hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Bullying

    hppygr8ful replied to xyzrn29's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In 17 years of nursing I have never been bullied so I wouldn't know - good luck to you though!
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    Ask Dr. Fever

    hppygr8ful replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am doing martial arts - I had told my sixteen Y/O man cub that I wanted to do something fun with him and he suggested kick boxing. Have I mentioned he has a black belt in Muay Thia? He gave me my...
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    Ask Dr. Fever

    hppygr8ful replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dr. Fever, I am thinking of taking up boxing to relieve stress and burn calories - What do you think.
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    Canadian physicians protesting pay raises, advocating for nurses

    hppygr8ful replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Interesting that the letter also notes some very real problems with government run health systems where people are still apparently not receiving care they need as the government decides what's...
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    What would you be in another life?

    hppygr8ful replied to NurseYoshi's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly don't know nursing was my back-up plan. I always just wanted to live on a big farm like the one I grew up on and raise goats and horses and lots of kids and puppies. That didn't happen and...
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    Would and how would you address no pay raise in over a year?

    hppygr8ful replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on how much I liked where I was working. I can't remember when in the past 15 years I've ever gotten more than just a measly cost of living raise. The only time I've ever gotten...
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    Why and help

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

    This is a joke
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    Testing Requirement in ER Before passing Meds and Sending to X-Ray

    hppygr8ful replied to nicole1141982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Every facility may have different policies but in general all women of child bearing age so say 12 to 45 or past menopause (No menses for 18 months) gets a urine pregnancy test prior to being given...
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    Ethical decision or Patient's right?

    hppygr8ful replied to QuietIsntAWord's topic in General Nursing

    The only question you have to ask yourself is who is the POA. If the patient is his/her own POA then their wishes to not inform family must be honored. If however their is another family member who is...
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    Uncooperative Diabetic Question

    hppygr8ful replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    We have a fair number of adolescent and preadolescent type 1 diabetics on pumps who end up at the psych hospital. I find then scary as heck because our facility does not require the pump to e removed...
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    Need advice!!

    hppygr8ful replied to NurseHicks33's topic in General Nursing

    what about an intake coordinator for a day surgery
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    3 nursing jobs in 2 years. Unhirable?

    hppygr8ful replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to make one more comment and bow out. A very wise man once said to me "Wherever you go, there you are." What this means is that if the same things keep happening to you the problem is...
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    3 nursing jobs in 2 years. Unhirable?

    hppygr8ful replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Now Now don't go off on Wuzzie. I have read all your posts and from the perspective of a mental health professional who has been a psych nurse for fifteen years. In my opinion your anxiety and mental...
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    Personal mental health

    hppygr8ful replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    I go to the gym with my new boxing gloves and beat the H E double hockey sticks out of the heavy bag. no problems with sleep after that.
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    Something Positive!

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

    "I've got keys that jingle jangle jingle as I walk down the hospital hall" Congrats
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    preemployment drug testing

    hppygr8ful replied to babynurse98's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This - take a journey over to the nurses in recovery forum and you will find a number of nurses in monitoring programs whose only offense was a positive drug screen on a pre-employment drug screen....
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    The Divide between Psych Nurses and Behavioral Health Professionals?

    hppygr8ful replied to nina12345's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm not sure what mean by a non-medical mental health professional. Please clarify so I can formulate an answer.
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    Most Pressing Issues in Nursing Today

    hppygr8ful replied to pmcgrady's topic in General Nursing

    I don't now Some things literally can't change. A zebra will never be a horse and a horse will never be a zebra - but the two together can under the right conditions produce a zorse....
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    preemployment drug testing

    hppygr8ful replied to babynurse98's topic in Nurses Recovery

    pardon me for saying so but it appears you are splitting hairs here. If you doctor is reissuing a new prescription every 3 months then that prescription invalidates the previous one. Look at it like...
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    preemployment drug testing

    hppygr8ful replied to babynurse98's topic in Nurses Recovery

    A lot depends on the state and the program that you are in. In California at least when I was in the program I was required to come off of my pain meds (legally prescribed and responsibly used), My...
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    Indications for Naltrexone?

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to both of you - There was some degree of self injury involved so that may be it.
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    Working restaurant job in recovery..

    hppygr8ful replied to Nursealc123's topic in Nurses Recovery

    in most of these programs you are only prohibited from working as a nurse in patient care. There is usually no provision for being able to work in other areas such as Retail or restaurants. Even part...
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    Students cutting themselves

    hppygr8ful replied to Amethya's topic in School

    What every parent and teacher needs to know about cutting The Cutting Edge: What Every Parent and Teacher Needs to Know
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    Thinking about getting a gun for safety

    hppygr8ful replied to MotoRN34's topic in Home Health

    You would really have to look into the laws in your state re: concealed carry, open carry and permits. Here's a graphic: Open Carry | OpenCarry.org
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    New to Recovery program and not good news

    hppygr8ful replied to Beazy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    if you don't mind my asking what are these meds they want you to stop taking? It's a given that you won't be able to take any narcotic pain relievers, benzo's or sleepers. Still if you've been taking...