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  1. Do pt families every drive you crazy?

    purple10 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ugh I have a pt that the one family member always has something to say about something. nothing is ever good enough. the pt has osteomyelitis and has been to wound care and was discharged, and was...

  2. cdiff death?

    purple10 posted a topic in General Nursing

    a pt sent to the hosp for swollen legs and elevated temp expired two days after admit, prelim cause of death cdiff. pt was on florastor for history of cdiff. no loose stools noted until transfer to...

  3. cdiff death?

    purple10 replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha yeah I reread my post this morning and laughed at myself, I guess I cant spell when Im half asleep...I guess this is why Ill never work the night shift! Im not really worried about it, its just...

  4. Why is LTC so hated

    purple10 replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in LTC and I dont think its a "warehouse" we dont stack ppl on a shelf and wait for their experation date to come to a close. We rehabilitate mind body and spirit, we become family. We bring...

  5. Kaiser Should Be Ashamed Of Itself!

    purple10 replied to clinicalteach's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    THANK YOU FOR FIGHTING FOR YOUR PT!!!!!!!!! we need more like

  6. write-up for insubordination because I turned my back to cry...

    purple10 replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    quit plain and simple, dont use them on your resume (tech. you dont have to list a place if you worked there less then 30 days). I for one will own up to crying at work, i hate crying at work cause...

  7. cdiff death?

    purple10 replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

    I wasnt there the last time i seen the pt was 3 days before transfer and they were their pleasantly confused self, but from the NN it was just the legs. this person also had a inplanted pacemaker and...

  8. Embarassing medical exams

    purple10 replied to Jenni811's topic in Nursing Humor

    hahaha too

  9. how to handle coworker

    purple10 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I started working at my place of employment I was teamed up with an awsome nurse we got (and still do get) along great we had awesome teamwork got all side projects done, then the management got...

  10. how to handle coworker

    purple10 replied to purple10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    we work in LTC, My new partner is ok outside of work, I understand she is still trying to learn all of her people and all of their quirks. My friend is a creature of habbit and it just may take...

  11. something need to be changed

    purple10 replied to zahraa ali's topic in General Nursing

    the continous rule changing which said new rule only lasts for a max of a week (so then whats the point?) and a effective way to know when threapy takes a pt off the floor (since they dont seem to...

  12. dont say nothing at all...

    purple10 posted a topic in General Nursing

    'If you dont have anything nice to say, then say nothing at all' I think just about everyone heard that when we were growing up and many of us as adults and being nurses learn how to bite our tounges...

  13. dont say nothing at all...

    purple10 replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

    ooo got another one... everyday you complain about something new hold me in your room for 10-15 min so you can complain about everything and tell me how to do my job, no i will not give you a enema...

  14. Patients need better anticoagulation therapy education

    purple10 replied to jbowers's topic in Patient Education

    depends on the

  15. What are some psychological effects of being a nurse?

    purple10 replied to smiles9960's topic in General Nursing

    your humor becomes twisted and things you thought were gross before and like it never exsisted. some people become germaphobes. some people it stresses out and the need to start taking medications or...

  16. Nursing Attitudes

    purple10 replied to smorgan1228's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    usually what it is, is they are pointing out something to take a better look at next time it is to help you learn and if (IF) they say and word it in the right way it wont come off as they are trying...

  17. do you have the best?

    purple10 posted a topic in General Nursing

    have you ever had or still have the best nursing job ever? what in your opinion makes it the

  18. my not so lovely night

    purple10 posted a topic in General Nursing

    so last night was a disaster heres what happened... My unit partner called off (lol everytime she calls off or goes on vacation something happens) so I had a PRN nurse with me ok not that big of a...

  19. *Some Advice* What do you tell yourself when you didn't get the job?

    purple10 replied to nurseypoo87's topic in General Nursing

    you could always call and ask if they need further info. and if you didnt get the job ask what you could to do to

  20. Pregnant Nurse

    purple10 replied to Nurse Amy Jolie's topic in General Nursing

    hmm good question, I feel the need to look this up and expand my

  21. my not so lovely night

    purple10 replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

    haha well I made it through, Im here wondering if Im going to catch any slack for last night...eh oh well today is another

  22. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    purple10 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "dont worry if I fall the floor will catch me" ... yeah enough

  23. Application callback

    purple10 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well I took some other members advice and had someone look over my resume and fix it. Well it paid off cause one of the first places I used the new resume with have called me back for an interview!...

  24. Application callback

    purple10 replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

    Well I head back from the admin. and they decided to promote from within, but Im in the running in for the next position. Its nice to know thats its not anything to do with me or my skills. Maybe next...

  25. Application callback

    purple10 replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

    Well I had the interview, and I think I rocked it! just have to wait and see if I get the call back for the second interview. Fingers crossed