Purple_Scrubs

Purple_Scrubs BSN, RN

School Nursing

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  1. Spare clothing

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Stop by garage sales and let the sellers know you will pick up any leftover childrens clothing if they will donate it. Check local churches and ask if they will organize a "pants drive" to benefit the...

  2. Here's another good one!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I had one today who complained of "a funny taste in my mouth". My first question: "Did you brush your teeth this morning?" Nope! Well that explains it!!! I would think the teacher would at least ask...

  3. Can barely survive on this salary

    Purple_Scrubs replied to NYnursejo's topic in School

    An Urgent Care with extended hours might have something that you could do. I also like the childcare option. I might have to look into that myself Network with your teachers and staff and see if they...

  4. I could SCREAM...

    Purple_Scrubs replied to LACA's topic in School

    I have a couple like this, and then I have the ones that won't send a kid to me for anything. Usually by the time she breaks down and sends the kid they have a temp 103 and look like poop. That one...

  5. *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I love AN. I love this thread. I was having a bad day and clicked the "What's New" tab to see what was up, and low and behod I find this gem. Between the new JCAHO Toast requirements, the...

  6. That Cough!!!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to 2ndgenschoolnurse's topic in School

    I only send home for a cough with no other concerning symptoms if it is sooo bad that the student is unable to focus to get any work done, and it is sooo bad it is disruptive to the entire class. This...

  7. Happy Lice Day!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    I hope the parents don't go and chop off their long thick hair. I hate when they do that I feel your pain, I am sure my time is coming. I've been lucky so far this

  8. Christmas countdown !!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    How wonderful! Enjoy your hubby and thank him for his service, from

  9. Parents won't send inhaler to school

    Purple_Scrubs replied to pvtschoolnurse's topic in School

    I also have a student with a known insect sting allergy that mom has repeatedly refused to provide an epi

  10. Parents won't send inhaler to school

    Purple_Scrubs replied to pvtschoolnurse's topic in School

    This is a huge problem at my school. I have at least 3 known asthmatics right now with no inhalers and one of them lives at the homeless shelter so mom is impossible to get ahold of. And there is...

  11. Christmas gifts for med kids

    Purple_Scrubs replied to luvapug's topic in School

    I would feel like I was playing favorites. There are lots of great kids here, some that I have daily contact with and lots that I don't. I would feel terrible giving gifts to some and not others. I...

  12. Christmas countdown !!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Same for me, and our Secretary began the official countdown this morning, lol. Lots to do in the interim...finsih screenings and referrals, various reports to be done, neverending filing, and of...

  13. How big is the "Public Health" portion of your job?

    Purple_Scrubs posted a topic in School

    We all know that the School Nurse is part clinician and part public health nurse. How large a role in your practice is the public health part? Would you like it to be bigger? Smaller? What are you...

  14. Just wondering.......

    Purple_Scrubs replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    Mine are filed by homeroom until screenings are done, then alpha. At the beginning of the year I pull cards by homeroom and anything leftover is filed in inactive. Then as I finish screening a class,...

  15. policy on throwing up

    Purple_Scrubs replied to frann's topic in School

    Here's my policy: 1) If I didn't see it, it doesn't count (exception if a reliable adult witnessed the vomiting, but none if this "I threw up in the bathroom" business 2) If it happened once and no...

  16. And we wonder why the students can't follow directions...

    Purple_Scrubs posted a topic in School

    ...because their teachers can't!!!!!! I had a teacher approach me weeks ago about a field trip during which one of her kids will need his meds. I told her I will get the paperwork together and she can...

  17. And we wonder why the students can't follow directions...

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    It was 60 minutes early because his normal lunchtime is 11:20 and the orders state give with

  18. single mothers: best area of nursing to go into re: hours and salary?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is that most of those non-bedside jobs require at least some bedside experience, and even if that experience is not required, in this economy you will be competing with other nurses who...

  19. if you had to do it all over again, what profession would u choose?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Me

  20. Another amazing death

    Purple_Scrubs replied to ErinS's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Y'all are reminding me why I love being a nurse, we get to play witness to some of life's most poignant moments. Thanks for

  21. dealing with confused patients

    Purple_Scrubs replied to sprintin08's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is a touching thread. I have not worked LTC and I think the creative and "therapeutic lying" techniques you all use are wonderful. We have to meet the patients where they are, after all, even if...

  22. Mgt, why put a spin on it?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    This made me

  23. Saw this on Facebook. Felt the need to share.

    Purple_Scrubs replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a floor nurse on 7P to 7A, this was just part of my routine. I always asked the tech to come get me when she was going in for VS, or if my pts were stable and I had time I would just do the...

  24. Thank you fellow school nurses!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    I agree, SchoolNurseBSN! In the past week or so I have had a former teacher/administrator who I met outside of work, and, separately, a non-nurse non-educator both tell me how special a person I must...

  25. L&D nurses without children

    Purple_Scrubs replied to loving2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, if an L&D nurse needs to have experienced labor to be a good nurse, I would hate to see the criteria for a good hospice nurse. OK, that may be in poor taste, but I think that a good nurse...