aflahe00

aflahe00

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  1. Need advice re: Reporting suspected drug diversion

    aflahe00 replied to CloverPark's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Davita is recovery friendly I think because no narcs are

  2. Theft at work?

    aflahe00 replied to nifty_n's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes it happens everywhere so be aware and don't just leave your valuables where it would even be possible for this to

  3. Can I loose my license over this?

    aflahe00 replied to wafiyyah's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No you won't lose your license but you will have to self report to your states nurse assistance program. Since it's only thc positive you'll probably only be monitored for 6 months to a year depending...

  4. Wondering about working for Davita Dialysis

    aflahe00 replied to Santa,RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Dialysis is very recovery friendly- they don't administer any

  5. Adderall addiction

    aflahe00 replied to wondergirl22's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Nice to know I'm not

  6. Getting a job without being a CNA...

    aflahe00 replied to arojumper's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I think that if I had worked as a cna prior to working as a new RN my transition would have been far less painful. Not only are you trying to learn how to function as an RN in the real...

  7. Benefit to being a Nursing Assistant while taking prerequisites?

    aflahe00 replied to Hsmith1522's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You will be much better off once you do become a nurse I can't tell you how hard it was for me to transition into working once I graduated. If you can work as an aide while in school you will learn...

  8. How old is everyone?

    aflahe00 replied to PrereqTaker89's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    28 now. I was 21 when I graduated nursing school and began working. Time

  9. What to do with a bf who just wants me for my degree

    aflahe00 replied to mstaurus2016's topic in General Students

    Um...get rid of

  10. Advice for a new nurse going to Med/Surg

    aflahe00 replied to mrs.rn2be's topic in Nursing Career

    Med/ surg is perfect for new grads. You will learn so much working on the floor! If you can get at least 2 years of med surg under your belt you can go any route in nursing that you want. It's a solid...

  11. stuck between two great career choices! Nursing or Speech Pathology?

    aflahe00 replied to xosunnyca's topic in Nursing Career

    I also wanted to do speech pathology at first but my counselor talked me out of it. She said that I would need to get a masters degree to even be able to do anything with it. She also told me how...

  12. MO BON & marijuana

    aflahe00 replied to js89923's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If it was just marijuana you won't be monitored as long as say if you were positive for something else ( that you had no rx for) they may or may not want you to go to treatment, you will be drug...

  13. Relocating to Indiana

    aflahe00 replied to Y.Espinoza's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What are you making now if you don't mind me asking? I'm from Indiana and I can tell you I started at $23 and ended at $30 this was at a hospital in Michigan city

  14. I need help

    aflahe00 replied to Lyconurse99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You could just be disciplined for inaccurate

  15. I need help

    aflahe00 replied to Lyconurse99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I might look into consulting a health lawyer who has experience with such matters before you do anything. Maybe they could give you some sort of advice about what to do. I've also heard of other...

  16. I need help

    aflahe00 replied to Lyconurse99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No. they have no proof that you took anything so they can't Report it to the

  17. Should I go for the Lpn or RN

    aflahe00 replied to Lannister123's topic in General Students

    RN for sure! If you want to be a nurse don't bother going for LPN you won't have many options as far as work because some places won't hire them- they can't do everything that an RN can do. My...

  18. How hard is stats compared to A&P?

    aflahe00 replied to weiny4089's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For me A&P took up way more time. There's a lot more material. It's hard to compare the 2 because they are so different but stats wasn't as time consuming by

  19. Adderall addiction

    aflahe00 replied to wondergirl22's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wow I've been going trough the exact same thing. I started taking adderAl in college to help me study and many years later I find myself needing it just to St out of bed and function normally. Didn't...

  20. Isnap diluted urine

    aflahe00 replied to Frustrated1999's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I Am in ISNAP and we are not to take any mood altering drugs which includes ambien for sure, as well as some OTC meds like Benadryl and sudafed.. they do not care how long you've been prescribed any...

  21. Placed on Monitoring as New Grad

    aflahe00 replied to Insperation's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm sorry your having to go through this it does seem unfair but I guess it doesn't matter what you or I think it's not going to change more than likely. I am going through monitoring myself, but in...

  22. Diversion/license surrender

    aflahe00 replied to PurpleRN1227's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Don't surrender your license. You likely won't even have your license suspended or placed on probation. As long as you comply with your states monitoring agreement they will protect your license and...

  23. Chemical dependency in nursing

    aflahe00 replied to aflahe00's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wish I had the same education you received. Anything at all would have been something at least. If new hires were educated about how this less than appreciated form of drug diversion is also...

  24. Marijuana Legal?

    aflahe00 replied to Omaapecm's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Shouldn't have any effect on the programs rules- no mind altering substances of any kind even if its legal and even if its prescribed. My program will give you 2-3 months to get off of anything you've...

  25. working while in diversion program

    aflahe00 replied to kad1228rn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Employers should be calling the states diversion program to check themselves. If they are lying then they will pay the price. And how do you know how long his restriction is for? Typically it's 6...