schoolnursejennie

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  1. school nursing to pediatric psych nursing.

    the nurse that was precepting me the other day told me that she agrees that the aides should not talk that way to the kids but you have to "pick your battles" and you don't want to "alienate staff." while i agree with that, i do feel that as the sol...
  2. school nursing to pediatric psych nursing.

    i'm a relatively new nurse with 1 year experience in school nursing and just made the switch to a children's psychiatric hospital. basically, i feel like i am in way over my head. i am 1 week into a 6 week orientation and i feel like running back t...
  3. had an interview, got the job offer, now what?

    Thanks!!!!!!
  4. had an interview, got the job offer, now what?

    woohooo...she finally called back and said there was "an HR snafu." i start on may 24 :)
  5. had an interview, got the job offer, now what?

    I did and she never called back. I don't want to start harassing her.
  6. had an interview, got the job offer, now what?

    I agree that it was very strange but I basically chalked it up to the state being the state. I called last Tuesday and left a message for her. Do you think it's being too pushy and/or desperate to call again? Maybe I should email her secretary. I'm ...
  7. had an interview, got the job offer, now what?

    so i had an interview at a children's psychiatric hospital run by new york state. in short, the interview went great, i was offered the full-time position exactly a week later, and have never heard back. the initial call took place on 4/20 and she s...
  8. Stupid teachers/principals (vent)!!!

    i have to deal with the same exact type things where i work. teachers bring kids in for bug bits, scabs, phantom stomach aches, and things they want "documented." when something really serious happens they "FORGET" or thought he "looked alright." ...
  9. that darn tummy ache will getcha everytime

    this exact thing has happened to me a couple of times. kids come in complaining of SA, i send them back to class, and then lo and behold they vomit all over the classroom and the teacher comes down to the office behaving hysterically. i hate when t...
  10. UGH! May have missed something

    flare thanks for the tuning fork idea..i will definitely use it!!! as to 100kids, what else could/should you have done? nothing.
  11. Encouraging teachers to communicate with School Nurse

    i have this problem as well. i am coming to realize that teachers do not view me as a professional and think that i am a babysitter. i'm sick of it!!!
  12. Surprise! There's a new student!

    YES. i've been at my school for about two months and this has happened to me at least 5 times. students will come into the office and i have NO record of them even being enrolled. no physical, no immunizations, no emergency contact form. NOTHING. ...
  13. student physicals

    thanks!
  14. student physicals

    okay i think i have it figured out. thanks a lot!!!
  15. student physicals

    ok so i just did more reading on the subject and i THINK that in new york a sports physical is for students participating in organized sports and that they need a physical every 12 months. a new physical, which would just allow for basic phys ed part...