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    Re: Recovering nurse chat

    APB is out on Rob, and Aaron IS aware. He (Aaron) is currently working over an hour's drive from home, and is a bit over-extended. He will get to things when he is able to, from what he told me.

    Until then, we can post?

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    Re: Recovering nurse chat

    Hi there all you fellow recovering nurses. I am one of these and got my license back and have 2 more years of probation. It was a very hard and long road of recovery and being strong enough to apply for nursing license. So clean, sober and a nurse. Now what? the stigma attached to us is something. Of coarse we have a disease but how does diverting and impaired sound on resume. I have tried every recovery center within 100 miles of where I live. It seems to be fruitless. I know what I did and am still paying for my transgressions. I am in MO.
    I can't believe I found this site. Amazing. Glad to know you guys are out here with me. Sometimes I sit and cry as there are postings but having someone take the time to offer you a second chance is very rare.

    Thanks for letting me vent.

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    Re: Recovering nurse chat

    I'm in...

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    Re: Recovering nurse chat

    I would like be part of nurse chat

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    Re: Recovering nurse chat

    I will get after Aaron C, 'Da Boss', to get the Chat Room fixed!

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    Re: Recovering nurse chat

    Quote Originally Posted by kriknkraw View Post
    Hi there all you fellow recovering nurses. I am one of these and got my license back and have 2 more years of probation. It was a very hard and long road of recovery and being strong enough to apply for nursing license. So clean, sober and a nurse. Now what? the stigma attached to us is something. Of coarse we have a disease but how does diverting and impaired sound on resume. I have tried every recovery center within 100 miles of where I live. It seems to be fruitless. I know what I did and am still paying for my transgressions. I am in MO.
    I can't believe I found this site. Amazing. Glad to know you guys are out here with me. Sometimes I sit and cry as there are postings but having someone take the time to offer you a second chance is very rare.

    Thanks for letting me vent.
    You might want to try applying for work at a Psychiatric facility - They are generally a bit more forgiving of a nurses past. I did Psych work for 4 years while in the CA Diversion Program - I now work in an administrative position for a company that does home care for developmentally disabled adults and my past never came up in getting this job and is now truely the past (though I would not wish to forget or close the door on it)

    Good luck to you - You may send me private messages on this site if you want to talk more.

    Peace and Namaste

    Hppygr8ful

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    Hi there hppygr8ful. I want to thank you for your words of wisdom. I have been so busy these past few weeks it's been amazing. Did a lot of praying for the signs of what I am to do with the rest of my life. So I got a call and next thing I knew I got a job working as RN in a substance abuse center 35 miles from my home. It's the one I wanted to work for but there have been no openings for a while. I started and am on orientation and am loving every minute of it. I am so blessed and grateful!!!! Sometimes I have to pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming. It's nice to be able to tell people you are an addict and it's truly ok. This is a dream I didn't dare to even dream. I stand as hope in one of the person's bleakest times in their life.
    I am so so so so blessed. Thanks for your words of encouragement

    kriknkraw

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    That is such a wonderful and hopeful story. Congrats. You can now help people that suffer from the same disease we do.

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    Re: Recovering nurse chat

    Hello Everyone! I'm new on here. Has a chat session ever happened?

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    Re: Recovering nurse chat

    Quote Originally Posted by Shelly View Post
    Hello Everyone! I'm new on here. Has a chat session ever happened?
    We tried it early on but there have been some technical problems - I'm willing to try again - If anyone wants too.

    Hppy

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