hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Nasty/aggressive patients

    hppygr8ful replied to Kugrad2018's topic in General Nursing

    What JK said pretty much sums it up. Many patient's barring mental health issues can be calmed by kindness and a supportive attitude. In the case of the mental health issue when all else fails there...
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    Preparing for the unthinkable

    hppygr8ful replied to Jacquipals's topic in School

    I don't do school nursing but I do adolescent psych - on our unit which holds 16 patients we are prepared to shelter in place for 72 hours. Snacks fresh drinking water - all toilets and showers would...
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    Climate Change Nursing?

    hppygr8ful replied to algorhyme's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Can you clarify the connection w climate change? Are talking psych, public health which wouldn't be affected for many years to come. Just not sure how the two
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    O-792074

    hppygr8ful replied to Scollins2's topic in Nurses Recovery

    For what it's worth here is the link to the code list from Afinity dated 2012
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    O-792074

    hppygr8ful replied to Scollins2's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I did some research to find this but I cuold only find a list of codes from 2012 and it did not include this so must be new. Not sure why affinity is so secretive. My tests were all done at a mom and...
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    Demand for entry level psych NP versus psych nurses

    hppygr8ful replied to redbullz9's topic in Psychiatric

    I doubt such a facility would even pass the joint commission. Plus you have be a certified food handler to prepare food in any type of commercial kitchen I have ever worked in here in
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    Pain patients being denied their medication!

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Pain Management

    This is a very positive update. While I got the pain management consult and what I was asking for at the time - there have been some changes and positive developments. I had an elective...
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    Ginger Ale

    hppygr8ful replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    Ginger ale is not medicine but it should be! Don't opt for the generic go with the original accept no substitute - Canada Dry Ginger Ale
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    Is this a fair holiday schedule

    hppygr8ful replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    When my son was little I traded off Halloween with a nurse whose family thought the whole thing was an evil abomination. She traded with me every year that I worked with her. I stay as far away from...
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    Choosing a facility for eval?

    hppygr8ful replied to StanleyJ's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Your state should have a list of Doctors who are approved. If those scare you for the obvious reasons then Google Addictionologists in your area of the state. Alabama Addiction Psychiatrists -...
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    Best/worse experience in monitoring. Please advise

    hppygr8ful replied to HoldenC's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I went through monitoring from 2002-2006. For me it was a mostly positive experience but they didn't seem to be as punitive then as they are now. Also in my case I really needed the structure that the...
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    withholding medications ethical dilemma

    hppygr8ful replied to WILLTHEMURSE's topic in General Nursing

    Here here - You have learned what kind of nurse you don't want to be! Remember you are the patient's advocate?
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    Should prn get weekend or holiday diff???

    hppygr8ful replied to rechell1215's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital's are private employers and can do whatever they want as long as it does not violate accepted standards with regard to discrimination. That being said Per Diem employees have always made a...
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    Is this a fair holiday schedule

    hppygr8ful replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know of any facility that considers Halloween a Holiday, Same with Black Friday. You need to look and your company policy of what days are considered Holiday. on the bright side this may mean...
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    What would you do?

    hppygr8ful replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    I would pay it and write it off on my
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    Demand for entry level psych NP versus psych nurses

    hppygr8ful replied to redbullz9's topic in Psychiatric

    we are a stand alone acute in-patient psych in a suburb of Los Angeles. We primarily do crises stabilization. Substance detox and we have a small residential treatment program for addicts wishing to...
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    Would you File a Complaint?

    hppygr8ful replied to everchangingRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What I read and the op admitted to was badger inch the ER nurse to the extent that she and other relatives were asked to go to the waiting area so that the ER staff could do her job. In my specialty...
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    Weight Loss for Nurses

    hppygr8ful replied to EmxoRenee's topic in Health, Stress Management

    We could do it together on the breakroom side, I'm game if you are?
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    Demand for entry level psych NP versus psych nurses

    hppygr8ful replied to redbullz9's topic in Psychiatric

    California psych RN here. While I would said that Psych RN are in high demand we are a niche specialty. We are always hiring at the facility where I work and we don't discriminate against new grads....
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    Would you File a Complaint?

    hppygr8ful replied to everchangingRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Why in Heaven's name would you file a complaint with the BON? If in fact this nurse cursed at you it should be brought up with the hospital who is not required to let you know what actions they took...
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    What do you do with families who think badly of you?

    hppygr8ful replied to hazyblue's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Honestly I don't give them a second
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    Enablement Overload

    hppygr8ful replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    I work adolescent psych and agree that the main problem is we as a society have raised a generation of kids with no emotional resilience. It's disheartening to say the least. One of the Dr. called the...
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    Help! Tested positive

    hppygr8ful replied to Jaybird82's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Because the rehab and recovery industry is a huge cash cow!
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    Help! Tested positive

    hppygr8ful replied to Jaybird82's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I did have health insurance which paid 80% of my outpatient program as well as my appointment with psychologist and psychiatrist. It did not cover the drug testing which back then was $55 dollars each...
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    Help! Tested positive

    hppygr8ful replied to Jaybird82's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The monitoring program when you add up all the costs is somewhere around $45,000.00 to $80,000.00. When I went through it I had to take out a second mortgage on my home. Before you just volunteer...