hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    No Scott Toilet Paper?

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Keep your lard in a cool dark place and check it for rancidity at least every 3 months. Also salted butter is shelf stable for 3 months when kept in the same
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    Kratom and TPAPN

    hppygr8ful replied to Jjpount862's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Plus Kratom is a pretty dangerous drug which is not in least way like marijuana. I have seen some very sick people in the psych setting who were using
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    Nursing licences expiring July 2020 extended for another month?

    hppygr8ful replied to NewRN'16's topic in Nursing News

    Why would you need an extension? I always renew well in advance of my expiration
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    Are there any specific questions you could ask to seperate registered nurses from impersonators?

    hppygr8ful replied to Whistler8612's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I would ask their name and license #. I once outed a fake nurse on-line and figured out the name and state from their username and profile details ran it through Nursys and bingo no license....
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    Could the police learn something from nurses?

    hppygr8ful replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Yes yes yes - the officer involved in the murder of George Floyd had 18 separate complaints filed against him for excessive use of force. Not a single one resulted in discipline. You can be sure his...
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    Could the police learn something from nurses?

    hppygr8ful replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Based on what I have seen I don't think so. with the exception of some very fine psych nurses most of my friends in acute care don't know the first thing about how to deescalate a patient or...
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    When a Covid 19 vaccine becomes available, will it be absolutely mandatory for healthcare staff?

    hppygr8ful replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I will not be vaccinated unless I am forced to in order to maintain my employment. I am not anti-vax in any way however a vaccine normally takes years even decades to develop and test for efficacy,...
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    hppygr8ful replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Don't worry - I am more than
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    Protecting our families?

    hppygr8ful replied to Shandler's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Since the dirtiest place in the hospital is the floor no matter how many times they mop it, I have always taken off my shoes in the parking lot placed them in a plastic bag in the trunk of my care and...
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    No Scott Toilet Paper?

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Have you tried Chewy.com for your cat
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    Would you ever give a lower dose of a psych medicine to a patient if that patient demanded it without a provider order?

    hppygr8ful replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Psychiatric

    I just read the instruction for Geodon injection - Only oral Geodon needs to be given with food as it requires stomach acids to break down in get into the system. Geodon inject can be given even if...
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    Pic sums up the absurdity of Covid precautions

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It a question of degree. Of course wear a mask when in public spaces where close contact with others may occur. Glove not necessary in any
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    Pic sums up the absurdity of Covid precautions

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    So this pretty much sums up the absurdity of PPE for non medical people. The picture was part of an article on the mental health risks of self isolation and social distancing. A grandmother staying in...
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    Ethical Issues

    hppygr8ful replied to RN2020scm's topic in General Nursing

    Some time ago I posted a list of actions that constitute "Acts of Moral Turpitude." It's a lengthy list but getting partially or complete naked for an audience (virtual of live) is not one of them....
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    Bill Approved to Limit Treatment for Transgender Youth

    hppygr8ful replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Parents actually have very few rights in the
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    Ireland

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Anybody here been to Ireland - Planning a trip in May to Cork, limerick and Dublin to look up some ancestral holdfasts would love to have any
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    Ireland

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Alas we did not will have to plan for trip early next year. AIR BnB refunded my deposits but I am still fighting with the airlines about my
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    No Scott Toilet Paper?

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm not sure where you all are but I can get Scott TP, Frozen fruit including Pineapple and Mango). There are some shortages here but we have direct connections for eggs, fruit, and vegies. I am...
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    Infected staff

    hppygr8ful replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    excuse my ignorance but what is
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    Mean nurse?

    hppygr8ful replied to will_power27's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sometimes it takes a co-worker to point out what we don't see in ourselves. I have been part of the "Master Training" Staff at our facility for about two years now. Depending on the experience level...
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    Discussion about use of Valved Masks

    hppygr8ful replied to 42pines's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just today when I went to an appointment at my physician I was asked to put a paper mask over my valved walking around town
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    Infected staff

    hppygr8ful replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How can one know that the virus is clearly "work related". Corona Virus is everywhere in the community. In Los Angeles County Antibody tests show that 15 to 28% may have been infected and never knew...
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    Nurse Practitioner Safer than bedside nursing?

    hppygr8ful replied to Future MSN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Can you clarify what you mean by attacks - in close to 20 years in healthcare (most of it in Psych with some extremely unstable and aggressive patients) I have found psychical attacks by patients on...
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    Starving and Aggressive Rats Not Staying at Home

    hppygr8ful replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The murder hornets have been here for years! they are primarily found in agricultural areas and they mainly attack domestic honey bees. Though they do have an impressive set of mandibles and can...
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    Discussion about use of Valved Masks

    hppygr8ful replied to 42pines's topic in Disaster Preparation

    One has to understand the difference between the two types of N-95 masks. Medical grade masks were meant to be worn for short periods and changed often. Construction grade masks are used for tasks...