purplemania

purplemania BSN, RN

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  1. Dissappointed

    purplemania replied to stethoscopemom's topic in General Nursing

    first off, you are not stupid or you would not have completed your course work. So quit beating up on yourself (although a natual reaction). Next, I am not familiar with LVN/LPN tests, but there...

  2. didn't get accepted!

    purplemania replied to marelle's topic in General Nursing

    did you find out if there was an alternate list in case someone drops or

  3. Conflict w/ a patient or family member?

    purplemania replied to twarlik's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree with Repat that every effort should be made to consider the family's stress, I have to say that some people are just plain mean and expect way more than can be delivered. Pay attention...

  4. Are LPNs Second Class Citizens?

    purplemania replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    There is no excuse for rudeness regardless of one's licensure status. But I have a question: When you say the CNA had 2 pts do you mean they were "Assigned" as in primary care? Every patient had a...

  5. taped report versus verbal report

    purplemania replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    create a script and tell people to stick to

  6. activities of daily living problem

    purplemania replied to ManyQuestions's topic in General Nursing

    Evidently not "anyone can feed a patient". You couldn't. Real nursing involves intimate care of people who cannot care for themselves. If this is a turn off maybe you should try another field. We...

  7. How do you stay warm in your scrubs??

    purplemania replied to mdwRN's topic in General Nursing

    not a problem in

  8. Question for management

    purplemania replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    It helps to have workplace advocacy policies in place and use as references. Also, your state BON may have workplace advocacy info on their website. Remember that you are responsible for the whole...

  9. Interested In Diabetes

    purplemania replied to ccmick's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.cdc.gov http://www.medscape.com do a search on juvenile

  10. vegetative state

    purplemania replied to kat57's topic in General Nursing

    There are several problems with this case. One is that we only have hearsay that it was her wish not to be in this state. Another is that her parents insist she does communicate, even verbally with...

  11. Swollen Lymph Node?????

    purplemania replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Swollen lymph glands could mean anything from a cold virus to Bubonic plague (which I have seen in 5 yr old).I would get it checked out just in case you need to watch for other SX, etc. Hope you are...

  12. HIPAA/HIPPA infraction or not ?!

    purplemania replied to dachweiler's topic in General Nursing

    you did not get the list from client records, but clients volunatarily provided info. in their own handwriting. Plus, you did not verify any info for accuracy or include medical information. The law...

  13. Hi everyone!

    purplemania replied to kiwinurse2's topic in General Nursing

    welcome and be sure to click on nursing discussions on home page so you can go to specific areas of

  14. hosp vs ltc

    purplemania replied to slp's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations. I think you have reached a real milestone in your life when you can assess your situation and determine you are not in an environment that helps you reach your potential. This means...

  15. Diploma or Degree???

    purplemania replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    I DO NOT recommend the one year course. That is for a vocational nurse and it will not prepare you for travel nursing or university work. Plus, the salary is much lower than for RN's. Good

  16. question about charting

    purplemania replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

    Do the colors refer to color of ink? Why would it make a difference if people are dating and timing their entries? I guess if the chart got pulled into court one could discern copies from...

  17. Diploma or Degree???

    purplemania replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    To my knowledge the ADN programs are not being abolished any time soon, although it makes sense in some ways. There is lots of resistance to requiring BSN as entry level due to nursing shortage. Get...

  18. Are you going to dress up for Halloween at work?

    purplemania replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    No costumes, but plenty of people wear seasonal scrubs and

  19. Diploma or Degree???

    purplemania replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    The word "diploma" has a whole different meaning in the USA but if I understand your message you want to know should you get the ADN vs. BSN degree in order to be RN in USA while working RPN in...

  20. isolation

    purplemania replied to marshat's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to admit this, but Texas recently passed bill allowing people NOT to immunize if it was against religion, etc. So now all these lazy, neglectful parents are using this as excuse. When kids...

  21. Grumpy Secretary--what would you do?

    purplemania replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    whenever a co-worker acts inappropriately (including the use of profanity, or temper tantrums) they should be written up. This is a bomb just waiting to go

  22. isolation

    purplemania replied to marshat's topic in General Nursing

    We had a nurse on pedi who would use the "I am thinking of getting pregnant", then "I think I AM pregnant" and "I really am pregnant" excuse not to take pts in isolation. When her excuses finally ran...

  23. Acls required?

    purplemania replied to diablo's topic in General Nursing

    All our nurses are required to have ACLS. The course is free to employees. It follows a dysrhythmia course, also free. Amazing how much we forget when we don't use it

  24. RN to BSN online programs

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

    I am taking a MSN program online and love it. To answer your questions you need to talk to 1) future employer as to their perception of online degree if it is from out of state school 2) state Board...

  25. Can nurses report MD;s and to who

    purplemania replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    Does your state have a verbal abuse law????? Workplace violence includes verbal abuse. To whom would you report if a co-worker hit you? Remember, you do not work for the MD. As for his comments about...