Purlple

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  1. "teaching" nurses (...venting)

    Purlple posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I had to give a report to the nurse who LOVES to tell other nurses LOUD enough for everyone around what they need to learn or what had they missed. She herself missed an order to feed a patient for...

  2. "Smart" nurses (...venting...)

    Purlple posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had to give a report to the nurse who LOVES to tell other nurses LOUD enough for everyone around what they need to learn or what had they missed. She herself missed an order to feed a patient for...

  3. Question (disaster/emerg.)

    Purlple posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Which one would you send to get medical help first: 1. 70 y.o. man in Glaskov Coma level 13 2. Man with a possible collapsed one lung and exacerbations on the same side 3. Screaming teenager with...

  4. Delegation question

    Purlple posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What would you delegate to LPN or UAP: a. transport active TB person to radiology b. feed recent CVA person who is on thickened diet (risk for aspiration I

  5. Question (disaster/emerg.)

    Purlple replied to Purlple's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think the collapsed lung will cause deviation or shifting of the heart on one side because it will be an empty place there. Also, the other lung will shift as well. It may cause all sort of cardiac,...

  6. Question (disaster/emerg.)

    Purlple replied to Purlple's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's true about NCLEX questions. A lot of them ambiguous and we have to try to read into what would they really mean to ask. Also, just a thought...I checked Glasgow 13 and it can be as...

  7. i made NCLEX with 265

    Purlple replied to ABI 2004's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!

  8. Delegation question

    Purlple replied to Purlple's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    the nclex may not tie up with your experience well or so i was taught in nclex prep class. you need to think of it as an "ideal situation". the question is ... only lpn or only uap (no rns) because...

  9. For those who passed...

    Purlple posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Did you feel you did OK about the test when you finished it? I had only 75 and I am not sure... Someone told me I supposed to feel how I did but I have no idea. I don't know if this a good or bad sign...

  10. Priority question

    Purlple posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    if you are a nurse who did physical examination in a community. Who would need an immediate follow up : 42 y.o. man with a blood pressure 150/88 or 3 y.o. boy with no eye

  11. For those who passed...

    Purlple replied to Purlple's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just found out I passed.

  12. Priority question

    Purlple replied to Purlple's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I

  13. Priority question

    Purlple replied to Purlple's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    At first I was thinking - 3 y.o. old autistic boy but than the rational for most priority questions is that you act on acute illness first and then the chronic one. The blood pressure systolic 150...

  14. Posting questions taken directly from NCLEX exam and Kaplan QBank user name and passw

    Purlple replied to suzanne4's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OOoopsss...

  15. Question (disaster/emerg.)

    Purlple replied to Purlple's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

  16. Question (disaster/emerg.)

    Purlple replied to Purlple's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It was one answer question (not filling in space type). It was worded as "to send" to get medical help. I re-read every question before answering and tried to visualise it. So, all of them were...

  17. Homeopathic Disaster NCLEX style

    Purlple replied to anissa's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got 3 (garlic, ecinasea, herbal teaching) questions. I knew only answer for garlic. As well, I got a question about Progressive Relaxation Technique and how it properly done. Hmmm??? I read later...

  18. Question (disaster/emerg.)

    Purlple replied to Purlple's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I chose #2. My rationale was that he has a fair chance to be OK after a treatment and airway ahead of broken leg (#3). (I wasn't thinking about any patient helping others.) 70 y.o. may be in shock or...

  19. Delegation question

    Purlple replied to Purlple's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It makes me feel better others think

  20. Age limit for CRNA job?

    Purlple posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    How long you can administer anesthesia? I didn't see any CRNAs in age of 60 or older. What type of job can they do when close to

  21. Internship choices for future ICU (advise needed)

    Purlple posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm on my last year of school and applied to ICU internship (with potential employment) within one large teaching hospital. There are more people applied than the number of open spots. So, I may not...

  22. PACU nursing

    Purlple replied to Purlple's topic in PACU

    Thanks for your responses. I posted my message before actually seing what the PACU is about. After I had some exposure to it I see what you

  23. PACU nursing

    Purlple posted a topic in PACU

    Does anyone work in PACU? I have an opportunity to have my internship but don't know much about it. Would you recommend a new-grad to start in PACU?

  24. The saddest case I had when I thought about my proxi

    Purlple posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was helping with a care for one pt in her mid thirties. She was fine until her early 20th. Then she had a stroke and a brain damage due to oxygen deprivation. She is now has pancreatitis, paralysis...

  25. Bad pain management - difference in schooling?

    Purlple posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm only a student. Me and my classmates noted that older nurses are much less sensitive to their patients' pain as compare to the newer nurses. We think this is difference in the nursing schooling....