hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    You're Right, It Is You: How do I get out of this career please?

    hppygr8ful replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have the option to cash out that 130 hours. Every two to three years I cash out and take a month ;eave of
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    How much are you willing to pay for scrubs?

    hppygr8ful replied to Ms.Frank's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Some hospitals provide scrubs for surgical, ICU and L&D but for the most part we supply our own scrubs. Now our tax system is trying to make it so we can’t write them off
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    Feeling Reprimanded Unfairly

    hppygr8ful replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    How long ago was it that this happened. You can petition to have items removed from nursys after 5
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    You're Right, It Is You: How do I get out of this career please?

    hppygr8ful replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I am actually taking classes to become a certified
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    allnurses' Holiday Reruns

    hppygr8ful replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Try FreeVee you have to watch the adds but it's
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    Trip to France

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

    My son is my travel companion as my husband has no interest. Nixt trip will on this side of the pond. Maybe
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    You're Right, It Is You: How do I get out of this career please?

    hppygr8ful replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this answer comes in so late as I have been in France this past week. It sounds as though you are really struggeling and am am sorry for that. Things always look worse when you are looking...
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    Driver in fatal crash has had her license suspended

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in Nursing News

    Read in its entirety: Driver in deadly Windsor Hills crash has nursing license
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    New Nurse, New Mom

    hppygr8ful replied to Newbynurse123's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would sweetly say. Well honey if you feel that way I will quit my job and stay home until Junior is a year or 5 years or 18 and we will just have to get by on your income
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    Why does Nursing have to be a passion?

    hppygr8ful replied to Guest1201734's topic in General Nursing

    Wuzzie, I initailly became a nurse So that I would have stable income. I let the stress of the job and so freaked out that I ended up trying to kill myself. It wasn't just nursing. I have long...
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    How much are you willing to pay for scrubs?

    hppygr8ful replied to Ms.Frank's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I got you there. I also have Chronic pain with Fibromyalgia many fabrics don't feel right against my skin.
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    Anxious About New DON/Coworkers

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I am sure you have gone over this with your therapist but would caution you as you take on to this new role to establish strong boundaries. It is possible to be friendly without being friends to...
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    PRN Blood Pressure Medicine Is Garbage: Change My Mind

    hppygr8ful replied to Tegridy's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to agree . I worked with adolescents in a psychiatric setting and frequently see nursing supervisors lose their minds over a BP of 140/89. Our Hospital policy even says to hold treatment until...
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    Favorite brands of scrubs and why?

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

    It wear FitScrubs. They do fall into the hideously pricey but they last forever and are super
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    My License Is At Risk: Who can I report to?

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

    Try the American Association of Nurse Attornies
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    Join my journey

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

    Sorry it took so long to get back to you. In theory Pink salk is pure sodium with few to no other contaminates. It tastes like regular salt but you use far less. I am not ready to give up meat or...
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    Why does Nursing have to be a passion?

    hppygr8ful replied to Guest1201734's topic in General Nursing

    While I am passionate about my job and the care I deliver I would not say Nursing is my passion. That would be very one dimensional of me and I have several things that I feel are my passions....
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    My License Is At Risk: Who can I report to?

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

    Op I did a quick bit of research and discovered that DNS as you are using it is not officially listed as a title equal to DON (Director of Nursing). DNS as you are using seems to be colloquial usage...
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    My License Is At Risk: Who can I report to?

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

    I have never heard of Gossip endangering one's career or license. If you are being slangered and can prove it. File a cease and desist letters and if they don't comply take them to
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    Allied Medical Training RN to EMT Bridge

    hppygr8ful replied to Chuckleface's topic in General Nursing

    It stands for Mobile Intensive Care Nurse which you can often train for in bigger trauma
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    Allied Medical Training RN to EMT Bridge

    hppygr8ful replied to Chuckleface's topic in General Nursing

    Not trying to start a debate I encourage you to go for your dreams. We don’t all take the same path to our goals and the journey is often filled with life lessons. one thing though is the...
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    Allied Medical Training RN to EMT Bridge

    hppygr8ful replied to Chuckleface's topic in General Nursing

    I haven’t taken the program you speak of but I was an EMT prior to getting my RN . EMT is a lower level of care than RN so my question is why do you want to go backwards? If you are already an RN...
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    EBP in psych

    hppygr8ful replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in Nursing Career

    Program for assertive communit treatment (PACT) Illness management and recovery programs (IMR) Medication treatment and evaluation programs The Cochrane collaboration Childcare...
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    EBP in psych

    hppygr8ful replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in Nursing Career

    LOL I meant tell us some things you think are evidence based so we in psych can
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    EBP in psych

    hppygr8ful replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you gone on line and done a search for this? Why not tell us what you think are some end in psych so we can