hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Please help me with this new job overseeing group homes

    hppygr8ful replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    it is a rewarding job but there is a tremendous amout of fraud in the industry which is why I finally quit - It just didn't go with my personal code of ethics but if you have an ethical management It...
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    Am I Ever Done

    hppygr8ful replied to Gratefully2years's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Which website has this information. Your state BON, Nursys, OIG? There are systems to use to get these records modified or
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    New to Here

    hppygr8ful replied to LovingLife123's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    I've had a number of physical trainers over the years and they all displayed some degree of Arrogance all the up Narcissism. At 57, with diabetes and two other autoImmune diseases I was not likely to...
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    the Power of Prunes

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

    Sorbitol is not an ingredient in prunes it's a natural part of the prune so is not listed on a
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    Please help me with this new job overseeing group homes

    hppygr8ful replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    A couple of Questions before I give you answers. I did this job for 6 years and will give you my thoughts once answered. What state are you in? How are the homes you oversee classified....
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    Is it appropriate to "show off" that you are a Nurse on social media?

    hppygr8ful replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    It's not so bad once your hands quit shaking and the danger of seizure is
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    Is it appropriate to "show off" that you are a Nurse on social media?

    hppygr8ful replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    The OP has a history of posting odd questions about the behavior of other nurses and allied nursing
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    New to Here

    hppygr8ful replied to LovingLife123's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    Welcome, welcome. While this who covid thing has placed a lot of restrictions on my exercise - I did get to break-up a fist fight on my unit today which got the old heart rate up to aerobic levels....
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    New to Here

    hppygr8ful replied to LovingLife123's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    If you don't mind my asking what are you taking megace for - Is there an alternative that would not effect
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    Failed to get a second signature when I wasted a narcotic. Terrified!!

    hppygr8ful replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

    While I am not saying the OP diverted it is a fallacy that a clean drug test exonnerates you in this type of situation. The reality is that some nurses and physicians divert narcotis because they are...
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    Relaxation From Head to Toe

    hppygr8ful replied to Carol Ebert's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Neat Article I recently discovered a site that has Celtic drumming and meditation - it helps me download my day.
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    Renewing CA license 1st time/CEUs

    hppygr8ful replied to madison_578's topic in General Nursing

    You would want to check to be sure. But I find it's hard to piece together the CEU's at 1 and two units at a time so I go through Western Schools. They keep your records stored and you can do a 30...
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    OIG list past DUI

    hppygr8ful replied to Enchanted88's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It's highly unlikely that you would be put on the OIG for a simple non-felony DUI. IF you are worried they have a searchable data base and you can check if you are on it. There is also a method to...
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    Started my probation. Need help!

    hppygr8ful replied to Calirn_'s topic in Nurses Recovery

    Try Acute Psych (The skills you'll learn there are valuable. Also Dialysis both fields are very forgiving and usually no meds for RNs to pass.
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    Scared of being harmed at work.. Am I overreacting?

    hppygr8ful replied to mell0nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I guess that's true in 20 years I was physically assaulted twice in one I was rescued by another patient who pulled my attacker off me. No real harm done that time. The second attack resulted in a...
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    Thursday, Sept. 10 2020

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

    So I lost another pound. I'm still not sure if it's teh collogen peptides or the intermittant fasting that my physician approved. This is my new plan as gone over by my nutritionist at Kaiser....
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    Meth induced abuse? =(

    hppygr8ful replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    You do need to learn to face your fear of difficult patients. Detox patients especiall Benzoholis and alcoholics can be very draining. I don't mind meth patients so much. I work in a small free...
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    malpractice insurance IL

    hppygr8ful replied to Jesalyn86's topic in General Nursing

    In my not so humble opinion I feel any nurse who is working without liability/malpractice ensurance is a fool. Understand that if you own anything of value ie... a home, car, money in the bank for...
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    Scared of being harmed at work.. Am I overreacting?

    hppygr8ful replied to mell0nurse's topic in General Nursing

    First of all you have the right to feel safe at work. If the workplace is unsafe due to lack of security or improperly maintained security equipment including pull alrms for 911 notification I would...
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    What are your favorite scrub brands? Why?

    hppygr8ful replied to Karen Stockdale's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My personal favorite is FITSCRUBS they are great. No fancy colors or fabrics. Just basic very comfortable scrubs. Wrinkle free even if they sit in the dryer and excellent customer service. They are...
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    Sneezing wearing a mask

    hppygr8ful replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well the point of the mask is to protect others from your coughs or sneezes. There are planty of procedure masks avaialble at Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Loww's, Sam's club etc. You can get a box of...
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    Nurses Aid arrested

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in Nursing News

    Makes me sick Costa Mesa Police: Hidden Camera Captured 91-Year-Old Bedridden Woman Being Hit 150 TImes In 4 Hours; Caregiver
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    ICD10

    hppygr8ful replied to Liza22's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    you can use this website to look up ICD 10 codes
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    Psych nurses don't know medical?

    hppygr8ful replied to futurepsychrn's topic in Psychiatric

    The secret to this is to talk to the docs before these situations happen. Let them know that you are smart and capable at assessing patients. To be fair to the Doctor's I have seen many nurses over...
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    As a new Nurse is it important to get out of your comfort zone?

    hppygr8ful replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I would not recomend it. I took a similar job to cover for a nurse going on vacation for a month and it was very hard to do. Someone from corporate came a trained me. I was to be the covering MDS...