MK86 BSN, RN

MK86 has 14 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in NICU, new to school nursing.

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1. NICU to School Nurse

   MK86 replied to lnhRN's topic in School

   I made the exact same move a year ago (maybe not the best time with covid LOL). 10 years of NICU and I needed a break. I'm in a smaller private school (450 kids ages 3-14) so don't have any medically fragile kids (trachs, g-tubes, etc). Most of my d...

2. 1 day left

   MK86 replied to Bulldogs's topic in School

   Congrats! 11 more for me! Haha I have started doing the same with the increase in "my teacher told me to get an ice pack" kids, or the "I bumped my knee at recess (2 hrs ago)" kids as the weather has gotten nicer and end of school-itis has k...

3. Stomachache

   MK86 replied to MK86's topic in School

   I'm hoping I'll be able to do that this year. I started two days before school started this year and it was crazy.

4. Stomachache

   MK86 replied to MK86's topic in School

   Thank you for sharing your experiences (glad it's not just me) and suggestions. This board has been very helpful this year and appreciate that it is a safe space to vent to people who understand. I had one teacher do this when they never ev...

5. Stomachache

   MK86 posted a topic in School

   Just a vent - I can not explain enough how much I hate when certain teachers send the same kids down multiple times a day for a stomach ache. Unless you're throwing up, have a fever or are clearly in a lot of pain, you're fine to be in class. I don...

6. 40 days left!!

   MK86 replied to Eleven011's topic in School

   40 school days left today for us. Been in person all year, except for two weeks following Christmas to allow for quarantine. First year as a school nurse so felt a bit like jumping right into the deep end of the pool but I've almost made it.

7. If you weren't a nurse, what would you have become?

   MK86 replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

   A children's bookstore owner, a la The Shop Around the Corner in "You've Got Mail" :)

8. Applying for licensure by endorsement MN ---> IL (aka help)

   MK86 replied to dreott414's topic in Illinois

   You may have found an answer already but in case not http://www.idfpr.com/Renewals/apply/Rn.asp toward the bottom of the page is a Registered Professional Nurse by Endorsement packet that lists everything you need. I have experience with the busy s...

9. Endorsement from IL to OR and license expiration

   MK86 replied to aprattRN's topic in New Nurse

   The Illinois Department of Professional Regulation handles license verification. http://www.idfpr.com/Forms/Req_cert.pdf The Oregon license endorsement application should include a form to send to Springfield. Send a request, with a check of cours...

10. Trouble giving IM injections :(

    MK86 replied to aureliey's topic in New Nurse

    Very true. I graduated last year and we were told to stay away from dorsogluteal injections and to give ventrogluteal injections instead. Dorsogluteal injections were discussed in lab and in passing so we would know the site and method if asked or ...

11. What did you want to be when you grew up?

    MK86 replied to demylenated's topic in General Nursing

    First I wanted to be a train conductor for the Chicago Transportation Authority trains, the L. Then I set the bar higher and changed that to a train conductor that drives trains across country . I attribute this lofty dream to seeing the movie Whit...

12. My first job rejection!

    MK86 replied to kujomonster's topic in New Nurse

    I know how you feel the same thing happened to me. Even though I knew, going in, it would be a long shot I still held out hope. Have a good cry it did me good:hug: Also, I responded to the rejection email thanking them again for the opportunity to ...

13. Almost at the year mark, still no job :(

    MK86 replied to Kelliqua's topic in New Nurse

    I definitely understand what you are going through. I graduated last May and just now got my first, though be it temporary, nursing job at a summer camp. If you can and it is something that sounds interesting, I would look into camp nursing. A positi...

14. Summer 2011

    MK86 replied to Alisabeth's topic in Camp

    hi alisabeth I am a new graduate nurse who is hoping to also work at camp fernwood this summer during the second session. I had a first informal interview over the phone and am now in the process of getting references and answering a few more questi...

15. temporary RN license

    MK86 replied to MK86's topic in Maine

    thanks max. I had an email back from them this morning and was told I will have to get a Maine license but once I am approved I would be allowed to work in Maine w/o a physical license for 90 days so that answered my question about whether or not I ...