HappyWife77 BSN, RN

HappyWife77 has 23 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Gerontology RN-BC and FNP MSN student.

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   THANK YOU, to the staff, mods, and admins....

   HappyWife77 replied to weirdscience's topic in General Nursing

   Sending prayers for everyone...❤️ Sent from my iPhone 6 plus using allnurses
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   Finally passed...yay

   HappyWife77 replied to INDNurse88's topic in NCLEX

   Congrats! Sent from my iPhone 6 plus using allnurses
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   What nursing task do you loathe???

   HappyWife77 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

   Ted Hose or tensigrips 😁 Sent from my iPhone 6 plus using allnurses
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   Asking for prayers: multiple nursing students died in car accident

   HappyWife77 replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in General Students

   So heartbreaking.Prayers for the families and the community. Sent from my iPhone 6 plus using allnurses
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   Esme Needs Your Prayers

   HappyWife77 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   Praying for all her needs to be met and a speedy recovery. God bless you Esme💞 Sent from my iPhone 6 plus using allnurses
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   Shift Warfare BS - vent/advice? (long/sorry)

   HappyWife77 replied to inaniel88's topic in Geriatric

   We do twelves as nurses and CNAs do 8's.... They do their rounding and it's between them... We have no issues, occasionally the previous shift is staying over to correct things. They get 1/2 hour together to do this, they work 7.5 hours a shift. Def...
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   I am the wife of a male student nurse and having trouble coping.

   HappyWife77 replied to Theotherone's topic in Stress 101

   Optimally he needs to keep his previous plans of a date night and having dinner...Even if it means losing an extra hour or two of sleep now and then. I worked full time with full time school for five years with a family. My sleep is what I had to co...
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   LPN vs CMA

   HappyWife77 replied to Blair CPT,LPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   Congrats on continuing your education to become an LPN. I agree with PP to know and understand your nurse practice act. I am blessed to work in a facility with a few QMAs ( qualified medication aides) and they have been there for > 10 years and ...
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   Would you ever ask another nurse to give your pt a suppository?

   HappyWife77 replied to iluvgusgus's topic in Relations

   Another angle-the nurse administering it would want to be the one following up. So yea, it would be best to give your own meds on your patient. Sent from my iPhone 6 plus using allnurses
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    Burnt out

    HappyWife77 replied to anewsns's topic in LTC Directors

    Sorry your going through this...(((hugs))). I too have gotten into these funks! I've been LTC for many years... I know your burnt out, but I would suggest getting back in the BSN track. That way you can get the job you really want. LTC is very stres...
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    ALF staffing and workload

    HappyWife77 replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Geriatric

    We have 2 nurses during the day(12hour shifts)...and 1 @ night. 90 residents. I absolutely love love love this job...after 26 years of working as a nurse I'm so happy!! The acuity is lower, we have pendants they wear to notify if they fall. It's priv...
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    How much trouble am I ? Scale: 1 to super fired

    HappyWife77 replied to imalilteapott's topic in Relations

    I am glad you told her to take her tone out of her voice. Who cares if she's always like that....she probably needed to hear it anyways.
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    job is getting to me today

    HappyWife77 replied to joe007's topic in Emergency

    Joe, the only time I've ever seen a vial sit to be used again was when I was a patient in PACU for out patient surgery, and my RN was only assigned to me, she was giving me ivp pain meds while standing in the same spot the entire time....she never on...
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    job is getting to me today

    HappyWife77 replied to joe007's topic in Emergency

    This is basic 101 knowledge of nursing and narcs....The sooner OP realizes this and appreciates it, the better. No other way to put it.
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    Starting Salary [new grad]?

    HappyWife77 replied to clandestine-approach's topic in ADN/BSN

    Indianapolis BSN only hosp. $20.84 new grad med surg. LTC ASN or BSN $25.00.