hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Did I break HIPAA?

    hppygr8ful replied to brunette2296's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    While none of this is appropriate I believe the OP my have fallen for the idea that Snap Chats are private and disappear after a few minutes so safe to use. I work adolescent psych and tell my...
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    Pysch nurses, how often do you do these things?

    hppygr8ful replied to outsidegirl's topic in Psychiatric

    I do a fair amount of wound care. Everything from dressing changes on cuts and other self harm actions (simple dressings) to packing PU's in heels and buttocks of our homeless patients. We don't admit...
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    Will I get in trouble with the BON for receiving mental health care?

    hppygr8ful replied to mj606's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    If your illness is not causing your practice to be impaired there is no need for the BON to ever know. Your medical records are private under HIPAA and cannot be released without your consent. See a...
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    Nursing Shortage!! It's real and it bites (new grads, can't find a job? Read this post!)

    hppygr8ful replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I used to live in Oregon and might return there someday - I love the rural life and small town communities. What part of Oregon are you in if I may ask. If you don't want to give it away you could PM...
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    Bored, Trying to figure out what to do.

    hppygr8ful replied to deej394's topic in General Nursing

    I can't edit my other post but this is a giant Well's catfish Just a stock image BTW Not my fish
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    Is aspirin a blood thinner?

    hppygr8ful replied to ChloeLissa's topic in Patient Medications

    No it is a platelet aggregation inhibitor - does not make blood thinner but it does make it less
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    Suicide screening for all is not needed

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Ok now - let's consider that suicide rates among adults have increased by 125% in the past two decades and the rates among teenagers especially girl's ages 13 to 21 have increased by 30% in the past...
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    Bored, Trying to figure out what to do.

    hppygr8ful replied to deej394's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's awfully presumptuous of you to say that no one is ever going to be happy or satisfied with their work. While I agree that the current attitude of entitlement is a sickness I also believe...
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    How has nursing changed you?

    hppygr8ful replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    What is missing here is that the person being prayed over is unable to declined this service. When you do not know what a person's faith is or if they have no faith/religion at all. You should not...
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    How has nursing changed you?

    hppygr8ful replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say nursing has changed me. Growing up on the farm I was always to one to bring home the bird with a broken wing and nurses all the sick animals back to health when we couldn't afford to...
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    Homelessness

    hppygr8ful replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    About 30 years ago I found myself homeless and resulted to living in a camp ground in a two man tent with my then ner' do well husband. Let me assure you camping is no fun when you have to do it for a...
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    What is the afterlife like?

    hppygr8ful replied to EGspirit's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Ok so here's the last thing I am going to say on this matter. In the interest of fairness to the OP I d did an extensive data search on my University's Library search engine which has over 10,000...
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    Failed drug test, getting reported to BON

    hppygr8ful replied to troubledrn12's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Your biggest problem here is that you took a medication that you did not have a legitimate prescription for. If you truly do not have a problem with opiates I would consult a lawyer familiar with...
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    School Shooter Contingency Plans

    hppygr8ful replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    It is a sad fact of life that these shootings continue to occur. We just had one yesterday in a local school. I work adolescent psych so we may or may not get the shooter or some of the subsequent...
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    What is the afterlife like?

    hppygr8ful replied to EGspirit's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    If you didn't care that we believe what you believe you would quit arguing the point and concede that we are all entitled to believe what we believe on the
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    What is the afterlife like?

    hppygr8ful replied to EGspirit's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Please cite your evidence based peer reviewed source for this proof you speak of and don't forget to use APA format.
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    What is the afterlife like?

    hppygr8ful replied to EGspirit's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I fail to see how my statement that a dead brain does not dream is an assertion from me that there is no after life. I actually never said that. Don't put words in my mouth. Just because my belief...
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    Keeping healthy and fit while being a nurse?

    hppygr8ful replied to r5823's topic in Health, Stress Management

    If you are working 12 hour shifts then that means you are working 3 days on 4 days off. Schedule your gym workouts for the days you are not working. When you work pack a lunch which includes at least...
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    Fairness

    hppygr8ful replied to Hink12's topic in General Nursing

    My husband used to say that it was me who wanted to have a child so it was up to me to take care of him (Like he was a puppy or something) . once I started working and my husband began to enjoy the...
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    Fairness

    hppygr8ful replied to Hink12's topic in General Nursing

    It's always funny to me that people react so strongly to constructive criticism. You asked for opinions and you got them. Suck it up. Put on your Big Girl panties and do what you have to do. Go over...
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    Working below your license

    hppygr8ful replied to happ09's topic in General Nursing

    If you live and work in an "At will" state your employer can let you go anytime for any reason or for no reason at all. By the same token you can quit any time for any reason or no reason at all. You...
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    What is the afterlife like?

    hppygr8ful replied to EGspirit's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    When a person dies they are dead and not capable of dreaming or any other activity that a living person experiences. While I would like to believe that there is something beyond waiting for me. I'm...
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    Clean nurses/dirty nurses

    hppygr8ful replied to BFly85's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A quick search of Google scholar revealed several articles. I really wonder about how many RN's don't know how to search the internet for Evidence based peer reviewed studies.
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    Need some med error stories!

    hppygr8ful replied to elenuhm9's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Send me a PM if you can and I will help you with
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    EMS talking down to Nurse

    hppygr8ful replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    People with mental health diagnoses get treated this way all the time. Medical needs are routinely ignored as "All in their head." It's a sad world we live in.