purplemania

purplemania BSN, RN

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  1. Senior in Homeschool Needing Help

    purplemania replied to SisterJourney's topic in General Nursing

    PM me. I am grad student at

  2. I can feel the sqeeze.

    purplemania replied to oramar's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In a way, it DOES come down to the almighty dollar. If there is not enough money to pay employees then the business might reduce staff or services or go out of business altogether. Few facilities have...

  3. Question regarding MBA--please respond

    purplemania replied to China Doll's topic in General Nursing

    The Univ. of Texas offers a combo degree (MSN-MBA) for people seeking positions in administration. I know one graduate who states the work load was tough, but she is an honor student and works full...

  4. Help about my future

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

    what looks good on your application is that you are an RN with some experience in critical care. I would try to get my hands on an application for CRNA school to see what they

  5. Common Sense Nursing?

    purplemania replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    what about an annual skills lab with mandatory attendance? Seems that skills which are high-risk, low frequency could be addressed in this

  6. male versus female nursing wages?

    purplemania replied to hot_dude_Jim's topic in General Nursing

    You might ask someone in HR how many males are employed as RNs and how many of them are in charge nurse positions or administrative positions. Same for females. According to ANA there are about 10%...

  7. Where is our support from the media??

    purplemania replied to Milehighnurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    specifically, to what "cause" do you have

  8. Weeping leg ulcers

    purplemania replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    The WOCN treated my Mom's legs as if they had been burned. Her heart failure was the culprit and diuresis really helped, but treating the skin like burned skin made her comfortable and reduced the...

  9. Best x-mas gift from your Manager

    purplemania replied to Guardian Angels's topic in General Nursing

    a former manager gave us all paper bags filled with goodies, like popcorn, hot cocoa packets, candy, pencil, ruler, red ink pen, etc. There was a personal note inside (and they were all different!) We...

  10. Another Thread for Gas-Passers

    purplemania replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    fast food and lack of exercise contribute to laxity in gut. Take Fiber-Con or something similar and see if that

  11. Blood cultures

    purplemania replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    Are you testing two separate sites at the same time? Also, the betadine cleansing needs to be done for about 2 minutes---seems like an eternity but may help your patient in the long

  12. transcribing orders

    purplemania replied to melsmith's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is old-fashioned, creates liability issues for the nurse (MD may later state nurse did not tell them about such and such) and puts pts. at risk. Also does not follow JCAHO guidelines for patient...

  13. UAPs administering meds

    purplemania replied to Myra Gail's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would not sign my name even if another nurse gave the

  14. Gifts For Nurse Appreciation Day

    purplemania replied to carolce's topic in General Nursing

    One hospital I worked at gave us coupon books to redeem for cafeteria food and snacks, or for discounts in the gift shop (on top of the discounts we already got). The nicest was a six-pack cooler....

  15. Floating

    purplemania replied to thatnurse's topic in General Nursing

    our float pool is made up of full-time and part-time employees who get benefits (if eligible). They like to work all over to learn different skills, meet new people and feel comfortable in several...

  16. donating blood

    purplemania replied to RNatlast's topic in General Nursing

    Students: this is NOT an example of school vs. real life. It is an example of disregarding the law and hospital policy and risks to yourself and

  17. Nclex Results From Calif. Brn

    purplemania replied to TLS's topic in General Nursing

    most people pass and you probably did too. It is hard to wait. Can you not check online? In Texas we get results much sooner than 2-3

  18. Can anyone help with NCLEX Candidate number?

    purplemania replied to Silverdragon102's topic in General Nursing

    contact their website for good info:

  19. Survey: Do you think hospitals should require a uniform code for nurses?

    purplemania replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    The question is a little vague. A dress code should be required, IMHO, but a uniform code should not. Having expectations of neatness, type of shoes, jewelry, etc. is appropriate, but I would not like...

  20. med error:

    purplemania replied to jenac's topic in General Nursing

    Every nurse is accountable and responsible for what they do. I woul dnot want to test the theory of "it was the pharmacy's fault" in court. You did GREAT by applying your knowledge to best care for...

  21. Senior Nursing Project Ideas?

    purplemania replied to military girl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    need more info. Is this an interactive project, research project, paper with theory

  22. Pedi/NICU Interviews

    purplemania replied to JuicyJem's topic in General Nursing

    As a pedi nurse I can tell you the two most valuable skills to learn are assessments and therapeutic communication. You will be dealing with parents and grandparents a lot. If you can say something...

  23. Keep your fingers crossed

    purplemania replied to nowplayingEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    Smile---it improves face value. Smile because you know we are all cheering you

  24. OP babies=more pain?

    purplemania replied to ChristyE's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Besides the emotional side of your experience you cite that the pain memory is lingering. Your symptoms sound like post-traumatic stress. I had similar complaints when my son was born (30 years ago!!)...

  25. Overtime

    purplemania replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    I work to live, not live to work, so I do not understand your philosophy. But the answer to your question is most hospitals will not allow >16 hr due to patient safety. We are strict with paying OT...