hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Bed Bugs. HELP!

    hppygr8ful replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in General Nursing

    Report this to the health department - Bed bug infestation is reportable under Title XXII and you facility can be cited and even closed down for not addressing this aggressively. All belonging as well...
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    are you guys exhausted after your shift?

    hppygr8ful replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in Psychiatric

    Psych nurse here and love every minute of it. Don't get me wrong it's still very hard work and I hate when I get a new hire who states they came to psych because they were tired of working so hard. It...
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    If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    hppygr8ful replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    Knowing when to duck is good but it's also important to master bobbing a weaving.
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    If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    hppygr8ful replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    In a heartbeat! I only wish I had done it sooner! I entered nursing as a career change when I was 38 years old. I have the best job ever - I work with adolescent psych patients in crises and I love...
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    What happens when they recommend inpatient?

    hppygr8ful replied to MFTinRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If inpatient is recommended you go to inpatient, at your own cost I might add. They will not give you an option of going or not going and they won't care if you can't afford it. Standard rehab for a...
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    Has anyone overmedicated a pt?

    hppygr8ful replied to jl18's topic in General Nursing

    Ok so you made a mistake! A big one and a patient might well have died because of it. Rather than hide and run it's time for you to stand up and own it. When you face the world with integrity you have...
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    No Overtime

    hppygr8ful replied to ms_vee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It is illegal for you to be asked to continue to work after you have clocked out. I had a similar situation where I was working overtime and the supervisor came to me and told me to clock out. So I...
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    Short term disability?

    hppygr8ful replied to MFTinRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was able to receive short term disability for Major Depressive Disorder while I was not permitted to work. Lest you think I was trying to game the system, I was not. I was in fact severely depressed...
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    PROBATION

    hppygr8ful replied to 1235's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    A person can't be solicited to do something they would never
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    PROBATION

    hppygr8ful replied to 1235's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    No personal experience on that one but the California Nurse Practice Act does mention that engaging in Crimes of Moral Turpitude can result in revocation of your license,
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    Got caught. Relived. But now what?

    hppygr8ful replied to CaliMSN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You can go to Facebook and look up Medpros in Recovery. it's a private group so is not displayed publically . Click the join button and wait to here from me. I would suggest you join with a pseudonym...
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    Got caught. Relived. But now what?

    hppygr8ful replied to CaliMSN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi Cali and welcome to Nurses in Recovery, You are among friends here! You don't say where you are located but I am going out on a limb and guessing California. You did not make a mistake by coming...
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    What to do about how colleagues treat residents?

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

    I agree with Davey on this to an extent. However if you truly believe that what you describe rises to the level or abuse or neglect you have a duty as a mandated reporter to make a complaint to the...
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    It's not my job to pray with you.

    hppygr8ful replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Kooky, what you said here is very insightful. While most people under normal circumstances are perfectly capable of praying on their own - A person who is sick, dying or afraid might need someone to...
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    Klazomania in Dementia

    hppygr8ful replied to notanumber's topic in Psychiatric

    My own mother had something similar which her psych was calling PDA because although she was not crying or tearful she had extreme emotional dysregulation. She was initially prescribed Nudexta at over...
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    Klazomania in Dementia

    hppygr8ful replied to notanumber's topic in Psychiatric

    If it is true Klazomania and not some other neurologic problem then you might find the following article helpful. Otherwise it may be something like Pseudo-bulbar affect disorder when can be treated...
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    Shoulder/back injury

    hppygr8ful replied to Nursestef2's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Since you do much lifting at this job I would ask if you are lifting correctly! Good lifting technique does not put strain on the back. Five Tips to Avoid Back Injuries in Nursing | Monster.com That...
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    Scheduling harassment

    hppygr8ful replied to NurseDisneyPrincess's topic in General Nursing

    So true they don't even call me anymore unless it is an emergency or I am on call for the Psychiatric Emergency Team. I told my employer straight up that I was not interested in extra shifts and...
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    Atten: Nurses renewing with California BON

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in General Nursing

    Talk about incredible bureaucracy The California Board of Registered Nursing raised their renewal fees after they sent out invoices in January of this year. I sent a check for 160.00 and it was cashed...
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    Scheduled to Work A Holiday Not Assigned

    hppygr8ful replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I would bet that buried deep in the employee handbook is some fine print that says something like "This policy is subject to change based on acuity of patients, Staff availability and in-patient...
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    How do you deal with the name calling?

    hppygr8ful replied to pixierose's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you are dealing with a borderline personality or perhaps one that has crossed the border entirely. The fact that you are not the only nurse she is targeting should give some idea that her...
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    Patient Fell and Got up?

    hppygr8ful replied to princesspunch's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I worked skilled an incident like this would have required a stat e-ray with the X-ray coming to the facility to avoid an uncomfortable and frightening trip to ER. We had a lab and x-ray on-cal...
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    Emergency Nursing Care Outside of the Hospital

    hppygr8ful replied to sarasrr2's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone here has given really sound answers and advice. I have trained for all kinds of disaster preparedness but because I live in one of the most litigious state in the union I hesitate to provide...
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    PLEASE HELP: New grad, 3 months into first job, want to quit and leave it off resume

    hppygr8ful replied to roseofmay's topic in General Nursing

    Advice Do not quit without notice! This decision will follow and haunt you for years to come. Do not exclude this job from your resume. A background check with reveal you worked there and questions...
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    Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

    hppygr8ful replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with Jen - I have fibromyalgia, Ulcerative colitis and CRPS. What this translates into is the fact that I am in constant unremitting pain (All the time). My pain level hovers around...