hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    What do you do when a patient threatens harm?

    hppygr8ful replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I do acute inpatient psych and a day I don't get a threat is like a day without orange juice. I am well trained in verbal de-escalation. When that doesn't work I follow some of the suggestions you...
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    Just curious... children who vomit!!

    hppygr8ful replied to NurseCard's topic in School

    I am a person who vomits. It's been going on since I was in 1st grade and I am about to be 55. During my school years in 1st through 3rd grade I vomited nearly every day right after lunch. My mom was...
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    Lost my husband on Holiday Break

    hppygr8ful replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I am so sorry for your loss - I lost my mother Jan 6, 2018 and I did end up taking 5 days off work. Three of those were paid bereavement and two were PTO. I could have taken more but once the funeral...
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    Sometimes the five rights make us look dumb

    hppygr8ful replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Right position could be just that - Fosomax for instance needs to be administered with the patient sitting upright in a chair and they must remain seated for 1 hour after administration. Also when...
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    Sometimes the five rights make us look dumb

    hppygr8ful replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Eight Rights of. Medication Administration. The Right Person. The Right Medication. The Right Time. The Right Dose. The Right Route. The Right Position. The Right Documentation. The Right to Refuse....
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    Relationship problems

    hppygr8ful replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    Reminds me of the song by Brad Paisley Enjoy
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    I disclosed my disability and now they won't answer my calls

    hppygr8ful replied to LaneyD's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I don't think people were being unreasonable in their answer. We just were not clear on the nature of your disability. If you had said something like I suffer from narcolepsy and can't do rotating...
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    hppygr8ful replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    This came up at our work - where an employee posted a "No Pooping here" sign in a small bathroom off the nurses station. Understand that our NS is quite small and was never intended to be a Nurses...
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    We fail our old people and it's heartbreaking

    hppygr8ful replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    This is true. 30 years ago when people reached a certain state in their health they died. They were not kept alive on feeding tubes and such until they reached 100 years old with absolutely no quality...
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    We fail our old people and it's heartbreaking

    hppygr8ful replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Of course they can. There are paraplegic who are quite sound of
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    We fail our old people and it's heartbreaking

    hppygr8ful replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I wish people would quit talking about how expensive long term care insurance is. It has already been established that if one buys in early it costs about $30.00 a month or a dollar a day. Skip on...
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    We fail our old people and it's heartbreaking

    hppygr8ful replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    The cost for this insurance is just over a dollar a day - of one Vente latte a week from Starbucks. Completely doable!
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    We fail our old people and it's heartbreaking

    hppygr8ful replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    My mother required in home 24 hour care. Initially her competence was not a question. She refused to come a live with any of her children so after she broke her hip. She arranged for her own 24 hour...
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    Really good article about chronic pain and the nurse's responsibility in it's management.

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in General Nursing

    haven't read the complete article yet as it just landed in my in-box but it has some great insights especially with those nurses who struggle with this concept....
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    Nursing Grad dealing with the BON

    hppygr8ful replied to nurse_girlie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Do not go before the board without an attorney to represent you. IMHO an attorney will cost you far less than a board ordered monitoring program - which if what you say is true and I have no reason to...
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    Care for the Older Adult: ICU or Not?!

    hppygr8ful replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    We recently faced this issue with my mother who just recently passed. Funeral services are this coming Friday so this is very fresh. My mother had a long battle with dementia and she did fight it to...
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    How many patients do you have on each shift?

    hppygr8ful replied to LStgo's topic in General Nursing

    15 to 18 but I do psych which is a whole different animal than floor nursing.
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    Im in HPRP in Michigan. Can the BON still take away my license

    hppygr8ful replied to Jslimp22's topic in Nurses Recovery

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    How can I quickly wash my mouth after eating when I barely get time to eat?

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

    Plus you are entitled by law to a 30 minute break. You need to take that break. Don't cheat yourself. Plan your day and workload so that you indeed take your break then you can eat and brush your...
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    Im in HPRP in Michigan. Can the BON still take away my license

    hppygr8ful replied to Jslimp22's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Most monitoring programs require you to inform your employer as they need you to have a workplace monitor.
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    Im in HPRP in Michigan. Can the BON still take away my license

    hppygr8ful replied to Jslimp22's topic in Nurses Recovery

    There could be several reasons why your employer let you go. Without knowing specific of your case it's hard to figure out. If you had criminal charges against you your licenses my be listed on the...
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    How can I quickly wash my mouth after eating when I barely get time to eat?

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

    Why not just brush your teeth after you
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    Mom Passed

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in General Nursing

    About this time two years ago I shared the adventure that was moving my mom from her home into a memory care facility. Last night at around 10pm she passed away. Still not quite sure how I feel today....
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    RN with medical marijuana card

    hppygr8ful replied to youenjoymyself's topic in General Nursing

    I am talking about a new grad applicant for licensure who maybe had a dui 4 years earlier. The crime was adjudicated and penalties and punishment completed. This person went to rehab and remained...
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    RN with medical marijuana card

    hppygr8ful replied to youenjoymyself's topic in General Nursing

    Untrue - if you are familiar with BON monitoring programs you will find many people who may have had a DUI years ago with no indication that they were ever impaired on the job or even had the chance...