hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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About hppygr8ful

hppygr8ful has 22 years experience as a ASN, RN, EMT-I and specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).



Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. MARIANNE WILLIAMSON

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    I can't find my happiness in nursing.

    I know it's been awhile but what made you happy before nursing? There's a saying "Wherever you go, there you are." I stopped treating nursing as anything more thab a job that pays the bills. Don't get me wrong. I don't hate nursing. I have friends an...
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    Advice for dealing with addicts?

    I to am curious - statistically (I'll have to look up the source) only 15% of all addicts and alcoholics attempt sobriety and less than 10% achieve 5 years sobriety. Less that 1% get to lifetime numbers. So repeaters are to be expected.
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    Failed screening

    You can get highlights in your hair. In fact you can have all the hair on your head colored as only the folicular tag (living part of hair) is used in a folicle test. You could rinse your hair in beer and it wouldn't matter. What does matter is consu...
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    Ostera

    The Spring equinox is rapidly approaching and with it a time of renewal. Burning sage is a great way to purge negative energy from your home and garden. This season by the way is a great time to plant a garden and freshen up your home. In old times S...
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    Call in sick over cut on hand?

    You're talking about me and it's not really about dedication to the job. I recently Took two seperate weeks off for my niecw and nephew's wedding and the job was expecting a state inspection (which I am really good at) Work asked me if I could postpo...
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    Humiliated and scared

    I consider myself the master of the 30 minute power nap. I also always have a small battery operated alarm to make sure I am up in 30.
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    Companies that hire nurses on probation?

    Yes
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    Humiliated and scared

    It's true she was found sleeping on the job but she may have a case for defamation of character due to the accusation of substance use without proof.
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    What job can I do with cognitive decline?

    ADD and ADHD are medical conditions that often not always require treatment. Just because you went successfully with no meds doesn't mean others don't need meds. I agree about the Stigma though many people mistake these as psychiatric disorders and d...
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    Paramedics Criminally Charged/Convicted

    I don't know about that. Working psych I have found small to average size people the hardest to restrain!
  11. I know but this is a pattern for advice seekers. Fitst ask for advice. Then get upset when the advice is not what they were looking for. Then get sarcastic as well. On another note I did read somewhere that California courts ruled that HCA StaRN...
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    Paramedics Criminally Charged/Convicted

    I am surprised that Ketamine is stock on the rig.
  13. I know only too well how hard and competitive getting into a good hospital in but this forum alone is full of HCA horror stories of people who are desperate to get out of their contracts or those who simply walk away with thousands in debt (and HCA i...
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    Companies that hire nurses on probation?

    The psych facility where I work used to hire a lot of them (Myself included) but heard the new CEOis stopping this practice because he feels there's too much liability. Back in the day the DON said she loved hiring probation and diversion nurse becau...
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    nursing student with midfoot oa

    Hi, I have osteoarthritis in my back and both knees also my right elbow. I do Psych so no heavy lifting. The knees are the worst as I can't tell when they are going to go out . I use a cane and work on a lower acuity unit Hppy