hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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  1. If you know your history you know that the Electoral college was developed at a time when many states were sporificely populated and the framer's of the system wanted to be sure that the interests of...
  2. Having worked psych for many years I can see where some of you are coming from and the rationale "some psych med is better than no psych med." Still you are not following the physician order and by...
  3. My response is "Yes I am truly blessed. I hope things get better soon and that you are back to work. Stay
  4. I feel the same. Most of the people who know what I do and extremely gracious and thankful that we nurses are on the job and helping with all people effected. that being said random people I meet on...
  5. So as I mentioned I initially treated the news coming of china and some people's reactions as "Chicken Little" nonsense. I still paid attention as the virus began to pop up in the US. When the...
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    All Masks Not Created Equal

    I have been making my own which consist of a standard bandana which is folded to create 9 layers there is a space between layer 6 and 7 to insert a coffee filter and it has ear loops sewn on. I am not...
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    Fear and Anxiety

    I feel so strongly about the whole gloves thing that I politely ask if I can use the scanning gun to scan my groceries so the store checkers don' touch them with the gloves they have been wearing all...
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    This just got very real for me!

    Thinks for sending the virtual bowl of Jewish Penicillin - It's way to hot here in Southern California to make
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    Dealing with panicking co-workers

    I do believe it is OK to ask. While I would prefer not to wear a mask because it as an asthmatic it makes me even shorter of breath at times. Still because I have asthma along with a smorgasbord auto...
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    What's next

    Pandemics and now Murder hornets. What's next the Nile turning red, locusts maybe a Zombie or two. Now that I was prepared for.......
  11. Gotta love David Allen
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    This just got very real for me!

    So just got my results and I am officially not infected with Covid-19, Though I do have something what with a 101.7 temp. Guess I'll retire to the air conditioned living room. Leaving you with one of...
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    What's next

  14. OMG I can't believe I spelled Country Contry - the Nuns at my primary school would be hitting me with a ruler.
  15. He wrote this song after being shot at during the highway 91 concert in Las
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    DCFS opinions?

    I guess my experience is different and we will have to agree to disagree on this. For the record I'm not saying you are a bad nurse because of your practice nor do I believe my practice is wrong. We...
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    DCFS opinions?

    Interesting - In California when the case is severe we usually get a DCFS worker out within two business
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    This just got very real for me!

    It's not that they let me work, it's that they made me work. We are always short staffed on weekends. Plus nobody wants to work my unit!
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    I am not sure I would carry at work. I work psych and we have a number of highly unstable patients that come to the facility as walk ins. Many can seem very aggressive and frightening but one cannot...
  20. ….............And Congress just proposed a 27% cut in Social Security to help fund the stimulus and of course their pay raise of $4600.00 a month on top of the $174,000 per year. that they already...
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    Fear and Anxiety

    As a Libertarian I resent the government interfering in the lives of law abiding citizens. That being said I wear a mask to prevent exposure to myself and the people I care about. I have been exposed...
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    Davey Do, Ninjas and Music

    Davey - I worked a whole year in LTC and gained a new respect for all they
  23. Grumpy This is a bit off topic but what is the average Rent or House payment in the UK say for two to three
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    Finding a job with pending accusation

    This has nothing to do with having a sitter. I have worked in acute hospitals and it has always required a written Doctors order or a sign off on a verbal. In the acute setting I have worked those...