hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

    hppygr8ful replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, but like ...they are dead! I agree with some of the posters here who postulate you may be suffering from some form of depression. I suffered from Major Depressive disorder from about the age of...
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    Is it fianally time to retire NETY?

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been hearing the tale about NETY the older nurse who takes great joy in making new nursesfeel so bad that many leave the profession after an encounter with her. For the record I have never...
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    nurses with Aspergers/autism?

    hppygr8ful replied to RobotNurse's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you are not being blatantly rude you should continue to be you. One of my husbands biggest challenges is dealing with different people's personalities. He is a genius who works on control...
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    I made it

    hppygr8ful replied to moorefun01's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats on completing your program
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    Pt family pocket narcotic

    hppygr8ful replied to pikachu715's topic in General Nursing

    It is a huge policy violation in every facility I have worked to leave any medicine at the bedside. My last employer fired someone for that. Was the med PRN and if patient is resting peacefully, no...
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    New nursing gradute with ADN and no healthcare background

    hppygr8ful replied to ashleyhawk97's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried looking at skilled nursing facilities? It's back-breaking work with very high turnover so they are always hiring. When you are looking focus on facilities that do a lot Rehab and...
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    Is it abandonment or taking a moment to collect myself?

    hppygr8ful replied to Mollythenurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My first nursing preceptor (who was actually) a very good preceptor. Nursing is a tough job and there are times you will want to cry. Still you have patients and people who depend on you. So if you...
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    New Nurse Dealing With Depression?

    hppygr8ful replied to c.dom's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Like Davey Said, Starting out on a new job is stressful. Still many people with mental health issues lead happy, productive, normal lives.. Now is a good time to reach out to your treatment team for a...
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    First Drug Test today for Diversion Opt 1

    hppygr8ful replied to M2185's topic in Nurses Recovery

    But what does Yogurt and eggs have to do with Dilute Specimens I remember they advised to not drink too much water before testing but that was it.
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    nurses with Aspergers/autism?

    hppygr8ful replied to RobotNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Even though I don't have Asperger's of HFA (High Functioning Autism) which is what they are calling it now. I have been married to a man on the spectrum for 17 years. I have witnessed his struggle and...
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    First Drug Test today for Diversion Opt 1

    hppygr8ful replied to M2185's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Things must have changed since I was in the program. we were never told we couldn't eat eggs or yogurt. We were also never told what test we would be getting!
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    Advice for dealing with addicts?

    hppygr8ful replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

    My own experience as a recovering addict/alcoholic and as a current psych nurse with my fair share of detoxing patients has taught me that the first rule of addictions nursing is to put all your...
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    Isobar handover.. I can't get my head around

    hppygr8ful replied to al sue's topic in General Nursing

    I'm guessing it would go something like this. Identity : Mr. Fred Flintstone Situation: Stage 4 Diabetic ulcer to the left foot resulting in left below the knee amputation 24 hours...
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    Should Female Muslim Psychiatric Patients Be Allowed to Wear Hijabs?

    hppygr8ful replied to purplegal's topic in Psychiatric

    Wow in psych facility 1:1 means within arm's reach at all times including while patient is in the shower and on the toilet. With the charge nurse checking in with the 1:1 staff every 15 minutes.
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    Med error

    hppygr8ful replied to NurseD0816's topic in Patient Medications

    Ok, so first things first. Yes you made a mistake (A big one) but the good news is no harm came to the patient so wipe your eyes, take a deep breath, learn from this and carry on. If you ever meet a...
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    Drug testing, physical, and denying a job

    hppygr8ful replied to Ck24's topic in General Nursing

    Buried in your contract is most likely a line that states something like "I agree that I am responsible for cost incurred under the contract. (or something to that effect). Like others here have...
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    Help! Etg/Ets in soy sauce in another sauce packet

    hppygr8ful replied to M2185's topic in Nurses Recovery

    First thing you need to do is relax and breath. While it is true that soy sauce may cause a false positive in some people it won't in others. So take a chill and drink lot's of water. When I was in...
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    Where to find Cosmetic / Aesthetic Jobs

    hppygr8ful replied to CR27's topic in General Nursing

    First are you certified in this area of nursing? If so then I would just start knocking on doors of spas and plastic surgeon's offices.
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    Drug testing, physical, and denying a job

    hppygr8ful replied to Ck24's topic in General Nursing

    You should have gotten a copy of the contract you signed. Some agencies charge the employer's these fees others charge the prospective employee. I never sign any contract with taking it home for a...
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    Patient abuse and the board taking too long to act

    hppygr8ful replied to bgriffin32's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Do you have all this documented somewhere? Even if it's in a private diary with a timeline of events you need this to continue. If this is a correctional facility then your other option is to report...
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    Woman posing as a nurse for months

    hppygr8ful replied to KaTStudentNurse's topic in Nursing News

    What this nurse did was very clever. She went on state board website found a nurse with a similar name and age and snatched that identity. She took a risk of being caught but since she was originally...
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    Psych nursing while pregnant

    hppygr8ful replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Psychiatric

    Well the vast majority of psych patients represent no threat to the general population. We need to stop looking at psych patients as dangerous perpetrators. In reality less than 1 percent of all psych...
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    I can't take one more day of psych!!!!

    hppygr8ful replied to edisonnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I love this answer because it so eloquently address the addiction question. I started working psych when I was newly in recovery for alcoholism and quite frankly no one else would hire me due to the...
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    Patient Fell and Got up?

    hppygr8ful replied to princesspunch's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I still do not understand why this person did not get a STAT x-ray of the hip as soon as the bruising was discovered. If the injury turns out to be significant your facility could be cited for a...
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    Patient Fell and Got up?

    hppygr8ful replied to princesspunch's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If she is still able to ambulate the likelihood of a hip FX is slim. Still why is the X-ray not ordered STAT? In the LTC where I worked an unknown bruise of that severity would have been an immediate...