Purple_Scrubs

Purple_Scrubs BSN, RN

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  1. What are good area's of RN experience for FNP??

    Purple_Scrubs replied to USN2UNC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have been wondering this same thing. I am currently in school nursing, and I know I will need some more acute experience, but I am really not wanting to get into med/surg. I just can't see that...

  2. Sneezing "Emergency"

    Purple_Scrubs replied to schoolnurse09's topic in School

    Wow. I cannot believe that teacher had the nerve to do that! Who in the world does she think she is? I would be tempted to burst into her classroom and demand that she issue a pop quiz immediately....

  3. Newsletter name

    Purple_Scrubs replied to deowen's topic in General Nursing

    Levels of Consciousness? PACU

  4. Diet Sodas - bane of my existance

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

    Thanks for the replies. Yikes---that study about the kidney implications is frightening! I am definitely cutting calories, and have my first meeting with the personal trainer today as well! My focus...

  5. Doing H&V screening post H1N1 mass vaccination....

    Purple_Scrubs replied to safarirn's topic in School

    That is the main reason I was praying my district did not do in-school H1N1 immunizations and ask us to give them. Ultimately the district did not give the shots, and I was relieved. We work so hard...

  6. Diabetic student's lunch taken away

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I think it is mostly a case of miscommunication. This teacher is "extra help" for the classroom, which is large. I had no idea she was even there, so she did not get my normal speech. The teacher who...

  7. Diabetic student's lunch taken away

    Purple_Scrubs posted a topic in School

    I am SO hot right now! :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire My diabetic kiddo was high when she came in with her tray before lunch, so of course it took a little extra time with checking ketones and all...

  8. Moving to Texas

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Preemie 2 RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Tarrant County College has an ADN, UT Arlington has a BSN. Both are close to the Euless area. There is also TCU for a BSN, although it is a private school and more costly, it is a great education and...

  9. Interesting blog Describes view from family's eyes

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Whiskeytown's topic in General Nursing

    Someone should post a link to this thread on the blog. The family really needs to hear how they are coming off to the nursing staff. Virgo, you are my

  10. want to become a nurse practioner

    Purple_Scrubs replied to buff nurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    Some schools may offer provisional enrollment with a GPA lower than 3.0, but you are usually required to have a high GRE score for that. You could call the programs you are interested in and ask, then...

  11. Don't like being a nurse...Will I like being an NP?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to gogatsby's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Have you considered public health nursing? I also dislike hospital floor nursing and I am currently debating between a FNP and a joint MSN/MPH. Each has it's plusses and minuses. Maybe you can shadow...

  12. Diet Sodas - bane of my existance

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

    My mom does the twist of lemon, and sometimes she adds a little sweetener to make a mild lemonade. I have also heard of making juice ice cubes and using them to slightly sweeten plain water. I had...

  13. Diet Sodas - bane of my existance

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

    More great ideas! The Snapple substitution is another one. It would be some empty calories that I really don't need, but having something flavored might help me get "over the hump" for the first week...

  14. Diet Sodas - bane of my existance

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

    Thanks for the replies! I like the idea of using vacation time and doing a lot of self-care while going cold turkey. I am a school nurse, and winter break is fast approaching so I might use those 2...

  15. Have you had a bad reaction to the H1N1 vaccine? If so what happened?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Got mine yesterday. Some pain/soreness in arm about an hour after the shot, lasting a couple hours. This morning, some very mild discomfort on and off, like a mild throbbing, but not bad at all. I am...

  16. Would you switch to nights for alot more money?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    Not unless it was my only means of putting food on the table...otherwise no way! After only a few months on nights I developed high blood pressure, depression, bouts of tachycardia, and insomnia....

  17. Snow Day Tomorrow????

    Purple_Scrubs replied to pugmomrn's topic in School

    This is absolutely one of the perks of being a school nurse! Here in Texas, they are few and far between but we average 1-2 per year. So far this year we have a little flurry but nothing to stick or...

  18. Uniforms for "Chill Babies"?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to StudentGrace's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I would say go with the jacket. I like the look of a white long sleeved top under scrubs, but in reality it can be an infection hazard if the sleeves were to drape, say, into an open wound during a...

  19. Best Mattress for Heavy Soon-2-B Nurse?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to fortunato's topic in General Nursing

    How long have you had the tempurpedic? Mine took several weeks to "break in" and until it did it felt like concrete. Now, however, I would not change it for the world! Interestingly, I cannot sleep on...

  20. NP working as a staff RN?

    Purple_Scrubs posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am just full of questions today, thank you for indulging me! I have seen lots of discussion discouraging RNs from working as a tech, due to role confusion and being held to the standards of the...

  21. Who was in NP school forever?

    Purple_Scrubs posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am wondering if there are any NPs who took a long time to get their advanced degree. I ask because I am planning on taking my NP classes one or maybe two at a time, online, and it is going to take...

  22. Who was in NP school forever?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Tell me about it, the stu loans are killing me. Mom & Pop paid for my 1st degree, this one was all on me! The deciding factor for me was that the others did not have an established accelerated...

  23. Flu Vaccine caused the flu of 1918?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Vtachy1's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Unfortunately it is not as common as we would

  24. Screening PK kids

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    WOW! You are awesome! I did not get started until October, mainly because they kept moving kids from class to class and some teachers even swapped grades, so I could never get an actual ROLL to screen...

  25. Who was in NP school forever?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I looked at TWU and UTA, but I really prefer an online program. I have looked at a ton of those and actually have no idea which one I will go with! Maybe Ball State or USA? I eventually want to get a...