Purple_roses

Purple_roses

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  1. 10 Worst Employee Excuses For Missing Work

    Purple_roses replied to sharpeimom's topic in Nursing Humor

    A CNA at a nursing home said she had to leave work because her house was on fire. A quick call to the fire department verified that that was a lie lol. Why would you make up something like

  2. Have you ever cried in front of the relatives?

    Purple_roses posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's a very sad stage for one of my patients. Long story short, he is not getting the morphine that I believe he truly needs for comfort right now. I think he's in pain. The whole situation has been...

  3. Have you ever cried in front of the relatives?

    Purple_roses replied to Purple_roses's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well I have an update. My patient's family decided to start the morphine. They decided this all on their own and were very much at peace with the decision. They seemed to have finally realized the...

  4. how were you able to live (financially) while in nursing school?

    Purple_roses replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Students

    Right now I'm on my own in an apt with one roommate. I work full time, sometimes even overtime while taking 4 classes this semester. I can do this because of the type of job I have. I work home care...

  5. Losing patience with residents.

    Purple_roses replied to Sbrewster's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Try empathizing. They are in a place that is NOT home to them. Many times they have been dropped off without a choice. Some of them even believe they are being held hostage. Can you imagine how scary...

  6. Have you ever cried in front of the relatives?

    Purple_roses replied to Purple_roses's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's my thinking too. If the patient is going to die, would he rather die slower and in more pain? I wouldn't think

  7. To those who want to leave nursing

    Purple_roses replied to PunkBenRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Some of my friends went into nursing right out of high school, did nursing and finished, and are now depressed because they think they were meant for something else. When you tell your parents you...

  8. Have you ever cried in front of the relatives?

    Purple_roses replied to Purple_roses's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think your approach is a good one. It's definitely something I need to work on. I feel that a lot of the time, the family needs a strong support that they can rely on in tough situations. Hopefully...

  9. Have you ever cried in front of the relatives?

    Purple_roses replied to Purple_roses's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've talked with my manager about it. She's considering talking to the relatives about the severity of their dad's condition and about prioritizing his

  10. Have you ever cried in front of the relatives?

    Purple_roses replied to Purple_roses's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's such a hard situation, and I feel so helpless. I wish we could override the DPOA wishes in these scenarios. What's hard is also trying to handle the family, because they truly are good people who...

  11. Have you ever cried in front of the relatives?

    Purple_roses replied to Purple_roses's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Westieluv, those sound like horribly sad situations. I feel like NOT crying or showing sadness would have been

  12. Have you ever cried in front of the relatives?

    Purple_roses replied to Purple_roses's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a home care CNA. His family is refusing any Morphine because they're in denial about how serious his condition is. They believe giving morphine will quicken the death. He's going to pass whether...

  13. Feeling Discouraged Already

    Purple_roses replied to Xxosillyme00123's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is tough. Why? Because your nursing job will be tough. You're going to deal with people who treat you like trash for no reason. It's good to learn lessons on communication now. That's...

  14. Please, anyone help! Pre-nursing student

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

    I don't think you should give up. When I first took chemistry in high school, I just did not understand the concepts. I stayed after class and studied for hours, but when it came down to it, my brain...

  15. I caused skin tear

    Purple_roses posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi all, I'm a home care CNA and I've been working with an elderly patient who lives in a nursing home. Today I caused a skin tear while putting his shirt on and I feel so horrible. I just kept staring...

  16. I. Just. Can't....

    Purple_roses replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is beyond true. One of the patients I care for has late stage Alzheimer's, and it was very hard for his family to accept the decline. They wanted to try everything under the sun to fight it and...

  17. Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

    Purple_roses replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've seen that shirt!

  18. I. Just. Can't....

    Purple_roses replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh wow. What a sad and horrible situation Ribs will crack no matter how old and fragile the patient is, so there's no law suit there. But how sad that the elderly patient couldn't go as peacefully as...

  19. Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

    Purple_roses replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    But I think it's rude. There's a time and a place for everything. Healthcare professionals would like to do their jobs as efficiently as possible. Plus that's just an uncomfortable situation. I don't...

  20. Microbiology help

    Purple_roses replied to astate2009's topic in General Students

    I would definitely suggest purchasing the text book. Maybe see if you can find it on amazon, possibly as an ebook, so that you can get the cheapest price. Amazon even lets you rent. Micro is a subject...

  21. I am looking into an LPN to RN program

    Purple_roses replied to Lvfloridabeach's topic in LPN to RN

    I can't be of too much help to you because I just started nursing school myself (or the process to try to get into nursing school). But I will tell you that I'm discouraged too. I had my course...

  22. I need your advice....

    Purple_roses replied to pnut0911's topic in General Nursing

    My roomie works nights at the hospital and she prefers 3 12s in a row. This is because her sleep cycle gets too messed up otherwise. She believed she could, so she

  23. I'm just feeling sick, scared, & stressed.

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

    I think you'll feel a little better once you get into the classes and into a routine. Sometimes I get panicked when I look at everything I have to do as a whole; but when I look at each thing...

  24. Algebra help

    Purple_roses posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If I don't test out of math, I'll have to take college Algebra along with my other pre reqs. My school only accepts the top 40 students into their nursing program, and I wasn't worried about this...

  25. Algebra help

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

    Thank you for all the responses! It looks like Khan academy is going to be my buddy through this class. She believed she could, so she