hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Going to color coded scrubs.

    hppygr8ful replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    No stipend but I write off my scrubs on my taxes
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    How to find the best shoes -- & other ways to prevent aching feet and blisters?

    hppygr8ful replied to baby_nurse-'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just last night purchased a two Pair of Nike RNs ( I didn't even know they made shoes for nurses but I do like the Nike brand. If you feet are blistering it suggest you have an incorrect fit. I...
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    Is earwax removal an emergency?

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    In the age of skype and air drops I think we can see exactly how bad our kids are feeling, but it starts at home as most common ailments do not require an emergency room! If young. My doctor does...
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    Be honest: do you feel valued by your employer?

    hppygr8ful replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    I have to disagree - I work at a 96 bed locked Psych facility and we really are like a family. The management and bean counters have to do their thing but they do go out of the way in little things to...
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    What is the hardest shift you ever had?

    hppygr8ful replied to vxxen's topic in General Nursing

    My worst shift ever was way back in my early days - I had 3 back to back emergency deliveries with the death of one mother and all three infants. I went home exhausted and in tears. Still I got 6...
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    EBP Topic Ideas

    hppygr8ful replied to popcrnlvr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am currently taking a class in this and have to develop a paper to examine how EBP is used to address the specific problem. You first need to find a problem you want to research; Prevention of...
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    Catholic Nurse Sues Duke University Hospital After Refusing to Assist with Abortions

    hppygr8ful replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    No tetorifice is not on the list of vaccines made from aborted fetal tissue.
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    Catholic Nurse Sues Duke University Hospital After Refusing to Assist with Abortions

    hppygr8ful replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    So I read this thread and wondered why I, as a practicing Catholic had never heard about any restriction with regard to vaccines. So I went looking. This is what I found. Apparently there are several...
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    Is earwax removal an emergency?

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I'd love to have Davey see this! Maybe he could do a cool cartoon!
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    Is earwax removal an emergency?

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Since this is so problematic for you, you might consider doing daily ear hygiene. That's what we do in my house. You can look up several articles on the subject. I don't want to describe the process...
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    NP + RN - can I do both part time?

    hppygr8ful replied to mmak's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In my humble opinion any nurse who is not carrying personal malpractice/liability insurance is asking for trouble. I f you make a mistake bad enough to get you sued YOUR FACILITY WILL NOT BACK YOU UP....
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    Can't destress. Don't know what to do!

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

    Certainly there are many nurses with anxiety disorders. The first thing to do is to find out if it's work that's causing this stress. If so there are many things that you can, such as adopting a...
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    Non nursing jobs

    hppygr8ful replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well if you ever decide to come out West send me a PM and I can get you and interview at least!
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    Memorizing drug interactions!

    hppygr8ful replied to Banana nut's topic in General Students

    You may be highly motivated to learn but you don't appear to be highly motivated to take sound advice. I commend you for what you are trying to do but there's a difference working hard and working...
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    Non nursing jobs

    hppygr8ful replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey Cat, I get it! I actually delivered pizza for a few months when I was not permitted to work. While it was fun it also felt like a bit of a let down. Still my daddy used to say that any honest work...
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    Do you think I have a case? HIPAA

    hppygr8ful replied to msoncnurse17's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    While I have the highest privacy settings on Face Book. I make it a priority to never say ANYTHING even remotely related to work or my employer on my feed, I once joked that I post recipes, cat videos...
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    Call to action! Nurses in Monitoring Programs

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks - my history reads like an open book. I was fortunate enough to go to work for an employer who really supported me during my diversion years. I still work there. History is just that and we...
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    Is aspirin a blood thinner?

    hppygr8ful replied to ChloeLissa's topic in Patient Medications

    Technically speaking ASA is a platelet aggregation inhibitor which means it makes the blood less sticky not thinner. I wish we started really educating patients instead of dumbing things down .
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    Nausea and Vomiting from Nights?

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

    I have recurring issues with cyclical vomiting. It's usually worse when I am under stress. almost always starts in the early am and can last up to three days. I find that a small meal before bedtime...
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    Gluteal IM Injection

    hppygr8ful replied to gpmedsec's topic in General Nursing

    Given correctly a gluteal injection does not cause injury to the patient and is the one of the safest muscles for thick injections. My favorite muscle to use is Ventrogluteal muscle in the hip region....
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    Nursing notes & legal stuff

    hppygr8ful replied to Jamuhh's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a surveyor form the department of health reading my nursing notes that all ended "Will continue to monitor." She asked "What are you monitoring?" I have learned to state specifically what...
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    Bathroom Door Question/ Best Practice

    hppygr8ful replied to frances81's topic in General Nursing

    I did a quick on-line search of opinions on this matter. The overwhelming consensus is most people leave an unoccupied bathroom door open. There are no sanitary reasons to do otherwise. In fact...
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    Depressed patient refuses positioning even though she is lying on her own bowel movement

    hppygr8ful replied to MissHannaway's topic in General Nursing

    I am in no way saying that the patient in question should not be cleaned up and gentle force as in Therapeutic holds may be warranted - But I have found on more than one occasion when a patient like...
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    Depressed patient refuses positioning even though she is lying on her own bowel movement

    hppygr8ful replied to MissHannaway's topic in General Nursing

    By what criteria are you basing a lack of capacity? Simply being elderly and depressed does not imply a lack of capacity. Is she suffering from dementia or other cognitive decline. Capacity is a legal...
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    How to handle a 3rd grade hypochondriac?

    hppygr8ful replied to River Song, RN's topic in School

    This type of behavior when no medical problem exists always has a psych component. It is not normal for 3rd graders to express this type of anxiety. A psych consult would be in order. This type of...