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  1. Replacing School Nurses with Health Techs

    remember nurse techs, health aids, teachers, etc. cannot, and i will repeat it, cannot do assessments, etc. someone has pointed this out in a previous post. please review your nurse practice act. i would never delegate those tasks to anyone under my ...
  2. Totally out of the loop...aargh!

    In one district that I worked for this would be considered a medication error. Medication error paperwork must be filled out, signed, and submitted. The teacher who would have been responsible for administering that medication on the trip (not diabet...
  3. What would you have done?

    I call for EVERYTHING! It is becoming more and more difficult in this "there are not accidents" environment to treat and "send them back to class". Often when I call, the parents want to know the name of the child that their child accidently bumped h...
  4. Thankless job

    love the cold issue. i generally smile at the teacher and say "3 days coming, 3 days here, and 3 days going". it is a bit of a way of saying "the child doesn't have a fever, but a little runny nose and it is okay for them to be in school and oh, by t...
  5. Happy Thanksgiving Break!

    Have to work through Tuesday also. Everyone enjoy your holiday!
  6. Trach's and vents

    How many of you are responsible for trach's and vents? Been a school nurse for several years and have not had to manage any of these. Changing schools though and it appears there might be a few. Trying to get an idea of how you manage these when you ...
  7. Queens Hiring Process-Credit Check

    Mimilaroo, You should never accept extra work without pay. Please understand that I truly am thankful for a job and have no problem with putting in extra time when asked but.... if you accept work at a facility without pay and you, God forbid, are st...
  8. Clovis/Portales Job Opportunities? Do they exist?

    Welcome to the area. We love you being here. Nursing positions can be difficult to come by here. You actually answered your own question. It is a small town and we have one of the finest nursing programs so...simply put, supply and demand. We actuall...
  9. I am relocating from eastern NM to the ABQ area this summer and am starting to research my opportunities. I currently work for one of the larger hospital and can always transfer but now that I have several other options available I would like to make...
  10. NurseChoice

    This agency seems to offer 4 and 8 week assignments. Has anyone worked with them before and if so how was your experience? I have worked in an OR and ER and have just been hired as a school nurse and was looking for employment in the summer. Thanks.
  11. Check these rates out!

    Do you happen to know which agency she is with? I am an OR nurse looking to travel only part of the year. Thanks.
  12. Not getting paid when I call off...

    I actually worked at a facility that placed you on 3 months probabtion for calling in sick. I remember working one time with a fever of 103 and a nose that would not quit running. It seemed that everyone coming in for treatment had the same thing so ...
  13. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

    I too have just about had enough. I am beyond exhausted. I am changing jobs after just 15 weeks at a major teaching hospital. I had a grand vision of how wonderful it would be to be in a learning environment just starting out. So far I have not had o...
  14. OT: and not getting paid?

    I have always wondered about this...if you work OT and are not on the clock so to speak but you are injured on the job while working OT off the clock then I believe you are not able to claim this as an "on the job injury". Gosh, just a simple needle ...
  15. Need Info: UMC, Lubbock

    I am a new grad considering a position at UMC in Lubbock. I am trying to do some comparison shopping before I interview. Is anyone working there and if so how do you like it? What area are you working and do you know what the pay is for a new grad in...