Purple_Scrubs

Purple_Scrubs BSN, RN

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  1. Non-contact Thermometers

    Purple_Scrubs replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    I have a thermofocus as well, and I have found it somewhat unreliable. When I use if for my special ed or PK kiddos who cannot or will not use oral, I generally add a degree to whatever the readout...

  2. Im here to complain. you can too:)

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    I'm going to duck in over here to tell a cute story even though my student nurse days are behind me. My nursing school class was small and very tight-knit (only 20 of us). For one class that was...

  3. What to do about thin skin on hands from washing them too much?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Mary Kay makes a three step moisturizer/conditioner thing, sorry I don't know the name. I was given it as a gift and I swear my hands looked younger after the first use. I thought I would test it and...

  4. The Mockery of Nursing

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ya know they make an ointment for that oozing

  5. The Mockery of Nursing

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Aww. I want a cute ladybug fomite. Maybe along with the scrub line we can develop a toy line. Get your own stuffed fomite to hug and love and trade with your friends! (Fomite

  6. The Mockery of Nursing

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    soap? soap!?!?! so not even the product made to cleanse the fomites is safe from fomites??? oh, the

  7. What's so great about a pinning ceremony?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to SummitRN's topic in General Students

    Oh, thank you for this. I needed a Sheldon quote for the day. Love

  8. Just curious, What do they teach in Nursing School these days?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to AMN74's topic in General Nursing

  9. HIPAA violation or just a bad decision?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to concerned2012's topic in HIPAA Challenges

  10. What gives with the unsupportive spouses?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to dragonfly414's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Maybe the spouses are not being unsupportive, but just giving their spouse a reality check. Not everyone is in a position to drop everything and devote years to pursue nursing, while accruing often...

  11. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    Purple_Scrubs replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thank

  12. The Mockery of Nursing

    Purple_Scrubs replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is genius. I've been off AN for a week while getting my new foster kiddos settled, and I had nightmares that this thread had fizzled out. Thanks to everyone for restoring my faith! I propose we...

  13. Neuro checks for every single bump on the head?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in School

    For no visible injury and the cause of injury was unlikely to result in a major head injury, I do a quick neuro check, ice, observe for 15 minutes, then send a note and usually a phone call informing...

  14. Advice, please!

    Purple_Scrubs replied to mc3's topic in School

    I would give a copy of the MAR and no more. If the VP wants to write a letter, that is their right but I would not put my signature on anything that would bring me into the middle of a legal issue. If...

  15. Teaching Nursing or Not ,Time to call it Quits?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to afjgnp's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    In addition to the above, could you tutor nursing students? Teach an online class? Guest lecture in a few classes on a schedule you can handle? Just a few thoughts. I'm like you...I don't think I...

  16. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    Purple_Scrubs replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Stealing this from the mockery thread...my new tagline is "fomite and fancy

  17. A proposal for the future of advance nursing practice

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

    Grabbing some popcorn because this could get interesting. Honestly, though, IMO it's not half bad for a start. It makes senseto take a lot of the fluff out of the DNP programs and sub with more hard...

  18. Socializing after work in your scrubs

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

    I was already giggling at the recent additions to this thread, but with this I snorted my Monster Energy drink up my nose (FYI, don't do that. Hurts like

  19. You know its a seeker when . . .

    Purple_Scrubs replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Emergency

    RE: why not keep Toradol at home (sorry, tried to quote it but it didn't) ER doc wouldn't send any because of possible nephrotoxicity and I never followed up with a specialist because I get them...

  20. "cheesy slough"

    Purple_Scrubs replied to justcup's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    A fomite is any object or surface capable of carrying germs. It is a big topic of discussion in the recent thread about nurses wearing their scrubs out after work and it has become a bit of a tag-line...

  21. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    Purple_Scrubs replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    My top three favorite medical terms are fomite, cheesy slough, and feculent

  22. How would you feel?

    Purple_Scrubs replied to stashiaj's topic in General Nursing

    Even if the position did not specifically state nights, the person they hired only works nights, and the person they did not hire refuses to work nights. It seems obvious to everyone but you that they...

  23. "cheesy slough"

    Purple_Scrubs replied to justcup's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Well, I can add that to my list of favorite medical terms, after fomite and feculent

  24. GUILTY

    Purple_Scrubs replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I got out of a ticket for being a nurse. Officer was very gruff, almost rude when she pulled me over. I was keeping my tone upbeat and apologetic. I was in street clothes because I was in orientation...

  25. Socializing after work in your scrubs

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

    Yes, but only when done at multiple locations within the city