hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Anyone else forced to get naked for supervised drug test?

    hppygr8ful replied to Mik Tea's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What I am talking about is not preemployment drug tests. What I am talking about is UDSs taken as part of diversion and probabtion programs. When I was in the CA Diversion program I received a huge...
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    Anyone else forced to get naked for supervised drug test?

    hppygr8ful replied to Mik Tea's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The above quote does not apply to these programs because in most cases participation is voluntary. In other instances probation participants have been found guilty of a
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    New Job Recommendations

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    There you go again. Focussing on the negative. You yourself admitted you were in your own words failing at the job. A wise man once said "When you gie yourself over to resentment and anger you shout...
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    Have you ever wanted to see a coworker fail?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think of myself as saintly, in fact I am a practicing pagan that believes actions can cause disruptions in the balance of the universe. There are people at work that I really don't like at...
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    Anyone else forced to get naked for supervised drug test?

    hppygr8ful replied to Mik Tea's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is hyperbole and you were not forced to get naked you had a pretty standard observed urine collection. I had a couple of those when I was in diversion I just found a clinic that didn't do that....
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    Have you ever wanted to see a coworker fail?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Karma dictates that whenever you wish ill on others you turn that negativity back on yourself self. You have given notice so just move on. Stop giving energy to people who don't matter. You wouldn't...
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    New Job Recommendations

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    From what you've shared about your parents, it must be miserable. You world right now is very small. It's just work and a miserable situation at home. Een a small town will be bigge. Don't assume the...
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    New Job Recommendations

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Life is a journey of self discovery. I've had a couple of management positions in the past and hated everyone of them. They call me a stealth bomber at work because I swoop in, do my job well and...
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    New Job Recommendations

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Only you know what's right for you. If you have any money saved (you should as you live at home) take time to consider your options. If you like working in the SNF environment (I detested it) then I...
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    What is the most hurtful thing a coworker has said to you?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    So picking up where I left off I would like to add this. When someone gives me criticism (It can be a gift) the first question I ask my self after acknowledging the hurt what part of that Criticism I...
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    What is the most hurtful thing a coworker has said to you?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I have a very thick skin and oftentimes will first consider the source. With regard to the specific comment I would have probably asked for any specific ways to improve my
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    How to cope with shame?

    hppygr8ful replied to Sam_0896's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think you would be suprised by how many nurses suffer from depression so be gentle with yourself. Also remember the saying "We are only as sick as our secrets." If you attempted suicide due to...
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    Autistic, male, and wants to be a pediatric nurse

    hppygr8ful replied to JP_403's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Your answer to how you might do depends on where you fall on the spectrum and your overall functioning. You know your
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    Free At-Home COVID Tests

    hppygr8ful replied to chare's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My insurance gives me four free tests up to 4 times a year and that's per person in the household. On that note with the Winter surge already happening in California have any of your facilities gone...
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    In need of some advice..

    hppygr8ful replied to IndecisiveRN97's topic in Nursing Career

    One thing is you keep referring to your self as newer nurse. At two years in you should be approaching a sense of mastery with many aspects of nursing. But you are not staying anywhere long enough to...
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    PointClickCare in Indiana homes

    hppygr8ful replied to Sam. W's topic in General Specialties

    Your answer is just a few phone call to skilled nursing facility. Just curious do you like it or hate
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    In need of some advice..

    hppygr8ful replied to IndecisiveRN97's topic in Nursing Career

    Well I am 60 years old and nursing is my third career and I have been doing it for 20 years. I am also a bit of a loner. This is why my vegetable garden is a workable hobby. One planted and...
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    In need of some advice..

    hppygr8ful replied to IndecisiveRN97's topic in Nursing Career

    I work 6 days a week one week and 5 days the next. My hours are 7-3 so I don't have a lot of time to myself. Burnout happens to us all. It may seem simplistic to endorse self care but I do endorse it....
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    Chandelier created from vaccine vials looking for home

    hppygr8ful replied to Julie's topic in Nurses Rock

    Why not donate it to a museum such as the Marine Street Science Center at the University of
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    In need of some advice..

    hppygr8ful replied to IndecisiveRN97's topic in Nursing Career

    If you are just looking for someone to run things by I would be happy to help, but accountability has to come from you. Early in any career is a time of gaining experience, moving from novice to...
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    functional/integrative/alternative medicine NPs!

    hppygr8ful replied to teleRN2cc's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't know if others have noticed this but medicine and big pharma have shifted from finding cures to disease to a disease management model. They could easily coninue to look for cures but instead...
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    Be Careful With Vacation in Monitoring

    hppygr8ful replied to solarex's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I traveled both domestically for my sister's wedding in Hawaii and to Greece wfound hile in monitoring. Both times I did my homework. The Hawaii trip request including a test site that I found and a...
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    Terminated for suspected diversion, PNAP now involved

    hppygr8ful replied to neuronurse2023's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This defense has always intrigued me because not every nurse who diverts injests the meds they are diverting. Not saying you did anything wrong but you can still be accused of diversion with a clean...
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    Outside Food in the Hospital

    hppygr8ful replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

    We have a similar policy at my Facility which is sad because our food is truly awful. many stupid things not allowed Like Tampons because they have a string! REALLY like someone is going to make a...
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    How do you assess a patient with lots of phlegm in their throat?

    hppygr8ful replied to kate2827's topic in General Nursing

    What BTDT