Purple_Scrubs

Purple_Scrubs BSN, RN

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  1. "Today in my ER"....super bummed out

    Purple_Scrubs replied to SAHMStudent's topic in Emergency

    I am a school nurse, and I love it, but I am looking to keep my skills sharp and maybe get a change of scenery for a year. School nursing is wonderful, I love the kids and the schedule is bliss, but...

  2. "Today in my ER"....super bummed out

    Purple_Scrubs replied to SAHMStudent's topic in Emergency

    Sorry, that is a bummer. Could you talk to the nurse manager and ask if you can shadow a nurse on your own time? Some facilities will allow this. I am already an RN but I am going to be shadowing a...

  3. PURPLE SCRUBS !!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Thank you! It is FRIDAY, so that is already an improvement!!! Although Friday the 13th, so who knows what the day will hold? Might be an exciting one after all! Have a great

  4. Thankless job

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Part of it is the pace. I hate to sit still for too long, and I really don't like being chained to the desk (I left the corporate world for just that reason). I do not have a radio, so I have to stay...

  5. What are the advantages of USPHS as opposed to just applying to a gov job?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to 0osimo0's topic in Government, Military

    For me, the benefits and the pride of wearing the uniform and serving. I have not started the process yet (have to get to weight first), but I am excited about it!!! I was introduced to the USPHS by a...

  6. Thankless job

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I too am trying to decide if it is worth it. The kids and the schedule are really the only things that make it worthwhile for me! I think taking a step away from the school setting for a while, maybe...

  7. How did you get your first nursing position

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    I too was hired onto the unit where I did my senior preceptorship (last semester of nursing school in my accelerated program). Many of my classmates were as well. Part of the preceptorship was a...

  8. Medication Problems

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I have a student who gets cathed BID and the teachers and student could not remember. I bought a $10 kid's alarm watch (with mom's permission) and set it to alarm at procedure time. Best investment I...

  9. Professional Liability Insurance

    Purple_Scrubs replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I also have mine through NSO, and I agree that I would not work a shift in ANY setting without liability insurance! This is just too litigious a society to take chances with my

  10. What are you thankful for today?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Today I am thankful for the men and women in our military who sacrifice so much for our country. Happy Veteran's Day and THANK YOU! I am also thankful that the weird mole on my back that seemed to...

  11. Thankless job

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Thanks everyone! I am just having a really bad week. I am devastated about the Fort Hood killings (I did not know anyone killed or injured, but I have the sons of a very good friend stationed there so...

  12. Accelerated BSN degree/2nd Degree Schools

    Purple_Scrubs replied to JinBun77's topic in Texas Nursing

    TCU also has an accelerated program. Costly, but a great

  13. ANOTHER fracture?!?!?!

    Purple_Scrubs posted a topic in School

    Seriously, it is not even Christmas yet and I have just sent my second forearm fracture to the ED. Plus two others who fractured their arms at home (one of which did not get seen by a doc until I...

  14. ANOTHER fracture?!?!?!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    LOL! Luckily we only get that once or twice per year in North Texas. I am going to have to put in an order for more air splints, since I refuse to have less than two on hand at any given time. They...

  15. want to move back south texas looks likes the best option

    Purple_Scrubs replied to jbjelus1's topic in General Nursing

    Dallas/Fort Worth is a great area and many of the local hospitals are hiring, unlike other parts of the country. I am particular to the Fort Worth side of the metroplex and highly recommend Baylor All...

  16. What are you thankful for today?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I just got a dozen red roses and breakfast delivered with a love note written on the receipt from McDonalds! How cute is

  17. Can You Get Swine Flu More Than Once?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Fantastic. So, will the vaccine even help, I wonder? If there are sub-types or even the slightest mutation, we might be right back to square one. Immunity is such a mystery. I know for a fact I have...

  18. Were you prepared for your first nursing job?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Eileen79's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I second the idea of shadowing a nurse. Depending on the kind of nurse you get paired with, some of my classmates ended up being glorified techs. Nothing wrong with that, and we were happy to pitch...

  19. What are you thankful for today?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I am thankful that ten years ago today I married my best friend and the love of my life. :blushkiss I am lucky to have him in my life (although some days I have to work hard to remind myself of that...

  20. NEED HELP PLEASE!!!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to savnlil1s's topic in General Nursing

    I think the point of HIPPA is that permission is required to release any information. You had permission, so I do not see the problem. Maybe there is something I am missing though. I am sorry you are...

  21. Part-time nurse, part-time something else?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Nursing Career

    You might not need to get a degree in Ed to sub, my district takes subs with either a bachelor's (in anything) or at least 60 hours of college (again, in anything). You might also be able to sub as a...

  22. Need kindness from my school nurse sisters

    Purple_Scrubs replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    Wow. I thought my staff was bad when I found wadded up used kleenex on the floor of the break room! Now if they did that in MY office...yeah, I would blow a gasket too. I wonder if these people do...

  23. What type of experience for FNP?

    Purple_Scrubs posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am still debating between FNP and PMHNP. Today I am leaning to FNP (tomorrow that might change...Queen of Indecisiveness here). I am currently a school nurse and looking to get a PRN job that will...

  24. What would your dream clinic look like

    Purple_Scrubs replied to tsansom's topic in School

    The diabetic room is a fantastic idea, especially for middle and high schoolers who are mostly

  25. What are you thankful for today?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Good thread idea! Today, I am thankful for a sloooow clinic day. I might have just given myself the kiss of death, though, because I still have 1.25 hours left, LOL! I am also thankful that in the...