Bookworm12314

Bookworm12314 has 2+ years experience and specializes in School nursing.

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1. scrubs or business casual

   Bookworm12314 replied to villageRN's topic in School

   hahahaha

2. scrubs or business casual

   Bookworm12314 replied to villageRN's topic in School

   Pressed and coordinated scrubs with a lab coat during winter. I'm not interested in ruining my business clothes (like would have happened today with a vomiting incident - I was just short of a ninja move away), having anything that grows in a petri ...

3. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

   Bookworm12314 replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

   Ahhh middle school. Just today a 7th grade girl who HAD to come to the health office with a buddy....... Her: A boy told me I have chocolate on my butt Me: Okayyyyyyyy Her: I have to call my mom and go home Me: Let me see (I really didn't want to se...

4. School Nurse Salary?

   Bookworm12314 replied to kegreat's topic in School

   I know we all love our schedule but seriously, we should demand and be paid for our expertise. No doctor would put up with this, regardless of how much time they got off or benefits they receive. Our profession, and our specialty in particular will...

5. What's your favorite thing about being a school nurse?

   Bookworm12314 replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

   Ditto what everyone else said. In addition, I love that we can form relationships that last years and have the ability to positively impact the future. It is amazing watching the children grow from itty bitty into adolescence and then young adults....

6. What School Nurses REALLY Do?

   Bookworm12314 replied to Kittery's topic in School

   It is good for us to educate others who visit this page about what we really do everyday. The original thread behind this post also serves to enlighten those same readers about how we are generally perceived and treated by teachers, parents, and oth...

7. Field Trips

   Bookworm12314 replied to RN4STUDENTS's topic in School

   In New Jersey the following applies: Only the following individuals are authorized to administer medication to pupils in schools: School staff holding a current medical or nursing license (e.g., the school physician or school nurse); Substitute s...

8. Going Directly Into School Nursing?

   Bookworm12314 replied to Butterfly_Effect's topic in School

   I'm taking online classes at Rutgers. The result will be a CSN for New Jersey. The NASN also offers CE's.

9. September 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   Bookworm12314 replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   I'd like you to meet the latest chairbot of the nurse to patient ratio staffing committee.

10. Confidence Boost Needed!

    Bookworm12314 posted a topic in School

    After almost 3 decades in pharmaceuticals as a manager, I graduated 2012 and received my RN in May 2013. New grads around here are persona non-grata in acute care (blah blah I know you've all heard this before). So, I went right back to school and ...

11. interviewing for nurse family partnership

    Bookworm12314 replied to sourapril's topic in Job Hunt

    I'm going for my 5th interview tomorrow. I've never interviewed so many times for a position! I'm starting to wonder if they are testing my tenacity lol.

12. January 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Bookworm12314 replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

    The gift that keeps on giving.

13. interviewing for nurse family partnership

    Bookworm12314 replied to sourapril's topic in Job Hunt

    How did you both make out? I have a second interview on Monday. Can't wait and hope it works out!

14. Is it age, or is it overwhelming to be a nurse?

    Bookworm12314 replied to Munimula's topic in General Nursing

    Consider yourself lucky! I'm an older new nurse as well and the best I could find was sub-acute with a 1:30 ratio.