and lurkers.

Am I overly sensitive? Have I told you how much I hate the Texas Board of Nurses. I have been a Nurse since 1991. Even been a Nurse in New Mexico. I hate that the BONE makes public our addresses. I say that because I feel that info should be private. There are cases of domestic abuse or God forbid a stalker or crazed ex psych patient. I have always kept a PO Box just for that reason. As a result I get lots of unwanted 'professional' mail. I received a notice that I would have to get fingerprinted in order to get my license renewed this year. I guess I am such a criminal risk that I have to be finger printed (Docs don't have to do this and I Have come across more crooked Docs than Nurses in this business). OK-I can deal with the finger printing, but they gave me all kinds of grief about wanting a physical address and insisted on me giving them a social security number. I immediately began asking them about security regarding my social security number and absolutely refused giving them a physical address due to the fact that they publish them. I mean, the school publishes my salary, the BONE publishes my address-I DON'T REMEMBER SIGNING UP TO LOSE THAT MUCH PRIVACY. When teachers got the ASPIRE bonus, creditors started harassing some and several teachers that had restraining orders on ex spouses had to relocate.

I understand the need to protect the public from the unscrupulous, but I don't think someone that has been a Nurse for 20 years (and a School Nurse for 16 years) is your problem. God help me suffer these fools. I just see this as another way to rip me off for more money because someone contributed to some politicians campaign. I hear it use to cost over $40 bucks but so many folks complained. The service I use now just costs under $10 now.

I will be busy today and school will start for teachers very soon now. It should be very interesting. I will be restricted to early morning posts. I won't even take the chance of posting on my breaks or lunch. (Just think of your bigger pay check Anne-this too shall pass)

Happy hunting and watch out for the bears.