rural_nurse

rural_nurse

LTC, acute care, school nurse

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About rural_nurse

rural_nurse has 16 years experience and specializes in LTC, acute care, school nurse.


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  1. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    1) rural South Dakota 2) 18 yrs 3) School Nurse 4) $32,887.90 salary for 190 contract days which is $21.63/hr 5) none 6) none I live in a very small town (pop. 800) Bought a nice old 5 BR farm house on 6 acres for $35,000--not a typo :)
  2. Let the COUNTDOWN begin!

    5 days with kids and 5 more with just staff
  3. Let the COUNTDOWN begin!

    Minnie I would love you have a copy of your list but for some reason I cannot sent a PM. Thanks Terri
  4. What do you go by?

    They call me Nurse Terri...staff and students alike. It is sweet when I'm in the grocery store and the little ones tell thier moms, "There's Nurse Terri!!" It just makes me smile.
  5. personal days/sick days?

    I get 10 sick and 3 personal. The sick carry over but the personal days are use or lose.
  6. stay in school nursing or not??

    thanks flare....you made me feel much better about myself
  7. stay in school nursing or not??

    hi everyone. i have been a school nurse for 9 years. the first 6 years i was strictly the school nurse. in the last 3 years, due to budget cuts and everything else, i am now the elementary secretary plus the school nurse for pre-k-12th grade (appox...
  8. My day just got a little bit brighter!

    how very sweet =-)
  9. Nursing and tattoos

    I have a large butterfly on my (L) shoulder blade, 3 small butterflies on my ® shoulder blade, turtle on my ® ankle, moon and stars with daughters names on my (L) calf, butterfly on ® foot and swirls covering (L) inner foot...they can all be conceale...
  10. I JUST NEED TO VENT!!!

    I feel your pain...lol. Plus I am the elementary secretary due to budget cuts so my days can be pretty crazy!! Yesterday I had a kiddo come to me for an ice pack for this bruise he had on his leg since Monday...really?!?!?!? When I am at my wits e...
  11. Parents not giving ADHD meds...how far should we go?

    I work in a pretty small school...about 240 kids pre-k-6 and 160 in Jr-Sr High. I am not only the nurse but the elementarty secretary (budget cuts and all) I give (5) 8:00 am meds, (5) noon meds, (1) 2 pm med, and (1) 3 pm med. I agree with all the...