hmcna

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1. Will I fit in?

   hmcna replied to orangeplum's topic in Camp

   I also have worked at a jewish camp.... in calif.... and i'm from nys.... and non jewish.... Noone cared, or pushed anything on me..... they were always willing to explain anything.... they did want me to participate in the grace type of stuff before...

2. Licensure for out of home state camp nursing

   hmcna replied to Ashera's topic in Camp

   I've worked in several states as a nurse for sleep away camp.... The camp director has always paid.... in calif, i was flown into burbank, the up to sacramento, to get lisc stuff, given a rental car, and a hotel room, and money for food etc.... go...

3. septic pedophile wanted by FBI

   hmcna replied to dfk's topic in Safety

   Long story short.... Small rural town... majorily homophobic... boy age 12 or 13 in school, in gym locker room, showering with another boy.... about same age.... touching each other. When caught and confronted.... by school principal and and parents...

4. septic pedophile wanted by FBI

   hmcna replied to dfk's topic in Safety

   Are you certain that the guy is guilty? Did you see him do it? I have a friend who's in prison.... who is innoscent.... but is gay, and was framed.... his situaion has been appealed, and now he's applying for a change of v enue.... Up till now, i'd...

5. Charting at camp

   hmcna replied to BonnieSc's topic in Camp

   I've done camp nursing at 3 diff camps.... we've never done much with documentation.... get the standard pe form from family dr.... get contacts and emergency permission.... get list of meds the kids are on, will accept parents written or dr's not...

6. Pervasive Developmental Disorder

   hmcna replied to kea6783's topic in Disabilities

   Our role as nurses is to report suspected abuse.... a good thing to remember is this report it, and let the agency do their job to figure it out.

7. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

   hmcna replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Humor

   This reminds me.... not of a call light... but i work with some developmentally disabled kids.... and one boy made an allegation that a particular staff had bit hiim on his private area. Well as the nurse, i needed to assess and ensure there was no i...

8. Can you get hired with lifting restrictions?

   hmcna replied to DeLySh's topic in Career Support

   I have a lifting restriction of 15 lbs, and no standing for long periods of time, and no bending over repeatedly. I had back surgery as a result of a job injury in 1988. I was a nurse prior to that, and so i'm not in the same situation as the studen...

9. Needing assistance with a part question for case study

   hmcna replied to AussieKylie's topic in Student Assist

   I agree, to not do the UA..... do a fingerstick.... review the labs... and any orders for coverage. One thing, with a teen, is i'd ask them to tell you what they'd been eating, and or have them keep a log, since teens tend to be impulsive esp around...

10. play therapy assignment

    hmcna replied to nu570's topic in Student Assist

    Well, imho, you need to fit the patient's issues to your intervention... ie if your patient has no issues with breathing.... then you'd not want to do the bubbles for deep breathing. But if you take a teddy bear, or a doll, and you use that to explai...

11. Game: Name that smelly drug

    hmcna replied to Rhoresmith's topic in General Nursing

    Initially when i get a script of Keflex, it doesnt smell at all.... But within 2 -3 days, it has a foul odor.... Any idea why?

12. Confused Son Adhd???

    hmcna replied to brandy119's topic in Psychiatric

    Has your child been tested by any psychologists? Has he seen a child psychiatrist? If not.... i'd not be giving meds either. And if i did, i'd consider trying Strattera, that seems to have the least amt of side effects..... i say this based on what ...

13. Reading glasses vs magnifying glasses in teens

    hmcna replied to hmcna's topic in Safety

    IF I had the lenses, or part of the glasses.... i could probably get them fixed. Because our Empire Vision, will work hard at that type of thing for us... What is "chip insurance" Can you, happthearts, or anyone else.... find me something on the we...

14. Reading glasses vs magnifying glasses in teens

    hmcna replied to hmcna's topic in Safety

    Don't be sorry, i totally agree.... if i did not feel this way, i'd NOT be coming here asking for help... Someone else hit it on the head.... about profit. We get a Medicaid per diem rate for each kid. per month We get the same amt no matter what.......

15. Medication Policies/Procedures

    hmcna replied to michilu15's topic in Camp

    We used hard plastic med boxes..... those things with each day, and or times on them..... at one of the camps, the first day of camp, in addition to checking kids in, meeting parents, and doing lice/athletes foot checks, and educating the kids/counse...