Purple_Scrubs

Purple_Scrubs BSN, RN

School Nursing

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  1. Last week

    Purple_Scrubs replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    We will miss you terribly! Please do check in occasionally and let us know how it's going. Good

  2. Do you take daily supplements?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I take a high quality multivitamin/mineral supplement, fish oil capsules, and recently started a combo cinnamin/chromium supplement. I get plenty of sun working in the garden so I don't take any extra...

  3. Whats your specialty?What are the Pros and Cons

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Juwon's topic in General Nursing

    School Nursing Pros: Most of the kids and families are great; you get to develop a relationship with the community and become "the" nurse; mostly low acuity, but you do get some action too and often a...

  4. Would you take a pay cut?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to nicu4me's topic in General Nursing

    I took a paycut of about $10k per year to leave the hospital (nights) and get into school nursing. The working conditions, schedule, and job satisfaction more than make up for the difference in

  5. Compassion required???

    Purple_Scrubs replied to jellyfishmafia's topic in General Nursing

    Click on "reply with quote" so your response will be linked to the one you are answering. Well, with your clarification, I might have to change my mind a little. I am somewhat the same as you...

  6. How do you respectfully tell a teacher ENOUGH ALREADY!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to tictac's topic in School

    Show the statistics on who is sending the most kids to your principal. Maybe even work up a figure on the number of instructional hours missed due to unnecessary visits to the nurse (do not include...

  7. Dismissed from the Nursing Program...what to do now?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Resp2's topic in General Students

    It sounds like you may have enough credits for something like a general studies degree from your current college, am I correct? If you get a bachelor's you can try applying to accelerated programs for...

  8. Irritated!! (Vent)

    Purple_Scrubs replied to millhouse's topic in School

    I refuse to excuse an absence/early dismissal in these situations, and I tell the parents so. Usually they are angry at the teacher for having them come to school when they are now going to have an...

  9. Calling a Patient 'Sugar': Abuse?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Trancelation's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is much the same in the deep south. This is very much a cultural

  10. Compassion required???

    Purple_Scrubs replied to jellyfishmafia's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is possible to be a good nurse without dripping with compassion, but let's be honest. How happy is someone who admittedly has no desire to help the sick and injured going to be in nursing?...

  11. Hats, err, caps off to those of you...

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    It's really just a regular neighborhood public elementary school. One of the kids I cath has spina bifida and is not even considered special ed (has no mental defect or learning issues, gets around...

  12. Hats, err, caps off to those of you...

    Purple_Scrubs posted a topic in General Nursing

    ...who wear/wore white! I'm a school nurse and for Career Day I decided to go "old school" and wear whites. I even bought a generic cap for the occasion (my nursing school did not have caps). Here is...

  13. What is the one piece of advice you wish you could tell yourself as a nursing student

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    Ruuuuunnnnnn!

  14. Hats, err, caps off to those of you...

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Another note to anyone who decides to try whites. Cheetos = bad snack

  15. Bad experience - is this typical?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to keikei's topic in Emergency

    I guess the OP could always post those pics as

  16. What are the major issues you have struggled with as a nurse?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Nurse Mentor Nancy's topic in General Nursing

    Finding that elusive work/life

  17. AED

    Purple_Scrubs replied to momnurse23's topic in School

    Mine is mounted behind the secretary's desk in the main office. My office is adjacent to the main office, so it is easily accessible if

  18. Another "Ice cures everything" thread

    Purple_Scrubs replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    Now THAT is

  19. The introverted nurse

    Purple_Scrubs replied to esunada's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, you are going to do fine. Some people are drawn to loud, boisterous types and those people might prefer those qualities in their nurse. There are just as many people, however, who are drawn to the...

  20. Have you ever been insulted for what you do?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get this type statement often as a school nurse. My very own PCP even did it once...she asked me where I was working these days and I told her an elementary school. Her reply? "Boring!" I laughed...

  21. Best Nursing Quotes

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    "love me when i least deserve it, because that's when i need it the most." (swedish proverb) "the martyr sacrifices themselves entirely in vain. or rather not in vain; for they make the selfish more...

  22. Should teachers have first aid training?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Teachers in my school are not required to take first aid/CPR. Just this year we received a grant which allowed 7 people per campus to be trained in CPR and AED use. Any first aid tips they receive...

  23. people seem uninformed....

    Purple_Scrubs replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    I try not to give too much thought to other people's perceptions of my career choice. Heck, I used to jokingly call my sister-in-law a "glorified babysitter" because she is a Kindergarten...

  24. Training non-nurses for shot records

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Thanks everyone for the input! I think this new "mandate" came about due to some problems at other schools. After talking it over with my principal and the attendance clerk who does enrollments, it...

  25. The "perfect example" model

    Purple_Scrubs replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    I'm more of the "Do as I say, not as I do" model I think it is great in theory to be a good role model of healthy behaviors for your patients, but it is not entirely realistic. We are all human and...