hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Need advice about situation

    hppygr8ful replied to Tired nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I too would like to know what med the family was so upset
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    Child Abuse: Thoughts From a School Nurse

    hppygr8ful replied to Fin82's topic in School

    I work in Child and adolescent psych and am often surprised how, in spite of being mandated reporters, few nurses will initiate a child abuse report. The rule in our facilty is the first person who...
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    How to Care for the "Difficult" Patient

    hppygr8ful replied to Vanessa Waits BC's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One thing that's missing is setting firm boundaries and don't back down. Also the first paragraph implies that the other nurses are in cahoots with eachother to give this difficult patient to a new...
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    Nurses who act jealous toward patient

    hppygr8ful replied to Nurse One - Clinical N's topic in General Nursing

    This comes across as one of those "Asking for a friend....." deals. I'm with JKL33 and Mark My Words. Stay out of it. Sweep your side of the street let them worry about their side.
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    Pain patients being denied their medication!

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in Pain Management

    I have heard of this happening all over the US- but I didn't think it would happen to me! My old Dr. who was also a pain management specialist retired and my new Dr. who is not a Pain management...
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    RN license might be revoked

    hppygr8ful replied to Guest26407's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not saying this is the case for the OP but there were many students who clearly new thay were buying their degrees which would be a refection of character.
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    Potential New Job Option

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Why so set on getting a house. If you don't have a partner, children or pets you could easily get by with a studio or efficiancy apartment. Plus making monthly rent payments on time will improve you...
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    Has Your Privacy Been Breached?

    hppygr8ful replied to Laura RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The BON programs get away with it because participation into any alternative to discipline program is largely considered voluntary.One can argue weather this is true or not but that's how BONs justify...
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    "Reasonable accommodations" for RN with ADHD & PTSD? And / or advice?

    hppygr8ful replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    I see you are seeing a psychiatrist which is good but do you have a therapist that you can work things through with. I have Complex Post Traumatic Stress disorder and much of my adult life has been a...
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    March: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

    hppygr8ful replied to Fin82's topic in General Nursing

    Good article. I lost my dadto to colon cancer in 2007. I also had surgery to remove a section of my colon that was filled with precancerous
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    New Grad Orientation Doesn't Feel Safe or Supportive

    hppygr8ful replied to Camillus_Was_a_Murse's topic in General Nursing

    First and foremost, please seek the help of a mental health professional. Speaking from experience because I did attempt to end my life in 2004. Your employer should have an EMP program if cost is a...
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    Nocturnal Muscle Cramps

    hppygr8ful replied to Danielle BSN's topic in Patient Education

    Boiling a plantain extracts essential
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    Teaching students to write in APA format

    hppygr8ful replied to Sam_Rabbit's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have used Citation Machine in the past it formats your citation and has function that checks your paper for possible
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    Tiny Tips for Daily Care of Nurses

    hppygr8ful replied to Donna Barnett's topic in General Nursing

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    Nocturnal Muscle Cramps

    hppygr8ful replied to Danielle BSN's topic in Patient Education

    A frind told me tp boil a plantain then drink the water from
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    How much sexism is there in nursing?

    hppygr8ful replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I just don't see it. Or maybe Psych nursing is different I just don't see discrimination in any of these
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    Nocturnal Muscle Cramps

    hppygr8ful replied to Danielle BSN's topic in Patient Education

    They are two different things though they may be caused by the same or similar etiologies. I've had both and will take restless legs over the cramps any day. I have had some success with TENS but...
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    Is this a violation of HIPPA?

    hppygr8ful replied to Laecie's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    While I firmly believe people should not comment on a nurse having a suspected drug/Alcohol problem such a theory does seend to go with the facts in evidence.
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    Clinical Instructor

    hppygr8ful replied to Guest1204365's topic in General Nursing

    Could you please cite some companies where this is known to be true. I'm not talking about companies with "No bullying" policies even hospitals have those but I talking about actual evidence non...
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    Clinical Instructor

    hppygr8ful replied to Guest1204365's topic in General Nursing

    So true besides as people who value science we know that anecdotal evidence is tainted and unreliable. Since I have never encountered a single NETY situation in 20 years and have asked many nurses...
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    How much sexism is there in nursing?

    hppygr8ful replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

    But you original story had more to do with a bed doc and nothing to due with "sexism in nursing" A sexist doc for sure but there was nothing in you op direct specifcall to this topic in nurse. Anyway...
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    How much sexism is there in nursing?

    hppygr8ful replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

    It goes directly to a physician dismissing my symptoms because I am a woman. So relevant to your
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    health insurance

    hppygr8ful replied to Laura Labrean's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you not have health insurance? Mosrt legitimate colleges offer low cost health
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    How much sexism is there in nursing?

    hppygr8ful replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

    Several years ago I was having severe low left sided abdominal pain. My physician at that time did not do any tests and wrote me a script for Darvocet (Remember that one). This went on for three...
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    Valentine's Day Gifts for Nurses?

    hppygr8ful replied to futur0_nurs's topic in General Nursing

    You stole my