hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    I'm back

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

    So I lost two more pounds and the collegen peptides do seem to be working in a weird way. When lookinng for an alternative to coffee I found out about brewed cocao nibs. Brews like coffee tastes a bit...
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    CA BON settle with dug diversion?

    hppygr8ful replied to Anonymous2020's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In 2002 I diverted medication in order to kill myself. It was a deliberate and intentional fact. What I took did not affect patients as it was not a secheduled narcotic ordered for any patient. Still...
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    What should I bring to the first day of work

    hppygr8ful replied to SoNan's topic in General Nursing

    Bring a positive attitude and a willingness to
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    Show me your babies!!

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

    This is a dog that is gone but not forgotten her name was Lily and was the best companion ever - Still trying to find a scannable of
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    Hand Sanitizer

    hppygr8ful replied to ConcordGrape77's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not true - many people have experienced positive Etg screens with normal use of hand sanitizers. The literature is out there. I have an incidental exposure to alcohol that was an ingredient in PAM...
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    How many needles have you given at one visit? How to make it more tolerable for a patient?

    hppygr8ful replied to Csd735's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience distraction and ice cream work wonders. I am somewhat chagrined to say that I was that mom who got behind on vaccines. There were a lot of factors involved and it all worked out in...
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    Mental health nursing and cover letter

    hppygr8ful replied to psych nurse in training's topic in General Nursing

    It is not unfortunate. It is simpy a fact that regardless of what you ahve been through developing and maintaining strong boundaries is essential in any nursing job , even more so in psych. One must...
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    Mental health nursing and cover letter

    hppygr8ful replied to psych nurse in training's topic in General Nursing

    have to agree Sour Lemon on this one- make sure your own mental health house in order befor applying and never talk about your own mental health struggels at
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    Hope is not a strategy

    hppygr8ful replied to emtb2rn's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I am not going to get into an argument with you. All presidents make false promises and claims. As a Libertarion I hope we are someday able to do away with the two party system so that people with the...
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    Hope is not a strategy

    hppygr8ful replied to emtb2rn's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Trump is not someone I would follow under the worst of circumstances that is for sure - but the previous administration ran on a platform of hope and change and did nothing but further devide the...
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    Hope is not a strategy

    hppygr8ful replied to emtb2rn's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Well the FDA will follow the example of the CDC and the WHO and put out an unproven vaccine to gullible desperate people instead of waiting for testing to be complet to ensure efficacy and safety>...
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    Leaving HPRP-Work Suggestions?

    hppygr8ful replied to LaylaR's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Long time graduate of one of the most Draconian programs out there. If I were you I would rethink just dropping out of the progarm. They (The BON ) can and willhold it against you and as another...
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    Old patients unsuccessfully clinging to independent living

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    If you had included the information about these folks in your original post rather than presenting it as a hypothetical argument. People might have given different answers. Perhaps these folks need to...
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    An animal that changed my life!

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in Animal Lovers's Animal Lovers

    I can still see her today! Standing in a corral up to her knees in mud and feces. An albino horse. She even had pink eyes and a pink skin. I knocked on the owner's door and asked if he would let me...
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    An animal that changed my life!

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

    Her name was Popcorn because she white and lumpy all over. I have to see if I can find a picture somewhere and scan it
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    The case for mass public education campaigns

    hppygr8ful replied to JVBT's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sadley nothing is free in
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    Healthcare Fatalities

    hppygr8ful replied to MeganMN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    While any loss of life to this illness is tragic their own stats show 153 confirmed deaths across all the listed health care occupations. I would hardly call this "hundreds" . So many websites are...
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    The case for mass public education campaigns

    hppygr8ful replied to JVBT's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How did you get the video in your post? I have been trying with the insert other media function and it hasn't worked for
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    The case for mass public education campaigns

    hppygr8ful replied to JVBT's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How do you feel about community gardens. We have one in our city and it only cost $25.00 to rent a 20X20 plot for each growing season. Each person plants what they want and maintains their plot. City...
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    Confirmed allergic reaction to surgical mask

    hppygr8ful replied to askater112's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I haven't had any problens with leaking vapor. There will be some condensation on the bag so I wear a nitrile glove to take the mask out and hang it in a well ventilated
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    Confirmed allergic reaction to surgical mask

    hppygr8ful replied to askater112's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So the way I do it is a follows For N-95, KN-95 and surgical masks. Place in paper lunch bag seal around nozzel and let run for 15 minutes then hang the masks to dry in a well ventilated area. For...
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    Confirmed allergic reaction to surgical mask

    hppygr8ful replied to askater112's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Oh and I purchased a small handled nebulizer for just under 50
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    Confirmed allergic reaction to surgical mask

    hppygr8ful replied to askater112's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I use a brown paper lunch bag. Put the mask in the bag and attached the nozzel of the nebulized to the bag with a rubber band. It keeps the H2O2 where you want it and it quickly evaporates once the...
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    The case for mass public education campaigns

    hppygr8ful replied to JVBT's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Your comparing apples to oranges -I work with at risk teenagers and one thing I have learned is that especially with drugs and alcohol legislation does not work. If it did I would lose half my patien...
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    Confirmed allergic reaction to surgical mask

    hppygr8ful replied to askater112's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Askter - Have you tried cleang your n-95 masks throughly. CDC recomends the exterior side of the mask be wiped down with C3H8O or isopropal alcohol. The interior of the mask can be spayed with H2O2...