TPAPN missed check in

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Okay so yesterday morning I totally forgot to do my daily check in. NEVER has this happened since I started TPAPN in September. My daughter was not feeling well the night before and we were up for quite some time during the night. We slept in that morning and I guess it threw me out of my routine. I do everything I should - I go to my meetings 4x a week , I check in daily, all of my drug screens are negative. I participate fully in my sobriety, having just hit 18 months on the 22nd of December. I emailed my TPAPN Case manager. I explained the situation to her. I PRAY she has some understanding. I know that there really are no excuses in this program but I have prayed so hard once I realized what I had NOT done. Has anyone ever missed a daily check in?

-Erika

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I missed one a couple of yrs ago and they never said anything. If its a drug test day then its a problem. If you ever get dinged for anything they will include missing call in as one of your offenses.

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Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.

Keep recovery your priority, work your program the best you can....keep your chin up....just focus thru the next right thing.....

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Thank you very much! Fortunately it was the weekend and they never test on weekends because the lab is closed. Thank you for your response.

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Thank you Sally! :)

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If I miss a check in I am required to submit a written explanation and also explain what steps I am taking to ensure it doesn't happen again.

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I have not heard back from my case manager today. She must be off for the New Year Holiday still and hopefully will return tomorrow.

I feel better now reading some of your responses.

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Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.

I honestly think you will be just fine, just don't be a "repeat offender".....I seriously doubt you will accidentally not check in....you can't undo the past, just keep moving forward......I promise we can come out better for this rocky journey.....you will be an even better nurse, after completion of your monitoring program.

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FYY they do test weekends, both a friend and U were tested on a weekend

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Ditto that! I live in DFW and was tested on a Saturday. It was very stressful as there was one lab about 30 min away only open between 10-2, and I was working a 12 that day. I was shocked and it messed up my whole floor for about an hour me having to go test. I pray every Saturday I am working to please not let me be tested!

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Save yourself some stress. You can go to care now for weekend or holiday testing. It's approved. Bring your quest form. They send it to quest lab. You will have to pay them 15.00 though. This is only allowed on weekends or holidays. But, be sure and call that number for weekend testing first.. They seem to like to hit us 12 hour shift workers with weekend testing.

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I did not know this! $15 is WAY worth not stressing every other Saturday. Thank you for the information!

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