knzygrl2

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1. Fellow Illinois ER Nurse needs help! Friend missing last heard from in Citrus County

   knzygrl2 posted a topic in Emergency

   I am a ER nurse from Illinois. I need help from anyone from Florida!! I have a friend who has been missing since April 18th. She was last heard from while traveling from Florida to TN. She texted a friend letting them know she was not feeling wel...

2. H1N1 last summer

   knzygrl2 replied to pasummertime's topic in Camp

   I am at a camp out east. We had several cases but were able to keep it mainly in one age group. When the girls had a fever they went home until fever free for 24 hours then they could return. No camps where I was at were shut down because of flu case...

3. Health center hours

   knzygrl2 replied to plmrn's topic in Camp

   I work in PA and have about the same size camp. Our healthcenter hours are 8 to 10. We always have two nurses on. We either work from 8 to 3 or 3 to 10 and we only get one day off a week. We have 5 total RN's so we take about one night of call a ...

4. Bringing children to camp

   knzygrl2 replied to ringaroundtheposey's topic in Camp

   Most camps let you bring your children. Mine are 8 and 11 and they come with me and are regular campers. My camp I get paid plus I receive free tuition for my kiddos, which is really nice, but some camps will only offer free tuition, so you need to...

5. Thinking about volunteering at camp for a week- terrified

   knzygrl2 replied to blondy2061h's topic in Camp

   Welcome to camp nursing!! I work in the ER and I understand what you mean about always use to taking care of those who are truely sick. We workup almost everyone. I think the biggest thing to remember is that most kids are healthy!! When taking care ...

6. When to start applying for summer positions?

   knzygrl2 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Camp

   Many camps have winter offices and are already hiring nurses. By this time a lot of camps know what staff they have returning back for the next summer. My camp really tries to get the returning staff's contracts done by the end of the year. I am als...

7. What do you most look forward to this summer?

   knzygrl2 replied to ilovemylife's topic in Camp

   I look foward to spending time with the other Nurses and Doctors. We have so much fun!! The great Adorandack chairs outside the health center!! Reading out in the sun!! Seeing all of my camp friends and the killer nightly games of Scrabble!! And ...

8. So camp time is comming fast - where is everyone going

   knzygrl2 replied to Belinda-wales's topic in Camp

   I am going to an all girls camp in Honesdale, Pa for eight weeks with both of my girls. This will be my 2nd year as a camp nurse!! I had so much fun last year and can't wait to go back!!