Nursemomo3816

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1. Freaking out

   Nursemomo3816 replied to Nursemomo3816's topic in School

   I am not comfortable with one secretary giving 6 kids insulin at lunch. I feel like it is easy to make a mistake with one kid let alone 6. I haven’t even looked at the kids with siezures, SARS or other issues. I gave my notice today.

2. Freaking out

   Nursemomo3816 replied to Nursemomo3816's topic in School

   Unfortunately I am not the HAs supervisor. It makes for a difficult dynamic. I’ve come in smiling and friendly. The HAs are employed by the school district and I’m contracted out from the county. It very strange. I’m kinda looked at as a visitor. I h...

3. Freaking out

   Nursemomo3816 replied to Nursemomo3816's topic in School

   Thank you! Im in Oregon ?

4. Freaking out

   Nursemomo3816 posted a topic in School

   I just took a job as a school nurse, mainly for the better schedule while my son is young. I honestly didn’t know the extent of what I signed up for. I have five schools - 4 elementary and 1 middle school. I have 8 diabetics, countless other SAR, sei...

5. Feeling in crisis first job

   Nursemomo3816 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I really need some guidance and advice!! I took the first job I was offered right out of nursing school and I am now miserable and feeling stuck. I have a BSN. I work in a post acute care rehab. I've been there only two and a half months, I had two w...

6. SNF New nurse job advice

   Nursemomo3816 replied to Nursemomo3816's topic in Career Support

   Thanks for you advice. I really hope I don't have to stay there for a year. I'm going to try and stick it out until I find another job. But respectfully, I don't agree that lying is the way to go as I'm applying for other positions. I'm going to appl...

7. SNF New nurse job advice

   Nursemomo3816 posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi all, I graduated with my BSN in spring. I've had a few hospital interviews but no offers. I'm really bad at talking about myself. I applied for a job in a post acute rehab. They offered it to me, and because it seemed like good hours, Day shift, s...

8. Nurse to patient ratio

   Nursemomo3816 replied to McBambi's topic in Rehabilitation

   I work in a post Acute rehab, day shift. Most days we have two nurses, with 24-30 patients. +2 med nurses. We have tons of complicated wound care, IVs, ng tubes, lots of accuchecks and chf and copd exacerbation, some dementia patients.