you who discussed getting...

3. PNAP no legal charges

   debkj replied to AlmostNP's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I am not familiar with PA's program, but I do know the IPN in Florida. You have a choice to enter into a contract- that is not negotiable and is 3-5 years of meetings and calling a number every...

4. Attending AA meeting

   debkj replied to AKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I live in a small town and there's 5 people that go to AA meetings and we all know who they are. LOL. Assume the worst- that some nurse where you work will assume you are a no good, lousy addict, and...

5. PNAP no legal charges

   debkj replied to AlmostNP's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I wonder how many nurses have been disciplined for being under the influence while doing patient care? The IPN in Florida is just as bad as what you are describing. AA and NA were SO destructive for...

6. PNAP no legal charges

   debkj replied to AlmostNP's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I quit my NP Program because I realized this 25 year old mistake is never going away. Soooo- I applied to law school and got accepted. I am six months in now and I LOVE it. It's hard work but not as...

7. burnout

   debkj replied to vanurseny's topic in Telephone Triage

   I had 3 years in an ER which is what the job requirements wanted. Basically because for my job we are making sure patients don’t have anything life threatening going on and can wait for an...

8. Advice for a paramedic looking to make the switch

   debkj replied to BurnoutMedic's topic in Nursing Career

   I don’t have an answer to your question but I just want to say I have the utmost respect for you medics. You handle everything. And your pay and working conditions are awful. Good luck- (former...

9. PNAP no legal charges

   debkj replied to AlmostNP's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Thank you for your kindness. My son is almost 30 now and has a 2-year-old and another on the way! Yes, NP=Nurse practitioner and DEA is Drug Enforcement Agency. You have to be checked out by them...

10. NP after disciplinary action?

    debkj posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I had disciplinary action (voluntary surrender after diversion with intent to commit suicide) against my license 20 plus years ago. I’m licensed now (for 6 years) through compact state and just...

11. PNAP no legal charges

    debkj replied to AlmostNP's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was referred to the IPN in Florida after I “diverted” (I call it steal) drugs to commit suicide. My sons father had taken him and wouldn’t return him. He was 3 years old. Their family was...

12. Compact license

    debkj replied to Dizneeeee's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I got a multistate license after the BON investigated me (extensively) after charges in another state. Since the state I am in is part of the compact it was automatic I think. I’m actually confused...

13. Institutional Abuse

    debkj posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all, we sometimes talk about how nurses tend to be angry, resentful, and "eat their young" and we blame it on abuses we feel from patients and visitors. But, what about the the institutions that...

14. Absenteeism during probation

    debkj replied to debkj's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Believe it or not. My dad coded this morning and they brought him back. He's on a vent with pressers going. So I'm heading down to Florida. Let my manager know and she said we would talk about my...

15. Absenteeism during probation

    debkj posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I am a new hire in an ED and have had the following things happen in the past two months GI problem /diarrhea. Missed 1 day Hit a deer. Missed 1 day and got an apartment close to work so it wont...