hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

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    Must we "pay our dues" by working night shift?

    hppygr8ful replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I personally dislike day shift. I have always worked nights or as a private consultant where I had a ton of autonomy. Went back to a facility last April on a swing shift 3 to 11p with understanding...
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    Vacation time question!

    hppygr8ful replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Be careful of using up your sick time because you think of yourself as a well person. In 2012 I had emergency surgery and was off work 10 weeks - totally out of the blue - and the amount you get from...
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    IV Benadryl......

    hppygr8ful replied to nico2843's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am going to tell you what no one else has - Let go of stinking thinking. Call your sponsor rework the 4th and 5th step or start all over if you need to right now you need to be in daily contact with...
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    Accused of being impaired, fired, now told I can't practice

    hppygr8ful replied to IsabellaRN2's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not giving medical advice just saying that most state monitoring programs do not allow you to take any benzo type sleep med and for sure not clonazepam unless you have a history of seizures....
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    Accused of being impaired, fired, now told I can't practice

    hppygr8ful replied to IsabellaRN2's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My addictionologist told me that Ambien the same neuro-transmitters that Alcohol does. That was 10 years ago. I had been a functional alcoholic for 30 years and only really spiraled out of control...
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    Got my contract in the mail..bad timing

    hppygr8ful replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I only say no Lyrica because it's classified as a class 2 and they will test for it.
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    Vein Illuminator

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, At my work I am sort of known as the "IV Whisperer". I work LTC as you know so we deal with a lot of older folks with veins that blow. foll and just generally do not want to come out and play. I...
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    Sabotaging in nursing

    hppygr8ful replied to Dexterosa's topic in General Nursing

    In my humble opinion you sabotaged yourself by telling your feelings about the problems with a job as you were leaving. I am a firm believer in not burning bridges I might have to retreat across...
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    How do people feel about male nurses?

    hppygr8ful replied to Natgurad's topic in Men in Nursing

    Though not a male I work with several male nurses who are great nurses. I don't feel any differently about male nurses than I do about female nurses. BTW thank you for your service.
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    surrending your license voluntarily?

    hppygr8ful replied to newsue1's topic in General Nursing

    If you have an accusation against your license in PA you will likely not be able to renew in another state. Most states have a questions asking if you have ever held a license in another state and if...
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    Got my contract in the mail..bad timing

    hppygr8ful replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Depending on the state you are in if you need narcotic pain relief you have to send a copy of your prescription to your monitoring agency along with a note from your physician saying why the...
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    Accused of being impaired, fired, now told I can't practice

    hppygr8ful replied to IsabellaRN2's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I just want to say that in my experience Ambian is the worst possible drug anyone can take for sleep. If you are thinking of taking it don't. If you are taking it stop.
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    Non-compliant Manipulative Patient

    hppygr8ful replied to cinnybug's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    These kind of patients don't bother me but I worked several years in Psych which may be the difference. I simply institute a non-compliant care plan and document, document, document.
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    LTC- nurse to pt ratio

    hppygr8ful replied to %D#2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not Unusual for LTC - Our Noc nurses are alone with 1 CNA for 38 patients.
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    1/23: What I learned this week: Long, long week. But the bagel was tasty.

    hppygr8ful replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that we in medical field don't have even close to all the answers and that watching someone die from being slowly slowly liquefied from the inside out while the fluids run from every orifice...
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    Fecal exposure

    hppygr8ful replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Although I am not a school nurse this brought me back to when We were potty training our now 13 y/o son and he was happily running around the house with no diaper on and dropped a long on the living...
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    Why Nursing Sucks...

    hppygr8ful replied to pixiern15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    With all due respect, in my experience truly difficult patients are quite rare. Yes there are some completely unreasonable people but in my practice I find that smiling , meeting requests or...
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    Why Nursing Sucks...

    hppygr8ful replied to pixiern15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Every time this idea of customer satisfaction comes up I find myself totally mystified that a patient isn't justified in wanting to be satisfied with their care! Sure it's a tough job but like or not...
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    Scheduling nurses to work as CNAs?

    hppygr8ful replied to RNfromMN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    While I have never been pressed to work as a CNA, LVN's in our facility have been ask from time to time those that don't like quit. I love my CNAs they are the hardest working people I know. Still I...
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    How to approach the DON?

    hppygr8ful replied to Fireflynurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think you would first have to figure out if the room was actually as cold as you perceive. I for one am always hot unless the room temp is about 64 degrees. Another person might be freezing in a...
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    What would a single payer system look like?

    hppygr8ful replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In may last two jobs since health care reform became law in the US I was told that if you have a medical condition and are deemed non-compliant by your doctor your insurance can raise your rates or...
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    Fragrance Sacrifice

    hppygr8ful replied to Shonqueen1's topic in General Nursing

    Having spent most of my career in psych where body fragrances are a definite "No No" I stick to being clean. I use a lightly scented body wash and deodorant. My grandmother used to say a "Little dab...
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    non see through white scrub tops

    hppygr8ful replied to lablonde14's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like the "Dove Brand" they are thick, sturdy and stain resistant while still managing to to be comfortable. It goes without saying that you should only wear white under garments with white scrubs....
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    This stuff only happens to me!! Subpoea to testify for state in a criminal case on 1st day

    hppygr8ful replied to Oedgar's topic in General Nursing

    Best not to lie on the stand especially if a real bad guy might get off because of it. Remember that all that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men/women to do nothing. You also run the...
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    Which tape to use?

    hppygr8ful replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in General Nursing

    I really like medipore but it's expensive and some facilities don't carry it. Our facility is using a dressing called Allevon Gentle which has a silicone matrix that makes it stick. It also depend on...