Purple_roses

Purple_roses

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  1. Gross Things Patients Do

    Purple_roses replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    I'm always grossed out when patients come in with super long, pointedly filed nails with lord knows what growing underneath them. I mean, they clearly spend a lot of time filing those daggers...how do...

  2. Considering Med School While in Nursing School

    Purple_roses replied to RyanW98's topic in General Nursing

    So are you thinking about dropping out of nursing school and starting pre med, or are you thinking about continuing your BSN and then applying to med

  3. Hospice patient is requesting food, but the family denies her

    Purple_roses replied to RNgemini's topic in General Nursing

  4. Hospice patient is requesting food, but the family denies her

    Purple_roses replied to RNgemini's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in a similar situation as a CNA before (family denying comfort measures). I spoke with one of the hospice RN's about my concerns, and they were able to talk with the relative, and we...

  5. To the nurse who was belittling and condescending to me today

    Purple_roses replied to Wherearethelandmarks's topic in General Nursing

    I've never worked LTC, so I wouldn't know how this works. But if it's something the nurse could take a hit for, couldn't the nurse ask for another prune juice? And if that prune juice wasn't given,...

  6. Hospice patient is requesting food, but the family denies her

    Purple_roses replied to RNgemini's topic in General Nursing

    Was her swallowing bad enough that she couldn't be on a high level dysphasia diet? Because if her swallowing was really *that* bad to the point that she needed to be completely NPO for two weeks how...

  7. Considering DNP. Am I koo-koo?

    Purple_roses replied to Scottishtape's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think so. Like you said, those years of LPN experience gave you an excellent nursing background. Then you went back to school and already have RN experience with a critical population. Plus,...

  8. To the nurse who was belittling and condescending to me today

    Purple_roses replied to Wherearethelandmarks's topic in General Nursing

    You don't deserve to be treated rudely. I appreciate the dietary staff at my hospital so much--they look into dietary restrictions, they double check how much fluid or how many carbs my patients can...

  9. Money matters

    Purple_roses replied to ThinkerBelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was with you right up until you said drinking was a

  10. What does it mean to have "Lack of Good Moral Character"? when you're license is revoked

    Purple_roses replied to SentinelTruth's topic in General Nursing

    It's the equivalent of writing "will continue to monitor" in a patient's chart. What these both really mean? It means the person who added it in the chart is sick of documenting and only has time for...

  11. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

    Purple_roses replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is the biggest reason why I wouldn't personally google an inmate. If I don't know the crime, I can pretend he got super drunk and peed in public. As soon as I know it's something awful,...

  12. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

    Purple_roses replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard enough stories of health care employees being harmed by inmates and of police officers not being as vigilant as needed to maintain the safety of the hospital. I've read some of the comments...

  13. MD was angry I questioned him.

    Purple_roses replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    Who cares if the primary physician is mad at you? The way I see it, we are all colleagues. He isn't your boss. He's calling the shots, but you're assessing and implementing, and your input is vital to...

  14. Stubborn CNA in ICU

    Purple_roses replied to AnnoyedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    That is a predicament. On the one hand, I understand wanting to help the CNA out as much as possible and to make her job a bit easier. But skin breakdown occurs so easily, especjally in bed-bound,...

  15. Nurse tech working as RN

    Purple_roses replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    Even if this *is* legal, I feel like it's a sly way to underpay

  16. IVDU pt kept asking for pain meds. Managment kept saying to just give it to her.

    Purple_roses replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    OP, with respirations and SpO2 like that, I would have held the meds as well and documented exactly why I wasn't giving the med. Doesn't even have to do with drug

  17. DNP should be the Minimum Entry Practice

    Purple_roses replied to nqe9650's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. NPs aren't held to the same standards because NPs are NOT here to replace doctors. They are here to provide quality mid-level care, which reduces health care

  18. DNP should be the Minimum Entry Practice

    Purple_roses replied to nqe9650's topic in General Nursing

    How

  19. IVDU pt kept asking for pain meds. Managment kept saying to just give it to her.

    Purple_roses replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    Careful with HIPAA here. You're giving enough history for someone (probably another nurse at your facility) to ID who you're talking

  20. IVDU pt kept asking for pain meds. Managment kept saying to just give it to her.

    Purple_roses replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    You need to have a physiological reason for why you held a pain med. For instance, if she was A/O x 4 and now she's not, if respirations fall below 12, if spo2 dips, etc. Your reasoning for holding...

  21. I need to vent please....

    Purple_roses replied to Justwanttonurse's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, what I would do at this point is to secure any job I could get: Starbucks, McDonalds, maid service, dog walker. Whatever it takes to pay the bills. Apply to nursing positions in the mean...

  22. Falsifying nursing documentation

    Purple_roses replied to jenack's topic in General Nursing

    Your manager is a nut. What exactly does she think will happen when JC sees that neuro checks were documented q4? They will see the q4, then they'll see that the orders where placed for q4. I...

  23. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

    Purple_roses replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    This actually is a physical issue and can lead to a safety issue. Making a person wet themselves leads to skin breakdown and infection, and people who have to use the restroom sometimes will stop...

  24. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

    Purple_roses replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    I strongly believe that you should inform your instructor of every detail you told us. You were right to me alarmed. The best way for you to be an advocate for these patients is by telling your...

  25. Apple Watch notifications for tasks.

    Purple_roses replied to Jwstoops's topic in General Nursing

    I think you can say "Siri remind me to in one