hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

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    Really America?

    hppygr8ful replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And on a final note I'll just add for those who think the police will protect you - The police only show up after a crime has occurred and investigate it so the criminal can be caught and prosecuted....
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    Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    hppygr8ful replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There has been no data released by the CDC, Nurses Unions or Hospital Associations with regard to the morbidity of Covid 19 in healthcare workers. What we do know is that while health care workers on...
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    Really America?

    hppygr8ful replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well I also have a 32 inch 26 pound celtic broadsword but it's really hard to throw at people - I guess that where the Viking Axe comes into play! Plus I'm only allowed to buy 100 rounds at a time for...
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    Really America?

    hppygr8ful replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So you believe the news? Mainstream media is the reason store isles are empty and people are in a panic over toilet paper. In case you didn't know you just can't walk into a store a buy a gun - not...
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    Really America?

    hppygr8ful replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As a responsible American Gun owner I take exception to the characterization that any American interested in protecting and providing for themselves is some kind of slack jawed yokel waiting for...
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    Can the Government force us back to work?

    hppygr8ful replied to rosepetals's topic in Disaster Preparation

    1st of all let's drop the hyperbole - Nurses on the front lines are not dropping like flies. In fact there are no statistics currently available to even suggest such a thing. This is the kind of...
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    Alarming conditions of a job offer letter

    hppygr8ful replied to guest1107684's topic in General Nursing

    What I mean is that the employer or the employee may terminate the employment at any time for any reason or no reason at all. So they don't even have to tell you why they are firing you. Take the...
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    Really America?

    hppygr8ful replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Grumpy - I am curious what's happening in the UK right
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    Alarming conditions of a job offer letter

    hppygr8ful replied to guest1107684's topic in General Nursing

    This looks like a pretty standard contract for any employer in an "At Will" employment
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    School and Other Closures to Control COVID-19 Pandemics

    hppygr8ful replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well I have been a semi-prepper for years and have enough freeze dried food, dehydrated veggies and fruits (most from my garden) I got into canning for a couple of years but the jars take up a lot of...
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    Really America?

    hppygr8ful replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well I did stock up on toilet paper, water and
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    Terminated the third week into my orientation

    hppygr8ful replied to HippyHappyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was terminated from a hospital for having the disease of alcoholism. I was never drunk on the job or even drank before work. I arrived on time did my job well, was well liked by patient's and peers....
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    Terminated the third week into my orientation

    hppygr8ful replied to HippyHappyRN's topic in General Nursing

    This I actually get up really early. It's to number one habit of highly successful people. Now I don't know if I'm highly successful but my professional and personal aren't half bad. I work less than...
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    Terminated the third week into my orientation

    hppygr8ful replied to HippyHappyRN's topic in General Nursing

    In the professional world you are going to meet far more critics that cheer leaders. Arriving late to any job is unacceptable unless extreme circumstance such as weather events like tornados and...
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    Need advise regarding uncomfortable, disrespectful situation

    hppygr8ful replied to Maria Crocker's topic in Men in Nursing

    This! The fact the OP chose the Men in Nursing forum was in essence an attack on male nurses. It would have more sense had she posted in the professionalism forum. As a woman who is a nurse I...
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    Cutting Clothes: ED SI/HI pt

    hppygr8ful replied to bigldiesel's topic in General Nursing

    Since the OP has not come back I believe like many others who are looking for people to sign off on their actions. They disappear when the opinions offered don't support their actions. I've worked in...
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    Best certificate/degree for psychiatric technician

    hppygr8ful replied to Malekhai Mitchell-Schwartz's topic in Psychiatric

    I am a nurse on a locked psych facility. We hire Psych Techs but prefer they come from a school that gives them a hand's on experience. You can find the program you need at most Community Colleges....
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    Need Advice with Encouraging Staff to Precept New Hires!

    hppygr8ful replied to That Nurse86's topic in General Nursing

    Make being a preceptor more attractive. Like others have said give them a lighter case load and more money to do that. I am what my facility calls a "Master Preceptor" and I get a differential plus a...
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    Anybody KETO?

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    So I spent the day meal prepping for the weekend but am not really sure to have the mental discipline to do this.
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    Terrible experience with nursing staff

    hppygr8ful replied to guest1074638's topic in General Nursing

    Good tips
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    Advice for new nurse? Mistake was made

    hppygr8ful replied to Guest1141053's topic in General Nursing

    First take a deep breath and relax. You are a new nurse who is in orientation and you missed signs and symptoms. The fact is you did right by going to your preceptor with the heart rate issue. That...
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    Terrible experience with nursing staff

    hppygr8ful replied to guest1074638's topic in General Nursing

    This is so True - In the past few years I have learned that I have due to my Lineage a possible claim to Irish Citizenship. The idea intrigues me as I was literally raised on tales of Ireland at my...
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    What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    hppygr8ful replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    The guy is so sketchy - A few years back some friends and I tried to investigate his education and background as a sort of hobby. He runs some amazing scams and disinformation campaigns. The fact that...
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    What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    hppygr8ful replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    Well now that I know the source of your beliefs is NaturalNews.com I have lost all respect for you. This website plays on people's fears and is a known purveyor of false information. Mike Adams is the...
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    Bill Approved to Limit Treatment for Transgender Youth

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

    I believe this is the concern where young people are concerned - The only person I have ever known personally to have gender affirming surgery went through 4 years of counseling and emotional...