purplemania

purplemania BSN, RN

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  1. Call it an occupational hazard...

    purplemania replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    I worked Pedi's many years and only got sick once: rotavirus. Believe me, I gained a new appreciation for what those kiddoes go

  2. RN signs for LPN discharge

    purplemania replied to TinyNurse's topic in Emergency

    In our state the LVN may teach, but the teaching plan has to be initiated by an RN. In general, I would not sign anything I had not done personally.

  3. i give up...................

    purplemania replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    can your school offer any

  4. Aspiring Nurse needs guidance

    purplemania replied to I Dream of Nursing's topic in New York Nursing

    Nursing school is hard. NURSING is hard. No matter how you get your education you will be doing a difficult job every day you

  5. L@@K should I upgrade from LPN to RN???

    purplemania replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Nursing Career

    sounds like a great opportunity to spread your wings. Having the RN license will allow you to diversify your practice and open more doors. I recommend that. As for law, RN's can become legal...

  6. dying child...how to cope?

    purplemania replied to vjcnurse's topic in Pediatric

    Be proud that you are able to provide comfort to the patient. As for the DNR status, that needs to be clarified. Maybe social work or ethics committe should be approached. You sound like a caring...

  7. Troublesome Life

    purplemania replied to aanoor's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about your state, but Texas mandates fingerprinting for all applicants. They run it through the FBI nationial data base. Getting into school and even graduating will not guarantee you the...

  8. A BA in Psych + ADN-are they good enough for RN jobs which require a BSN?

    purplemania replied to Nemrac's topic in Nursing Career

    also depends on the type of job you are seeking. If you had your ADN and years of experience that is one thing. But NEW GRAD with ADN has neither the exp or education for some positions. Many people...

  9. thanks for all the hints/still need help

    purplemania replied to newonboard's topic in Texas Nursing

    Associates degree is a shorter program than BSN, but both will make you eligible to take the NCLEX test for licensure. I chose BSN because, like you, I already had lots of college credit and was not...

  10. Happy Nurse's Week

    purplemania replied to StatBlues's topic in General Nursing

    Each nurse gets a gift. Next week is Hospital week, so we will have a BBQ in the courtyard for all employees. Everyone, including nurses, get a little gift then, too. We also have a program to...

  11. First Year In Nursing School

    purplemania replied to StudentNurse04's topic in Texas Nursing

    Congrats! My advice, since you asked, is to form a study group of 3-4 people who all pledge not to discuss their love life, work, family, etc. but will just study. My group all made high grades and I...

  12. Theft

    purplemania replied to Caligurl's topic in General Nursing

    Even if the administrator had a list of employees who worked that day (possible suspects), the list should not have been shared with anyone. Talk to a

  13. staffing issues

    purplemania replied to plane's topic in General Nursing

    I fail to seewhat the nursing shortage has to do with intentionally understaffing. If that is the philosophy of the facility then they would understaff all the time, irregardless of the shortage. Do...

  14. would like advice on choosing nursing as a career

    purplemania replied to Erica D's topic in Nursing Career

    You need to practice nursing a little while before making up your mind. I believe most MSN programs require that you be an RN first, but you need to check that out with your school of nursing. Also,...

  15. Nursing School And Outside Work?? Help!

    purplemania replied to srhdaw's topic in General Nursing

    nurses have a different level of responsibity than unlicensed workers, so it is generally a shock to graduate and not feel adequate. This is normal. I also feel that you should not work while in...

  16. Professional in scrubs?

    purplemania replied to Kora0880's topic in General Students

    the older I get the less important this topic sounds. If we act professional it will

  17. Tell me about your journey...

    purplemania replied to Hopegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I started with an ADN, practicing pediatric nursing. Right after I got my first job I returned to get my BSN and now my MSN. I have been in school continuously since starting nursing school, but of...

  18. ER and defibrillators, what the deal?

    purplemania replied to jakemj8402's topic in General Nursing

    TV needs to be dramatic I suppose, but you are right. It does not reflect

  19. Had a fantastic meeting!

    purplemania replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    congrats! I hope you are able to retain that same level of enthusiasm throughout your degree program. Nursing is a challenge, but it can be fun as well. Good luck in your

  20. Duty to Report, Peer Review

    purplemania replied to SthrnNrs's topic in Texas Nursing

    Your facility should have a policy regarding peer review. You do not have to report it to your facility first, however. Contact the BNE to voice your concerns. They will give you the official scoop....

  21. Would you assist in abortions?

    purplemania replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    no, unless the fetus was grossly abnormal or the mother's life was threatened. When people talk about choice they forget that the main person involved is not given any

  22. Help Please i must do a project for school and i need to now a few things

    purplemania replied to godsangel718's topic in Pediatric

    A typical shift (ours are 12 hrs) is anything but typical. We are responsible for everything going on with out 4-5 patients (meals, medicine, visitors, dressings, blood draws, EVERYTHING).There is a...

  23. Question about staffing in hospitals.

    purplemania replied to hrjang's topic in General Nursing

    Can you be more specific? Are you referring to style, schedule, patient-nurse ratios, etc? We do not do team nursing in our facility, if that answers your

  24. What is your test-taking experience?

    purplemania replied to vjcnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the methods affected my taking the NCLEX as much as the language and style of the questions. Who "talks" like the NCLEX questions are styled? It was helpful to me to use study guides and...

  25. Hold patient wants to change docs NOW!

    purplemania replied to TinyNurse's topic in Emergency

    This did happen to me. The family was totally unreasonable and thought of the hospital as a sort of hotel with nursing being the wait-staff. Anyway, we have policies about this. I just called the...