hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Exorcisms anyone?

    hppygr8ful replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Psychiatric

    Maybe put this on the Blue side. As a psych nurse for 17 years I don't appreciate my patients being marginalized or cubby-holed into stereotypes. But yes I have had a few that I thought an exorcism...
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    Exorcisms anyone?

    hppygr8ful replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Psychiatric

    What no link to the article - and why is this a subject for Psych
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    Social Media and Patients

    hppygr8ful replied to NurseDrizzles's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My social media pages are Ultra Private but still I don't disclose on them that I am a nurse, where I work. Certainly would never talk about my patients or co-workers. It's just to dangerous to mix...
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    Am I overthinking this? Am I a bad nurse?

    hppygr8ful replied to tigermuse16's topic in General Nursing

    What all these posters replied to you is true. If you were a bad nurse your administrators would let you know. Since you know that you struggle with anxiety and depression you should know that it's...
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    surrender my license

    hppygr8ful replied to lifewithoutrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If you simply cannot afford the program and you don't surrender - your license will be suspended or revoked. You can apply at a later date for reinstatement but no matter how long it's been (6 month...
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    Nurses with fibromyalgia/cfs/similar conditions?

    hppygr8ful replied to PianoTiles's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    No I don't have to report to Anyone that I am taking medication for pain. There is no BON requirement against taking medication for pain as long as it does not impair your ability to practice safely....
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    surrender my license

    hppygr8ful replied to lifewithoutrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Surrendering your license is a deeply personal decision. I would not rely on the opinions of strangers to make it. A lot depends on what you have to fall back on. Will you need to go back to school...
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    Removed from Nurse Residency Program-Should I Try Psych?

    hppygr8ful replied to dbabz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Every Psych job is different as is every Psych nurse. The nurse/patient relationship has to be carefully balanced. Still I know Psych nurses who never leave the nurses station citing their paper...
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    Removed from Nurse Residency Program-Should I Try Psych?

    hppygr8ful replied to dbabz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Granted you will not be starting IV's or making beds in Psych. (well maybe making beds) You still need a very good base training in assessment skills. Still if you have good people skills and a calm...
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    When do you hold insulin if no parameters?

    hppygr8ful replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Every facility I have worked at has a written protocol on when and how to treat low blood sugar and when to hold insulin. For example in my facility if a patient's blood sugar is 70 or above we give...
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    Minor Vent

    hppygr8ful replied to imaneedmycoffeefirst89's topic in School

    It does not affect you ability to perform the essential functions of a nursing professional. It does however effect your image as a professional in the culture of where you work. Are you a person who...
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    So TIRED OF IT

    hppygr8ful replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I do so love it when something I said is taken out of context. For the record part of effective commination is to not to allow your argument to be clouded by emotion as it takes away from your...
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    I can't do it all (mom rant)

    hppygr8ful replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    Did you know that even if your child attends private school he is entitled to a free assessment from the public school district in which you live. My own son had great difficulty in his early school...
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    Peanut allergy issue

    hppygr8ful replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    I beg to differ - financially strapped families have relied on the PB&J for decades. The nutritionist at my facility calls it the perfect food with a balance of carbs, protein to keep a body going...
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    So TIRED OF IT

    hppygr8ful replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    As I said - if the patient is not actively psychotic I can de-escalate anyone, but that's why they call me the patient whisperer. Patient behavior is driven by staff actions or the patient's...
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    Dealing with Students in Clinicals: What would you like to see?

    hppygr8ful replied to bsf312's topic in General Nursing

    leave your cell phone in the
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    Psychiatric nursing and technical skills question

    hppygr8ful replied to redbullz9's topic in Psychiatric

    As a person who has done Psych for a long time - I still advise new grads to get some floor and assessment experience before jumping into Psych. You will need those skills when you are trying to...
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    New Grad with 2 duis

    hppygr8ful replied to Mcoop18's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    This. It really doesn't matter. If rigorous honesty in all your affairs plagues you go ahead and tell them. You will be starting your career with a monitoring contract anyway.
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    Peanut allergy issue

    hppygr8ful replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    My only thought is that this one family may not be thoughtless and ignorant. Maybe PB&J is all they can afford. I opt for the peanut free table with every student in the class washing hands bfore...
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    Forced resignation?

    hppygr8ful replied to ThatBear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you don't challenge yourself you will never get faster. I have always found that charting as you go through-out the day. In Psych nurses routinely chart n 16 to 18 patients in an 8 hour shift....
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    How to approach this situation from management standpoint?

    hppygr8ful replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I had a patient like this is LTC and ultimately they did a colostomy to route the stools completely away from the wound. It did heal after that and the bowel was repaired, but that was a much younger...
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    Reportable BRN incidents

    hppygr8ful replied to Wrestler133's topic in General Nursing

    If you still have a future with this facility your future right action would be to immediately report yourself for a "Wrong Dose" Med error and take the consequences. Not only are you in trouble but...
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    Reportable BRN incidents

    hppygr8ful replied to Wrestler133's topic in General Nursing

    Questionable wastes of controlled substances always raise a red flag which is why they should always be done promptly. Never walk around with the waste in your pocket. How this may effect your job...
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    Inexperienced nurse in a more critical role

    hppygr8ful replied to marilynaalvarez's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say I concur with the above poster's. You are simply in over your head and to continue puts vulnerable patients at risk. You can learn skills but their is no substitute for the kind of hands...
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    Worried sick that I may have caught MRSA?

    hppygr8ful replied to 8Lovenursing8's topic in General Nursing

    Ok I stand corrected the actual percentage of the population estimated to be colonized by MRSA is 1% according to the CDC. The attached link to the MRSA fact sheet states that just getting MRSA on you...