SororAKS ADN, RN

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    Attempting to reinstate need help with app process

    SororAKS replied to Kelliott0306's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Good luck to both of you. I can second, and third, the statement about BON sites and procedures not being user friendly. I would've answered if I had had
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    Probation finished; Unencumbered RN in OR; HI licensure denied

    SororAKS replied to paidmydues's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ultimately we must all learn what happiness is, on a personal level, and strive for that. Keeping the focus on that regardless of how things outside of us try and define the whole of who we are is...
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    OIG Help

    SororAKS replied to Jnorth RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't know. I hate to say one way or another. Remember that the Office of Inspector General is a bureaucratic agency, and whether you are removed from the Exclusion list will depend on them. It...
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    OIG Help

    SororAKS replied to Jnorth RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Once I sent everything in, I think about six
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    OIG Help

    SororAKS replied to Jnorth RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The packet is several pages of questions which all require initials and if applicable, questions to answer. There are also occasional requirements of documentation if it applies. Read all...
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    license under investigation

    SororAKS replied to soulman869's topic in General Nursing

    If no action has been taken against your license, you're usually not obligated to report it. Action is a lot different than investigation in that the latter is fact gathering and occurs prior to Board...
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    Can't afford rehab?

    SororAKS replied to amaryllis135's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Duck, duck, duck. Not anything but
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    Agency nursing

    SororAKS replied to laureninpvb's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It sounds like the insurance agency is the employer, and that it doesn't require direct contact or access to narcs. Its worth a try with asking your
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    Agency nursing

    SororAKS replied to laureninpvb's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Staffing agencies, like travel agencies, don't have a worksite supervisor that directly supervises your practice to the degree monitoring programs want. What exactly is your job description,? What...
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    Agency nursing

    SororAKS replied to laureninpvb's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Most, if not all, recovery programs require a workplace monitor and supervision which is not possible if one is a
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    Torn Between Two Careers

    SororAKS replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in General Nursing

    Its not worth the exhaustion and costs to your/your family's well being to stick with that exhausting hospital job. No job is worth that. I get that your family sacrificed when you were in school, but...
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    When is the right time to job hunt?

    SororAKS replied to gnurse2089's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would get the DUI conviction expunged first off. Secondly, I might give the current position a second look. It is far better to have a job where supervisors are supportive, coworkers are great, pay...
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    I will not kick myself...

    SororAKS replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    *hug* Ohhhh the all important reams of documentation! Elusive SOB's when we need them. Been there done that and I definitely feel your pain. That said, you have done all you can to replace the item....
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    What now?

    SororAKS replied to babyrnhlw's topic in General Nursing

    I second the idea of getting involved in AACN. I'd suggest following a few of the suggestions above and work on deepening your knowledge base, as well as considering becoming involved with committee...
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    CNA vs. Fast food: Which is tougher?

    SororAKS replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at both before becoming an RN. When I did consider becoming a CNA, my mother (a practicing nurse) told me it wasn't about the benefits or pay; it was about treating people with dignity and...
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    Things we do to retain our ability to care for others...

    SororAKS replied to RN2364's topic in Nurses Recovery

    We pay it forward, in any way we can, as the OP and others have done. We are there for others that come after us, who are scared and don't know what to do or where to turn. We read their posts,...
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    I was misdiagnosed

    SororAKS replied to Seahawk81's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Glad that things are coming around. There are a lot of knowledgeable, wise nurses here that are willing to help their own if they can do so. Keep going forward, and keep us posted
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    I was misdiagnosed

    SororAKS replied to Seahawk81's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm so glad you got your letter! Keep us posted on how things go :) Do what Viva and Poppycat suggest, too. They are two smart ladies
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    Facility Stopping & Searching Employees' Personal Belongings

    SororAKS replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd love to hear about the diaphragm :) I do wonder, though...what in the world would someone do with a balloon pump? What reason would they have for stealing one????
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    Can't afford rehab?

    SororAKS replied to amaryllis135's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'd go ahead with the rehab locally, and tell them there's no way you can afford to travel out of state or cough up that kind of money if they don't accept Medicaid. See if they will accept your local...
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    I was misdiagnosed

    SororAKS replied to Seahawk81's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Did they give you a definite calendar date when their decision will be made? It sounds like you have a good attitude and things in order. Keep us posted and good
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    Feeling like you're complicit in the addiction problem...

    SororAKS replied to ScientistSalarian's topic in General Nursing

    Low risk situational use can indeed escalate, very quickly. I learned this through personal experience. This issue is truly a sticky wicket, one that is larger than any and all of us and is deeply...
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    Things we do to retain our ability to care for others...

    SororAKS replied to RN2364's topic in Nurses Recovery

    A most excellent post. I can sure relate to the part about the life I'd planned for myself. I walked away from nursing a number of years ago as an addict, convinced that I'd made a mistake and I...
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    I was misdiagnosed

    SororAKS replied to Seahawk81's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    When states ask questions like that on a licensure application, they mean an UNTREATED illness, generally. If you are appropriately managing your symptoms (depending on how the question is worded and...
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    What gets you through?

    SororAKS posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    As we know, dealing with the various issues that bring us here to this Recovery forum are no picnic. Between dealing with our various alternative discipline programs, the respective Boards of Nursing,...