TPAPN Nurses

[joelpap1]

Good evening to everyone,

I recently graduated from nursing school, ADN, and was told I have a conditional license due to my 1st DWI, in DEC.97. I have to take part in TPAPN to retain licensure. This is almost 10 yrs. ago and I just want to know if anyone has experienced a similar situation. Unions could definitely work in this state, TEXAS, where I believe we eat our own .

[Magsulfate, BSN, RN]

Dear Scared,

If you read thru the posts here, they go WAAAAYYYYY back. I am so sorry that they scared you. But at the time, many of us were going through OUR experiences with TPAPN.

You are right in that it is a great program. If it wasn't there for me, I would most likely be dead or in jail. So, for me, it was a lifesaver! And for that, I am very thankful!

I in no way want to burst your "bubble" so to speak. If you follow the rules of tpapn, and stay under the radar, you too will graduate. I'm happy your CM calls you right back. Mine was out of the office I think at least once a week, and probably twice a week. Plus, during the time I needed her most (I was fired from a job when the new DON found out I was in tpapn with only weeks to complete my year work requirement), she was out sick, and I had no back up to call and let them know what they did was illegal. Plain and simple. But, I overcame that, found a new job, and basically another area of nursing I never thought I would go into.

I NEVER want to scare someone. And over the last two years, I have different feelings about tpapn, than when I was in the middle of it.

There are MANY little "pitfalls" of the program. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to ask here, or PM me. If I can help with my experience, I will be happy to. Right now, my advice is simple. Stay on task. Get you well. Do your paperwork on time, and do NOT drink ANY alcohol. Even in cooked food and even if it wasn't your DOC. Stay under the radar. If you don't really need to call your CM, then don't. Sometimes calling them, gives them different ideas than what you intended. They are not your friends. You should have an advocate and sponsor for that. Try to follow up any important phone calls with an eamil when you do need to talk to them--then you have it in writing.

Best of luck. Don't be scared anymore. While you should be cautious, yes, but scared, NO.

Keep us posted!

:bow:

[scared RN]

Hey "Thanks a bunch" I am now back to work and won t need too much contact with my CM so I will do just that stay under the radar :) and do only what is needed!!