hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

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    Broke My HCA Contract

    hppygr8ful replied to Lrjames98's topic in General Nursing

    So I was doing some checking on what the states have to say about such contracts and found that California (My home state) has passed a law against such predatory lending. AB 2588 passed and signed...
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    Nursing Instructor with severe foot problems

    hppygr8ful replied to feelix's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    What is the source of your foot pain? Can anything be
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    Direct Observation UDS

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in Nurses Recovery

    After about a year of random observed and non observed UDSs I could produce 30 ml urine while singing a song and jumping through a hoop like a circus pony
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    How to Successfully Advocate for Better Staffing

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    My response to your posts is always the same. Don't ask just walk away. You will always have staffing issues but IMHO LTCs are the absolute worst when it comes to staffing. This is because they...
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    Excelsior Paramedic track ADN-RN

    hppygr8ful replied to paraRN's topic in Excelsior College

    Well EC is considered somewhat of a joke for the poor quality of the education they provide. Many states California being one will not issue you and Authorization to test. If they are truly teaching...
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    Broke My HCA Contract

    hppygr8ful replied to Lrjames98's topic in General Nursing

    I would be interested to know if you have checked to see if it's on your credit
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    Radonda Vaught Trial

    hppygr8ful replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Completely different type of case as the nurse was charged with neglect or her duty and fraudulent charting which may have contributed to the death of her patient, He actions were in fact criminal and...
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    Radonda Vaught Trial

    hppygr8ful replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    My personal Fav "With all due
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    Join my journey

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

    Every little bit counts, I just make going to the gym a priority. I work 8s and go straight from work to the gym. I work legs and abs on day one, back and arms on day two and day three is a rest day...
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    Join my journey

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

    Got another hour in at the gym 10 minutes cardio, 35 minutes of arms and back and finished the remainder split between the stream room and the hot sauna. No big weight loss this week but I do...
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    How some kids are being raised...

    hppygr8ful replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    I am absolutely against the banning of any book. Even those books I don't care for or find offensive. Book burning has been around since the first printing presses made mass publication a reality. It...
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    How some kids are being raised...

    hppygr8ful replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    I might also add that the idea that children are resilient comes from the fact that they are malleable. They are still learning, growing and finding their way in the world. There is a reason that...
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    How some kids are being raised...

    hppygr8ful replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    My son now 20 was late to get his license because of Covid. The DMV shut down the week of his scheduled test and he was stuck without wheels for almost 2 years. He did finally get his license and a...
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    Fake Nursing School Scammed Me

    hppygr8ful replied to Soy Dora's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO you cannot afford to not have an attorney. Research to see if there are any class actions being filed. Most attorney's will give you a free consultation then you can decide what's
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    Join my journey

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

    I got an hour in the gym today! Did a bit of work on the green house and unpacked my
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    Pollinator Bees

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    Has anyone used non hive forming solitary bees to improve vegetable and flower yields? I am look at two different types Leaf cutter bees and blue mason bees. Any one have any experience with...
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    Pollinator Bees

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

    My bee cocoons arrived now to find the right spot to hang them in the
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    When Delegation is Unsuccessful

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    You probably don't want to go there! I pointed out a long time ago that while a manager can have peers the people one manages are still subordinates and not peers in the true sense of the word....
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    I just love a nice clean colon?

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    An actual comment made in a conversation I had last week come on @Davey Do I need a cartoon or animation to go with
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    Springtime Wellness

    hppygr8ful replied to Sherri Perry APRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My dogs are both rescues you can see pics in the animal lovers. I work in a high stress psych unit and find that if I can get my hands into the dirt a few times a week a lot of my stress fades away....
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    Springtime Wellness

    hppygr8ful replied to Sherri Perry APRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    In my off hours I spend a lot of time in my tard a garden. I have two terrific dogs and grow fruits and veggies as well as tropical orchids and bromeliads. Today I augmented my green house boxes with...
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    Constipation Matters, Cause and Treatment

    hppygr8ful replied to Amy White FNP MSN BSN RN's topic in Patient Education

    A generally good article but I question the following statement; The goal here is to keep bowels soft and moving, often adhering to a low fiber diet (to avoid bulky stools) in combo with a stool...
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    When Delegation is Unsuccessful

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    This is simple - Write the offenders up. In most long term scenarios a patient must receive the first dose of an ordered antibiotic within 4 hours of it being ordered. If the fall was related to an...
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    Join my journey

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

    I know you don't eat meat but you might try a snack such as apples and peanut butter before bedtime. You could be waking due to low blood
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    Anyone an Herbalist?

    hppygr8ful replied to Mnstn's topic in Holistic

    I am recently starting on this but am having trouble vetting schools and programs - How do you know ypu are not getting sucked into a