purplemania

purplemania BSN, RN

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  1. Overtime pay

    purplemania replied to LegginMF's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of such a thing and feel you are being taken advantage of. Do not work overtime - they will have to pay someone else $15! Also, look for another job and get an understanding of pay...

  2. I have a Dillema

    purplemania replied to royr's topic in General Nursing

    Not only should you graduate but you can make her proud by being the best nurse you can. Let her know how she has inspired you and how you want to dedicate your career to her. That would be a great...

  3. Nurses Being brought in from another country

    purplemania replied to KTYRN's topic in General Nursing

    The corp. who owns us contracted with nurses in Kenya for 2 years, then spread them out among various corp hospitals. The first one we got is bright, cheerful and fun to work with, but her skills left...

  4. what do you think of this?

    purplemania replied to greenbird's topic in General Nursing

    Texas does this also. As for your license number, it too is part of the public record, just like the electrician's or plumber's

  5. Is it a Genetic trait or a learned behaviour

    purplemania replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    It is really a sort of mental illness to be a drug-seeker. Do you assess for

  6. is re charting legal

    purplemania replied to capability's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Does your facility have a hot line for compliance issues? A risk manager? Someone should be contacted who will allow you to remain anonymous. This is dangerous for your license, I would think, as well...

  7. Difficult Tasks or Problems?

    purplemania replied to ASUDesign07's topic in General Nursing

    I am an educator. The most difficult thing I face is deadlines. Especially deadlines with inadequate resources to achieve them. The thing I dread the most is --------- well, I can't think of anything....

  8. Berated and feeling useless

    purplemania replied to sn07's topic in General Nursing

    You present 1 question with two aspects that to you suggest you are not cut out for nursing. One is am I tough enough and the other is what if I can't get what I want. They are very much the same...

  9. Continuing Education

    purplemania replied to Aslinge's topic in General Nursing

    The CDC sometimes offers contact hours, as do many manufacturers of medications and equipment. Our facility subscribes to an online service so that every discipline in the hospital requiring...

  10. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

    purplemania replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been asked to do such a thing with my units. However, we did some housecleaning a few years back of nurses who had been on the same unit so long they thought they owned it and all the...

  11. meds--are we supposed to know EVERYTHING??

    purplemania replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    You are either supposed to know it or know how to reference it. If you do not take time to reference then you are putting your license, and your patient, at

  12. What do you do when the narcotic count is off?

    purplemania replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing. Never document anything you did not do yourself or witnessed yourself. When we have a discrepancy a pharmacist must come to the unit and count the meds. The off-going shift...

  13. 4th Side rail as restraint

    purplemania replied to Celia M's topic in General Nursing

    We consider the 4th rail a restraint unless requested by patient (not family) or if pt is in transport. We document accordingly. Remember, a lot of the issue has to do with your intent. If the rail is...

  14. Is there a history behind the white?

    purplemania replied to CityKat's topic in General Nursing

    we were pinned in our white uniforms, mostly because we looked nice as a group, I think. Afterwards a lot of us had a bonfire and burned the

  15. Where did 12 hour shifts come from?

    purplemania replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    do the math. If we work 8 hr. shifts that means we need three rotations each 24 hours. If we do 12 hr shifts we need 2 rotations each 24 hours. Fewer staff needed. Less money for benefits for the...

  16. Do nurses choose meds?

    purplemania replied to bcskittlez's topic in General Nursing

    It is great when everyone works like a team and respects the other party. That kind of trust takes time to build and is worth the effort. Nurses are patient advocates and since we are at bedside...

  17. RN refresher course??

    purplemania replied to Schmoo1022's topic in General Nursing

    The refresher courses cost more than $1000 each and generally require finding a hospital nurse who will precept you for clinical experience. It seems to me that you could get the same for free if you...

  18. RN hospital health benefits

    purplemania replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    Our health benefits are about average (80/20) with a $250 deductible. What makes it nice is that all labs and hospital visits are FREE. Also mammo's. If I go into the hospital I will pay for the MD's...

  19. Lantus part II, oh how I want to scream!

    purplemania replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the Sonofi-Aventis website (they make Lantus) or get pharmacy to give you a drug insert. It is not necessary to hold Lantus or Levimir because they are basal insulins. You would hold Byetta...

  20. Credit Check for employment???

    purplemania replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    It also helps to find out if the new employee is really who they say they are. You would be surprised how many people present false

  21. I want to be a nurse, but....

    purplemania replied to SkyeOwl's topic in General Nursing

    Part of your fear is related to the unknown. Once you have been taught good technique and some anatomy/physiology you will feel more

  22. I'm scared of Chemistry!!!!

    purplemania replied to maryshome8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Chemistry is about balance. You will get formulas, but don't have to memorize them. You will work with the Periodic Table, but won't have to memorize it either. I went to the public library and...

  23. Myers-Briggs Type

    purplemania replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    mccaeve: the author is Kiersey and he has his own website. I used his research when I wrote my thesis and learned that more than 60% of nurses who have taken his version of the test are Guardians. But...

  24. Do you mix your insulins?

    purplemania replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Be careful. Read up on your drugs. The only thing that mixes with NPH is Regular. The rapid acting drugs (Apidra, Novalog and Humalog) can mix with NPH if injected immediately, but only on the advice...

  25. Can teachers fail students 2 days b/f BSN?

    purplemania replied to lobeth's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as former instructor I will say that sometimes it is not a matter of intentionally waiting to fail someone, but the someone fails because their behavior & skills do not match the...