Purple_Scrubs

Purple_Scrubs BSN, RN

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  1. What is your head lice policy?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to cowgirlBSN's topic in School

    Wow, you send them home for one nit? We have a no nit policy too, but I have a comb and if there is truly only one nit and I know they have been treated, I am going to comb it out and let them stay. I...

  2. Something very strange going on at my school

    Purple_Scrubs posted a topic in School

    Something very funny is going on at my school today...It is almost noon, and so far I have seen... ...THREE KIDS! :eek: One tooth pain, one blistered hand, and one nausea-'cause-I-ate-too-much. That...

  3. schools that offer NET exam in dallas/ft worth metro?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to ayeisha's topic in Texas Nursing

    I believe TCU does (www.tcu.edu) Good

  4. Nursing and dealing personally with ADHD

    Purple_Scrubs replied to mpeckler's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    For anyone interested, there is a great magazine called ADDitude that has a website with a ton of information. http://www.additudemag.com/ I do not have ADD/ADHD but as a school nurse I keep up with...

  5. Keeping Prior Licenses?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to bano.bsn's topic in General Students

    I would keep it until your RN is in hand AND you have landed a job as an RN. These are tough times and in many areas, new grad RN jobs are hard to find. You might need that license to fall back on...

  6. Things you would like to tell... Nursing Staff ! ( and get away with)

    Purple_Scrubs replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I don't see why nurses should corner the market on venting. Yes, we were all students at one time and I am pretty sure no one's experience was 100% bliss. OK, maybe their perspective will change once...

  7. Would you use a website "rate your nurse manager"

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Fuzwuz's topic in General Nursing

    No way, that is walking a fine line with slander or defamation, IMO. People could post all kinds of things, true or not, which could affect a manager's career negatively. You can bet that if a court...

  8. Your scrubs - how to avoid bringing bugs into the car & house?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Girl Scout's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you are worried about the car, you could buy some car sear covers that are easily removed and washed, or even throw a large sheet/blanket over your seat when you are coming from work, then throw it...

  9. Everything is falling apart...(vent )

    Purple_Scrubs replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Can you ask your cousin to hold off another 5 weeks to get her dog? That does not seem like a lot to ask her. Hang in there, hun! It will work

  10. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    Purple_Scrubs replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    Oooh I love it when the old ones get revived so I can actually read them!!! You know your pt is a jerk if the prior shift's nurse sits you down before giving report, looks deep into your eyes, and...

  11. What's the reason for a RN to be snippy to a new post op pt. ?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to momofqc's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes! What about infection control!?! Who knows what the patient in the next room has (that hasn't been diagnosed yet), or for that matter what the visitors

  12. What's the reason for a RN to be snippy to a new post op pt. ?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to momofqc's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you read my posts. In my first post, I stated the possible reasons why the extra chair may not have been a good idea, and I said that the nurse should have phrased things differently. I...

  13. What's the reason for a RN to be snippy to a new post op pt. ?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to momofqc's topic in General Nursing

    You are right. Some people just won't get it. Especially those who have yet to walk a mile in those shoes. You asked what reason the nurse might have had for her behavior, and you were given many. You...

  14. What's the reason for a RN to be snippy to a new post op pt. ?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to momofqc's topic in General Nursing

    I beg you to come back and revisit this post after you have been a nurse for a year. I can pretty much guarantee your perspective will be

  15. What's the reason for a RN to be snippy to a new post op pt. ?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to momofqc's topic in General Nursing

    Very true. This bears repeating. The nurse may have had very valid reasons for what she did, but had she done it with an air of compassion the result would likely have been

  16. No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

    Purple_Scrubs replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Indigo girl, do you know if there have been any deaths in patients who were given Tamiflu? I am working summer school and still seeing febrile, flu-like illnesses on an almost daily basis. IMO my...

  17. RN tattoo

    Purple_Scrubs replied to jackson145's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to get one after graduation (I have 3 others), but I never got around to it. Now I am glad I did not. You never know where your career path might lead you, and I would hate to have a very...

  18. What's the reason for a RN to be snippy to a new post op pt. ?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to momofqc's topic in General Nursing

    Well, when I was working in the hospital, I was asked for extra chairs almost nightly. I refused, for several reasons: 1) There are NOT extra chairs on the unit. 2) In order to get you a chair, I...

  19. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    Purple_Scrubs replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    MD does not stand for Minor Deity. You are a person, not a

  20. What would you have said to this CNA

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

    I just read this whole thread and find it incredible that people are criticizing the OP!!! OK, in a perfect world, a perfect person would have eaten sooner (although I would love to see the PG scores...

  21. Bright personality required??

    Purple_Scrubs replied to cherryharlean's topic in General Nursing

    Another introvert here. I agree that it is certainly not a requirement that a good nurse be an extrovert. On the contrary, I think being introverted helps me in many ways. I get my work done and stay...

  22. What I wish I had known...

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    About Med administration: never ever start taking it lightly. This is when it bites you in the butt. If someone asks you to witness a waste for them, make sure you actually do witness them wasting it....

  23. No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

    Purple_Scrubs replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wow, that 8 year old boy became "seriously ill" on wednesday and was not hospitalized until friday!?! I wonder if swifter intervention could have saved him. I think I will be insisting that the kids...

  24. Everyone has a 4.0 GPA!!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to NursingStudent5548's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, I applied for a position in the NICU. I ended up withdrawing my application due to a scheduling conflict with school, but what the manager who interviewed my told me was...

  25. Student nurse gives out number to patient !

    Purple_Scrubs replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I was soooo not expecting that! Now I have to clean the diet dr. pepper off my computer