Purple_roses

Purple_roses

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  1. nurses not using stethoscopes

    Purple_roses replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

    Never gonna prevent flash pulmonary edema or prevent needless rapid responses of codes without a steth. You should be using that at *least* two times per patient per shift. Next time someone tells you...

  2. Refusing to change/toilet pts

    Purple_roses replied to ShockMe's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your frustration. I remember one shift I had as a CNA where I literally cleaned up HUGE diarrhea explosions from an adult male every hour on the hour. I cleaned up twelve mighty poops...

  3. Refusing to change/toilet pts

    Purple_roses replied to ShockMe's topic in General Nursing

    I'll chime in. When I first started at my hospital, I didn't have my RN license yet, and the job description form I had to sign listed that my responsibilities were activities of daily living (ADLs)...

  4. New grad on med surg unit

    Purple_roses replied to NurseLAE's topic in General Nursing

    I have no advice to offer, but can empathize. I'm a new grad on a unit I'm not thrilled with too. If nursing school came and went, this first year will come and go too. We got

  5. If not nursing what other career would you have done?

    Purple_roses replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

    Can I just say that I love what you've got going on here: just your friendly DJing, poker playing, environmentally friendly neighborhood

  6. The things we put up with as part of the job

    Purple_roses replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I put up with one particularly rude resident as part of the job. Why, oh why, did my favorite res have to switch to second on the call

  7. I am finally able to leave nursing by January 2018

    Purple_roses replied to NursingBro's topic in General Nursing

    I'm happy for you that you found a way out of something that seems to be very unhealthy for you. I have a friend who, two years into her nursing career, struggled with alcohol as well. It's a...

  8. Night Shift Causing Relationship Problems

    Purple_roses replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    He has been more understanding lately, thankfully. I was on days for a couple months and then switched to nights. When I was on days, he would have the house cleaned, dinner made, and he'd pamper me....

  9. Night Shift Causing Relationship Problems

    Purple_roses replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to say...I definitely didn't choose night shift. As a new grad, the only openings I could find in my area for acute care were night shift positions. I definitely don't expect strangers to...

  10. Night Shift Causing Relationship Problems

    Purple_roses replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    Well well well. Guess whose bloodshot eyes looked a little pissed off at the idea of IHOP at 0250. I guess he gets tired too. Who would have

  11. Night Shift Causing Relationship Problems

    Purple_roses replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree! I wish I could take him into work. I was so livid when he said that. I was going to make him sleep on the couch, but he apologized and then went out and got my favorite pizza. So...

  12. Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

    Purple_roses replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Can you imagine if other professions (pilots maybe) wanted to do this? Can I just skip lessons 1-100 and get right to the part where I'm responsible for peoples' safety? ETA: And by "this" I mean...

  13. Night Shift Causing Relationship Problems

    Purple_roses replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    Ooooookkkkkkaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy and he just told me "you don't even really do that much on night shift." Houston, we have a

  14. Night Shift Causing Relationship Problems

    Purple_roses replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    I am literally doing this tonight. I'm going to wake him up at 2-3 and insist on going to

  15. Heparin - Late Rate change error

    Purple_roses replied to NewerNurse01's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard to know what I would have done. It's easy to sit here comfortably, read this story, and know what I would have done, but I know it's harder when you're on the floor. I would have been...

  16. Tele

    Purple_roses replied to Denell's topic in General Nursing

    Not all hospitals have tele techs, but the monitors (usually near nurse's station) can usually be programmed to beep if a certain rhythm is picked

  17. Tele

    Purple_roses replied to Denell's topic in General Nursing

    This is not illegal. Hopefully you have good teamwork on your floor. You can alert your coworkers to the fact that you have a tele patient and ask them to alert you if they catch something on the...

  18. Make It STOP!

    Purple_roses replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhhh oh. Ok. I see what's going on here. PreMed? Bored and visiting from another

  19. Make It STOP!

    Purple_roses replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak for everyone, but she created a threat that's provided lots of laughs for me.

  20. Make It STOP!

    Purple_roses replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    Or the people who are like "I either want to be LD, hospice, or a CRNA. Which should I choose?" You do realize those are all ridiculously different specialties, right? Maybe just focus on one...

  21. Make It STOP!

    Purple_roses replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    "Should I date while I'm in nursing school?" First of all, I don't know you. Don't know don't care. Also, contrary to popular belief, nursing school does not 100% drain you of your life-force. You can...

  22. IDK what I am doing L&D

    Purple_roses replied to homer_Impson's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What will you

  23. Hydration Stations in the Nursing Station

    Purple_roses replied to 1Crazynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, my manager tells us to keep food away from stations and to cover and date our water while JC is here, and only when JC is here. Thankfully, she's been a nurse for decades and understands...

  24. Those Overly Exaggerating Nursing Stories

    Purple_roses replied to Cvepo's topic in General Nursing

    I have not reached rock star status, so no, these awesome stories aren't mine yet. But I have witnessed my coworkers handle true emergencies flawlessly and calmly, then get right back to bringing a...

  25. IDK what I am doing L&D

    Purple_roses replied to homer_Impson's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not an LD nurse, but isn't there supposed to be a cap on how often vag exams are even performed once the water breaks due to risk of infection? And the Doc is using an ungloved