hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Calling for IV Starts

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

    I concur! I am pretty good at IV starts having been named affectionately "The IV Whisperer" at the LTC where I worked. I like the practice and challenge and the patient benefits from not being...
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    Common medications that has parameters?and should watch out for

    hppygr8ful replied to mariadoherty's topic in Patient Medications

    At the LTC where I worked we used a basic rule of thumb for anti-hypertensives most of our docs refused to write them. We would hold if the systolic was less than 110 or the pulse less than 60 unless...
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    I failed my school drug test. Am I finished forever?

    hppygr8ful replied to Breatholife's topic in General Students

    OP - I actually do believe you when you say you were a casual user of MJ and I feel a lot of compassion for you - this too shall pass but what you want to do is let some time pass on this test. Here...
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    I failed my school drug test. Am I finished forever?

    hppygr8ful replied to Breatholife's topic in General Students

    Some might take you but you would most likely have to jump through some hoops - do a declaration of sorts " I am not an addict nor do I have a problem with MJ. It was a youthful indiscretion and I...
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    Alcohol free hand sanitizer

    hppygr8ful replied to verobenavRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You are never have to use hand sanitizer - I never did while I was in Diversion - I just washed my hands with soap and water. The only hand sanitizer's that don't contain alcohol have triclosan in...
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    Nurses not taking breaks

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

    You get 45 minutes! WOW At my last job in LTC I averaged 30 to 40 patients. Yes I had helpers but if I were to take a 30 minute uninterrupted lunch break I would always come back to absolute chaos -...
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    Don't go to co-workers' parties where drinking is occurring

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

    Well since I have been sober for 10 years I really don't see the allure of going to parties a watching people get snockered. I don't actively avoid social situations where drinks are consumed such as...
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    How to get into developmental disability nursing?

    hppygr8ful replied to KDalmostRN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    PS to you all and to the Moderators who may want to change this board's nomenclature. The terms Mentally Retarded or abbreviation (MR) and Developmental Disability (DD) have been dropped from the...
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    How to get into developmental disability nursing?

    hppygr8ful replied to KDalmostRN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    If you live in California check with your local Regional Center. They have jobs for RN's who do assessments for early intervention for children with ID (which is what we now call this population) The...
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    Unencumbered license to practice on applications...legal?

    hppygr8ful replied to glass_houseRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You need to find a place to work that will hire you with the encumbered license. I went the diversion route and admitted to nothing other than being a garden variety Alcoholic although I was so much...
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    Is tipping allowed?

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

    I personally don't believe tipping is appropriate - after all we want to be seen as the professionals our education and training indicate we are. Still I have a dilemma early in my nursing career as...
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    New Nurse Multiple med errors

    hppygr8ful replied to Doll Head's topic in Patient Medications

    I haven't read all the answers so I apologize if this has already been said. Most if not all Medication errors are the result of system errors so you really have to look into how you do things. What...
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    Coming up on two years...

    hppygr8ful replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The world does get a whole lot bigger as you log more time in sobriety _ Have you read this book The brown bottle - It's on Amzon
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    I'm a new hire & want to start making protocol changes

    hppygr8ful replied to A.dela's topic in General Nursing

    I sounds like you are working in LTC and maybe for the first time. I have been doing LTC for a year and can tell you that it's a whole different animal than Acute care. Staffing ratios are very...
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    Confused about BSN

    hppygr8ful replied to Kenzismom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am in the same boat so maybe I can answer your question. I have a BA in arts and letters and a AS in Nursing - I am currently in an accelerated RN to BSN program. The school that I am now attending...
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    Can a nurse cut patient's hair without consent?

    hppygr8ful replied to runslikeanose's topic in General Students

    It depends on the setting in nursing homes and long term care a nurse or caregiver cannot legally cut a clients hair. At least not in California. It would be considered assault and battery and you...
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    Night Shifters - Am I being too sensitive?

    hppygr8ful replied to val421's topic in General Nursing

    I work mid shift (3-11) and the first part of the evening is usually pretty hectic and noisy. After about 8 pm we turn down the hall lights and turn on some music in the nurses station. We are a...
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    Inappropriate Facebook postings by family and friends of the patient

    hppygr8ful replied to morman's topic in General Nursing

    Just my take on this as I haven't read the full text of HIPAA in a while but if Hospital staff knew the photography session was taking place they had a duty to stop it. Although deceased the patient...
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    Do I aspirate too violently?

    hppygr8ful replied to lorelei13's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure because nursing school was a long time ago - but I remember being taught that thick oily or viscous solutions need to be injected in to a large muscle - so that pretty much rules out the delt...
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    Suspended license in Michigan

    hppygr8ful replied to skinnedknee's topic in Nurses Recovery

    YES YOU
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    hppygr8ful replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Scientists link
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    New Nurse feeling very down

    hppygr8ful replied to RNthenDoc's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I don't go to the gym right now but I do start my day with some focused stretching and breathing, eat a clean diet and usually have a cup of herbal tea before bedtime.
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    New Nurse feeling very down

    hppygr8ful replied to RNthenDoc's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Drama Much? I am going to say something to you and want you hear it. Maybe ICU is not the right place for you but is too early to tell. Sometimes people push you to see what you are made of. Some...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    hppygr8ful replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Freedom of choice is important I agree but here in in California we had a terrible measles outbreak two years ago that spread across three states and was responsible for several deaths. The Pt zero...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    hppygr8ful replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Actually the idea that advanced maternal/paternal age as a causal factor in autism has been largely debunked as well. As the research has gained traction we see that incidence of autism is I pretty...