purplesteth

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1. is oxygen considered a medication?.. what do you think?

   purplesteth replied to lvnnars1's topic in General Students

   Good

2. IT'S A LAW?!

   purplesteth replied to taliax101's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   It's white all the way here in Italy too, at least for all nursing staff (surgeons are the only exception - teal scrubs). ... You can identify different staff by the coloured borders on their uniforms...

3. What's it like working on neurology unit?

   purplesteth replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Neurological

   I just discovered today that I'll be doing my first placement in Neuro - I have to say I'm pretty excited

4. US nurses... what makes you do it??!! (rhetorical question alert!!!)

   purplesteth replied to purplesteth's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your reply - I appreciate it a lot! :) I'm always fascinated by the differences between different countries, different university and education systems, and different ways of doing

5. US nurses... what makes you do it??!! (rhetorical question alert!!!)

   purplesteth posted a topic in General Nursing

   Before I begin, and hoping this is not going to sound trite... I have a lot of admiration for all you US nurses out there :) But seriously... It's up to you to get your pre-reqs before you even apply...

6. why do teachers turn a blind eye to cheating??

   purplesteth replied to catz123's topic in General Nursing

   I am studying in Italy, and here cheating is something of an art form!!! Every year, as the high school finals approach, the tabloid magazines are full of tips for students on how to cheat. I come...

7. Wrist watches...what are the pros and cons?

   purplesteth replied to danvis_65's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Yay!!! Me too!! And there are so many cute ones around now.

8. No motivation

   purplesteth replied to purplesteth's topic in General Students

   A sincere thanks to all for your advice; I really appreciate it. Just posting this on AN helped me put things in perspective and helped me realise what I have to do. Thanks

9. Taken advantage of...

   purplesteth replied to Seth O Scope's topic in General Students

   Definitely!!! If someone asks to see your work, just politely refuse and say it's nothing personal, but that you've had bad experiences with people plagiarising your work in the past (which would now...

10. Issue with nursing classmate

    purplesteth replied to ilooc72's topic in General Students

    +1

11. A patient's experience with RUDE nursing staff.. Should this be reported?

    purplesteth replied to digoe74's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agreed!!!

12. Just for fun; Quotes you use for encourgement

    purplesteth replied to havehope's topic in General Students

    "The person who says it can't be done shouldn't get in the way of the person doing

13. No motivation

    purplesteth posted a topic in General Students

    So I am at nursing school in Italy, in my first year. Problem is, I just can't seem to find the motivation to study. I have five hours of classes a day (from 8-1), and this semester we've had a lot...

14. BRA!!!!

    purplesteth replied to BerryHappy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm from the UK, where we have the same bra sizing system you do, but here in Italy they just have size 3, 4, 5... erm, ***** What's that all about? It's fine if you have "regular" size boobs, but if...

15. Z-coil Shoes

    purplesteth replied to Katie5's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Z-coli? Is that a new kind of