DragonPurr

DragonPurr

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  1. Nicotine Test for new employment

    DragonPurr replied to hls0810's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, didn't get the quote in. Didn't make any sense without

  2. am i reasonably resigning?

    DragonPurr replied to wakeuptothesun86's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Most of the time I don't post any responses if I don't have anything nice to say. However, this time I will bite because it strikes me as being part of the pervasive nursing culture problem, that...

  3. March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    DragonPurr replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "You'd think with all these clocks your mom could remember to take her meds on

  4. Second interview attire

    DragonPurr replied to BostonRN13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Agreed! Just change your top out if it makes you feel better. But in truth, they should be looking at your skills and whether you fulfill their requirements as a provider, not how well you rock a...

  5. Help! 4 or 9 Dimensions VA Document

    DragonPurr replied to arodrz87's topic in General Nursing

    I have no clue what this means and I'm employed through a military hospital. Never heard this term. Your best bet is to call up whomever you had an interview with and get clarification on what is...

  6. How to Pay for Tuberculosis and Hep B Vaccinations

    DragonPurr replied to nwbsoon's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Call your local Health Department like morte stated. Depending on your Health Department, they may be heavily reduced or free. I used to be the community health nurse for my local HD and we would...

  7. Best Way to obtain BSN

    DragonPurr replied to tracy357's topic in School, College Programs

    Medical University of South Carolina has an accelerated BSN program for people who already hold a non-nursing Bachelor's degree and want to become nurses. Maybe that is a possibility for

  8. Military wife moving soon

    DragonPurr replied to eodwife96's topic in School, College Programs

    Listen, I totally understand. I was on a waiting list for nursing school for two years. The month I got my acceptance letter, my husband got orders half-way across the country. However, things...

  9. Agency allows caregivers total control

    DragonPurr replied to danij040866's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Vote with your feet. You are the one enabling the company by staying and putting up with the BS you are complaining about. I know its not fair and we all wish that companies would just do the right...

  10. Home stretch

    DragonPurr replied to Cardiac-RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That's awesome. You must feel great coming to the end of such an arduous journey. I can only imagine what a big relief it is being so close to

  11. Please Wish Me Luck

    DragonPurr replied to mountainaireNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I hope your interview goes well. Wishing you lots of good vibes and

  12. How do you work with a "know it all"?

    DragonPurr replied to MsLindaW's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is the technique I use if I determine someone is unreliable, but I still have to work with them. I smile and nod, and ignore, ignore,

  13. Can anyone make sense of this? Vent

    DragonPurr replied to Janis Joplin's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I can't believe you lasted 8 years. I certainly would not have. Hope you have better luck in the

  14. Should I resign, or be suspended?

    DragonPurr replied to mahroya's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm with blondy, I didn't think you were eligible for unemployment if you quit. I think I'd take my suspicions over her head to see if that got me anywhere. I mean, if you are going to be out of a...

  15. Sick of getting treated like I can't do anything right!

    DragonPurr replied to vicky3131's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You have to step up for yourself. Just tell whoever is trying to intervene, "I've got this" in a confident manner and keep doing what you are doing. If people are running over you, you are letting...

  16. Having One of Those Days of Doubt Again....

    DragonPurr replied to lmm76's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    He said his mother told him that "a friend of hers applied for a nursing job and didn't get it because there are a lot of unemployed nurses in Delaware, where we live, and because they had 800...

  17. Am I Too Old To Go Back To School?

    DragonPurr replied to elaine6399's topic in LPN to RN

    One thing that has always stuck with me when it come to goals and age - you are going to be (X) age eventually. The only difference being you can be (X) age with goal accomplished or (X) age without...

  18. What do you wear to work?

    DragonPurr replied to cdienst's topic in Occupational Health

    I work at a military hospital. Casual wear or scrubs, it's my choice. Most of our patient population falls into med monitoring for specific occupational health programs and some workers comp

  19. Walden University

    DragonPurr posted a topic in School, College Programs

    I wanted to post something in the Walden University forum since it was empty. I have just completed the first two MSN courses in leadership at Walden and will begin my third on Jan 3, 2012. So far...

  20. Input about Columbus/Fort Benning?

    DragonPurr posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Husband just laid one on me by saying he wants to retire in the area. We've got 4 years until actually retires, but he is going to see about getting us stationed there at Fort Benning. I looked and...

  21. SIGNON BONUS help

    DragonPurr replied to Kisses_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Dream on hon, those days are over! Good luck with your student loans and new career

  22. Walden's MSN in Nursing, June 2012

    DragonPurr replied to Rose_Queen's topic in School, College Programs

    Walden has rolling admissions so there may not be that many people waiting to start so far in the future. I finish my third class with Walden this week and I'm loving it. Okay, so loving it is a...

  23. Vent. Should I feel bad about not picking up shifts?

    DragonPurr replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    You shouldn't feel guilty, EVER. They certainly don't feel guilty when they call you

  24. Funny "Code" Last Night

    DragonPurr replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Holy Cow! Now THAT'S funny! Got my snicker meter runnin' in the

  25. Walden University

    DragonPurr replied to DragonPurr's topic in School, College Programs

    Binaxoxo, What I can emphatically state, is that Walden University is a good fit for me personally, and the workload is strenuous but not so much so that I can't get the work done with good...