hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    License Suspension

    hppygr8ful replied to Scared2020's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Kind of off topic but this is exactly why I recommend all nurses carry liability insurance.
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    Can I Take Adderall as an RN?

    hppygr8ful replied to SNgirl21's topic in General Nursing

    While it is sometimes mis diagnosed as a mental health disorder, the diagnosis of ADHD is complex medical diagnosis. While some psychiatric medications may be helpful to those severely effected some...
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    "Any Nurse Is Allowed to Step Up"

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO it's time to walk! You are a Master's prepared RN. When you have time (ie... not working these crazy hour) to make looking for a job a Full Time occupation you will find something.
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    War on Nurses

    hppygr8ful replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have noticed in my local area of Southern California that many hospital systems have dropped the BSN requirement from their job descriptions. While I believe people can learn many things from a BSN...
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    Legal responsibility to perform CPR?

    hppygr8ful replied to smellslikesarah's topic in General Nursing

    What about repecting a person's decisions to nott have CPR. Many elders have a DNR or POLST in their chart that states their wishs. I don't know if you have seen the aftermath but there is significant...
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    Healthcare And Birthdate Imperative

    hppygr8ful replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    The question is quite odd. The medical industry has used a DOB as a identifier for as long as I can remember. Usually I am asked or ask for a 2nd identifier such as mothers maiden name so that the...
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    ADN-RN-CRNA with a dismissed drug case

    hppygr8ful replied to Sgold80's topic in General Nursing

    So I was in a five year program this is how it played out. I voluntarilly entered in California's diversion program for impaired nurses. I was told immediatley that I would not be allowed to work for...
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    New Job: Dealing With Coworker Judgment

    hppygr8ful replied to Murse EZ's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to point out that female nurses are not the only co-workers to engage in this kind of behavior. That being said some people get off on passive aggressive bullying types of people.Rest...
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    Lab Work

    hppygr8ful replied to Mary3010's topic in General Specialties

    No. As a general rule Physicians and NPs order labs which are drawn and processed by technicians and return rfesults to the profession who ordered the tests to determin clinical relevance of the...
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    Positive drugs screen

    hppygr8ful replied to itsme233's topic in Nurses Recovery

    How do you know your license will be pulled. Seems awfully harsh if you can show you were take cold medicine and bromfed which would test positive for amphetamines. Unless you are already under board...
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    Resident Resistant To Taking Meds

    hppygr8ful replied to tqfamily's topic in Patient Medications

    It’s easy. Since the residents have the free will to take their meds or not simply document the residents hesitancy and move on. I might also suggest scheduling a care conference with patient and...
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    What's the most consecutive hours and days you have ever worked?

    hppygr8ful replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    So I work 8 hour shifts 6 one week and 5 the next week. I am often asked to do 12 and I did a sixteen hour shift last week from3 pm to 7 am the following day. While I do enjoy the money these shifts...
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    National Organization Regulates Dissemination of Misinformation

    hppygr8ful replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My thanks to @Rose_Queen for fixing my post with the
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    ADN-RN-CRNA with a dismissed drug case

    hppygr8ful replied to Sgold80's topic in General Nursing

    I never had any legal charges. I was just a garden variety drunk with severe depression. I tried to kill myself and was referred by ER to the BON as an “impaired nurse” so much for HIPAA. But I...
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    ADN-RN-CRNA with a dismissed drug case

    hppygr8ful replied to Sgold80's topic in General Nursing

    Hi,'Ilive in California and went through the diversion about in 2002. My carr=eer is oing well and I don't regret the hitch this caused in my career. It I am not mistaken the application for...
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    National Organization Regulates Dissemination of Misinformation

    hppygr8ful replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This actually came from an post that another person put up. but here it is Nurses Spreading Misinformation : AJN The American Journal of Nursing (lww.com) Leading Nursing Organizations...
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    Fear of Retirement!

    hppygr8ful replied to Laine's topic in General Nursing

    I am in that final push toward retirement and am starting to figure out what I will do with myself. To that end I have started taking on-line classes in integrative and alternative medicine and it's...
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    Senior Pet Blues!

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Animal Lovers's Animal Lovers

    So it is with great sadness that I tell the members of my on-line community that The Princess journeyed over The Rainbow Bridge last night. She was a great dog and will always be remembered fondly -...
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    Vaccination Mandating

    hppygr8ful replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I was about to say the same thing - Iwas having a problem with migraines a few years ago and when I went to ER I got IV Phenergan with a very low dose of Ativam 0.5 mg. Straightened things right out...
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    Patient Abandonment

    hppygr8ful replied to jung park's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you are feeling ill you can’t leave without going report and handing your patients over to another nurse unless of course you are being wheeled out on a
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    Do you ever feel the need to defend other coworkers?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    In SNF and rehab environments therapy is king as they generate the balance of
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    Patient Abandonment

    hppygr8ful replied to jung park's topic in General Nursing

    I have NSO and to be honest my policy does not protect me against "Willful acts of negligence or malfeasance." You may not be covered in this instance but it's worth a
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    COVID Hazard Pay

    hppygr8ful replied to Eaglehawkdown's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is facility specific - If I get floated to our Covid Unit - I get an extra stipend per hour - but I can't leave te unit for my whole shift so hardly worth it. Thankfully few want to work with my...
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    Training with Weighted Dummies

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

    Patients with diagnosed mental illness actually get sick and often need treatment in the acute medical setting as most psych facilities are not equipped or licensed to do invasive care like IV therapy...
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    New bloom

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

    So this one I got out of apile of orchids that had no label so I did not know what the flower would look