Purlple

Purlple

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  1. Internships ICU/MedSurg/PACU/Emergency choices

    Purlple posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    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...

  2. Internship choices for future ICU (advise needed)

    Purlple posted a topic in Nursing Career

    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...

  3. ICU interview for CRNA path PLEASE HELP

    Purlple replied to Purlple's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

  4. ICU interview for CRNA path PLEASE HELP

    Purlple posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hello, I will have an ICU interview soon. My long term plan is to become nurse anesthetist. ICU in this hospital provides extensive orientation. Will they hire someone if they know this person will...

  5. Risks Working in NICU????

    Purlple replied to TristateRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We need a study long time ago, since X-ray machine were invented. The only thing... all studies are sponsored by someone who expect some money in return. (This world is driven by money). And I guess...

  6. Risks Working in NICU????

    Purlple replied to TristateRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow, these numbers sounds

  7. Risks Working in NICU????

    Purlple replied to TristateRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    From what I know thyroid is considered the most sensitive to radiation organ. My cousing who works in the unit has thyroid problem as

  8. Racial discrimination in Nursing....

    Purlple replied to Barbie38's topic in General Nursing

    I think sometimes people treat each other like sh.. have nothing to do with race/nationalities even so it might look like at a first. We know that from high schools that people teasing/ bullying ones...

  9. What is the worst thing you've witnessed as an oncology nurse?

    Purlple replied to Chibi Baka's topic in Oncology

    One lady had cancer spread to her lungs and liver. I guess someone told her daughter who was 8 y.o. The girl was crying for so long. The patient was calm until the daughter was in the hospital. As...

  10. Please answer some questions about being a 'normal' nursery nurse! Thanks!

    Purlple replied to Heartfelt4Newborns's topic in NICU, Neonatal

  11. NP education - a rant

    Purlple replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

  12. NP education - a rant

    Purlple replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

  13. Considering Nursing school, need advice

    Purlple replied to azgal40's topic in Nursing Career

    You go girl!.. I am in RN program right now and I think oldest person in our class is a guy who is over

  14. Considering Nursing school, need advice

    Purlple replied to azgal40's topic in Nursing Career

    I am 35 and plan to graduate next year from Second Bachelor program. And I have 3 year old. I got a part time job this summer in hospital setting but afraid to think how Im going to manage it in the...

  15. Any Neonatoal NP (NNP) at your units?

    Purlple replied to CapeMaui's topic in NICU, Neonatal

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  16. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    Purlple replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    great

  17. Hypebillirubimea and hypoglucemia ?? HELP PLEASE

    Purlple posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Baby boy. Billirubin is 218 and 232 on third and fourth days. He was tachypnic but his oxygen saturation was OK (98-99) and he lost 15-20% of his weight in 3 days. He didn't receive any phototherapy...

  18. Hypebillirubimea and hypoglucemia ?? HELP PLEASE

    Purlple replied to Purlple's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for your reply. (I know resp rate increase when baby crying and so I thought they didn't put him in therapy because of his tachypnea. sorry, I didn't verbalize it right in my

  19. Hypebillirubimea and hypoglucemia ?? HELP PLEASE

    Purlple replied to Purlple's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am asking because it's about my son. I always think what actually happened to my son. His delay wasn't that noticable until 2 and a half. We alsways thought every baby different and he will catch up...

  20. Question from Student

    Purlple posted a topic in Oncology

    Could someone please share some insight on why people are afraid of working in Oncology, beside of emotional side of working with terminally ill? We didn't have any clinical rotation there. I am...

  21. Question from Student

    Purlple replied to Purlple's topic in Oncology

    Thank