Purple_Scrubs

Purple_Scrubs BSN, RN

School Nursing

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  1. Failed NCLEX 5 Times! Am I The Only One Who . . .

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Deal. When you or your loved one is coding, we'll have all the smart, capable, skilled nurses who you deem not compassionate step aside and we will let the super compassionate nurse with sketchy...

  2. The Mockery of Nursing

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just spit my energy drink on my screen with that one.

  3. The Mockery of Nursing

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    omg i know right? i bet they just all are haters because ur young and pretty.those old ugly nurses are like sooooooo mean and

  4. did anyone here have to do this in nursing school?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to bernikitty's topic in General Students

    I am a foster parent and my agency also has a service of providing respite care to families with special needs children. The caregivers are licensed foster parents or others who are trained in caring...

  5. Older, overweight, and drug addicted patients

    Purple_Scrubs replied to NurseBatzy's topic in General Nursing

    I think that most nurses want to have the same non-judgmental attitude as yours, OP. Sometimes we get a little crispy around the edges and need a reminder. Thank you for providing that.

  6. Failed NCLEX 5 Times! Am I The Only One Who . . .

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    It is also often confused with "eating your young", it

  7. Med Admin

    Purple_Scrubs replied to mmmiller's topic in School

    My state allows non-licensed people to administer meds once they have been trained by a licensed professional (aka me). We do not have a formal course, so I do the training informally one-on-one in my...

  8. School nurse practitioner

    Purple_Scrubs replied to danceluver's topic in School

    My district has school based clinics (SBC's) that are staffed by both PNPs and FNPs. I could see pros and cons to both. With the PNP you get the stronger emphasis on pedi, but with FNP you can see...

  9. personal days/sick days?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to 100kids's topic in School

    Goodness! I get 5 sick and 5 personal. I envy those with 10 sick. I've already used all my days between my own sickness and my foster baby getting sick

  10. Should I go into nursing or another field related?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to rystle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I do not advise going into nursing knowing that you do not have a passion for it. As you mentioned, it is a very stressful career and sometimes even people who love the work of nursing end up leaving...

  11. Joined your ranks today!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Student Mom to Three's topic in School

    Welcome! My district hires new RNs frequently and I had less than 6 months hospital experience before landing this job...it can be done! Find yourself a mentor if there is not already another nurse in...

  12. More ridiculous complaints

    Purple_Scrubs replied to JDZ344's topic in Nursing Humor

    reminds me of one of my favorite sheldon cooper (the big bang theory) quotes..."i am not crazy. my mother had me

  13. did you become the nurse you thought that you wanted to be?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to K+MgSO4's topic in General Nursing

    Not at all! In school I was all about critical care, and the closest thing to peds I thought I might consider was NICU. I truly thought I would be an ICU nurse for the majority of my career. Got my...

  14. Shocked...Confused...& Terminated=SAD "(

    Purple_Scrubs replied to NrsLucky's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this

  15. ethical issue with work

    Purple_Scrubs replied to alliebeans's topic in General Students

    Since the elderly person you are taking care of presumably cannot take care of himself, he is at the mercy of his caregivers. If it was me, I would make an anonymous report to Adult protective...

  16. What is your clinical makeup routine :)

    Purple_Scrubs replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

    Moisturizer, a little blush for color, powder, Chapstick. If I'm feeling really frisky, a little mascara. The only time I will add foundation and eyeliner is for a special occasion or if I think my...

  17. Balancing medical needs V educational needs

    Purple_Scrubs replied to mjmcca's topic in School

    Does he have a 504 plan? Perhaps this can be addressed within that. I am thinking they can schedule his classes around the major treatments...this seems like it would be a reasonable accomodation. Can...

  18. Since when is it my responsibility to...

    Purple_Scrubs replied to nrsang97's topic in General Nursing

    Curious here, does the lab also inform the nurse of the critical value? I think it is awesome that they page the MD themselves and that certainly makes sense, but if I was the RN at the bedside I...

  19. oh lice!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Flare's topic in School

    I am with the AAP on this one. "No healthy child should be excluded from or miss school because of head lice, and no nit policies for return to school should be abandoned". (Source:HealthyChildren.org...

  20. Long hair for interviews

    Purple_Scrubs replied to maria25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I really think as long as it's neat no one is going to make a hiring decision based on it. My hair tends to do the unruly wavy thing when down (unless I straighten which takes hours), so I usually do...

  21. policy questions

    Purple_Scrubs replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    Isn't diarrhea defined by frequency, not consistency of stools? If I am remembering correctly it is. In that case, one episode of loose stools is NOT diarrhea and I would not dismiss a student for a...

  22. How to positively help a really bad student

    Purple_Scrubs replied to redtshirt's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I just want to say thank you for not writing this student off completely. She may just be extremely nervous and she actually knows more than what she is showing, or she may really just be that far...

  23. Adoption ethics

    Purple_Scrubs replied to DebblesRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No, this is unethical. The mother should be referred to an adoption agency. This is a violation of the nurse-patient relationship because often healthcare providers are seen as being in a position of...

  24. All Those NPs with No Bedside Experience

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a second career nurse with (gasp) a prior degree in business. I have seen just as many nurses who got into the profession directly from high school "make a mockery of the profession" as I have...

  25. Who is responsible for your health?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to jcasablanca's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think everyone is responsible for their own health, but I don't think anyone should have to go bankrupt or drain their kids college funds in the event of a tragic event like an auto accident or a...