hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Psychiatric charting help

    hppygr8ful replied to cooyoo's topic in Psychiatric

    The big problem with psych is that many nurses, even ones that have been around for a bit, tend to only chart on psych issues and forget to include crucial medical information. If you are charting for...
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    No Scott Toilet Paper?

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just have not noticed it in my neck of the woods - Only the big box stores and some fast food chains are asking for exact change - but they literally do have change as I have received when I state I...
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    Week Of August 2 - 8

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

    My doctor got upset that I was doing intermittant fasting (Not a good idea for a person on insulin) I eat a lot of water mellon but it's a bit higher in sugar than I like due to my diabetes. Fruit...
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    No Scott Toilet Paper?

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There is no shortage of change! If this were true I would not have been able to go to my bank and purchase 10 rools each: Quarters, dimes, nickles and pennies. Conspiracy theories aside I believe...
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    No Scott Toilet Paper?

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I made some wipes of my own as well. Used the blue shop paper towels and stuffed them into an old wipes container then filled with formula 409 which the CDC says kills the
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    Week Of August 2 - 8

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

    So the first week of every month is usually my cleanse week. Lots of green leafy fiber, minimal meat and tons of fluids. I almost always end up cheating at some point - but we got to start
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    Week of July 26 to August 1 2020

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

    I challenge each of you to post an easy recipe that is yummy and diet friendly! Have fun!
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    Week of July 26 to August 1 2020

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

    Really frustrated last night. I had agreed to work over two hours and it turned into 4 as I waited for my relief to show-up. I did two full admission in the time. Census is down and there were only 6...
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    No Scott Toilet Paper?

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I actually got the Lysol and Clorox wipes at a Cost CO. Where I live they get a big delivery on Wednesday night and I am at the door on Thursday AM. Costco is giving priority shopping to nurses, first...
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    Unencumbered license

    hppygr8ful replied to Matt1977's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In what way does it say your license is encumbered. This is a matter of public record and you should be able to look it up yourself. You can appeal to have inaccurate or untrue information corrected...
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    "Freebirth" - Dangerous Movement is Placing Expectant Mothers and Their Babies in Danger

    hppygr8ful replied to FullGlass's topic in Nursing News

    My grandmother once told me that back in the day her mother was pushing two mules across a wheat field "When she felt them pains come on. She was alone out there and It being a long walk back to the...
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    Nursing check-in: How are your numbers???

    hppygr8ful replied to ladycody's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Still no active cases but many persons under investigation admitted. We test them and keep them in semi-isolation (Actual isolation is next to impossible in acute psych) and send them out when
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    Week of July 26 to August 1 2020

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

    So I got about 4400 steps today! Blood sugar stayed below 200. But I am really tired this afternoon/evening - probably be off to bed early
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    Week of July 26 to August 1 2020

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

    OK so I got 5,444 steps in yesterday. As for recipe that is fun and easy try this one. I take carrots and a head of cauliflower. Brush a the whole head with olive oil then the carrots. Sprinkle with...
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    How Does This End?

    hppygr8ful replied to MeganMN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You can customize the interior any way you want there are larger versions that include an infirmary and even a surgical suite. As far as the garage goes I would convert to stable because it opens to...
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    What will you wear?

    hppygr8ful replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    You can add distilled white vinegar to your laundry the same amount as you would bleach but give the cloths an extra
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    Week of July 19, 2020

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

    So let's set some goals for the next week. The above stretch is one of my favorites. It stretches all the big muscles and isn't nearly as uncomfortable as it looks. Though I suggest you go slowly at...
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    No Scott Toilet Paper?

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I go out foraging once a week - I buy what I see so if I see toilet paper, paper towels etc... I get it - a couple of weeks ago I scored 2 cans of Lysol, a 4 pack of Clorox wipes and four gallons of...
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    Week of July 19, 2020

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

    I don't think I posted yesterday. It was my day off and I spent most of it sitting in the dentist office waiting while my 18 y/o had dental surgery. All 4 wisdoms and an incisor that he broke fighting...
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    How Does This End?

    hppygr8ful replied to MeganMN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    While this is a very serious topic I thought I would lighten it up a bit. For several years I have been what some people call a prepper. Laying in supplies, learning self defense skills, mastering...
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    Suicidal patients food and drink provision

    hppygr8ful replied to skylark's topic in Emergency

    I am confused! Don't your ER patients on suicide precautions have a sitter/security personnel on hand. In that case a pitcher could be left within reach of that person who could fill the styro-foam...
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    Week of July 19, 2020

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

    6174 steps 7/21/20 I am getting there but so very tired last night was actually in bed at 18:00
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    Week of July 19, 2020

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

    Made it to 6117 steps today almost twice my
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    I turned in my mentor because she was diverting morphine

    hppygr8ful replied to InSchool4eva20's topic in Addictions

    You are right, people do use drugs for a variety of reasons. There are recreational users, and people who do it to mask/cover some "defect of character" that keeps them from accessing more socially...
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    I turned in my mentor because she was diverting morphine

    hppygr8ful replied to InSchool4eva20's topic in Addictions

    Agree with you. Even though they are highly respected by the public nurses as group have one of the highest rates of substance abuse. last I checked the stat was 15%. In the years I was using I tried...