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  1. Where to buy cheap scrubs?

    Purple_roses replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I got a couple pairs for free from former students. Previous students often get new scrubs for their new jobs, and are willing to dump their school ones for a lot

  2. Medical Missions

    Purple_roses replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Do most of these require 2 years of acute care experience first? I'm pretty sure Mercy Ships

  3. Medical Missions

    Purple_roses replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Have you guys heard of Mercy

  4. I Want To Support My Pre-Nursing Student Girlfriend. Please Help!

    Purple_roses replied to Fredled's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Dogen! The foley advice!!

  5. I Want To Support My Pre-Nursing Student Girlfriend. Please Help!

    Purple_roses replied to Fredled's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Seriously. Didn't think this thread would turn into one of "those" threads. I dated a guy that sounds like this guy. He went above and beyond and I personally appreciated the gestures. I can...

  6. Quit during orientation

    Purple_roses replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    Hmmmm.....this post in particular makes me think we're all being punked. I've never heard even the most frazzled of students say that a patient can just "kiss my

  7. Ok Class of 2017, Where are you??

    Purple_roses replied to Wifeoffireman's topic in School, College Programs

    5 would be

  8. What I learned this week (7/4/15)....

    Purple_roses replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I have a tremendous amount of respect for ED

  9. The Hotel Phenomenon

    Purple_roses replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    Oh goodness AutumnApple, I would have been absolutely livid! I feel like society in general needs to be educated. Right after you take your constitution test in high school, you get handed a hospital...

  10. I Want To Support My Pre-Nursing Student Girlfriend. Please Help!

    Purple_roses replied to Fredled's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The fact that you are already looking things up in order to help her is a wonderful sign. I don't have much to offer as far as advice goes because I'm just starting the program myself, but kudos to...

  11. Potential Nursing student in the dark

    Purple_roses replied to Sweetcinna's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you are looking for an affordable ADN program, check out the community colleges in your area. A lot of universities (though not all) only offer the BSN (four year degree). If you want to become an...

  12. Nursing and the supernatural

    Purple_roses replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Ok so I know the OP isn't a "trusted" member on this forum, but honestly, another ghost stories thread would be interesting. This story didn't happen to me, but to my coworker. She told me about it...

  13. Fears and Anxieties starting out...

    Purple_roses replied to Goose2015's topic in General Students

    I want to know when I'm going to get over the boogers and

  14. Fears and Anxieties starting out...

    Purple_roses replied to Goose2015's topic in General Students

    I don't know if lemon is the best one to use, but I do know that it worked pretty well when a very smelly individual sat next to me in a crowded movie theater. Lemon EO was all I had! (And it saved...

  15. Feeling discouraged.

    Purple_roses replied to Futurenurse_25's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You should ask your school what they base acceptance on. For instance, at my school, repeating a pre req course results in being put in "Tier 2" for consideration--all of the Tier 1 students are...

  16. Fears and Anxieties starting out...

    Purple_roses replied to Goose2015's topic in General Students

    Oh, in light of smells: Vics under the nose, and if you can't do Vics due to allergies, lemon essential oil under the nose. I'm carrying those things in my

  17. Fears and Anxieties starting out...

    Purple_roses replied to Goose2015's topic in General Students

    Me too!! I can deal with C-diff poop, vomit, blood, nasty infected wounds, but a few weeks ago when my client needed me to wipe one of those long stringy boogers, I had to leave the room and literally...

  18. Fears and Anxieties starting out...

    Purple_roses replied to Goose2015's topic in General Students

    I really think that you will become more comfortable with patient contact. It felt especially awkward for me when I was giving my first bed bath during CNA training a few years ago. I had this tiny...

  19. Areas that hire AAS RN's

    Purple_roses replied to chalkyproblems's topic in General Students

    Indiana is one that I know of for

  20. Quit during orientation

    Purple_roses replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    I don't see any problem with the path he is taking: get your foot in the door that will hopefully garner more opportunities for future employment, take a job that allows for more study time (as long...

  21. Inappropriate Pt. Behavior?

    Purple_roses replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    I understand why you would feel so uncomfortable. If a patient (or anybody for that matter) does not have a valid reason to touch you, he/she should keep his/her hands completely off of you. It's...

  22. Quit during orientation

    Purple_roses replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    Words of wisdom right

  23. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Purple_roses replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Grey's Anatomy: when Bailey injects HIV into a teenager in order to cure another disease. "....you just take the cap

  24. Quit during orientation

    Purple_roses replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    I legitimately felt *sad* reading this. Your attitude is so very disheartening. I can't even imagine why you would want to be in health care to begin

  25. Failed A&P: Need Study Advice for Lecture Part

    Purple_roses replied to walktheline's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're welcome! Youtube videos and Google Images were also very helpful for me. It helps you picture those complicated definitions you're reading in your