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Welcome. This board was created by Karen Tucker to offer a supportive place for Nurses or other Medical Professionals in Recovery and for those seeking relief from addiction and its consequences. Since Karen’s death in 2003, there is a group of us who are interested in keeping Karen’s dream alive, and continue to carry the message. We are very glad that you found us, and we encourage you to share your story, or your questions and comments so that we may get to know you better and in turn share our experience strength and hope with each other. Whether you are currently clean and sober or wish to be, this forum is a great place to start. We would like to ask that you follow a few guidelines of etiquette when you participate on this forum. We encourage you to share what life is like for you clean and sober rather than sharing war stories. A little about what brought you to recovery is welcome! We find we often have similar stories and part of recovery is to find a common ground. While it is understood that there are many ways to recover from addiction, please respect those whose path may have been different from yours. Please remember that some people are triggered by war stories, and drug-a-logs and we ask that you try your best to stay in the solution. We like to focus on recovery rather than addiction. Bashing of any sort will result in being banned from this site. The purpose of this site is for support, not for controversial discussions or debates. If you have a concern that needs immediate feedback please type NEED FEEDBACK or NEED IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK in the subject field. Do not take it personally if you do not get responses to all of your posts, it is the nature of communicating by this medium. Share from your own experience and strength as well as promote hope in others rather than directing others in what they "should" do. Do not make medication suggestions for others. PLEASE remember courtesy when posting. We ask that you refrain from any type of profanity, joking or otherwise. If you have a problem with a state recovery monitoring program or a state board of nursing, please contact that program or board. Do not post your complaint here. Please do not suggest that some do differently than their monitoring program has directed them. Thanks, The NIR Steering Committee ********ATTENTION: This is a public forum. ANYONE with a computer can access this information. Please take this into consideration before disclosing any private information about yourself. You MAY want to use a different name, or screen name to help to maintain your anonymity. Items from this forum can be and have been cut and pasted into other places on the web.*********
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Subject: will i work again


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brenda (scared)
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Date Posted: 12:05:39 11/04/09 Wed
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I am new to the IPN program in florida. i actually haven't started treatment yet...i just got my evaluation and are having financial issues as u all can identify with im sure.
my question is...is it worth it to go thru the program and still not being able to work?? i've read some messages that RN still not working after a year! I've been off work for 5 months. i can't even find job at fast food. i'm 46 , single, scared. I appreciate any advice.

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Subject: new nursing student needs feedback


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Grace
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Date Posted: 17:29:42 01/12/10 Tue
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Hello Everyone; I am a new nursing student seeking some support and feedback. I have 6 years clean and sober, and am excited to be studying nursing, but it seems best to keep my history under wraps, and therefore I don't feel comfortable seeking advice or support for certain things from my instructors. Today we examined needles for the first time, and I just felt awful. Was expecting to be uncomfortable but not to this degree - my aversion to them due to past abuse is pretty high. Think I can learn to use them on others with no problem, because that is a patient care scenario - but I am nervous about when we will eventually start practicing on each other. My scars aren't very visible, but even professional nurses can't get a draw on my arms and have to use my feet. Do I say something to my instructors or not? Is it normal to feel grief and revulsion? Will practice help these tools feel more comfortable? Help! Thank you.

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Subject: nursing school


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Debbie
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Date Posted: 16:50:53 01/18/10 Mon
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Hello i am a nurse in recovery, i am in a monitoring program in nj, coming up on 4 years clean. i have a criminal record because of my diversion..........i have a good job finally after a year and a half of interviews. i have decided to go back to school to pursue my rn however wondering what will happen when i get to the part about my record.......the board of nursing knows.......trying not to project. Either way my goal is to get my associates degree.........any suggestions or opinions??

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Subject: legal issue


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Janelle (confused)
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Date Posted: 09:03:11 12/12/09 Sat
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I have a felony charge in Florida for sale 8.69 Gms pot my lawyer suggests that I relinquish my license to avoid paying fines and costs. Then in 6-9 months reapply??? I think I should go before the Board and take my chances. They already have suspended my license after being in IPN and going through treatment!! Any experience, strength and hope would be appreciated!! THANKS!

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Subject: CRNP PA


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Mary (sad)
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Date Posted: 15:39:39 01/14/10 Thu
(c-98-239-171-151.hsd1.pa.comcast.net/98.239.171.151)
I am a NP in PA. I wrote a RX for a schedule II narc for a friend who was not a patient. Charges filed and I got probation without verdict, 6 months probation with automatic expungement...great news however the state requires me to go into a recovery program because charges where filed under the drug act...but I dont have a dependency issue...at all...only vice is occasional glass of wine. Any advice?? I would think the counselors will see through this, at least I would hope they can....

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Subject: Employment


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David (\)
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Date Posted: 11:09:07 01/08/10 Fri
(mobilehost20062.internet.mymmode.com/166.203.14.101)
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Hello All
Many THX everyone for their valuable input & time to read my post & offer great advice.
Clarification: 1979 completed a 5 yr rec. program in Ohio. Worked on unrestricted lic. since 1995 in OH & CA. w/o problems. WV refuses to accept OH's Tx program. Sent all documentation to WV & OH for those 5 yrs. I have worked 2ys,4 1/2 yrs & 8 yrs at 3 jobs since 1994 . No job jumping in my Hx.Not allowed d/t t Felony work in LTC,MR/DD or Home Health as per Medicare rules. I would work for peanuts for anyone offering me a job. WV will not allow me to place my license on "Inactive" status. As a result, regardless what state I would work in WV's probation follows me & I would complete it at an institution offering me a job. This will near impossible w/ a felony also. I have going on 17 yrs sobriety. Breaking contract to leave stae to find work they report me to NURSYS national data base as non-compliant & license revoked/suspended. Can't afford a lawyer. I am near the "curb" at this point. I feel captive in WV until this is settled. They refuse to work w/ me. I have dropped urines, sent in meeting sheets mthly.( they have yrs of these records from 1993-1997).
I can't any type of job. Including Mcdonald's. They look at me like i am crazy.
Anyhow thank you all for your support & effort to respond to my not so unique problem.
THX

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Subject: Employment


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David
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Date Posted: 09:54:23 12/21/09 Mon
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Hello! I will try & keep this brief to spare the readers' in the from my not so unique problem we are all working through as recovering nurses'.
I'm a Felon w/ Grand Theft of Drugs in 1993 in Ohio. Licensed suspended in WV/OH. Placed on probation 5 yrs. Completed SA Tx & continued therapy for 7 years to work on my issues at a deeper level (Familiy of Origin issues)for personal growth. Completed the Ohio Peer Assistaance Program in 1997. I began working in 1994 under contract w/o incident in OH. WV refused to accept OH Peer Asst. Program as proof of recovery & safe to work w/ the patient and/or public as a RN. I endorsed into CA in 2000 w/o being placed on any type of program or probation. Obtained my BSN,MSN,MBA,CCM while working for a top 10 large reserch hospital in SF,CA. for 8 yrs before I resigned & moved to WV to care for my mother. WV placed me on probation w/ review @ 6 mths. to lift probation. I have no resrictions on the license. However, I must work as an RN for 6mths. before going back to the BON. I have been in WV on probation compliant w/ urines & required signed meetings bi-weekly since Oct. of 2008. ( they have 7 yrs of these records frrom 1993-1997 as I sent all info to both BON's, even though WV was not recognizing my progress). I am finding it impossible to find a job w/ a felony & probation. The institutions in the area want nothing to do with me. However, being a cath lab & electrophysiology nurse from a setting of extremely high acuity of patient population. They are very interested in me until I explain my situation & the door is slammed. WV's probation will now follow me to OH or CA until it is lifted making employment in these states impossible. I have two notebooks #200 pages full of interviews, resume submissions,and so on. I can't find work as a retail clerk,etc.. They shun d/t the RN on mt application. They know there's a problem and/or I've explained my situation. I just celebrated 16 yrs of continued sobriety.
Any ideas out there? WV refuses to let me off their probation. They can have my RN license. I'll leave the state, but they're not gonna. I appreciate your time and any ideas or information. I am going to end up on the streets soon. Thx. GRACE HAPPENS

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  • Re: Employment -- Paula, 04:59:24 12/24/09 Thu (c-71-201-254-233.hsd1.il.comcast.net/71.201.254.233)
    • Re: Employment -- Catmom, 22:52:39 12/24/09 Thu (ip68-13-160-203.om.om.cox.net/68.13.160.203)
      • Re: Employment -- Jim, 13:56:15 12/30/09 Wed (GreenTree.Library.eiNetwork.net/216.183.185.79)
        • Re: Employment -- Ruth (Maybe there is hope), 08:18:18 01/07/10 Thu (pool-71-188-203-178.chrlwv.east.verizon.net/71.188.203.178)
        • Re: Employment -- David, 09:30:10 01/08/10 Fri (mobilehost200000.internet.mymmode.com/166.203.14.101)
Subject: new to NC


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Christina (happy)
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Date Posted: 14:12:39 01/05/10 Tue
(cpe-065-190-197-028.nc.res.rr.com/65.190.197.28)
Hi to everyone and hope it is a great New Year so far! I have recently relocated to North Carolina and am looking for nurses in recovery meetings in the Raleigh/Durham area. I was in a voluntary program in another state and I gave up my liscense following a surgery that left me incapacitated for about nine months. I have been sober for 4 years and I am doing a year of random urine drug screens to reapply in my original state and then hopefully apply in North Carolina. Does anyone have any experience in North Carolinaor information on meetings? Thanks and I appreciate your time.

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Subject: Rn in Vrp looking for word


Author:
Kattak
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Date Posted: 11:27:52 12/03/09 Thu
(c-69-253-221-126.hsd1.pa.comcast.net/69.253.221.126)
As I have said in previous messages I am an Rn in pa vrp I just got cleared to return to practice no narcs for 6mons not sure where to start looking very scared any one with any helpful advice or anyone who has been through this in pa would be very grateful

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