purplemania

purplemania BSN, RN

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  1. What is the best route to become an instructor?

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

    The age is not as much a factor as the type of experience you get. First, you have to graduate nursing school. In my state the instructor has to have, at minimum, a degree higher than what is being...

  2. Is your place of employment offering you the flu vaccine?

    purplemania replied to RN~in~CT's topic in General Nursing

    our facility is offering vaccines to employees doing direct patient care and according to CDC

  3. Don't lost hope!

    purplemania replied to Mrs. L's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats! Now you can "begin your life" as a nurse. Congrats on marriage too. You have a lot going on right

  4. Two Questions About Quitting A Job

    purplemania replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    this info should be available from Human Resources. They do not have to know why you are asking. In fact, our policies are online within the hospital network so we can review in private, if we

  5. I have been impersonated-Input please

    purplemania replied to Cubby's topic in General Nursing

    I would get an attorney STAT and also contact your supervisor. This person bears watching. You discovered one incident, but what other incidents has she perpetrated? Sounds like she is capable of ID...

  6. Having to work Holidays:(

    purplemania replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

    My family learned to celebrate the event, not the date. As they age, there are people spread all around, having different obligations, etc., so we just try to get together whenever it makes sense. But...

  7. MSN financial question

    purplemania replied to nurse555's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    check with the secretary of the graduate program. Ours automatically reminds us to apply every semester. I have received Ralston scholarships and a state

  8. Responsible for 15-17pts 7a-3p med pass

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

    I create a grid with hours across the top and room # down the side. Then I tell each student to write in when a med is scheduled. The grid is posted in the med room. I mark off the med when it is...

  9. changing to team nursing

    purplemania replied to lisa122's topic in General Nursing

    One thing we have tried that seems to help (since we are not doing computer charting YET), is to have a small binder representing one bed. The nurse's notes and the MAR go in the binder. Whenever the...

  10. Abusive, controlling L*D preceptor-any new grads experiencing this?

    purplemania replied to Nursesuzi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There is no need for this behavior and I don't care how good a nurse she is, this behavior prevents other people from developing skills. I think the NM needs to have a sit down with that preceptor and...

  11. Abusive, controlling L*D preceptor-any new grads experiencing this?

    purplemania replied to Nursesuzi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There is no need for this behavior and I don't care how good a nurse she is, this behavior prevents other people from developing skills. I think the NM needs to have a sit down with that preceptor and...

  12. Health Insurance, getting worse or is it me?

    purplemania replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    I find it best to put my complaints in writing, being very careful to state my case clearly and to state my expectations. I then send it by registered mail so I have a receipt. After a few days I...

  13. Have anyone else heard of "basic care NURSES"?

    purplemania replied to Nursingangel's topic in General Nursing

    It is illegal in Texas to call yourself a nurse if you are not licensed as such (same for MD too, by the way). Sounds shady to

  14. Co-worker in need of prayers

    purplemania replied to butterflynurse's topic in General Nursing

    May God bless you too for being a caring

  15. Texas Board of Nusing

    purplemania replied to Faynell's topic in Texas Nursing

    The BON does not represent nurses. That has never been the intent, although a lot of nurses think so. The BON is there to protect the public from nurses who do not follow the law, are impaired, are...

  16. Truth about Nursing diagnosis

    purplemania replied to UTRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    as an experienced nurse I have worked in only two hospitals. Both use nursing diagnoses in abbreviated versions. I believe the idea while you are in school is to train you in the nursing process. You...

  17. ADN School possibly closing next year...

    purplemania replied to Maggie in NC's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Contact the NCBON. Ask what are your options if your school closes. They may have a plan that would not entail you losing what you have earned. Then contact your congressional representative (state...

  18. need advice - delicate situation (long)

    purplemania replied to mkf0605's topic in General Nursing

    I would think you had grounds for a discrimination suit regarding the raise unless there was a specific written policy BEFORE the incident stating raises could be withheld for this reason. Even then,...

  19. color coding staff

    purplemania replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    We are implementing a program where all nurses will wear navy/white scrubs in any combination or style. Lab coats are optional, as long as they are navy or white. Other disciplines will have their own...

  20. Telephone Advice

    purplemania replied to SLPorterRN's topic in Emergency

    I agree that this sounds like risking personal and professional liability in the name of customer service. BTW, what kind of service is it if you cannot give them what they really want (free info)? I...

  21. Careplan help!!!!

    purplemania replied to healinghand's topic in Ob/Gyn

    generally speaking, the experienced nurses on this forum do not do homework. I recommend your textbook. Sorry, but I just feel you need to learn on your own so it will stick. Please don't be upset if...

  22. Oh dear, there is going to be a shortage of flu vaccine.

    purplemania replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    the news reported that half of the USA vaccine comes from a British company whose flu vaccines for this season were contaminated. There is not enough time to make sufficient amounts for everyone to...

  23. what should i do?

    purplemania replied to goldentxnurse's topic in Rehabilitation

    Our East TX hospital hires new grads for rehab and our rehab unit has won many awards, state and national. If you are not interested in East TX, I agree that ortho and med-surg units might be a good...

  24. to preceptors/nm's...what's your opinion?

    purplemania replied to bruinsrbest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    the problem, as I see it, is a lack of objective information. How can you do anything different if you don't know what you are doing wrong? I developed an evaluation form based on the nursing job...

  25. How marketable is the ADN?

    purplemania replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am not familiar with this program, but would like to caution you that "transferring courses" and "applying transferred courses to your degree" are not the same thing. The transferred courses may be...