mandm97 RN

School Nurse/Supervisor

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About mandm97

mandm97 has 39 years experience as a RN and specializes in School Nurse/Supervisor.


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    Phasing Out ADN?

    I could not agree more with Hobe!
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    Holiday Travel and Mandatory Quarantining?

    CT is the same as Mass. It will be very interesting as I'm sure travel will increase around the holidays
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    50 school days left until Summer

    65..............................long......................days!! ?
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    Smelly Kids

    Good Question.........for the same reason Kidzcare stated--it can be very awkward if the parents does not see this as problem. I've had parents complained (got burned a few times in 20+ years of school nursing-pre-k thru 8th grade) that I spoke to ...
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    Smelly Kids

    Working in a middle school, this topic comes up quite often. I agree that the person that has the concern (usually teaching staff) should call the parents as they are the ones who sees that student daily. Oh boy.........teaching staff does NOT like ...
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    Christmas Break

    I send this very poem out to all my staff! ?Merry Christmas,Happy hanukkah and Happy New Year!?
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    The rules apply...until they don't...

    Excellent article and sadly VERY true! Despite all the frustrations I really like school nursing (on most days?). Over 20 years as a school nurse...and still surviving!
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    Share Your Favorite Nurse Nurses Week Contest

    Nurse Colleen McMurphy (Dana Delany) in the show China Beach! A great salute to Vietnam era nurses!
  9. This a great site...lots of good insight! I also subscribed to his newsletter this past fall. Also posts on FB. ?
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    How to Stop a Nose Bleed??

    I also find blowing out the clot works like a charm as well. I will use a ice pack to back of the neck if blowing does not work. Not sure where I picked up that trick (never heard of the keys trick). I always assumed that it had to do with circula...
  11. Breath deeply and be kind to yourself so your heart and mind will be there for all the people you provide care for!
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    Favorite Motivational Quote

    "I feel that we can't educate children who are not healthy, and we can't keep them healthy if they're not educated..." Joycelyn Elders
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    Weight loss for nurses

    Like many I've been overweight for most of my adult life. I have lost over 80 lbs in past few years and most recently 54 of those pounds in the past 10 months. I've decided it is time that I take control of my weight for myself first and then hope...
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    ALMOST made it through the whole year ...

    I'm knocking on wood as I read this! 8 more days left of school..............
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    Lunch

    This is always a tricky subject! It been many years of advocating for myself and my nurses. Although we get paid for our lunch, I try take a lunch at a set time and keep reminding students/staff of the time. I try to schedule lunch before/after no...