hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Yes, Employer Can Require Covid Vaccine

    hppygr8ful replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As another poster has noted you keep telling us this and I find it tiresome. Bragging about how you and your partner will make over a million dollars this year but also touting that you have no health...
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    Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    hppygr8ful replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    I remember seeing a list of qualifications somewhere but let’s not further moving the thread off topic. I will find the topic when I get off
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    Covid-19 Bonus

    hppygr8ful replied to NursePelican's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I got bonussed for Years of service (5)
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    Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    hppygr8ful replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    Well as a member of the Crusty Old Bat Society _ I do have t tweeze a chin hair occasionally. But as Emergent said the hair color ain't cheap!.
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    Social Skills Should Be a Bigger Focus in Nursing School

    hppygr8ful replied to Kenneth S. Veillon's topic in General Nursing

    We had lessons on this topic at my nursing school!
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    Things are sprouting. A walk through the garden

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

    There is bird netting that you can Drape over the tree. I use it on my grape vines
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    New project for greenhouse

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

    Well since the sun has come out in force I am adding shade cloth to cover the greenhouse. My orchids prefer indirect light and their leaves are burning. Plus I am going to mount some of my new babies...
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    New project for greenhouse

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

    I do forage some out of people's yards but most of the plants I am after are considered weeds by most - still it is important always know the ownership of land you are foraging from and always asking...
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    Breakroom Pet Peeves

    hppygr8ful replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility the break room in our building is small and with social distancing requirements only one person can be in there at a
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    New Grad RN: Should I hang in there or leave?

    hppygr8ful replied to Smnthvolger's topic in General Nursing

    I really think you should stick it out for that first year of experience. So what if they step you back to med-surg? You might not be ready for a specialty like ER just yet. At least they are going to...
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    Social Skills Should Be a Bigger Focus in Nursing School

    hppygr8ful replied to Kenneth S. Veillon's topic in General Nursing

    I am old enough to remember when American schools taught life skills. Things Like how to plant a garden and grow food, How to cook bread from scratch, How to build things, how to fix broken things,...
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    Social Skills Should Be a Bigger Focus in Nursing School

    hppygr8ful replied to Kenneth S. Veillon's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I did not know that high rates of suicide among nurses was a thing. Also @lovinglife 's coment while describing their own experience as a nurse also spoke of society in the general...
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    Social Skills Should Be a Bigger Focus in Nursing School

    hppygr8ful replied to Kenneth S. Veillon's topic in General Nursing

    Rates of suicidal ideation among at risk adolescents increased from around 15.8% in 2019 to around 24.6% in 2020. The sample studied was a comparatively small one but the biggest stressors to leading...
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    Senior Pet Blues!

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

    So the consensus is thatshe will need to be seen by a Canine Eye specialist. No appointments available until mid
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    Promoting Mental Power During Shifts That Provoke Mental Pain and Mental Strain

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    The things you list while important from the business end of nursing are only a very small part of what nurses do. I still don't understand why your nurses are not writing their own SBARS, assessing...
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    Promoting Mental Power During Shifts That Provoke Mental Pain and Mental Strain

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Remember you are a Post graduate leveL with BSN and MA. Think about your skill set then apply.I always thought it would be fun to work in the research division of a University medical system. It seems...
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    Promoting Mental Power During Shifts That Provoke Mental Pain and Mental Strain

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    As my an old don I used to work for was want to say "Empty Beds Do Not Generate
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    Failed pre employment drug screen in Texas, now what?

    hppygr8ful replied to NurseTexas2018's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't know EEP/TPAPN but I am a grad of the extremely punative Calif. Program. I might be able to help you with general info.
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    Weight Challenge

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

    Starting a new diet: I have been looking at programs that my husband who also needs to lose weight and decided to try Bistro MD. Starting weight 232 lbs. Will you join me on my journey.If you chooses...
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    Promoting Mental Power During Shifts That Provoke Mental Pain and Mental Strain

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I find it hard to believe that you are the ONLY person on staff that can do these types of treatments, because you are essentially the Only RN in the building. If this is true you need to Quit. The...
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    Comfort care protocol.

    hppygr8ful replied to taly12's topic in General Nursing

    Comfort care orders I have worked with say every 2 hours PRN for pain/anxiety. So no it's not scheduled it's PRN. My mother was on comfort care and never received
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    Promoting Mental Power During Shifts That Provoke Mental Pain and Mental Strain

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    You seriously need to learn how to
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    Things are sprouting. A walk through the garden

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

    My Dalias are blooming and I have a volunteer pumpkin coming up by my mailbox. I will probably have to move it before my husband decides to kill it. I think it depends on where you live....
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    Promoting Mental Power During Shifts That Provoke Mental Pain and Mental Strain

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Well I am in Southern California and have experienced many earthquakes no explosions
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    Promoting Mental Power During Shifts That Provoke Mental Pain and Mental Strain

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't know as I don't drink a lot of soda! But at the risk of revealing TMI ? Gas can be a problem for me since I had significant bowel resection in