Purple_Scrubs

Purple_Scrubs BSN, RN

School Nursing

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  1. Walking Pneumonia

    Purple_Scrubs replied to intheweeds's topic in School

    If that is the case, I would require an actual note from the physician. In my experience, you cannot take the parent's word for it. Unfortunately, there are some that will tell you anything so their...

  2. Question for nurses from an aide

    Purple_Scrubs replied to kizeemimi's topic in General Nursing

    Not being able to spend time with patients sent me to School Nursing :) Now after several years at my school I have developed relationships with the students, staff and community, and I have...

  3. what are interventions in order of priority for body burns

    Purple_Scrubs replied to melissa3333's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Homework

  4. Training non-nurses for shot records

    Purple_Scrubs posted a topic in School

    Do any of you train your office staff to review shot records and determine compliance? We are supposed to start doing this so that the office staff can review shot records when the nurse is absent. I...

  5. Vodka tampons?!?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Christy1019's topic in Emergency

    I take more issue with the fact that you continue to refer to people as retarded, than I do with the fact that the previous poster's daughter refered to an idiotic practice as retarded. There are no...

  6. It's not always about you - a mini rant

    Purple_Scrubs replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

    Now I'm all paranoid...is it me? Is it me?!?!?!? My explanation would be comiserating (spelling?) Like when a bunch of us girls get together and fuss about our husbands, or kids, or jobs, or whatever!...

  7. Any Parents Working Weekends Only?

    Purple_Scrubs posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new foster parent of a baby boy and would like to take in more foster kids, but with hubby and I both working M-F (I'm a school nurse), daycare would kill us. Not to mention we need to be...

  8. Any Parents Working Weekends Only?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I figured they would work with us if the kids we get are from the same county as the one we have, but we are accepting kids from multiple counties. We live in a rural area, so we can easily get to...

  9. Replacing clothing

    Purple_Scrubs replied to mc3's topic in School

    I agree with Mustlovepoodles. I do not consider spills a medical issue. If the teacher sends them to me, I allow them to call home themselves. If they don't know their own number, then either the...

  10. I'm new here, but this forum needs a Staff Lounge...

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Central is blocked by my at-work spam filter But AN is not, go

  11. Any Parents Working Weekends Only?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Good questions. I am just beginning to look into this because I am contracted with my district until June, so I have some time to find all that out. Having a little flexibility would be nice. I have...

  12. Any Parents Working Weekends Only?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Flare! Daycare payments vary by county depending on when funds for it run out. The kiddo we have now is from a little rural county and they have funds available, but so far the paperwork has...

  13. gracefully withdrawing interest in a position?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to dreavt's topic in Nursing Career

    I would wait and see if you are invited back for a second interview. Is there any way, if offerred the position, you could job-share with the nurse who is

  14. Just a little laugh for ya!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    LOL! I have had a panicky teacher rush and asthmatic student to my office because "his mouth was turning blue!" I asked him if he has been chewing on his marker and he said yes. A little baby wipe...

  15. Torn

    Purple_Scrubs replied to arnie1234's topic in General Nursing

    Follow your gut. If you pass the new job and things don't change you will be kicking yourself in a few months. I would approach the manager and politely say "I appreciate your offer for additional...

  16. "That's where they keep big needles to stick bad little boys."

    Purple_Scrubs replied to raianne's topic in General Nursing

    That drives me up the wall! I'm an elementary school nurse and I get parents coming to pick their kids up for discipline issues, and since my office is attached to the main office, they sometimes take...

  17. I ♥ downstaffing!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked at the hospital, I always volunteered to be called off if whoever's turn it was wanted to work. It was always a nice little surprise! I know many licensed nurses who get called off...

  18. Totally out of the loop

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Yep, this is the first year I've ever been invited to any 504s or IEPs for kids with medical conditions...and the only reason is that so many nurses complained that we were out of the loop that the...

  19. It's just one of those days...

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Yep, it's that time of year for sure. I am turning from kind compassionate nursey to mean ole Nurse Ratchet. Kids are ready for a break, staff is ready for a break, crankiness all around. Thank God...

  20. I live in Arlington, TX and I want to enter a good nursing program to get my BSN.

    Purple_Scrubs replied to fabynrcma16's topic in Texas Nursing

    There is also TCU in Fort Worth. Tuition is pricey unless you get grants/scholarships but it is a great program. UTA is good also. I don't know much about

  21. need help with a philosophy

    Purple_Scrubs replied to mycsm's topic in School

    I wrote a personal nursing philosophy for myself at one time...not sure what I did with it, lol. It said a lot about supporting the mission of education our youth by insuring that students are in...

  22. Insulin tips for no bubbles in syringe

    Purple_Scrubs replied to princess pickles's topic in General Nursing

    I learned a trick in nursing school. Anytime you draw up something into a syringe, draw up a little bit (a cc or so...no need to be exact), then quickly push it back into the bottle. Then draw up the...

  23. IEP Health Summary

    Purple_Scrubs replied to mmmiller's topic in School

    Since the special ed teacher is also new, you might want to check and make sure there is not a form specifically for this purpose. I have had teachers ask me to write something and I just ask them for...

  24. Who are all these people dying in your arms?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Problem is, none of us has a crystal ball (well, if you do, let me in on it). How are we to know which of our interventions, if we had not implemented them, might have led to untimely death? I think...

  25. ideas for treats for my floor

    Purple_Scrubs replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    I love the boxes of bagels from Einsteins (not sure if they have those where you are, but probably have similar). Filling, healthier than donuts or cookies, and good for breakfast, lunch or