paidmydues

paidmydues has 11 years experience.

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1. RN Licensure suspension

   paidmydues replied to Nurseypoo11's topic in Criminal

   Hi NurseyPoo: Once a year or so I get an update in my SPAM folder from Allnurses and I usually just ignore it. I just read your post and felt compelled to reply. I think you may be able to access my journey in the past posts archive...we all hav...

2. I'M Baaaaaaaaacccckkkk! HI license re do

   paidmydues replied to paidmydues's topic in Recovery

   Thank you all for your good wishes. Blessings to you too. Let's see what my contract looks like!? I will let you know... (((((HUGS))))) Paid

3. Celebrations of a joyous but quiet type

   paidmydues replied to SororAKS's topic in Recovery

   You are my mentor Soror. Deep gratitude for you and congratulations to you... Paid

4. I'M Baaaaaaaaacccckkkk! HI license re do

   paidmydues posted a topic in Recovery

   Hi brave lovely nurses: You already know my story....cuz it is so much like yours! OK so 4 weeks later I am now in Hawaii. So don't feel too sorry for me. Finished probation in OR, hold unencumbered license there and applied for endorsement to HI. ...

5. Probation finished; Unencumbered RN in OR; HI licensure denied

   paidmydues posted a topic in Recovery

   Greetings brave friends: So, after working hard to successfully complete probation in OR and gain my fully restored RN license I applied for state-to-state endorsement in HI. To my shock it was denied. Reason: I was simultaneously licensed in good...

6. Wrongful termination or being put between a rock and a hard place!

   paidmydues replied to jrstephens1's topic in General Nursing

   What a toxic nightmare. Another venerable poster here has been sent down the rabbit hole with the IN BON. Soooooooo glad you have your good job at the VA with benefits. Yeah, right?! How are you supposed to fulfill probationary practice AND work ...

7. Professional Liability Insurance for Disciplined Nurses

   paidmydues replied to Rickcarter's topic in Recovery

   Oh yes I have checked...exponet iona llc more expensive, even when one is finished wire probation, unencumbered or fully reinstated. We remain a liability forever...never fully forgiven... í ½í¸§

8. Do you feel safe at work?

   paidmydues replied to Nurse4babies's topic in General Nursing

   No, never do I let my guard down. Whether being sniped by toxic, crazy fellow staff members / managers or attacked verbally by a patient or cray cray family member...just last night I was a sitter for an impulsive, little old man demented patient. ...

9. Good things coming

   paidmydues replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Recovery

   Your are on a roll sweetheart. After all the healing you have done, the shame and anger will be muchly processed. In hindsight I realize now that I had to work thru these painful things while I was working full time and fulfilling my strict board r...

10. working while in monitoring program

    paidmydues replied to InHisArms's topic in Recovery

    Hi: I finished my probation in June. I think that if you have experience in case management, you could get a job, but frankly I realized the tough fact that I needed to scrape to get a job. ANY JOB... My strategy was to apply in person to the DON at...

11. I'm so freaked out about hidden alcohol

    paidmydues replied to nurse_kee77's topic in Recovery

    I got to the point where I just knew intuitively what to avoid. My monitoring program did not give me any lists of substances to stay away from. I avoided hand sanitizer, hairspray, poppy seeds et al. You will be ok honey...all we can do is move f...

12. "Rant"HOMELESS,sober,working RN. or "Can serenity feed you when your hungry?"

    paidmydues replied to ofsmit's topic in Recovery

    OFSMIT: How are you doing since your original post? We care about YOU! Paid

13. Grrrrr, just one of those days (rant)

    paidmydues replied to SororAKS's topic in Recovery

    Soror: so often you speak so well for all of us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for quietly continuing your journey. We are with you sister. You have helped me Sooooooooo much..... (((((hugs))))) Paid

14. Can a nurse be Disciplined in every state

    paidmydues replied to ontheupside's topic in Recovery

    Yes friends it was a gradual realization for me that, after finishing probation in my home state and my license is unencumbered, I will not necessarily receive my unencumbered license in another. I have decided that if HI wants me to serve more prob...

15. Can a nurse be Disciplined in every state

    paidmydues replied to ontheupside's topic in Recovery

    YES RN2364: In CA this is true. They make you do it all over again. Expensive. Endless punishment. Stay away from CA and TX. Love and (((((hugs)))))