hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Which patients are you most scared to take care of?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    You are never going to prevent all negative outcomes especially with a population that is in the later stages of the life span. You need to use some perspective. Older people have a lot of health...
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    Which patients are you most scared to take care of?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Well I have to say - if I was nervouse about anything caring for compley tiny people would be
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    Which patients are you most scared to take care of?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure that what CABGpatch_is referring to in the comment is yet another post that is designed to garner attention for attention's sake. While I have great concern for your mental health, reading...
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking you must live in a higher cost of living area. One you get your mental health house in order you could use your education to move just about any where in the continental US. If you don't...
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I know that - I prefer to live somewhat modestly but when someone told me What had happened to the property I just had to go see it. It was once a tidy little subsistance farm where we raised all...
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    So I took a drive the other day to see what had happened to the old ranch I was raised on. Turns out the old house had been leveled and this monstrosity had been built. It's owned by the current Owner...
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    Which patients are you most scared to take care of?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I have a T-shirt at home that says "You can't scare me! I take care of psych patients. I don't actually wear it ( I think that would be in poor taste) It was a gift. Still I didn't always do psych but...
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    Coworkers Reporting Powerful Bowel Movements

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I just love that you used the Bristol Stool scale. It is a powerful teaching tool. In answer to OPs question I don't think "Powerful" is the best descriptor for a bowel movement. The way we used to...
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    Coworkers Turning On Heavy Metal and Rock Music In the Dining Room For Elderly Residents

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree and I never meant to denigrate CNA. They are the hardest working and lowest paid in a
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    Coworkers Turning On Heavy Metal and Rock Music In the Dining Room For Elderly Residents

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    You assume a lot about me being as we have never met. What I am saying is the OP presents herself as a manager. I have been a manger many times both in and out of nursing. In order to...
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    Bit Off More Than I Can Chew

    hppygr8ful replied to bluescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    The laws in your state may differ. It also depends on if you live and work in at "At will" state. Here in California the law is definately on the side of the employer and not the emplyee which is why...
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Well you know God created alcohol in order to keep the Irish from taking over the
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    Bit Off More Than I Can Chew

    hppygr8ful replied to bluescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    As a long time psych nurse I caution you about quitting your hospital job. If you really like psych and corrections more power to you, You do run the risk of having difficulty getting hired out side...
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    Coworkers Turning On Heavy Metal and Rock Music In the Dining Room For Elderly Residents

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    The decision cut my salaried management position in which I was being robbed daily of any meaningful job satisfaction was the best thing I ever did. I currently work in an acute stabelization psych...
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    Does the shot mess with your DNA?

    hppygr8ful replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We use Ivermectin to kill worms in horses and
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    Predatory New Grad Contracts

    hppygr8ful replied to CreamCheeseRangoons's topic in General Nursing

    I would really like to know how much money we are talking about in re: to HCA contracts.
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Two weeks ago you said you had a appointment with someone in two weeks. Why not use your employers EAP It's free and
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    Does the shot mess with your DNA?

    hppygr8ful replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No
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    Perspective Piece: The Present Moment

    hppygr8ful replied to MBar1's topic in Spirituality, Religion

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    High Risk Student Liability Insurance

    hppygr8ful replied to yelly23's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is going to be state and facility specific. Our facilty hires nurses with license issues as long as the BON has approved them to work. IF you are in Southern California You can PM me and...
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    They think I’m an ‘Undercover Boss’

    hppygr8ful replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

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    Being sued

    hppygr8ful replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a patient tell me that they had a attorney on retainer and they could sue me. In my true sarcastic poker playing manner I said "I'll see your lawyer and raise you two!"
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    Being treated like I have the plague

    hppygr8ful replied to raindrop's topic in General Specialties

    A noble thought but also a monumental task. Organzations in all areas or education and business claim to have Zero tolerance policies for bullying, but when push comes to shove most don't do anything....
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    The Needy Patient

    hppygr8ful replied to Nurse Pompom's topic in General Nursing

    From a psych perspective, I always ask my self what is the secondary gain the patient gets through this behavior. Understand that they don't just act like this while hospitalized. This is a learned...
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    Predatory New Grad Contracts

    hppygr8ful replied to CreamCheeseRangoons's topic in General Nursing

    Being the size organization that HCA is I would suspect the their contracts have been challenged in the past. They most likely have a huge team of attorney's on retainer and one has to remember that...