SororAKS ADN, RN

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    Scared! Report to OIG and/or NPDB?

    SororAKS replied to paidmydues's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I can actually see you doing the barber thing in Hawaii :) More power to you. Reinvention is the way to go. I think a lot of us get caught up in "But this is all I know how to do" trap. It doesn't...
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    Compliance

    SororAKS replied to michaelhansonRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thank you for a great
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    Feeling guilty about calling in sick.

    SororAKS replied to Becca, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Feeling guilty for something like getting sick is indeed a useless emotion, and one that hospitals will use to manipulate nurses. Don't fall for it and don't do it to yourself. You didn't wake up and...
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    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    SororAKS replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like bs to
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    The effects of not reporting harassment

    SororAKS replied to Funkymiss187's topic in General Nursing

    The surgeon is insane, and so is the nurse manager for not backing you. No matter where we all are on the food chain, no one has to take hostility. Get out of there and find a place where the...
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    Firstlab Positve uds (OH)

    SororAKS replied to k10-rn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Happy for you! Keep us posted on your reinstatement before the
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    Need encouragement friends! Tough day.

    SororAKS replied to paidmydues's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Substance abuse and mental illness are not crimes. Be glad you don't have to deal with that end of things. They will treat you like that, but it's what you tell yourself that
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    Scared! Report to OIG and/or NPDB?

    SororAKS replied to paidmydues's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If you were going to be reported, it usually happens pretty quickly. No listing on the OIG Exclusions list is a good thing. I'm going to be applying for reinstatement soon and am still working at...
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    IPN issues- 2015

    SororAKS replied to NurseEmRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Its not just IPN. My state also requires meeting attendance, even though I've been clean for 15 years and had no issues with anything other than benzodiazepines. At one point, my caseworker tried to...
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    Expunged charges and licensure

    SororAKS replied to kristen312's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    It also depends on the state. If the BON specifically states you do NOT need to report convictions which are expunged, you don't have to. Most do require that you report them, though, and will...
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    Your monitoring program allow whipits?

    SororAKS replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I doubt mine would, and I don't see myself asking. The first thing I thought was
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    Please help :(

    SororAKS replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing

    It's not wrong at all. Say "No." That's all. No explanation necessary. Sounds like she's just pissed in general, and I doubt the entire unit is upset with you. Even if they were, you owe no one any...
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    Not sure where I'm going

    SororAKS replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you CrissyD! I'm keeping an open mind, and do think my recovery journey will lead me to something interesting. It always has :) I'm looking forward to it. I will say it's been a while since I've...
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    Onward to Texas!

    SororAKS replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in School

    NOLA is great. My husband and I have toyed with the idea of moving
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    My job interview yesterday

    SororAKS replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Excellent! Which one do you think you'll
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    New RN ready to give up

    SororAKS replied to andie78's topic in First Year After Licensure

    YES> another nice thing about working agency is that you can plan your life, because you decide when, where and for whom you will do your assignment. You also don't get stuck with the same old...
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    Not sure where I'm going

    SororAKS replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That is one area that I am considering :) Thank you for your kind
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    Not sure where I'm going

    SororAKS replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Seeing these accounts makes me think that nurse substance abuse is symptomatic of larger systemic issues. Sure, we all chose to pick up something as a response to it. I do, however, think it is a...
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    Not sure where I'm going

    SororAKS replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    None taken
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    All staff matter :)

    SororAKS replied to %D#2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Great call and good work! Even if it was GERD it's prudent to be safe rather than sorry. I just hate hearing this kind of thing. Or seeing it firsthand. I briefly worked housekeeping when my license...
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    IPN issues- 2015

    SororAKS replied to NurseEmRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've had questions for a while about how Affinity reports things, time length and otherwise. Since I have heard nothing from my caseworker about any issues, I am assuming no news is good news and am...
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    Not sure where I'm going

    SororAKS replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Libby liberal and Hppy: Even though widely divergent, I see merit in both of your posts regarding relapse. It has been 15 years since I picked up any benzos. I did that by the simple "One Day At A...
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    Not sure where I'm going

    SororAKS replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Paidmydues: Wow at the Vay Cay. You deserve it! Think of the value of what you said in "you can't humiliate me anymore. I know my worth." Few nurses even know the true worth of what they do, let alone...
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    Traffic convictions

    SororAKS replied to samanthakayemapes's topic in Indiana Nursing

    It shouldn't. Pay attention to the questions on the school application, see how they word this issue. Usually they won't hold traffic infractions against you if they are not serious, but if you are...
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    Coworker conflict

    SororAKS replied to Lena23's topic in General Nursing

    I respectfully disagree with the mentoring thing in this context. If a nurse or anyone cannot treat me well when I am new to a profession or unit, I cannot see how they would make a good mentor. A...