hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    My Thoughts on Christmas

    hppygr8ful replied to Tina Hayes's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate your comments on Christmas but it might interest you to know that most of the customary practices at Christmas actually stem from from pagan traditions. As a pagan I don't celebrabe...
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    Lets share a holiday recipe

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

    OK so many of us do more cooking at this time of year - I am working on a bread recipe which is really more Chemistry and cooking. I am also baking some cookies that have a healthy twist.
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    Reprimand for wanting to Transfer

    hppygr8ful replied to Christine Benson's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It should be noted that HR exists to protect the employer's interests not the employee's
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    Every 3 Hour Vitals and Lung Sounds

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Why not just call the atending for these patient's and ask him/her? Problem solved.
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    Injured spectacularly...or not

    hppygr8ful replied to Kristi Van Winkle's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    Since about 2012 I I started to develope what can only be called Chronic Multisystem Immune Dysfunction (No a real disease I made up the name) which is made up of frequent acute gastrointestinal...
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    Injured spectacularly...or not

    hppygr8ful replied to Kristi Van Winkle's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    I have some ideasfor you but I worked a 17 hour shift yesterday and have an 8 tomorrow so it will most likely be Saturday before I get back here. Would you mind sharing some of the details of your...
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    Nurses Deleting Orders to Reduce Charting

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand why you don't subject the offenders to progressive discipline and fire them!. The rest will get the message.
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    Vaccination Mandating

    hppygr8ful replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Best comment I've seen so far. The problem is that most people are not getting information from actual news sorces (Even biased ones) they are listening to so called "Influencers" who are hiding...
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    Not being paid anything for overtime hours worked during orientation. Is this legal?

    hppygr8ful replied to GbabyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is the law in California. In fact an employer cannot alter your time without first notifying you. The only exception is if you are designated as salaried in which case you shouldn't have to punch...
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    How To Deal With Nasty Coworkers: Do you have any experiences?

    hppygr8ful replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t like Northrip for
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    How To Deal With Nasty Coworkers: Do you have any experiences?

    hppygr8ful replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    The interaction was not appropriate in the nurses station. When the threat of calling the unit came up I would have politely said we can call them right now if you like! or let's get the manager in...
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    Who should decide?

    hppygr8ful replied to PPediRN's topic in Nursing News

    I am going to read his work but at first glance it does not appear to be peer reviewed research. Still seems compelling to look into
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    Who should decide?

    hppygr8ful replied to PPediRN's topic in Nursing News

    Please cite your source - anecdotes not
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    Maternity leave depression

    hppygr8ful replied to NurseandMama's topic in Health, Stress Management

    This is excellent advice. I was dianosed with severe PPA/PPD after the birth of my son (Now 19). Turned out I was always depressed but it took having a baby to get properly diagnosed. As a psych nurse...
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    Who should decide?

    hppygr8ful replied to PPediRN's topic in Nursing News

    While debates over who decides about who lives or dies continue I doubt very much that this toddler, which by the way she's not as she has never toddled anywhere, would still be alive if her family...
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    "It's Just a Sprain"

    hppygr8ful replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not so much a guy response to an injury but a comment on something I observed at the home of a friend who just happened to be male and a nurse. We were out at the barn and his boys were tinkering in...
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    Nurses Deleting Orders to Reduce Charting

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a case for progressive
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    Gloves to draw up medicine

    hppygr8ful replied to gpmedsec's topic in Infectious Disease

    I've been around long enouigh to remember when we didn't wear gloves all the time. However in psych we have a lot of medications that can absorb into the skin so I do wear gloves for some med passes...
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    Any recommendations for liability / malpractice insurance?

    hppygr8ful replied to BSN_Brittany_2021's topic in General Nursing

    I have NSO as
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    PeTH testing

    hppygr8ful replied to Rox0978's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Putting aside the avisabilty of drinking while in one of these programs my reading suggests that a single drinking episode of 1 to 3 drinks is detectable in Peth tests for approximately 12 days. In...
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    Who should decide?

    hppygr8ful replied to PPediRN's topic in Nursing News

    As of September 2021 Tinslee was still alive - I am not sure where this case stands as of
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    I got a counseling letter because I refused to help another staff member with her personal problems?

    hppygr8ful replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I may be way off base here but the OP's description of what happened and review of past post about awkward interactions is leading my mind in a different direction. To get an idea of where I am...
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    Holiday Sick Calls From Self-Centered Staff

    hppygr8ful replied to SunDazed's topic in General Nursing

    This is true. The way it maps out I would get Christmas/New Years off every 7 years. Some of us with seniority are first to be called off if census is low. I woork 0700- 1500 and most of my family...
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    Paying People To Do Meaningless Online ED

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    We may call it meaningless but I think the more appropriate word would be tedious. Some of the education is doen to satisfy regulatory and yes Coporate policies that allow for continued reimbursment...
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    Halloween: Are you prepared?

    hppygr8ful replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Aside from those used to protect ourselves and our patient's from Covid we are not allowed to wear masks in the psych units where people who may already be struggling with alteration in reality...