hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    It's not my job to pray with you.

    hppygr8ful replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    All this serious talk of religion and the great questions of the comos makes me want to lighten things up a bit Andy Andrews Recalls His Rendition Of ‘Amazing Grace’ That Has Church In Hysterics |...
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    Has pain scale contributed to opiate problem?

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand this term - if we are ever going to have a meaningful conversation about pain/treatment/Addiction we need to use the right nomenclature. The term used in addiction medicine/detox is...
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    Balsamic Vinegar....

    hppygr8ful replied to AntelopeTongue's topic in Nurses Recovery

    There was a time early in my program where I felt I would have to hide in a closet with a bottle of water and a package of saltine crackers to get me through then I settled down and practiced a...
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    Has pain scale contributed to opiate problem?

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This whole argument is dealing with gross oversimplifications with regards to the phenomenon of Addiction and pain management. The first being that addicts tend to all be low class undereducated...
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    Treat the Patient, not the Monitor.....Really?

    hppygr8ful replied to jk2185's topic in General Nursing

    I just took an advanced patient assessment class and we had to accurately tell what was going on with a patient using only data we could see and feel without monitors. It was very enlightening. I work...
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    Lost and need help turning around

    hppygr8ful replied to SLF82's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I will not give you medical advice as that is against TOS, however as a Psych nurse I can give you some insight. First of all let me assure you that all your goals are possible but you must take them...
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    Some days.......

    hppygr8ful replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget sipping Lattes while we flirt with impossibly handsome doctor's who are just waiting to sweep us into a broom closet for a little smoochie smoochie.
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    Doctor stole my stethoscope

    hppygr8ful replied to ayejay09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well since doctors don't get paid by hospital they can hardly take it out of their pay can they! I have a very good Littman that I have carried for 17 years. It never leaves my person though I was...
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    Bad rep?

    hppygr8ful replied to ToriAneal's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to know where you get your information since nurses are routinely voted the most Trusted Professionals in an annual Gallup poll that rates professionals.
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    Dog had emergency surgery last night.

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I know this is more personal than nursing but I hope you will all get the picture. I got home from work last night and my son went out to feed the dogs. He came in to say she looked really sick -...
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    Nurses With Chronic Pain...How do You Cope?

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

    I have chronic pain R/T Fibro as well as ulcerative bowel disease. This should not be construed as medical advice just what works for me. I moved from acute care to psych (Stressful for sure but not...
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    Unsafe work conditions?

    hppygr8ful replied to whitsj2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That's right California is the place to be "Swimming Pools, Movie Stars" and mandated nurse patient ratios, except in inpatient psych and LTC where ratios are often close to thirty to one.
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    Dog had emergency surgery last night.

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that 2 grand is a big chunk of money but we keep money aside for such emergencies and the Princess is way more than a pet - she is a member of our family and I don't regret - we could have...
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    Meals on demand

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

    There are several services that do this so you would have to have a good angle to be competitive - check out Susan's healthy
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    Substances to avoid

    hppygr8ful replied to SNB1014's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In the five years that I was in the California program I had two false positives - both were eventually deemed incidental exposure and I had no consequences: That being said here's what I have learned...
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    Help! UTIs in LTC

    hppygr8ful replied to RNAndi's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked LTC we had a pretty good prevention model for pressure wound prevention. In fact most of the wounds we encountered were acquired in the acute hospital prior to admission to LTC. The...
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    Drug urine test after 12 hour shift

    hppygr8ful replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Regardless of what you may have been told the BRN and TPAPN are not your friends. Yes I owe my life to a monitoring program and will be forever grateful for my current state of sobriety. But these...
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    Former patient relationship

    hppygr8ful replied to nurselpn88's topic in Canada

    I didn't wait to read other answers I just responded from my gut - No, NO, No, back away from the patient and no one will get hurt. Most Psych facilities have rules about dating or even getting...
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    Husbands!

    hppygr8ful replied to middleagednurse's topic in General Nursing

    LOL,LOL,LOL My husband is a sun lover who refuses to wear sunscreen - He will come up to be and show me a mole, want, pimple etc......and ask "Is this a cancer bump" to which I reply "I don't now I...
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    The Line b/t Respecting Wishes of Victim, Privacy, & Reporting

    hppygr8ful replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    In California this would absolutely work for both mandated and non-mandated reporter's - while a mandated reporter needs to give their name it is still kept confidential during the course of the...
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    Hospital requires you to pass Nclex on first try.

    hppygr8ful replied to Sagegrr's topic in General Nursing

    I think the point here is that when a hospital takes someone on as a Student Nurse or interim permitee they are making a substantial investment in your future and have a right to the expectation that...
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    The Line b/t Respecting Wishes of Victim, Privacy, & Reporting

    hppygr8ful replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree wholeheartedly _still since her daughter wants to maintain her own privacy - OP can report to CPC or DCPS - that she has reason to believe that this other child may be in jeopardy based on her...
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    The Line b/t Respecting Wishes of Victim, Privacy, & Reporting

    hppygr8ful replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to take a different approach here than so of the others. I have worked as an inpatient pediatric and adolescent psych nurse and what I am going to say may shock others here. But here goes...
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    Question to Catholic nurses

    hppygr8ful replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    I am an admittedly lapsed Catholic - but when actual consumption of the host is not possible I remember one can still receive a blessing from the priest or person administering communion. I don't know...
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    use of spit hoods on spitters

    hppygr8ful replied to workingot's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in Psych and DD (Now call ID) facilities for 17 years and have never seen them used for the above noted safety and choking risks. Generally the hospitalized population has been tested...