reneern623 replied to outdoorliving's topic in Nurses Recovery
Yes you have to wait until you have a CA license to apply. When I applied for my license, I wasn't enrolled in a monitoring program. It took me 7 months to get my license (not because of Peer but...
Funny cuz we are only able to take Tylenol, ibuprofen, naproxen and aspirin without a doctor's note/prescription. I take 800mg Motrin every night before bed and haven't any false positives (knock on...
I did not have my license yet. I asked to transfer programs as soon as I got my CA license. I had been in another states program for about 6 months. California would not count any of my time in the...
I just can't wait until I get to control my bodily functions again! Gotta make sure you don't drink too much water, have something with protein, little or no caffeine... Worst was when I needed to...
reneern623 replied to amaryllis135's topic in Nurses Recovery
I would have never thought I wanted to do long term care... But that's where I ended up and I absolutely love it! I'm sure my facility isn't the norm but my managers and coworkers are great,...
reneern623 replied to amaryllis135's topic in Nurses Recovery
I found that my nurse support group (that I am required to attend) was an amazing resource to find work. I'm sure it depends on the job market in your area, but it took me about a month of...
I really don't know about Ohio, but I know of people that had completed the Peer program in Oklahoma and gotten back into it because of relapses. Are you sure you aren't able to participate again in...
reneern623 replied to RNinNeed2004's topic in Nurses Recovery
I am currently in Peer in Oklahoma. Whenever you call, they should be able to answer questions about if you can work. Generally though, once you sign your contract you have to cease practice until...
The job i have now (which is my first since I got okay to go back) I literally put on my application I was in peer. I heard they were ever friendly and it was about a 20 minute drive so I figured no...
Why is it too soon to ask for narcotic privileges back? I am able to ask after I have been working for 6 months. I will have 18 months clean then but I took a longer time off before returning to work...
reneern623 replied to verobenavRN's topic in Nurses Recovery
I use a foaming hand sanitizer by germ-x (blue bottle) that specifically states on outside alcohol free. I got it Walmart. I've been back to work about 3 months and have had no issues with it. I've...
reneern623 replied to Kelseyodom33's topic in Nurses Recovery
I'm an OK peer nurse. It seems pretty overwhelming at first, but you start to get in a routine where it's manageable. You've got to decide for yourself if nursing is where you want to be. I wanted to...