purplemania

purplemania BSN, RN

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  1. futher education

    purplemania replied to ellie123's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Try your local university/college. Theymay have programs with most/all of the courses online. That gives you the best of both worlds and you save $. If that does not work, I would still consider...

  2. is it ok to talk with my DON over the phone instead of in person?

    purplemania replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    depends on how bad you want the

  3. help me choose an area of nursing to enter

    purplemania replied to happystar's topic in General Nursing

    I am convinced there is stress in every area of nursing, but what is stress for one person is stimulation to another. Pediatrics fit me. The stress was dealing with parents, but the kids made it worth...

  4. Acls

    purplemania replied to noelle4's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    You should have received a pre-test (if AHA course). That should help. You need to know what to do FIRST in a code situation, what drugs to push (or give PO). Your book gives various scenarios and...

  5. Starting IVs!!!

    purplemania replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    No, we do not get enough practice, in my opinion, on how to start IV's. Plus there are some people you can't teach anyway. They already know it

  6. spooky spooky spooky

    purplemania replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    we had a room that the nurses avoided because gossip on the floor was that it contained a ghost. At some point that portion of the hospital was shut down, but used for storage. About a year after the...

  7. Almost fired today

    purplemania replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Besides the medication issue, which is serious as you well know, the threat of quitting because they cut your overtime is an issue. Why do you think the facility "owes" you overtime? Why not try to...

  8. Advice for new RN's

    purplemania replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    No one was born a nurse. It helped me to realize I still had a lot to learn (still do!) and my confidence would grow gradually. Be kind to

  9. Is Nursing for me if I get sick often?

    purplemania replied to MiaNJ's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for several years and only got sick once from hospital related illness - my fault: I kissed a cute baby who happened to have rotavirus. Otherwise, I have not been ill any more...

  10. Blood transfusions, pump or gravity

    purplemania replied to kewlnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Pumps now count the drops with a sensor, so there is no lysing of cells. The pumps are safer for patients because you have more accurate count and flow. Also, less chance of coagulation that requires...

  11. advice/experience? please!

    purplemania replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    If you even THINK you need time off you probably do. However, an externship could be just 1-2 days a week, or maybe on the weekends. That might be a good

  12. Quotes for Success...

    purplemania replied to rhenmag9's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    If nothing ever changed there'd be no

  13. tough decisions

    purplemania replied to Jeff555's topic in Nursing Career

    It is never easy for adults to fit school in with family & job responsibilities. I recommend you find a way to get the degree you want. As for Pedi nurses-my experience has been that RN's were...

  14. Aaaaaagggghh!

    purplemania replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    There is a limit to how often someone can use anti-head lice medications (on children) as the medication can be absorbed systemically. Be sure to read labels and find out what preventive measures are...

  15. I have never met anyone like her...

    purplemania replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree with you. I think she DOES have a psych problem. Histronics or personality disorder or SOMETHING. Wonder if she ever had a psych

  16. Need opinions quickly please

    purplemania replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    Iwould leave but let the state know about the situation before a patient is hurt. SOunds like a great place for an impaired nurse to

  17. any concerns for older students?

    purplemania replied to Lesli61's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was 49 when I got my license. On the plus side, patients thought I was the more experienced nurse because of my age. I did not have to convince them I knew what to do (but I DID have to ask a lot of...

  18. Books on Micro and Health Assessment

    purplemania replied to LinZ_956's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would not buy anything that the instructor did not recommend simply because there is no way you can memorize two books. You might go to the school library to see what is on their shelves. Most...

  19. CPT codes?

    purplemania replied to highasthesky's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you might call an MD office or hospital clerk or look on your old receipt from the MD office (mine has a long list of codes that he just checks

  20. Would like to know

    purplemania replied to icubear's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I concur. Get on the phone or travel to the schools to talk to the Dean/Director. You might even consider hospital education departments (although I do a fair amount of walking and standing and...

  21. Outta Line........

    purplemania replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse I feel the techs/aides are there to help me, not do it for me. So I try to work together to get the work done faster. It also helps the patient to see the nurse involved and I get to...

  22. helps for charting.

    purplemania replied to jackel's topic in Emergency

    talk to your Education Dept. about the need for documentation that is simple: things you can fill in the blank or circle. Then talk to Risk Management about how hard it is to document. These are two...

  23. Evil People

    purplemania replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    when I worked peds I would encounter these people occassionally. I tried to treat them as mental cases who had no control over their actions, words and thoughts. Somehow that got me through. I guess...

  24. Meds you hate to give....

    purplemania replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Phenergan and

  25. Nurse presses charges against ER pt and wins

    purplemania replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Good for her! We should encourage one another to take a