HappyWife77 BSN, RN

Gerontology RN-BC and FNP MSN student

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    Where are all the nurses?

    HappyWife77 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We were deficiency free also. Whoop! Whoop! It's a great feeling. And pay a few bucks more an hour than other close by towns...but we seem to have a high turnover in a few nurse slots as well. I...
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    Louisville ky lpn to rn

    HappyWife77 replied to Workinghard44's topic in General Nursing

    Some people also attend school in Indiana at Sellersburg Ivy Tech. It is considered same school district, so no out of state fee. It's across the Ohio river from Louisville. Good
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    Well, back in the good old days we did....

    HappyWife77 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    In LTC 20 years ago.....everyone was restrained. They used vest and wrist and ankle restraints and tied them to their beds and their wheel chairs. This was thought to prevent injury.....which...
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    My Microbiology Teacher told me I can't become a Nurse

    HappyWife77 replied to louis345's topic in General Students

    Forget the haters! For real....just get your grade for that class and move on. Do you know how many great successes had opposition before they made it? Sounds like that teacher is in the wrong...
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    Quit my first nursing home after 1 day!

    HappyWife77 replied to Trixyp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good Grief.... Good thing you got out of there....or you'd be the one needing a nurse. What a bleeping nightmare. You did the right thing. No not all places are like that. I love my job it's LTC and...
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    How Old is "to old" to START a nursing education?

    HappyWife77 replied to Greenlee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How old is too old? Unless your in your coffin.....Go for
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    LVN/LPN to RN...What's your schedule like?

    HappyWife77 replied to pnkgirl25's topic in LPN to RN

    I start this summer we have class on Mondays 8-4:15 Tuesdays 8-12 Wednesdays 1-4:25 Clinicals
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    Need to get my story out there

    HappyWife77 replied to LostinMA's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Meetings are so valuable.... Please try to get to one. Also Honesty is the antidote. You can get your life back, I bet you will get more relief than you expect if you come clean. How can you get the...
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    WHY do employers that give 2-3 days orientation require a month's notice of resignati

    HappyWife77 replied to Nola009's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Hi Nola, do you have another job lined up? Best Wishes for
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    LPNs can't chart suicidal threats and they can't digitally stimulate rectums?!

    HappyWife77 replied to Nola009's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    .LPNS can handle both of those tasks. I would ask the DON then let the LPN know what is expected....or just say.... Nice try, just do your
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    CNA 'tudes

    HappyWife77 replied to NoScrubs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I seen a cool sign today on a local community church..it said..Gossip is the Devils radio....don't be a DJ for him. Maybe you could put that on a post it by the time
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    Nervous about this upcoming fall!

    HappyWife77 replied to LPN709's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Microbiology was not easy...It was hard to get an A. Other than that, I took advanced physiology with micro this past semester and it was
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    Is your spouse supportive of your nursing career?

    HappyWife77 replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    My hubby is very supportive...we will have our vent time from both our jobs, then forget about it. We really try our best to leave work at work, you know what I mean? Women need to vent and to be...
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    Today a patient asked, "Do you know Jesus?"

    HappyWife77 replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for sharing.
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    How much do nurses make?

    HappyWife77 replied to firefly101's topic in General Nursing

    BSN RN only hired at Hospitals in southern Indiana start out 20.84/ hour. LTC ASN or BSN the same pay 27.00
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    Today a patient asked, "Do you know Jesus?"

    HappyWife77 replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Look Bucky...It's like this: OP asked for thoughts...I gave her mine. So be it. Now you know enough to speak of everyones spiritual state or where they may be at in a spiritual walk? I highly doubt...
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    ADN to BSN credit by exam instead of papers?

    HappyWife77 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I sometimes think instructors hate reading them as much as we hate writing
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    Today a patient asked, "Do you know Jesus?"

    HappyWife77 replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Obviously it is the OP's business...and she chose to bring it here. Why don't you let OP figure out why her spirit carried it away as annoying or stirring or however she's moved by the experience?...
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    ADN to BSN credit by exam instead of papers?

    HappyWife77 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Not wanting to write papers? Who wants to write papers? Probably every person who ever had to write one did not want to however, you have to sacrifice going where you don't want to go (writing...
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    Today a patient asked, "Do you know Jesus?"

    HappyWife77 replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe the question really lies within you, why does this bother you and not sit right with you?( besides the OBVIOUS of its not appropriate ) Maybe you can write about it and seek some quiet...
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    Activities for the elderly

    HappyWife77 replied to ggau0010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Memory box sounds great and very cool however the majority of residents that are in nursing homes have dementia of some sort. I'm not sure what a memory box is but maybe even they could participate in...
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    Activities for the elderly

    HappyWife77 replied to ggau0010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do you have any ideas of what you might want to do? What do you
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    Where are my rights as a RN? Is this true...

    HappyWife77 replied to SoulSpirit_Rn's topic in General Nursing

    Basically managers are there to manage things. That's why we have them, they also have accountability over their units. She sounds a little much with "bizarre threats" as OP stated. It's sad that...
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    (Not so) Daily Affirmations

    HappyWife77 replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Best Wishes to you Bortaz!!
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    That person

    HappyWife77 replied to AmandaRn912's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :banghead:I can tolerate everyone......except "THAT PERSON"