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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   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
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   I was recently fired from my job and don't know where to go from here

   hppygr8ful replied to bluescoop's topic in Nursing Career

   I left/was terminated from a job I loved due to mental health reasons and it took me a year and a half to get my life in order and resume working. In most cases employers will verify dates of...
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   Any nurses working or had worked with a cervical cerclage?

   hppygr8ful replied to Nurseunite's topic in General Nursing

   So your Dr performed a
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   Am I cooked ?

   hppygr8ful replied to Marshabrady's topic in General Nursing

   From the wording I am going to leap to the presumption that you are working in LTC/SNF. What you did falls under a medication error and not a lethal one. Unless you are prone to this type of error...
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   Will it come back to haunt me

   hppygr8ful replied to RNMoxie's topic in General Nursing

   I probably should have used different language and stated something about state specifics. I know in CA the BON investigates all complaints. Sometimes that's just a phone interview to get the nurses...
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    Staffers arrested

    hppygr8ful replied to delrionurse's topic in Nursing News

    I'm not sure what your comment means. The artical clearly states there was a pattern of abuse/neglect by "Staff" it doesn't say if it was nurses or ancillary staff.
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    Will it come back to haunt me

    hppygr8ful replied to RNMoxie's topic in General Nursing

    I train nurses in effective behavioral interventions and while I got a laugh out of thisand appreciated your response to this dangerous situation, I do ask if you or ancillary staff have received any...
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    Happy Holidays!

    hppygr8ful replied to Erin Lee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a professed pagan, my husband a Reorganized latter day Saint, and my son is Muslim. After we all recognize that we are all heretics we get on with a day of food and togetherness. I actually got...
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    Happy Holidays!

    hppygr8ful replied to Erin Lee's topic in General Nursing

    "Which holidays do you enjoy working the most? What traditions make your shifts during this time special? Are there holidays you prefer to take off to spend with loved ones?" If I had...
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    Why do nurses feel the need to put RN on their license plates?

    hppygr8ful replied to 3dayRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't do this. When I am not at work or doing some kind of function. Prefer to go incognito. I get that there are "Ricky Rescues" but I got tired of everybody asking me medical questions at every...
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    Tiny vein tips for IVs

    hppygr8ful replied to mariaconcetta's topic in General Nursing

    MY son was born premature and was having seizures. He had to have weekly blood draws after he came home. I learned a lot talking to the tech who usually did his draws. Thankfully the seizure D/O...