hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Join my journey

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    I was going to wait and post this January 1 but the fact is New Years resolutions are meant to be broken and I feel like I have to address some things now. I have recently been inspired by the Man cub...
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    Join my journey

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    So down another pound. This going slower than I like but I am looking for quality weight loss not just
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    Failed random drug test for thc

    hppygr8ful replied to Lou_mama88's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Without revealing too much you absolutely need to consult with an attorney familiar with professional practice law. IT may or may not help you to know that if rereational Marijuana is legal in you...
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    Clinical Instructor

    hppygr8ful replied to Guest1204365's topic in General Nursing

    I am absolutely certain that the clinical instructor's unprofessional behavior didn't help but could it also be true that your daughter could have been feeling some remorse, regret, humiliation over...
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    Advice For a New Instructor Please!

    hppygr8ful replied to New-Instructor's topic in General Nursing

    So there is literally no place for your students to meet up with you singly or as a group to discuss their assignments, ask questions etc Is there not a cafeteria, administrative conference room etc....
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    Advice For a New Instructor Please!

    hppygr8ful replied to New-Instructor's topic in General Nursing

    This was not my quote you quoted the OP to whom I was
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    How would you have addressed this situation?

    hppygr8ful replied to NursingHopeful95's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Bottom line, you can't control what other people do or say. My fater who was the best man I ever new would have advised to let the situation "Roll of your back like water off a duck." He also advised...
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    Is this a violation of HIPPA?

    hppygr8ful replied to Laecie's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I agree with the answers you recieve but my question is "Why would you lie?" I have used this line which covers most situation" I have a commiment that I can't miss."
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    Advice For a New Instructor Please!

    hppygr8ful replied to New-Instructor's topic in General Nursing

    IMO every nurse should be able to take manual BP. When you put your hands on the patient to do thi you learn valuable information for your assessment. Also the machines are not always accurant and can...
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    2023 Vegetable Garden

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    Do you get snow? At the end of Summer spread Peat moss throughout your garden space and in the Spring when thing warm up work it into the soil. I prefer to use a rototiller but you can work it in by...
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    2023 Vegetable Garden

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    My culinary herb seeds came today. and I have a 3 day weekend coming
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    LPN LTC - evil nurses

    hppygr8ful replied to ButterflyBuns's topic in General Nursing

    These people exist in all walks of life. Not just nursing.
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    2023 Vegetable Garden

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    My husband laughs because I have seeds Starting all over the house succulents, three kinds of trees, going to talk to a neighbor about seeds from his magnolia grandiflora. I have 600 square feet...
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    2023 Vegetable Garden

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    So far I have two types of Cabbage, Glass gem and sweet corn, Brocolli, A couple different types of raddish, green beans and lettuce. Tomatoes, Cukes, salad greens and carrots. Also 10 cullinary herbs...
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    Faking sick

    hppygr8ful replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    While I am not a school nurse I do work with adolescents in the psych setting. Certain abdominal medications (In the psych setting) can make a person feel a little high, or so some kids tell me. So my...
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    Access to medical records

    hppygr8ful replied to ApplePineApple's topic in General Nursing

    When my son was born he was very ill with intracable seizures He was in the NICU for 20 days then the Seizures miraculously resolved. It was the policy in that hospital that only the attending...
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    Systematic abuse of patient rights.

    hppygr8ful replied to paul1980s's topic in Addictions

    I know it;a been a long time since this was written, Did you ever fince a better situation?
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    Best Remote Nurse Jobs?

    hppygr8ful replied to TheRn's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you thought about working for a company that does drug studies. I allways thought that would be cool or working for a teaching hospital assisting Drs doing research. Ultimately nothing pays...
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    Why do the younger generations have less empathy? And how can we stop them from going into nursing?

    hppygr8ful replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

    LOL
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    Why do the younger generations have less empathy? And how can we stop them from going into nursing?

    hppygr8ful replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

    Some people are born empaths but this type of empathy is like a muscle that must be exercised. I work with the adolescent population (Psych) and those that seem to lack empathy often lost their...
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    Join my journey

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    One of my recipe contacts suggested using soked Chia
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    Join my journey

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    What are you using as a binder for your vegan
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    Join my journey

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    Well at least you didn't get Ice cream and a milkshake! Down two more pounds. Starting to feel the effects of a better
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    Nurse Slip in the Gallup Polls

    hppygr8ful replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    But it's time to put some of that (As much as feasable anyway) in it's proper place. My dad used to say use the past to inform your actions and not to define your actions. We welcomed trick or...
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    Have you ever left in the middle of a shift?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    At the risk of being told "None of your business!" What caused you to become so