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  1. this should be interesting..

    StillRN replied to OhioRN1234's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have a Friend who popped positive for cocaine recently. The lab never called her. In fact, she didn't find out it was positive and she was suspended until a month later through email that she didn't...

  2. So much for "step down year" in TPAPN!

    StillRN replied to Ash2213's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It's interesting how different each state is. We start out with 48 per year (plus a hair test for those under board order) after a year you can petition to drop to 36, then after 2 years you can...

  3. Caution taking supplements?

    StillRN replied to willow14's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I send pictures of everything to my monitor - my mouth after dental work, my shoulder after surgery, my restaurant receipt after I accidentally ate some Greek cheese thing that was doused in alcohol,...

  4. Against the odds??

    StillRN replied to rn1965's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Stella, wishing you luck from a fellow Wisconsinite! The board doesn't seem to be as bad as some states, but still bad enough. The hard part is finding a job. What area are you

  5. NCBON drug testing

    StillRN replied to Nanamarie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wow, I'm really sorry to hear that! You didn't even divert, that seems really harsh! Was it a narcotic? No one ever really tells you you can't take it after it expires. Most people just assume since...

  6. Another Casualty of "Recovery"

    StillRN replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    How did his monitor find out? Someone had to have turned him in. From what I've seen around here.. most places are so desperate to have coverage (even though they won't hire anyone) they often...

  7. Ipn for a year no job yet :-(

    StillRN replied to FLnursie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You are lucky! That's not even an option in my state! Did you get

  8. Are you better off?

    StillRN replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No, it's horrible! The ONLY good thing is that I️ met my boyfriend through all of this and he is amazing! Other than that.. it's worse in every possible way!!! My boyfriends mom is a Dentist in...

  9. For those of you who worked while waiting to hear from the BON

    StillRN replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I called and bugged them to get my contract rolling. I've heard of it taking up to 18 months. I didn't want to waste any time to getting it over with. I ended up getting it 2 months after self...

  10. Active RN Status and No direct Patient Care

    StillRN replied to M2185's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You are very lucky! Congratulations on the job. Around here you can't get a case manager job unless you have case management experience.. even with 20 years nursing experience! In fact around here,...

  11. CURRENT info regarding the use of Suboxone while nursing?

    StillRN replied to LPNpaired's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My friend who is in our states board ordered program switches back and forth from suboxone to morphine/oxy/Xanax (for severe back pain..ruptured discs, sciatica) all the time. Just as long as she...

  12. Abstaining from alcohol-reluctantly admitting it might be beneficial?

    StillRN replied to Recovering_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I completely agree! Alcohol is not my drug of choice.. i don't want to sit and get drunk (my hangovers last like 6 months í ½í¸–. But, i DO miss having an ice cold tap of ML once in a while. I...

  13. Longest you’ve gone without having to give pee?

    StillRN replied to stickybun's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Was just picked today.. which means it will likely be twice this week because it's the end and beg. Of a month í ½í¸¤ Has anyone ever had diarrhea or the only way u can pee is to push and you...

  14. Longest you’ve gone without having to give pee?

    StillRN replied to stickybun's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My longest was 3 weeks. That was made up for and then some!! I even called the lab like wth!! This can't be random!! I was selected 9 times in 2 weeks!!! Every other day!!! That's very expensive! in...

  15. Negative UDS.. how on earth???

    StillRN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is so weird I have no clue how this happened.. any ideas?? I had shoulder surgery on 8/29 through workmans comp. I injured myself lifting patients at work. I had SLAP repair with cyst...

  16. Negative UDS.. how on earth???

    StillRN replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I didn't provide the info until 2 days after.. the surgery was not approved until hours before because my work comp adjuster refused to answer phone calls from me or the surgeons office. It was a...

  17. Negative UDS.. how on earth???

    StillRN replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It was option 2... I can't imagine it wouldn't test for any opiates or benzo's... anyone know what option 2

  18. have any of you left nursing

    StillRN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Today my mom noticed that since I began working as an RN (granted I loved my patient work) in the past 10 years, I have declined physically, socially, emotionally, mental health wise. .the rigors...

  19. How long?

    StillRN replied to Roger1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Exact same for me. But I believe in my state you have to request to be in the program, otherwise you go straight to disciplinary monitoring. .which is basically the same thing as being in the program,...

  20. cravings

    StillRN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Im still waiting for my contract.. what do you do when you are having cravings? Meetings and counseling can not take them away . Im

  21. I got a job!!!

    StillRN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm very happy and relieved to say I got the job with the first and only place I applied/interviewed for. It was a grueling process, but worked out in the end. I'm still waiting for the other shoe to...

  22. I got a job!!!

    StillRN replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I got a full time job at a Davita dialysis clinic. It's a large one..26 stations and they want to expand. I'm very grateful they are taking a chance on me!! I got offered the position at the...

  23. I got a job!!!

    StillRN replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Unfortunately I don't have any 24 hour sites anywhere around. The latest I've found is

  24. Dialysis job while On Probation with the PA DMP

    StillRN replied to RNZenpeaceful's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Whathappensnow, My background is peds, nicu, ob and I just got an offer from davita..pending background check, of course. They offer 12 weeks training. It will be a huge change.. but I think it will...

  25. would doing a waterfast cleanse test positive for alcohol?

    StillRN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Just wondering, since it brings you to state of ketosis.... like the Atkins diet, but obviously more so... has anyone done this and tested