Purple_Clover

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1. I am a male nursing student - What Did I Get Myself Into?!?!?

   Purple_Clover replied to nomadd917's topic in Male Students

   But did I say "taking nursing classes?" No. If you have gained admission to a nursing program, you are a nursing student. If you are taking prereqs and not not gained formal admission, then you are not. It's really not about rank and order, but ...

2. I am a male nursing student - What Did I Get Myself Into?!?!?

   Purple_Clover replied to nomadd917's topic in Male Students

   I mean... I'm not necessarily worked up about it. I'm just being a bit technical, though. Plenty of people can take nursing prerequisites, but not all of those people formally enter a nursing program.

3. I am a male nursing student - What Did I Get Myself Into?!?!?

   Purple_Clover replied to nomadd917's topic in Male Students

   Not trying to be a betch, but unless you've already been accepted into a formal nursing program, you are a pre-nursing student, not a nursing student. At my school, nursing classes are double the contact hours of normal courses. So a three credi...

4. NKU admission and start dates

   Purple_Clover posted a topic in NP

   Hey! Does anyone know when the traditional due dates for application materials are and start dates for NKU's PMHNP program? I'm strongly considering them because it seems that they have multiple start dates each year. I'm specifically inte...

5. EKU vs NKU psych np program

   Purple_Clover replied to SykeRn0213's topic in NP Students

   Bump

6. Exceptions to the Right to Refuse

   Purple_Clover replied to Purple_Clover's topic in Geriatric

   That helps a lot! I've emailed my BON as well to see what specifics they can give me too. I have CNAs who are cleaning a resident who is clearly refusing and combative and I will have nothing to do with it. I'm not going to court over some sill...

7. Exceptions to the Right to Refuse

   Purple_Clover posted a topic in Geriatric

   Can someone provide me a reputable and authoritative source to exceptions to the Right to refuse treatment or care? Am I understanding correctly that for use to force care (especially basic hygiene) would mean the resident would have to be decl...

8. Anyone NEVER been hit/hurt working psych?

   Purple_Clover replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

   LMAOOOO I was hit, kicked, had poop thrown at me, was cut with a razor blade, was punched in the head several times, got a sprained neck, got a concussion, etc. working in psych. It is ***ing DANGEROUS and unless a place has staff security escor...

9. Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

   Purple_Clover replied to amyca's topic in Geriatric

   I'm an RN and I worked a year in psych and after that have worked exclusively in long term care. I love it! There is much better work life balance working 8 hour shifts and I love how most of it is just protocol and procedure. As others have mentione...

10. Virginia pay - low comparatively?

    Purple_Clover replied to rac1's topic in Virginia

    I have had multiple offers for $30/hr for an RN in LTC in Hampton Roads, but I make even more than that already.

11. PLEASE! Save my life! (PCC Experts PLEASE)

    Purple_Clover replied to Purple_Clover's topic in Geriatric

    I will try that!

12. PLEASE! Save my life! (PCC Experts PLEASE)

    Purple_Clover replied to Purple_Clover's topic in Geriatric

    Unfortunately, Foley does not exist as an order type, no matter the kind of order "pharmacy," "lab," etc. selected ?

13. Low Stress Specialties

    Purple_Clover replied to Hayleyjc26's topic in General Specialties

    Come to the dark side: long term care. It's the ***** wild, wild west of nursing and if you know what you're doing it can be very easy most days. I also only work 4 8's (32 hours) a week and it is b-e-a-utiful

14. Virginia pay - low comparatively?

    Purple_Clover replied to rac1's topic in Virginia

    I GUARANTEE you I make way more money than nurses with similar levels of experience in acute care by me working long term care. ???

15. Hopefully taking CNA classes soon, tips/tricks?

    Purple_Clover replied to transparentChaos's topic in CNA/MA

    Master the one-turn-change. It will save you precious time and effort. Unless someone has had a major blowout, I can change someone by only turning them once. Has a lot to do with positioning the depend properly and making sure to reeeeally roll...