purplemania

purplemania BSN, RN

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  1. Is my nursing license in jeopardy?

    purplemania replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

    If the MD writes an order to follow protocol when there is no protocol, then you do not have a legitimate order (IMHO) If you tell the MD's they might see the liability for THEM, and that could create...

  2. preoperative visiting

    purplemania replied to jjjulie's topic in International Nursing

    I do not understand what you mean by "visiting". Do you have nurses who go to people's homes before they are admitted for surgery? Or do you mean the nurse attends them in the hospital before surgery?...

  3. Pt refusing basic nursing care

    purplemania replied to kellyann0198's topic in Medical-Surgical

    we have a form for patients to sign stating they have been advised of need for treatment and have refused to be treated. This form makes the patient acknowledge they understand the risks of...

  4. want to move memphis from the chi

    purplemania replied to rainarn2's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I can't answer the money questions because I moved from Memphis a few years ago, but family is there and I know you can rent a nice place for $600/mo or thereabouts. Look in Cordova or Bartlett....

  5. Meds on NCLEX

    purplemania replied to fairyprincess2003's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    digoxin (always check pulse) pitocin and magnesium for OB/gyn drugs with food/drug interactions (digoxin, zyvox, tetracyline, coumadin, lithium,

  6. Your thoughts on elder abuse

    purplemania replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing

    try http://www.cdc.gov http://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov http://www.ahrq.gov and your state health department. Elder abuse is a topic being researched by government agencies, state and federal. Good luck on...

  7. team leading

    purplemania replied to skay's topic in General Nursing

    this is why we are going to an all-RN facility. Have not hired LVN in years. The few remaining ones have a job, but when they leave, the position will be filled by an RN. The RN's end up doing all the...

  8. $12 an hour?!

    purplemania replied to HisTreasure's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sagarcia 210: when you negotiate for that RN position be sure to find out if they offer experienced LVN's a higher pay than novice nurses. We do and it is several dollars more, depending on length of...

  9. I am officially an RN

    purplemania replied to ashcake29128's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! And welcome to a wonderful

  10. How long do you think this nursing shortage will last?

    purplemania replied to rhp123's topic in General Nursing

    I read somewhere (sorry, no reference) that in consideration of the number of nurses, their current age, and when they will qualify for retirement, that we will lose 11,000 per year. We need smart...

  11. I think I am going to crack up...

    purplemania replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Does your facility offer employee assistance with a counselor? I would check that out. Some counsel over the phone. Just learning how to deal with what you cannot change is a help. You are reaching...

  12. what is VATS

    purplemania replied to lpn3324's topic in General Nursing

    thanks ktwlpn. I learned a lot from your

  13. Is there a need for more male nurses?

    purplemania replied to reddgott's topic in General Nursing

    There is a need for more good nurses. Gender, age, height, color---just variations on a theme. We need good

  14. Just A Whole Bunch Of Questions From A Highschool Student

    purplemania replied to highschool_cherish's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Are you referring to High School or college? If high school, you need to major in as many science courses as possible (chemistry, biology,etc.). If you are referring to college, you will need to take...

  15. RN or LPN???

    purplemania replied to trish820's topic in General Nursing

    all things being equal I would go for the BSN as that will give you more opportunities in the future. LVN's at our facility make far less money than

  16. Quesion: Is this good precepting?

    purplemania replied to Jen2's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen. Since when is it ok for non-licensed staff to do assessments? We encourage our externs to "practice" assessment, but that does not excuse the RN from doing it...

  17. All Bad Nurses - Please Stand Up

    purplemania replied to bcelzo's topic in General Nursing

    define "dealing", "good" and "Bad",

  18. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    purplemania replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Bless your heart, Denise. Your story does point out the failure of the "system". When I was married we filed taxes jointly, and he made 3 times what I made. After our divorce I could not get student...

  19. About Vaccinations for Kids Starting School

    purplemania replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in School

    Call your local health department, or go online, to find out what the law is in New York. Then go to http://www.about.com/pediatrics to find out what the recommendations are. As a former pedi nurse I...

  20. Thoughts on a weird phenomenon please....

    purplemania replied to steel magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    Why wait until the MD "gives" him a glucometer? Go buy one. And don't leave him alone till this is resolved. I would notify MD right

  21. Leaving nursing

    purplemania replied to wandering_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I think that future employers would take into consideration that ICU standards for a novice nurse might be too high. I would certainly consider hiring you for a position other than ICU. You need to...

  22. Scared of NCLEX

    purplemania replied to AcosmicRN's topic in General Nursing

    You will do fine. Good

  23. Resignation

    purplemania replied to prettypaws's topic in General Nursing

    did you look up the HR policy? I would leave ASAP, unless the policy states they can hold any benefits (excluding pay for time actually worked). For instance, PTO

  24. Mentoring new GNs

    purplemania replied to needsmore$'s topic in Emergency

    We started with the unit specific competencies, augmenting them to include pharmacy and other disciplines as needed. For instance, cardiac would include how to do EKG, where is crash cart, what meds...

  25. Graduates- when/ how did you apply for a job?

    purplemania replied to skanded's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Start with the nurse recruiter in Human Resources at least 6 weeks before graduation. Get them to tell you the starting salary, any sign-on bonuses, will they help pay for an NCLEX review course, do...