Purple_Scrubs

Purple_Scrubs BSN, RN

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  1. Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

    Purple_Scrubs replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am praying that this wave is leveling off at my school. Absences are down just slightly, so I am keeping my fingers crossed. Saw on the news that a teacher at a nearby district died of suspected...

  2. Scrubs that won't make me look like a blimp...

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

    Maybe you could consider having the boxy, less expensive scrubs altered if you can find a good local tailor. I have a very different body type than yours, but I have found that a well tailored outfit...

  3. Why not take the Flu shot?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to lina.561's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This does not mean that having the seasonal flu shot causes you to be more suceptable to H1N1. There is a difference between causation and correlation. The first thing that I think of when I read this...

  4. ALL NURSES this affects all of you

    Purple_Scrubs replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do not understand this argument. All the places I have heard of are giving employees a CHOICE: shot or mask. I do not see what is so wrong with that. Now, if there are places that I am not aware of...

  5. Who plans to take the H1N1 vaccine, & your children?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ditto that. I will get it and if I had kids, they would also. The risk to benefit ratio is in favor of the vaccine, IMO. Sure, for most people the virus is a mild to moderate flu, but for some...

  6. Any School Nurse's out there giving H1N1 vaccinations ?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I have not, and I hope they do not ask us to. I have an elementary school, and I just know that as soon as word gets out that the nurse gives shots, none of the little ones will ever want to come to...

  7. i cant do this anymore i totally regret becoming a rn!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to erin01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow, I had to double check and make sure this was not a thread I started 3 years ago. Same unit, same shift, same misery. I got out and went into school nursing. It was a challenging switch for a...

  8. RE:Psych Nursing,RN

    Purple_Scrubs replied to fbashum's topic in Texas Nursing

    MHMR stands for Mental Health - Mental Retardation. It is a division of the Department of Health in most counties. In most counties that I am aware of, they have outpatient services, they handle early...

  9. Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Brian's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I really can't answer the poll as stated. I would support giving workers a choice between the vaccine or wearing a mask. Hospitals and healthcare workers have a responsibility to protect our patients....

  10. Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Brian's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So, you refuse your yearly TB test

  11. ALL NURSES this affects all of you

    Purple_Scrubs replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    This vaccine is made the same way as the seasonal flu vaccine, it is not anywhere close to medical experimentation. They used the same technology that has existed, very safely, for years, it is just a...

  12. RE:Psych Nursing,RN

    Purple_Scrubs replied to fbashum's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi, I am a school nurse in the DFW metroplex, so I don't know about the pay rates for hospitals, but maybe I can help with some of the other questions. I have friends who are very happy at Baylor. If...

  13. Gov't Urges Schools to Close Only As Last Resort

    Purple_Scrubs replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This infuriates me. It boils down to money over the welfare of our kids! Where do they draw the line on "large numbers" being absent...there is no definitive guidelines. 10%, 20%, 50%??? This virus is...

  14. NEW THREAD!!!...The Stop the Panicking Already, !!!..thread

    Purple_Scrubs replied to RuRnurse?'s topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, I for one appreciate all the informative threads on this forum. I can come here and get most if not all updates on the state of this pandemic in one place (thank you, Indigo Girl!) Knowledge is...

  15. Most Useful Non-Nursing Course(s)

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in General Nursing

    Spanish, hands down. I also use my Growth and Development and Nutrition, and I have kept and refer to those texts

  16. Death by Swine Flu

    Purple_Scrubs replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I wonder...now that they know this, is there a way to break the inflammatory cycle and prevent a "routine" H1N1 case from developing ARDS? RTC anti-inflammatories? I dunno, but I wish they would come...

  17. New grad with no experience = boring cover letter?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Lola92501's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As a former legal secretary, I am sure you have some good customer service skills and experience dealing with complaints and unhappy customers. This will translate nicely to nursing, which...

  18. Masters degrees and school nursing

    Purple_Scrubs replied to marilynmom's topic in School

    Well, I am in almost the same boat as you, still deciding which way I want to go. I am considering a joint MSN/MPH versus a NP. Of course the NP would be more hands on, whereas the joint degree seems...

  19. All School Nurses

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Hi, I'm Purple Scrubs. I am a school nurse for an elementary school in North Texas. I have been at my school almost 2 years, and I love it! Like Praiser, the teachers tend to drive me crazy (not to...

  20. When do you call 911?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Trueblood83's topic in School

    I have called twice, once when a pregnant parent had a slip and fall in the cafeteria (she was fine, it was just for precautions), and once for a arm fracture. I only called on the fracture because...

  21. one year of med surg recommendation-- your opinion?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to MyBrainIsFull's topic in General Students

    If I could go back and re-do it, I would get my full year in med/surg, only because you never know where life will take you and you need to be marketable in areas other than your specialty. I am a...

  22. Quick flu tests, fail the test

    Purple_Scrubs replied to ozoneranger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What they told us was that in my area, 99% of the flu cases they were seeing were H1N1 so they eventually stopped wasting money testing. Personally, I am starting to think it really does not matter if...

  23. Where is everyone??

    Purple_Scrubs replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    Oooh I am so mad about the N95 thing. We have none, and when I asked about it I was told "we aren't doing that". Grrrr. I have stocked a few of my own at home, so while "we" might not be doing that...

  24. Where is everyone??

    Purple_Scrubs replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    Same here, it is just now hitting my school, I had been sending only 1-2 kids per day home with flu like symptoms, yesterday it doubled to four and today and am already at 6 and it is only 11AM!!!...

  25. Flu without fever?

    Purple_Scrubs posted a topic in School

    OK, this is sort of a cross post, because I started a similar thread on the pandemic forum, but I wanted to get my school nurse buddies' input on this. Please forgive! I have read that up to 50% of...