hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    What job can I do with cognitive decline?

    hppygr8ful replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    ADD and ADHD are medical conditions that often not always require treatment. Just because you went successfully with no meds doesn't mean others don't need meds. I agree about the Stigma though many...
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    Paramedics Criminally Charged/Convicted

    hppygr8ful replied to emtpbill's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about that. Working psych I have found small to average size people the hardest to
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    HCA staRN nurse residency Regional Medical Center of San Jose Apr 2024

    hppygr8ful replied to babynurs's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

    I know but this is a pattern for advice seekers. Fitst ask for advice. Then get upset when the advice is not what they were looking for. Then get sarcastic as well. On another note I did read...
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    Paramedics Criminally Charged/Convicted

    hppygr8ful replied to emtpbill's topic in General Nursing

    I am surprised that Ketamine is stock on the
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    HCA staRN nurse residency Regional Medical Center of San Jose Apr 2024

    hppygr8ful replied to babynurs's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

    I know only too well how hard and competitive getting into a good hospital in but this forum alone is full of HCA horror stories of people who are desperate to get out of their contracts or those who...
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    Companies that hire nurses on probation?

    hppygr8ful replied to zlisazRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The psych facility where I work used to hire a lot of them (Myself included) but heard the new CEOis stopping this practice because he feels there's too much liability. Back in the day the DON said...
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    nursing student with midfoot oa

    hppygr8ful replied to liz maj's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi, I have osteoarthritis in my back and both knees also my right elbow. I do Psych so no heavy lifting. The knees are the worst as I can't tell when they are going to go out . I use a cane and...
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    RN Jobs That Do Not Require Covid Vaccine

    hppygr8ful replied to TraumaRN52's topic in Disaster Preparation

    With three autoimmune conditions I am pretty diligent about vaccines as my immune system needs all the help it can get. To date I have had five Covid 19 vaccines. I keep waiting for the horns and tail...
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    HCA staRN nurse residency Regional Medical Center of San Jose Apr 2024

    hppygr8ful replied to babynurs's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

    People are actually giving you very good advice to avoid HCA. Their StaRN program in nothing more than indentured servitude. You will regret ever going to work for them and they will quite literally...
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    Update to mental breakdowns

    hppygr8ful replied to Izzy21's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever traveled anywhere by plane? "In case of a loss in cabin pressure please place the oxygen mask on your face first." You are useless to others if you are not safe
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    Is this New Grad Residency Program...normal?

    hppygr8ful replied to NewGradNurze's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

    Hospital's don't care how unhealthy it is for us. They are after the money. They know that once you burn out there are plenty of new nurses waiting to be hired in your place. Contrary to popular...
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    Update to mental breakdowns

    hppygr8ful replied to Izzy21's topic in General Nursing

    What Davey wrote! Izzy your narative could well have described me a time except I was abusing Alcohol and I did end up in front of my BON did a rigourous 5 year program and slowly got well. Some...
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    Is this New Grad Residency Program...normal?

    hppygr8ful replied to NewGradNurze's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

    This is how I trained as well. 20 years ago. I am also the resource nurse which means I am available to the young
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    What job can I do with cognitive decline?

    hppygr8ful replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I would highly suggest asking your PCP for a referral to a Gerontology Specialist. There are medications that can slow declines in cognative ability. With regard to spending really look at all aspects...
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    Is this New Grad Residency Program...normal?

    hppygr8ful replied to NewGradNurze's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

    Everyone that I know had an orientation of 1 year to 2 years especially in a specialty like Peds. Remember that you are your best advocate. Does your contract specify a financial reinbursement to the...
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    If you could go back, start-over, change majors, what would you do and why?

    hppygr8ful replied to AlpacaTraveLlamaDNP's topic in Nursing Humor

    We were just having this conversation yesterday. I can honestly say that Nursing in General has been good to me. When I went to school back in 2000 I was embarking on a journey to get far from my...
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    Homeless working the system, multiple admissions

    hppygr8ful replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

    I appears you are a student and that may be a hypothical question, But if you think admitting one's self to a psyh facility is living like kings " you have a lot to learn. Most of these regular or...
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    Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    hppygr8ful replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree. I have never treated a CNA or auxillary staff as if they don't matter. I pull a team together and we provide excellent patient care and have better outcomes When we work as a
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    Did this nurse behave unethically?

    hppygr8ful replied to subee's topic in Nursing News

    I do not know. What I did learn at the time was that woman was using meth which was the possible cause of the fetal demise. She was considered a high flight risk and was kept in the count jain until...
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    CA BRN investigation

    hppygr8ful replied to nurseinca california's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If I were you I would obtain an attorney familiar with profression practice issues.
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    Did this nurse behave unethically?

    hppygr8ful replied to subee's topic in Nursing News

    This case is about mishanding a body which is not allowed in any state. We had a similar case years back when a 19 Y/O woman who miscarried her twins. She placed the babies in a detergent box and...
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    Did this nurse behave unethically?

    hppygr8ful replied to subee's topic in Nursing News

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    Did this nurse behave unethically?

    hppygr8ful replied to subee's topic in Nursing News

    Fortunately I've not had to deal with this situation before. However it is sometimes necessary to view the products of conception to determin if there was any thing retained. This can cause sepsis....
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    Did this nurse behave unethically?

    hppygr8ful replied to subee's topic in Nursing News

    It was not the spontaneous Abortion that was specifically mentioned in the article. It was the way she handled the products of
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    accused of plagiarism

    hppygr8ful replied to megan morin's topic in General Nursing

    Well it's not plagiarism if you are doing this with your note. I use templates on the job daily. Once I copy and paste I go into the note and personalize it to the patient's condition and needs....