hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Addicts in the ED

    hppygr8ful replied to amyjm333's topic in Emergency

    Oh but I absolutely will. Just because a person is in the ED seeking medication for pain relief doesn't make them an addict and can we please stop throwing the word addict around like it's a dirty...
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    Lice policy?

    hppygr8ful replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    Not sure why people get so worked up about head lice. Not a school Nurse but I do work in acute psych and we see a fair amount of head lice. I get the "Bugs in my hair Ick factor" but the CDC stops...
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    Contemplating on quitting my first RN hospital job

    hppygr8ful replied to beeg12's topic in Health, Stress Management

    This is super advice. Not every work environment is going to be friendly, supportive and helpful. I don't like to use the term bully for normal human behavior, so it may just be that these nurses are...
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    Help! BON investigation

    hppygr8ful replied to mamma23's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The BON can suspend your license and/or place you on probation for this offense. The best thing you can hope for is a result where it's all chocked up to a huge mistake on your part. Still the BON...
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    drug diversion

    hppygr8ful replied to Zsoliman's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think it's a good idea. But the topic would be meaningless without including a discussion why nurses divert. Is it a symptom of active addiction where the person does something they would never do...
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    Private duty house has rats!

    hppygr8ful replied to h2operformancepaints's topic in Private Duty

    As a mandated reporter you have a duty to report any reasonable suspicion of neglect or abuse. You have cited several things which put this child at risk; domestic violence, drug use in the home,...
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    Inappropriate nurses?

    hppygr8ful replied to hgraves64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work with two nurses on the High functioning Autism Spectrum - Plus I am married to an HFA. They are usually pretty neat people when you get to know them but they are often very blunt and forget...
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    Inappropriate nurses?

    hppygr8ful replied to hgraves64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wildly Inappropriate happened to me in 2008 when a new male co-worker snapped my bra strap as I walked by. In the scenario described I would most likely have answered co-workers quwstions and carried...
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    Possible BRN Program in California

    hppygr8ful replied to M2185's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have read all your posts and can help with the in's and out's of the California program. I successfully completed it years ago and have never looked back. My career path has had a few bumps but I am...
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    Pt assignment in trash

    hppygr8ful replied to Mama Nurse 7's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In my experience, and I was wrongfully terminated from a position 2 years ago it is very hard to prove a wrongful termination lawsuit. Believe me I tried. First I couldn't get a lawyer to take the...
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    Bullies

    hppygr8ful replied to dream'n's topic in School

    Been their tried that - even got into a my lawyer is bigger than your lawyer act. Problem is documentation they don't document incidents with students by name - they are "student 1 chased student 2...
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    Bullies

    hppygr8ful replied to dream'n's topic in School

    Could be a budding Axis II (Attention seeking behavior in adolescence is one of the 1st
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    Forgot to renew license

    hppygr8ful replied to gr8nurse2you's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't know about Texas but in California the BON is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Consumer affairs. They are also understaffed and notoriously slow to process anything. When I had a...
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    Forensics- death investigation

    hppygr8ful replied to Avint's topic in Canada

    I was thinking about looking into a certification in forensic nursing. One of the state colleges offers it here in California. It's not so much death investigation as it is learning how to document...
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    More Autonomy?? No more hourly wage grovelling!!

    hppygr8ful replied to NefforamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    About 8 years ago a left hospital based nursing ( I thought forever) to do "Community Based Mental Health Nursing". On paper the job looked great spemd an hour a week with each of my 32 patients....
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    Bullies

    hppygr8ful replied to dream'n's topic in School

    Many here have noted with amazement how an 8 year old even thinks about the concept of suicide. It's all over the internet as this sort of dramatic and final solution to life's problems. Working with...
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    Religious accommodation means no Saturdays....ever?

    hppygr8ful replied to momto6msn's topic in General Nursing

    Not Jewish here but have read somewhere that Jewish faith considers working "in the service of others" to be the highest form of worship. Still like others here have said. If it bugs you that much...
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    MMR didn't take

    hppygr8ful replied to Jen51685's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have this same problem. When I went back for my BSN I had to show immunity for several contagious diseases. My titer's came back as not immune to rubella. I had a second series of immunizations...
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    Bullies

    hppygr8ful replied to dream'n's topic in School

    Found a mention of it Impulsivity and teen suicide | Psychology Today
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    Bullies

    hppygr8ful replied to dream'n's topic in School

    Maybe you all can help me. One of the Psychology Interns at my facility said she read somewhere that there was a study on teen impulsivity that was worth reading but then she couldn't remember where...
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    Would you be content if you worked your current job/specialty for the rest of your career?

    hppygr8ful replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I would. I love Psych. I have tried other specialties and always came back. I will likely work at my present facility until I retire.
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    Bullies

    hppygr8ful replied to dream'n's topic in School

    I haven't read through this whole thread so forgive me if I repeat something someone else has said. I am currently a charge RN on an child/adolescent inpatient psych unit and I can tell you that...
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    early termination of probation in california

    hppygr8ful replied to ericninetwo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I suppose you could ask - but I wouldn't hold your breath. California is pretty strict. In fact I only have met won nurse whose contract was terminated when He had to undergo several surgeries over...
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    What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    hppygr8ful replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    So far an Ice cream cone, a 15 minute chair massage and today a cookie. Tomorrow we have a taco buffet for all nurses in the
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    Choose Your Favorite TV Nurse

    hppygr8ful replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit I love Nurse Jackie - She is a classic Anti-hero. Totally Flawed but also totally