hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

hppygr8ful has 23 years experience as a ASN, RN, EMT-I and specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

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   To Nurses Who Bully: A Message That Needs to Be Heard

   hppygr8ful replied to Angela carnes's topic in General Nursing

   My first job in Nursing was LDRP and the first night my co-workers sent me on scavenger hunt that took me most of the night. It wasn't a very nice thing to do but I sure did know that hospital like...
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   California nursing pay

   hppygr8ful replied to kraft Wek's topic in General Nursing

   Well the pay in California can very greatly due to the high average cost of living. seriousely we have some of the highest housing costs and taxes outside of New York and New Jersey, My hsband and I...
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   Fluid restrictions vs Patient rights

   hppygr8ful replied to HamsterRN's topic in General Nursing

   A mentally competent patient has the right to refuse treatment or intervention. In California they cannot be made to discharge and can stay in that hospital bed refusing care until they die. The first...
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   Retirement...Fading Memories

   hppygr8ful replied to CrufflerJJ's topic in General Nursing

   I am so sorry this is happening to you. As I near retirement, I find certain essential aspects of my memory fading. I often have to look things up that would have been second nature to me. I have...
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   Overcoming Fear and Avoidance

   hppygr8ful replied to im-a-radio's topic in General Nursing

   Based on your answer above, Per terms of service we can't give medical advice but were this me I would seek out assistence form a mental health professional, pastor or other professional to work on...
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   Big issues at work

   hppygr8ful replied to Lindsey Oldag's topic in General Nursing

   When I worked LTC I had a patient's wife fire me. The situation with the patient was unsafe in every possible so I corrected it and had to deal with an extremely family member. The next day I went to...
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   Big issues at work

   hppygr8ful replied to Lindsey Oldag's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry you are going through thibf. I did LTC for a year and I never worked harder in my life. There are some suggestins I will give you but I am getting ready for work. Please pardon any errrors...
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   Have you ever been bullied by someone who had seniority over you?

   hppygr8ful replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

   Except for in grade school. I've never been
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   Work From Home as an RN - Suggestions?

   hppygr8ful replied to NurseRN07BSN's topic in General Nursing

   The only kind of thing I can think of would auditing charts for attornies who specialize in Malpractice/Liability
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    Work From Home as an RN - Suggestions?

    hppygr8ful replied to NurseRN07BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to change your expectations a bit. To ask for WFH with no telephonic interaction is in my humble opinion asking for a lot. More specifically what exactly are you willing to do? We...
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    Clicking of TAR

    hppygr8ful replied to reneejones92058's topic in General Nursing

    I had a similar situation where I executed a 5250 hold that had not been done and was two dfays late. By this I mean that I timed and dated the document in real time. The supervisor qanted me to...
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    CA RN on probation. Not finding work

    hppygr8ful replied to Nurse_JD's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Since you,ve asked this question several times I'll try to give an answer. When I was in the California program it went like this. Also I was in the alternative to discipline program (Diversion). When...
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    Navigating the world of Restricted License

    hppygr8ful replied to NurseVE's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In my experience the contracts are pretty iron clad with little or no wiggle room. If you are in a nurse support group many of you questions can be answered through the shared experience of the group....
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    Hair Follicle Testing in Monitoring Programs

    hppygr8ful replied to Sick of nursing 101's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was on the CSDP for five years and never did a hair follicle test. As a side note I took opiates for years for Fibrobit that was only a bandaid. I recently underwent a full neuro evaluation And an...
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    Staffers arrested

    hppygr8ful replied to delrionurse's topic in Nursing News

    I understand this. I just don't get your original comment. " There's going to be fewer and fewer nurses willing to put up