hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    My Guide to TPAPN

    hppygr8ful replied to Uncle-JoJo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    California's program is five years 4 under direct supervision and 1 year of transition where all requirements are lifted except RUDS. Then you can be let out.
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    Bullying, Evidence Based Practice #Magnet

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

    I am not sure I would openly name the facility I work for on an open forum and I for sure would not mention the unit I worked on. Facilities hire companies to follow forums and report back on posts...
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    Loss of all personal freedom.

    hppygr8ful replied to Runnerlives's topic in General Nursing

    All singers are philosophers country or otherwise and please don't disrepect Merle!
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    Loss of all personal freedom.

    hppygr8ful replied to Runnerlives's topic in General Nursing

    It's not a "right to work" state where every one has a right to work regardless of Union affiliation. The term you are looking for is "At Will Employment state" in which an employer can choose to...
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    My Guide to TPAPN

    hppygr8ful replied to Uncle-JoJo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Good tips here. When in comes to the so-called false positive Etgtest I will add that in the five years I was in California's program I had 2 positive Etg tests. I know I did not drink but the way it...
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    What's the most inappropriate thing you've done that you instantly regretted?

    hppygr8ful replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Really Bad one! I was starting a very difficult IV on a patient with malignant acites who literally looked like death warmed over. She was very afraid and we were making conversation while I worked to...
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    Safety with dangerous pts

    hppygr8ful replied to Hazelgirl_06's topic in General Nursing

    I am a bit confused - Are you saying that college towns have more dangerously combative and psych patients than towns without colleges nearby? I have been working with the acute psych population for...
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    Sitting a patient on the floor

    hppygr8ful replied to Nursemommyme's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I once had to use an MMA take down on an aggressive dementia patient who came at me with a dinner fork - My chart "Patient swung on this writer with a steel dinner fork. He lost his balance and was...
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    Acute in patient psych gowns vs street clothes

    hppygr8ful replied to sister zyprexa's topic in Psychiatric

    Well weather psych patients wear street cloths or not is a moot point where I work. It is a patient's right for them to keep and wear their own cloths and those rights are on a poster at the entrance...
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    Happy Mother's Day!

    hppygr8ful replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Being married to someone on the spectrum has made traditional holidays a bit challenging - but the man cub usually comes through. Just hubby will say you're not my mother?????
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    Nurses who fail pre employment and employment drug test

    hppygr8ful replied to JustANormalGirl's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    In California Labs report the full result and the person being tested signs a consent for the result to be reported in full to the hospital. Hipaa only applies to patients in the hospital not...
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    ED visits before ACA was passed

    hppygr8ful replied to Piphercat's topic in General Nursing

    Google scholar gave me this https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/abs/10.1377/hlthaff.2009.1026 https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/abs/10.1377/hlthaff.2012.0552 I fail to see how the ACA would change the...
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    Case study need help!

    hppygr8ful replied to blissfulsusu's topic in General Nursing

    As a guide I want to give you a thoughtful reply but don't have time right now as I have to get the man cub to school and then myself to work - I will think on this write a reply this evening.
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    Buy your own laptop?

    hppygr8ful replied to Hoozdo's topic in Home Health

    I honestly would want them to supply my laptop but you can buy a good chrome book for around
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    Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    hppygr8ful replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

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    Share Your Favorite Motivational Quote - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    hppygr8ful replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    "You wouldn't worry so much about what other people think of you if you realized how rarely they did" Dr.
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    Any actual success with attorney?

    hppygr8ful replied to nurse_girlie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Do not! I repeat Do not go before the BON without talking to an attorney familiar with professional practice issues. Whatever you pay them will be small change compared to what a monitoring program...
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    Cdiff disease

    hppygr8ful replied to Anahi1love's topic in Patient Education

    Or you can buy the stuffed toy.
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    Cdiff disease

    hppygr8ful replied to Anahi1love's topic in Patient Education

    Cdiff is really a pretty little bug those long filaments act like feet with velcrow that it uses to crawl around.
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    I hate the politics in nursing

    hppygr8ful replied to cwill2015's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We do ok - but we sacrifice a lot today to have a comfortable retirement
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    Need ideas for safe Insect repellent

    hppygr8ful replied to Kel65's topic in Nurses Recovery

    People on this forum who are under BON monitoring contracts are not allowed to drink alcohol .
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    Need ideas for safe Insect repellent

    hppygr8ful replied to Kel65's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oregano oil or citronella oil in a spray bottle with water shake and spray on exposed areas. Also if you get ticks coat them with mineral oil and the little buggers back right out. I have been using...
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    Death and Repossession

    hppygr8ful replied to Eris Discordia BSN, RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    So sorry for your recent loss and financial difficulty --I know this is hard and at least they waived the test. I will tell you that this too shall pass. I am not sure if you are a praying person and...
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    FOMO & anxiety. Need advise.

    hppygr8ful replied to Octobermyfav's topic in General Nursing

    Seeking help from a psych professional doesn't mean you have to take meds. In fact meds are not even the first line in responsible practice. I stopped anti-depressants years ago with my psychiatrist's...
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    Do/did your children suffer.....

    hppygr8ful replied to klcrn1987's topic in Nursing Humor

    I might also add that my husband and I have always stressed self reliance to our son. When he was in 7th grade he wanted to go to Washington DC with his class and my husband didn't want to him to go...