hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

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    care pans of Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)

    hppygr8ful replied to Ella123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Like nurse22 said your care plan would be based on your assessment of the patient. Remember you care plans are based on Nursing Dx - The acute pain would be: Alteration in comfort related to.....Bla...
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    days off- a rant

    hppygr8ful replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    Like others hear have said just don't answer your phone and don't give justification for why you don't answer/text back. The facility I work at is critically short staffed. So I frequently get calls...
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    Was I right, wrong, or am I going crazy

    hppygr8ful replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    According to the Mayo Clinic department of Neurology and other very credible teaching institutions in the United States - sleep is defined as a state of unconsciousness that provides the body and mind...
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    Intellectual Hospitality

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure if it's online - It was in the Azusa Pacific University Magazine so It must be in their on-line library. I 'll try to link it later I am finishing an assignment this am.
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    Intellectual Hospitality

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was reading an article this past weekend about Intellectual Hospitality. It struck me as interesting and timely. The idea is that we can disagree with eachother but that we should always seek to...
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    I got reported to HR

    hppygr8ful replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree - Back in the day I lacked a filter on my mouth and would sometimes say things that were really inappropriate to the situation at hand. I am a Bible reading, gun toting, political conservative...
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    who pays if my teeth or glasses get broken by a violent resident ?

    hppygr8ful replied to all_too_well's topic in Canada

    Does Ontario not have workman's comp insurance to cover your injuries? As far as your glasses goes I would think your employer would pay for that as long as you were following protocols for handling...
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    Assessment question? Is this common?

    hppygr8ful replied to tsm007's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You chart your assessment - not what others have charted in the past - Medicare has very specific information they want charted. If you have PCC you do the daily focus charting and add your blurb....
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    Assessment question? Is this common?

    hppygr8ful replied to tsm007's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ha Ha Ha Ha - I had a new grad who was full of herself with her bright shiny new license - chart pedal pulses and edema on a double below the knee amputation. Since I was orienting her I asked her to...
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    What does an addictions nurse do at work?

    hppygr8ful replied to marvelmom's topic in Addictions

    Are you an LVN or RN - If you are an LVN you will most likely be passing meds to patients who are detoxing. This includes monitoring vitals, hydration and nutrition status. All Nurses in addiction...
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    being investigated for diversion

    hppygr8ful replied to beckhill78's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I also would like to know why, if you were clean, you would refuse a drug screen, it's a fast easy and immediate way to allay suspicion. It's not absolute proof of sobriety but it's generally assumed...
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    Am I the only one that's done this?

    hppygr8ful replied to Trama_junky's topic in General Nursing

    You can actually buy bags of NaCl, and all the IV equipment legally on the internet from legitimate medical supply companies. Just google it. NaCl is not considered a medication legally so no...
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    Struggling to keep up with costs

    hppygr8ful replied to dekyrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In answer to your question - you do what you have to do until you don't have to do it anymore. It would seem to me that your contract is almost done and things are always darkest before the dawn. If...
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    Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    hppygr8ful replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I don't know I am thanked almost daily by most of my patients. Very few are mean surly and rude. The world is full of thankless jobs and they are that way because we as a culture do not thank the...
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    WWI / WW2 Nursing dress

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

    Back in the time period you are referring to a lot of people mad their own cloths - I would start by looking up the names of pattern companies that were around in those times - then maybe look on...
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    Pain management RN and getting a job

    hppygr8ful replied to fin0814's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What is the source of your pain - musculoskeletal, migraine etc.... I received a skull fracture while I was working psych and suffered terrible migraines. At the time I was in monitoring so opiates...
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    Tired of bed side

    hppygr8ful replied to Naomimillerrr's topic in Patient Medications

    Do you have a BSN? Like a previous poster said you will have to do some research and actively look for the kind of job you want to do. Be aware some non bedside nursing requires a certificate in...
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    Your worst nightmare

    hppygr8ful replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see the situation described as a "Worst Nightmare" situation. Hiw ever if I took portions of a patient's record home with me a tried to use them to save my orifice - I would as a nurse in the...
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    Orientee with untreated ADHD

    hppygr8ful replied to ICU.RN23's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I agree, but you should have a discussion with a supervisor first and have this talk with a third party party present lest you be accused of bullying. ADHD is recognized under ADA and people who have...
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    It's not my job to pray with you.

    hppygr8ful replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    At the risk of sounding argumentative which I am not trying to be, one could say that someone who choses to believe there is no God is also delusional. I spent many years running from religion and...
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    It's not my job to pray with you.

    hppygr8ful replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    You got me on that and I apologize for the misunderstanding. What I meant to say is that the big three religions all go back to the Father God Yaweh, Alla etc who forms the foundation of these faith...
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    It's not my job to pray with you.

    hppygr8ful replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I was born into a Catholic family and educated in the Catholic Parochial School System. I received all of the sacraments except Last Rites but that was mostly to please my parents. I currently...
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    It's not my job to pray with you.

    hppygr8ful replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    It sounds as if you are attending a religious school. I am currently attending a Christian University as a grad student. I was glancing through the undergrad handbook and noticed that there is a...
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    Noncompliant diabetic patients

    hppygr8ful replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Well you are not going to fix a non-compliant patient in one acute hospital stay. All you can do is stick to the ordered diet as much as possible and document the patients non-compliance. In our...
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    California Vaccine Bill Eliminates Personal Exemption

    hppygr8ful replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Plus pain at injection site, malaise, and even a fever are not considered adverse effects. They are expected known Side effects. Pain at injection site (no duh), Fever (inflammatory response to the...