hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Nurses with SelfHarm Scars

    hppygr8ful replied to redheadrn86's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    It's always interesting to me how people can be so impossibly rude as to ask another about self harm scars. I'm just quirky enough as to say something like "When I was younger I dove for pearl's in...
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    Dark Scrubs

    hppygr8ful replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a lovely LOL in LTC whose dementia was advanced to the point where she didn't really know where she was but thought she was on a cruise ship. Every morning and evening she would "Go out on...
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    Dr makes me feel so incompetent?

    hppygr8ful replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    You did nothing wrong so relax but I would like to go out on an existential limb for a minute and tell you that a Doctor, co-worker etc... cannot make you feel anything including incompetent. You lack...
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    Getting Over Assault

    hppygr8ful replied to River&MountainRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of the things I used t ask my aids was to let me know when they were going I into so-and so's room so we could cluster the care. I would help the aid with anything that needed to be do for that...
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    Psych Nursing - Boring?

    hppygr8ful replied to Nimrodel's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't think I've had a boring day in psych in a good 15 years - things were relatively quiet today so we broke out the Karaoke machine and did sing a longs
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    nurse doesn't do her charting

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

    I get that - I work at a small free standing psych hospital and our noc shift nurses usually do the audits. Still in your original post you did not say you had been asked to audit this particular...
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    Fibromyalgia, Anxiety, Depression - Help!

    hppygr8ful replied to nursingmymind's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Ok so I suffer from all of the above though the anxiety is pretty much under control these days. It is against TOS to give medical advise so if you really feel this terrible the first thing I would...
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    nurse doesn't do her charting

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

    Unless I have been specifically tasked with auditing someone else's work I don't make it my business to snoop around to see if other nurses are doing their jobs correctly. I am way too busy for that...
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    Pain patients being denied their medication!

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Pain Management

    CDC actual guidelines direct from their most current fact sheet. No where does it say Opioids are ineffective or inappropriate when managed carefully for Chronic pain....
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    Pain patients being denied their medication!

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Pain Management

    Just to clarify. I never said that I was unwilling to try the new doctor's recommendations only that I feared losing my safety net. Also I clearly stated that this Dr. who knew nothing about me did...
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    Pain patients being denied their medication!

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Pain Management

    Thank you for your input however I have been on every non-narcotic medicine known. And my pain management journey started when I fell from a horse at thirteen, Had my skull and spine fractured in an...
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    Legal issues with AA or NA

    hppygr8ful replied to RN0904's topic in Nurses Recovery

    A lot of you question revolves around weather you are in a voluntary program or involuntary program. In voluntary alternatives to discipline you freely sign a contract to follow all the rules listed....
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    How To Survive In A Diversion Or Monitoring Program

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    This can be a hard pill to swallow especially if you have never been impaired at work. Some have diverted from work and were caught. Others come in for a variety of mental health reasons that have...
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    Still no job

    hppygr8ful replied to OhioRN1234's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would focus your job search on dialysis centers, psych hospitals, and freestanding drug rehab hospitals - they are generally more forgiving and understand the value of second chances.
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    Eating the patients' food?

    hppygr8ful replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    Can't say I've ever eaten food that was labeled for a specific patient. Our nutrition department has spies everywhere and will tell even if the food is going to be wasted and thrown out. As a...
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    Keep being told no need for tx

    hppygr8ful replied to nurse_girlie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would still call them. You might be able to get a 1 time consult.
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    Blood testing

    hppygr8ful replied to Michagler's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If you are in a monitoring program you would would have been informed of a zero tolerance total abstinance requirement. You recent use of alcohol will be found on that test so be prepared for the...
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    Keep being told no need for tx

    hppygr8ful replied to nurse_girlie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Why can you not obtain legal counsel. In fact with written recommendations in hand a lawyer might be able to help you. Contact the American Association of Nurse attorneys TAANA Executive Office - Home...
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    Help my wife got caught diverting

    hppygr8ful replied to got_nurseing73's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In my experience the best jobs that are easier to break into when a RN is in monitoring are those where there is little to no access to substances of abuse. I worked Psych and it became the love of my...
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    Nurse Projects for an Adult Psych Unit

    hppygr8ful replied to kuracha's topic in Psychiatric

    Can you tell me more about your demographic?
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    REDICULOUS mistake, worried I'll never practice nursing again

    hppygr8ful replied to NurseBecky0520's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I personally would not have self-reported this to the BON but I can see why panic led you in that direction. My best advice is to get a consult with an attorney who is familiar with professional...
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    Tech falsified vitals

    hppygr8ful replied to Presbynurse12345's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Easy solution is to take your own
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    "Recovery" and public shaming

    hppygr8ful replied to noctanol's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What you say is all correct but it takes an extreme amount of time and energy to mount lawsuit of this kind or to get the legislator to consider taking up the cause. I have spent years trying to get...
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    How do you keep from making med errors?

    hppygr8ful replied to elmerj's topic in Patient Medications

    I would never give a medication based on vital signs I had not checked myself same with giving insulin I would take my own Blood sugars before administering insulin. This is just good practice....
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    Denied job based on a dui conviction from 2 years ago

    hppygr8ful replied to Munis2's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I agree check your BON to see if there has been any action on your license that you may be unaware of. Also check Nursys website as it is more through. If you have a felony DUI it will affect your...