hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Brand new to this

    hppygr8ful replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    "By every form of self deception we thought we could find an easier softer way, but we could not!" If you are just looking to get through and get back to work you may find that relapse is just around...
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    On probation for being too "anxious"

    hppygr8ful replied to fskye's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hang in there - Use the extra time to build on the confidence you need. There are videos of most procedures on you tube. You say your anxiety is mostly controlled with meds but you don't want to take...
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    Getting BSN while "Encumbered"

    hppygr8ful replied to harleyrider911's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In my experience most colleges that offer BSN require a unencumbered license - You might try some of the shadier for profit schools.
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    We were all wrong about nursing home nurses

    hppygr8ful replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's not so bad when all the residents are stable long term residents as you get to know them and their quirks and idiosyncrasies. But lately we are getting more and more complex medical patients some...
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    ADN Graduate : Feeling discouraged and overlooked for promotions in LTC

    hppygr8ful replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Be careful what you wish for - Unit Manager may not be all you think it's cracked up to be. It could include a lot of administrative worked that you are not prepared to do. I much prefer focusing on...
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    Can't Lift 50 lbs - Will I be discriminated against?

    hppygr8ful replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I also might at that most healthcare facilities are adding a Physical Abilities test to their pre-employment physical. This allows them to get a marginal decrease in Workman's Comp Insurance costs. It...
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    Can't Lift 50 lbs - Will I be discriminated against?

    hppygr8ful replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I think it would depend on what disability you have that makes you unable to lift 50 pounds? If you have something like CP or really short arms like a T-rex I could see where lifting 50 pounds would...
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    Disappointment

    hppygr8ful replied to Lostie1977's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In my State the BON program requires all nurses belong to a support group of nurses in recovery that meets once a week. They keep a list. If your state doesn't require this look for a Caduceus Club or...
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    Do you tell family members that their loved ones are nasty and combative

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

    Well without going into details which might compromise HIPAA I had a relative say to me as I was admitting a resident "I'm so sorry in advance, I just could not do it anymore!"
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    Disappointment

    hppygr8ful replied to Lostie1977's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Keep your chin up and remember that phrase "This too shall pass." I know how hard it is to be not working and feel you have a scarlet letter attached to you every where you go and I am sure trying to...
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    We were all wrong about nursing home nurses

    hppygr8ful replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And last night was an LTC nurse's worst nightmare - 40 pt's under my supervision and 5 admits between 7 and 11 pm. A new pt from Day shift who wanted his pillows fluffed every two hours. I have a...
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    Acceptance revisited

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have been dealing with some very challenging experiences lately as some of you know so I opened my tattered old Big Book to my favorite section : "And acceptance is the answer to all my problems...
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    What are your personal standards when a patient "refuses care"

    hppygr8ful replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    You get to use Haldol! I am so envious in our long term facility we cannot use Haldol because of risk if "Sudden Cardiac Death" Now I come from an in-patient psych background and have never seen this...
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    We were all wrong about nursing home nurses

    hppygr8ful replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I will join you here - I make it a practice not to look down on any specialty. I do feel that there is a misperception that LTC nurses are looked down upon. I am currently working LTC because it works...
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    Crusty Old Bat Society

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have asked before - How does one joined. How crusty does one have to be? Is 52 Old enough? Are we talking about the flying Mammal or a baseball bat? Are there dues? Enguiring minds want to know!...
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    tips for the new anxious nurse

    hppygr8ful replied to SamRoseRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I don't want to start anything here and I have suffered from crippling anxiety at times related to PTSD from childhood trauma. I have never considered my anxiety to be a disability. It's just...
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    Got a job in Home Health

    hppygr8ful replied to Recovering_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If you read the Big Book and really study sobriety you will find that arrogance is one of the number one character flaws of the addict/alcoholic. When I was in monitoring I was in it to save my life...
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    to intervene or not to intervene

    hppygr8ful replied to nursephillyphil's topic in General Nursing

    The law says that you are required to act as a reasonably prudent person in the same of similar circumstances would act. For me And I did this a couple or years ago at Disneyland I would go to the...
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    I'm Stumped

    hppygr8ful replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    That has got to be one of the funniest things I've seen - I recently had to take my 13 Y/O son to the doctor because he said he couldn't go to school because his balls were too big and he couldn't sit...
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    Advice wanted, as an older RN student, what thing should I NOT do?

    hppygr8ful replied to hamsterwheel's topic in LPN to RN

    I am going to 2nd what many have said here you are in the program to go to school. I also went back to school as an older student at 37. Though I had no children I did have two bachelor's degrees in...
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    One Atheist FAQ Answered

    hppygr8ful replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I have known many devout Christian nurses who do not Proselyte (sic) at work in fact most of my co-workers don't even know I am a Christian. I do wear a very small Celtic cross on my neck but I don't...
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    Starting over after relapse

    hppygr8ful replied to LisalaRN99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    See my answer to you under general Nursing. You do not have to tell any employer with whom you interview about your alcoholism Your medical history is no one's business but your own. From this post...
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    Lost Job on Medical Leave

    hppygr8ful replied to LisalaRN99's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as someone who has been there done that the early sobriety is an extremely fragile time and IMHO not a time to be taking on a new High Stress position. Are you going to meetings? Do you have...
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    When a patient signs out AMA...

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

    Our AMA Forms read Your condition is not stable at times and leaving the facility now places you at risk for negative outs (Insert list here) up to and including death. By signing this form you and...
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    MD's treat male nurses with more respect?

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

    The other day one of our Docs brought us a two pound box of candy in thanking him I said You a are a prince among men! He answered how come you don't talk about me like that more often. I said I have...