purplemania

purplemania BSN, RN

Member

  • Content

    2,617

  • Visitors

    11,100

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    19

All Content by purplemania

  1. Freedom of Expression

    purplemania replied to Idaho Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    our profession is unique in that we SHOULD be patient centered. Work is not the place for showing off. There are other ways to express yourself without wearing costumes. Also, some of the...

  2. LPN Schooling?

    purplemania replied to FutureRNMichael's topic in General Nursing

    LVN (LPN) school is vocational. The courses rarely transfer towards RN degree, as they are not on a "college" level, even though they might share the same name. Depends on your State requirements and...

  3. 5 bucks per stitch

    purplemania replied to nursecrazy's topic in General Nursing

    you will have to give us your definitions of "public" and "private" because there are different connotations. Basically, I am in favor of any program that provides care to the most people with the...

  4. speaking of used and abused

    purplemania replied to oramar's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I had this very conversation with a friend of mine who works Home Health (I am in acute care). When she stated how many hours she is working every week and all the demands I thought "this does not...

  5. Patient confidentiality and husbands

    purplemania replied to AndyLyn's topic in General Nursing

    would his knowing have changed the outcome? maybe there is a deeper trust issue going on in his mind that needs to be sorted

  6. IV nurses for LPN's

    purplemania replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    start with your nursing board. You need to take a course that is accredited by your

  7. Are there any nursing quizzes

    purplemania replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    amazingly enough, I have been researching this very subject. There are LOADS of personality tests out there. One that is pertinent to nurses is Stamps-Piedmont. You will have to search for it, but may...

  8. Feeling sad.....

    purplemania replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    It's not so much that people do not understand chronic illness, it is just that your problem has become their problem. They are faced with having to make staffing changes at the last minute and, at...

  9. Would you join a union

    purplemania replied to BadBird's topic in General Nursing

    well, it could be that your sampling does not include very many people with opposite views. The unionized hospitals in CA have had all kinds of trouble. I personally do not want someone else makng my...

  10. American system of nurse education versus German training

    purplemania replied to German Karsten's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome! I have visited your area of Germany and found the country and the people to be beautiful. There are several ways to get licensed as a Registered Nurse in the USA. Some people go to a diploma...

  11. Wasting Blood

    purplemania replied to CCURN's topic in General Nursing

    you need to consider your patient's condition and whether or not they are volume depleted. Also, what fluids are infusing? How often are you accessing the line? With no additives in that line, and...

  12. Low Down on Nursing Education

    purplemania replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree with your post on several points, but the two that stand out the most are your views on education. Studies (by people with EDUCATION) have shown that hospitals employing more BSN prepared...

  13. nursing school issues

    purplemania replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ The school can only afford to hire "X" number of instructors. Each instructor can only teach "Y" number of students. So the lottery goes to the ones most likely to pass Board

  14. Do you need to get vaccinated to become a nurse?

    purplemania replied to LoriG's topic in General Nursing

    We had to get vaccinated in SCHOOL as we would be exposed to patients and the school did not want the liability or the down

  15. You just Don't Know which way to pray....

    purplemania replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    I believe we should pray for God's will, not our wants necessarily. Although I have often made special requests, I still feel that God knows more than I and will do the right thing, even if I don't...

  16. staffing

    purplemania replied to Annsea's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why a med-surg unit should be any different than any other unit, but yes, IMHO there should be staffing ratios. I also don't know what you mean by "mandatory". Sometimes it is necessary...

  17. Status

    purplemania replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    you obviously know nothing about what and whom you are

  18. Stress & Nursing School

    purplemania replied to RN-BamaStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I work with new grads and was one myself at one time. I believe that towards the end of nursing school it hits you that there is a LOT TO KNOW and someone is expecting you to know most of it. It is...

  19. Ultram cost me my new dream job

    purplemania replied to KELLYGIRL's topic in General Nursing

    I think the problem came from not having a personal prescription for the medication. If you had been prescribed a pain med then it would be ok that it showed up on the drug screen. So it might look...

  20. Lockers at work

    purplemania replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in General Nursing

    if you can lock up your purse in your car do you really need it at all? Several years ago I decided to do like the guys do---carry keys in one pocket and wallet in another. I do not need a purse even...

  21. Soooo Tired....Need encoragement!!

    purplemania replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    You are wasting time and energy doing all that typing and organizing. A plethora of notecards means you intend to do a lot of memorization, which may be ok in the beginning but believe me, you will...

  22. being squeezed out

    purplemania replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am confused. Are you saying they are requiring the each nursing unit to establish full time employees only? Or set up a schedule that eliminates over-time? Or what exactly? Are you saying they are...

  23. How does your facility identify DNR's???

    purplemania replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    We, too, had armband overload. Pedi patients were a challange. Now we have ONE band, unless patient needs red band from the Blood Bank. That is not optional. Also, we use Meditech to print barcodes...

  24. RN Difference

    purplemania replied to aznksswt517's topic in General Nursing

    It is a complete fallacy that BSN students are required to do less clinical time. NOT TRUE. At least, not at the schools I attended and if you look at your state's BON there are specific clinical...

  25. incompetent coworker

    purplemania replied to ella401's topic in General Nursing

    We had a pedi nurse who was just plain stupid and scary. I have no idea how she got her license. She referred to otitis media as otis meatus. We nicknamed her "Otis" after that. She finally made...