Here I go again......

Finally received my enrollment packet from TPAPN. This will be my 2nd try,I voluntarily withdrew the first time. My focus was not good and I wasn't doing well. It was 3rd party referral the first time. This time it's board ordered, meaning it's not confidential. Anyone else here had to start over? I welcome all advice, experience, and suggestions. I am learning to let go of my ego and ask for help. So..........HELP! Kris

Hello.......anyone out there?

Hi Kris
I don't know anything about tpan, but, seems like you have no choice at this point but to Do the program.
So, I am here to listen the best I can..... Can you reach out to your family, support group, to help ?
Do you have any job options even if it is not nursing?

Hi Sasto,

Once I finished I have kept my nose clean and stayed out of trouble. Almost relapsed in June when I was given massive amounts of pain killers after major abdominal surgery, but I held it together.

Don't loose faith in your Higher Power stay connected and work the program - the sobriety will take care of itself if you follow the steps.

TPAPN is the Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses. It's a program to help return nurses to safe practice. I am just full of fear and anticipation over the next 2 years to come. This has been a rough and wonderful journey for me. I got a new sponsor and have been going to meetings non stop since my relapse 18 months ago. Even though I have some staunch supporters in my local nursing community, I SEVERELY tarnished my professional reputation and find it quite daunting and overwhelming to return. I am just trying not to isolate and trying to reach out for as much support as I can get. Some people don't realize nurses are human, too and are just as susceptible to the pitfalls of life as other people. Anyway, learning to recognize my fears and talking about them is crucial for me. Just trying to share....Kris

Thanks Kris for the info.... you are on the right track in recovery! Can you apply to a medical practice, as an RN? It could be an opportunity.. Of course you would not be able to call in certain scripts to pharmacy... You may be surprized to find a Doctor in recovery, who , will be willing to hire you.... I'm encouraging you think out side the box for now.

I'm totally up for that, except I am an LVN. I worked for a doctor years ago, and really enjoyed it. Thanks for the idea. I get stuck in a rut about job possibilities sometimes. At heart though I am a geriatric nurse. I love my elderly folks. Not everyone does, and I have come to realize that it is a gift from God that I enjoy it so much. It doesn't even seem like work to me, just an honor to take care of everyone's grandparents, you know? Anyway, thanks!

Well, check out clinics and offices for starters.

So....I got a job offer...AND MY CASE MANAGER APPROVED IT!!!!! Still have to sit down and have pre job conference, but yeah, my God is awesome!!!!! Kris

Oh Kris,
Congrats!!! I'm so happy for you........you deserve this break...... keep us posted on job..

Congratulations!

And..... I have to share.... while I have been out of nursing, I have been working at a local grocery store. After I turned in my resignation, three different managers approached me and said if I ever needed a job again I would always have one waiting with them. I haven't been told that in a long time. It made my day. Doing the next right thing is awesome in the end!!!!

That's great they appreciated you so much, and, they will give a great reference on work ethics. best to you, keep positive!

Kris,
How's the job going.
Keep us posted, be well....

Did all my tpapn paperwork with the DON today. Should start work on Monday. I am so excited! I do want to share with others looking for a job that I did not walk in off the street and get hired. I have been proactive for months ahead of time, networking with former colleagues and employers, scouting out possible jobs. It took a lot of time and effort, but I got this job. So don't give up. Even if you are not approved to go back to work yet, you can be proactive and start looking. All by the grace of God, Kris.

great news... what kind of facility will you be working?

Long term care, which is my love. I will be the charge nurse on a busy Medicare hall. Geriatric nursing is in my blood. As a side note, I am aware of a facility here in New Braunfels that will hire TPAPN. It was one of my leads, but the job I got called me first. If anyone in this area is interested, I will private message you the name.....Kris

Nothing better than a specialty that you love to work in... This is an opportunity for you to feel better again... about you.....
Good for you, Kris...

Thanks! I think the big difference this time is being away from nursing for 18 months. It has truly made me appreciate my college education and many blessings from God that I previously took for granted. I have a renewed outlook on life. I used my intelligence and talent so wrongly for too long and, rightly so, nearly lost it all. Now my goal is to share my talent with those that need it, as I should have all along. That is why I originally became a nurse, and sadly lost my way. But I am on the right path again and am so excited! More to come......kris

WEll, you are making your way back....it's just so great......

So, the administrator said he wasn't aware of my history.....therefore he's really sorry, but the job is no more. They retracted the offer of employment. Didn't know that could be done after the contract is signed, but I guess it can. So now I don't have a nursing job and have already resigned from the job I had. Sigh....not sure what God is trying to tell me, but I am very sad. Went to a meeting and talked to my sponsor, and am still sad....

Oh, sasto, I'm so sorry.

But you do have a signed contract with a promise, and they are likely in breach. You might want to visit an attorney.

Well, can you contact the nurse that interviewed you and see what happened?
If this is a TPAPN, why are you being rejected after the fact?
Call the store and get other job back for now.

He was rather vague, but he mentioned"risk" and background checks as reasons he couldn't' t let me work there. I don't have a criminal record, not even a parking ticket. I suspect he heard something from a previous employer. Which is totally unethical, but I would rather not work with an admin that is close minded and uninformed. It makes me sad, but I am glad I had not started working there yet. That would have really been a blow.
As far as the contract being breached, I agree. However, it all comes down to the sins of my past catching up to me. If I didn't want these consequences, I should have thought more about my actions. Besides, I'm just not an attorney kind of gal. Not my thing.

Understood - it's just an option. Sigh. It certainly stinks.

Sigh......God's path, not mine....just trying to follow it....

I'm really sorry.... keep looking and applying..............can u go back to school to be a resp. therapist or physical therapy aide..... this way u don't have to worry about all the nursing issues. I'm just trying to help

I could, but I don't want to....I want to be a nurse. But great suggestion, thanks!

I mentioned career change cause it would be a new license. I met a resp. therapist who was an LPN and got caught diverting. did a program and then gave up nursing license and went back to school... no problem getting a job.

So....I got ANOTHER job. This time at a MHMR facility....let's hope this one sticks.....lol

Hey Sasto,


Good luck I work with the MR population though it is now called the ID (Intellectualally disabled). I am in the ICF-DDH facilities so if you need pointers or insight into this population don't hesitate to ask

Hppy

Sounds good to me.... I worked in a MHMR facility years ago and really enjoyed it.

To be honest, I think my higher power led me to this job. I first heard about it months ago, but was reluctant due to the lower than average pay. So I kept trying to get a better paying job, and that's not a bad thing necessarily. But twice now I have "had" a job, only at the last minute to have my higher power step in and stop it. But this job quietly waited and was still here. So I think I get the hint. It's just outside any experience I've ever had, and that makes me nervous. The whole fear of the unknown thing. It's funny though, the first time I was on TPAPN, I applied here and my caseworker did not approve it because it would have been 2-10 shift without enough supervision. A few months after that, a friend of mine in the program got her LVN and needed a job that was ok with her board ordered stips, so I recommended this place. She worked there until a few months ago. She resigned to go back to school for her RN, and told the DON there that she knew a nurse on TPAPN that needed a job(me). This time it's M-F 7-3shift, and my caseworker approved. Isn't that amazing how that all came about? Anyway, need prayers and well wishes my friends....k

I think you may like it. give it a try.

sasto wrote:He was rather vague, but he mentioned"risk" and background checks as reasons he couldn't' t let me work there. I don't have a criminal record, not even a parking ticket. I suspect he heard something from a previous employer. Which is totally unethical, but I would rather not work with an admin that is close minded and uninformed. It makes me sad, but I am glad I had not started working there yet. That would have really been a blow.
As far as the contract being breached, I agree. However, it all comes down to the sins of my past catching up to me. If I didn't want these consequences, I should have thought more about my actions. Besides, I'm just not an attorney kind of gal. Not my thing.

Regards to last place of employment, they can only be asked if previous employee is eligible for rehire. Answer should be yes or no, nothing else.

Wish you much success. If, I could only find RN employment related to admin rather than the bedside.

Hi Sasto your posts are giving me hope. I also had a job fall through after I thought it was signed sealed and delivered. I'm sure I'm growing through this but it's not fun. Praying for a job in DFW area!!