purplemania

purplemania BSN, RN

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  1. I know this is wrong - but how wrong is it?

    purplemania replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    not only wrong but stupid to discuss it in public. I would avoid this woman like the

  2. Your Advice to a Pre-Nursing Student

    purplemania replied to FinderKeeper's topic in General Nursing

    don't hang out with negative people. They will bring you

  3. resumes-do you put your license number on them

    purplemania replied to tropical bound's topic in General Nursing

    I see no reason to put it on my resume. My other info is enough for HR to verify my credentials with the

  4. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    purplemania replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    SOmeone in chronic pain cannot be compared to an acute situation. People in chronic pain are more prone to suicide. Hurting ALL THE TIME will definitely affect your attitude. If your patient were...

  5. I think I just wasted the last 2 yrs of my life!

    purplemania replied to newmomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is very flexible. Could be you would be more content in another area. Not everyone prefers direct patient care and yet there are still a lot of ways to make a difference. I too recommend that...

  6. transferring pts. from ED to floor

    purplemania replied to LCR_RN's topic in Emergency

    I have seen this work the opposite way too. As a floor nurse I knew who was working ER by the way the patients were being transferred! Some ER staff would hold onto a patient in order not to get...

  7. Are "donuts" (invalid cushions) safe ?

    purplemania replied to Mooncricket55's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Your wound care nurse will most certainly not recommend them. There is too much research that shows the use of donuts to be

  8. Gastric bypass - psycho

    purplemania replied to brax881's topic in General Nursing

    We have a gastric by-pass surgeon at our facility. It is very common for his patients to have multiple psycho-social issues. Hard to tell if they eat to relieve the stress or if the stress is a...

  9. Being a new grad in postpartum and needing assistance

    purplemania replied to azzurra29's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Don't delegate vital signs until you can look at a baby or listen to it's cry and know it is in trouble. That will take time. Vital signs are called that for a reason. Get REALLY good at

  10. question

    purplemania replied to nic25's topic in General Nursing

    They probably have a back up plan too. Fires and other disasters occur so there has to be Plan

  11. calcium and hypertension

    purplemania replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    Because not all of the pathways and chemical reactions are understood. Calcium, or anything else, in food is handled more "naturally" by our body while supplements are an immediate overload and...

  12. Nurses, Policemen and Firemen

    purplemania replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I know a lot of nurses married to police and firemen and paramedics. These jobs all have some common threads and no one understands your sacrifices like the rest of us

  13. BP readings

    purplemania replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility requires each reading to be recorded, as well as the time and placement. Sometimes people immediately pump the cuff back up, not allowing the blood vessels to recover. Actual recordings...

  14. Can you humor me?

    purplemania replied to passinthru's topic in General Nursing

    I think caring for other people, and our attitude about that care, teaches us about ourselves. It certainly teaches others about

  15. nclex exam

    purplemania replied to us4halls's topic in General Nursing

    Believe me when I tell you --- there is a loooooooooooooong paperwork trail attached to being certified to take the NCLEX exam. For one thing, your school has to present documentation of your...

  16. Loans, Debt, Contracts & all that bad stuff...

    purplemania replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    I did not have any loans as I got scholarships and tuition reimburesment from employer. As for questions on conditions of contract, you need to ask the hospital about all the "what ifs". A contract...

  17. Parent questions after hours, bothersome?

    purplemania replied to sahmof2's topic in Pediatric

    I took call for pediatricians for more than a year. I did not mind the phone calls because I was paid $5 to say one of two things: 1) call the office in the morning or 2) go to the ER. Nurses are not...

  18. What do you all think of this?

    purplemania replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    She may not have chosen to work nights or 12 hours, but she did choose not to sleep in between. I see nurses doing this all the time. They are trying to be two people, and live in the day world and...

  19. Med Techs work under your license?

    purplemania replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you are an RN then anyone doing direct patient care who is not an RN is working under your license. At least, that is my interpretation. Of course, the LVP/LPN has a license, but even then there...

  20. Returning to school??

    purplemania replied to jccarolina's topic in General Nursing

    The physical requirements will be a challenge. I do not see how you could get through clinical rotations in a wheelchair. That said, there are plenty of other jobs as a nurse. Education, case...

  21. the charge nurses/supervisor relationship

    purplemania replied to hollydoll's topic in General Nursing

    that is a really broad question and usually comes down to the individual and what they expect. I have been in all those positions and know that none were like I expected till I actually lived it....

  22. Any point to working in a bad hospital while in school?

    purplemania replied to avatar78's topic in General Nursing

    Even in a "bad" hospital you will learn a lot. If nothing else, you will learn what is really bad and was isn't and be able, I hope, to take corrective actions that are within your

  23. Seeking advice from other nurses

    purplemania replied to danielleRN76's topic in Emergency

    I left my friends for another job. Still have both. Also have more income and confidence. I recommend you broaden your horizons. Also, you will make more friends so you broaden that area of your life...

  24. Nurse distinction in nsg homes..rn and lpn

    purplemania replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on your Nurse Practice Act, not the facility. Read it. In Texas an RN must make the initial assessment, determine the plan of care (including what type of teaching should take place) and...

  25. If CEO's have free healthcare, then workers get free healthcare."

    purplemania replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There are a lot more "worker" votes than CEO