zzisaac

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1. Interview questions to ask Camp Director

   zzisaac replied to MHDNURSE's topic in Camp

   That's a great idea Alex mentioned about asking to speak to another nurse. They will speak your language. Also working there while your kids are campers brings a whole different set of things, such as are your kids ok with you doing it? Are your kid...

2. I have no patience for this today!

   zzisaac replied to KKEGS's topic in School

   Similarly - I work at a summer camp and the minute the kid gets off the bus (he will be staying with us 24 hr/day for 4 weeks) he comes to the health center to have his toe checked out - he hurt it at home. I ask why he didn't get it looked at when ...

3. Concussion-Return to Play

   zzisaac replied to zzisaac's topic in Camp

   Oh yes - I do that as well, the note would be handy though even for the counselor - I'm just thinking that camps are so different than usual return to play forms - of course football/contact sports are a given - Maybe the bigger question is - what d...

4. Concussion-Return to Play

   zzisaac posted a topic in Camp

   Hi all - I was just wondering if anyone has developed a return-to play type of communication slip specific to camp activities? Most of the ones I can find are team-sports types and don't fit the camp environment. I'm looking to create something li...

5. Standing orders for camp mental health?

   zzisaac replied to Astocker93's topic in Camp

   If you search the ACA website for MESH (mental, emotional, social health) you will find a lot of resources. I would start there. acacamps.org

6. Camp Nurse Conference

   zzisaac replied to zzisaac's topic in Camp

   I don't think so, they didn't mention it. That's a great idea though, but I've never been to a conference that has that available, have you?

7. Core Measures

   zzisaac replied to MLE164's topic in Quality Improvement

   I am a nursing educator and teach a senior level nursing course called "quality and safety for nurses". I have the students actually perform a quality improvement project, determined by the facilities (so not a "change project") and it usually always...

8. My camp needs another nurse!

   zzisaac replied to CloudySue's topic in Camp

   Serious shortage of nurses this summer. A few years ago hospitals had a hiring freeze in many areas, so nurses were looking for work anywhere. Not so this year, they are hiring again and we are feeling it! If you need endorsement/reciprocal licens...

9. Skills practice....on each other?

   zzisaac posted a topic in Educators

   Just curious if nursing programs are still allowing students to practice injections with normal saline on each other? We we have stopped allowing students to practice IV insertion on each other, but are currently debating pros/cons of allowing IM/SQ...

10. Good option for packaging medications for camp?

    zzisaac replied to maryen's topic in Camp

    The camp I work at serves over 1200 campers all summer (not all at one time!) but it is very complex, with a 2 week, 4 week, and 8 week option. We use CampMeds and I highly recommend them. We ask the meds to be there 4-5 days prior to the campers s...

11. Disillusioned educator

    zzisaac replied to zzisaac's topic in Educators

    KatieMI - thanks for responding. Yes, there are many variables to consider for sure. To try and answer your questions #1 - I don't know the nurse/patient ratio - I didn't ask and wasn't in a position to know. When I discussed it with the nurse a...

12. Disillusioned educator

    zzisaac posted a topic in Educators

    I have been in and out of 3 different hospitals with my mom in the past 3 weeks and have to say, I am completely disillusioned about my own profession. In all the 3 weeks she has only had one nurse that was anything near what I would consider safe/k...

13. Post-conference Ideas

    zzisaac replied to RNFamilyMan's topic in Educators

    I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all of these ideas about post-clinical! In the book "Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical Transformation" (Benner's, Sutphen, Leanard, Day, 2010) they identified the post-clinical as one of the very special things i...

14. Camp Nurse Conference

    zzisaac replied to zzisaac's topic in Camp

    I look forward to meeting you! I have enjoyed reading all of your posts throughout this specialty. Have you been to one of the ACN conferences before?

15. What's your lice day like?

    zzisaac replied to blue bag nurse's topic in Camp

    I would love to hire a company, we check on opening day, 2 weeks later, and the day before they go home (4 week camp). We have over 500 campers to check and use 4-5 nurses, and 2-3 nursing assistants. The nursing assistants usually get the temperat...