hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Help me name my baby!

    hppygr8ful replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    My son has promised that my 1st grandson will be named Gragnar Destroyer of
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    Buttersoft Scrubs

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Anybody try them?
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    Buttersoft Scrubs

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I actually bought some because the price was mid-range and found they to be quite comfortable.
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    Are We Too PC?

    hppygr8ful replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I did the 23 and me thing last year and I came back 43% Celtic/Irish, 27% Nordic and the rest Broadly Northern European. Thus my attraction to war drums, pole arms and war hammers. So far I am...
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    Are We Too PC?

    hppygr8ful replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I think my adolescent psych girls would love it. My entire staff did Celtic braids and Renaissance dresses for Halloween. We had a take-down and it was in some ways hilarious. Even the patient...
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    Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    hppygr8ful replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    It is legally (federal as well) in the prescription pill form called Marinol. It is used to combat nausea and vomiting in cancer patients and improve appetite in patients with adult failure to thrive....
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    Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    hppygr8ful replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    Well, weed may not cause physical addiction but working in psych I have seen hundreds of people mentally dependent on it. This is not to say that some people can't use it responsibly but it has in my...
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    Are We Too PC?

    hppygr8ful replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    With all this PC talk I'm thinking of embracing my Celtic/Viking heritage, braiding my hair and painting my face in blue tattoos. Not sure how it will go over on the unit though.
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    Has anyone gone through this program without false positives?

    hppygr8ful replied to StanleyJ's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Stanley in the 5 years I was in the program and I have never heard of anyone released early in California. I had two false positives for ETg and one flagged for dilute. The tricks I used will not...
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    Are We Too PC?

    hppygr8ful replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget that the story is full of gender role stereotypes and suicidal ideation.
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    To TPAPN or not...

    hppygr8ful replied to N377311's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Way back in the stone age _ I was one of the 1st nurses to go through this process. I lost my job and insurance. We immediately switched to my husbands insurance which we did prior to open enrollment...
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    Holiday Bonus

    hppygr8ful replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    Your blue tooth speaker should have a range of 20 feet or so - the phone does not have to be visibly out for it to work. Set it and forget it. I had this argument at work with my boss.
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    Holiday Bonus

    hppygr8ful replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    We got a $50.00 gift card to the grocery
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    Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    hppygr8ful replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Psychiatric

    I just believe that this is somewhat uncaring. One can express appropriate concern and provide resources for the patient to make phone calls. The average shelter/pound will only hold a dog for 48 to...
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    Protest Over Nurse Firing for Refusing Influenza Shot

    hppygr8ful replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    I only meant to point out that "Right to work" and "At will" are two different things as many people here quote "Right to work" when discussing "At will" termination policies."
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    Protest Over Nurse Firing for Refusing Influenza Shot

    hppygr8ful replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    Ruby, A lot of people make the mistake between a "right to work" state which means you don't have to join a union in order to be employed by a union shop. Nor do you lose and union protection for not...
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    Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    hppygr8ful replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Psychiatric

    My worsttrigger is mean old ladies - I have a lot of "Mommy Dearest" issues. We all do have our days.
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    Woman dies from tap water netipot use

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    We use Neil rinse bottles and have never had a problem but we boil the water first and then ad the salt to make saline. The actual bottles are tossed out every couple of months and replaced. On a side...
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    Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    hppygr8ful replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Psychiatric

    Wow - you ahve a lot of power - in my facility it practically takes an act of congress to get 1:1 supervision on a person who is verbalizing without otherwise acting out. I'm impressed - maybe I...
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    Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

    hppygr8ful replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    I think the intent of the article was not to advocate the seizure of personal weapons kept by responsible gun owners but to point out the statistics and in homes where guns are kept things can happen...
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    Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    hppygr8ful replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Psychiatric

    At our free standing psych facility we actually house the dogs of our homeless patients. If they have no one to care for them. Our boss even went and got one out of the pound that would have been...
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    Suture Training for Nurses

    hppygr8ful replied to Rbeck911's topic in Emergency

    I learned to suture at home on pigs feet with you tube videos. But I don't do it for work just thought it would be a fun thing to learn since we back-pack and camp a lot.
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    What is working in addictions nursing like?

    hppygr8ful replied to kayleeann514's topic in Addictions

    You will find that the classes you take in nursing school will not teach you much about addiction, it's treatment and long term sobriety. There are a surprising number of really mean nurses in the...
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    What is working in addictions nursing like?

    hppygr8ful replied to kayleeann514's topic in Addictions

    I am a recovering alcoholic and a nurse that has spent 17 years in the mental health field. The qualities you need are compassion, patience and a very big BS detector. Addicts are not just people with...
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    2 questions

    hppygr8ful replied to StanleyJ's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Liked Spanked I don't think I have ever seen someone released early. I know of one person who was in for mental health reason years ago who was discharged from monitoring "For Failure to achieve...