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1. School Nurse Job Offer Help!

   117800 replied to As75181n's topic in School

   I'm wondering if you have to pay upfront to obtain your certification but the school will reimburse you? The pay cut is also worth it to me. I love spending Christmas break and summers at home with my kids!

2. Nurse vs Para

   117800 posted a topic in School

   I recently had a student come with his Para. The Para was concerned because he had a "bad" cough and wanted me to check him out. I checked his vitals including 02 sat and listened to his lungs. She asked if I heard any wheezing and I replied "no"....

3. School Year 2015/2016: Who's in?

   117800 replied to Farawyn's topic in School

   Yes, I'll be back for year #12 at this school - total of 15 years.

4. What kind of hours do you get for this job?

   117800 replied to Samt9's topic in Home Health

   I started out as a new grad in HH - Maternal/Child Health home visits. I loved the job and was pretty much able to make my own hours.

5. How many of you precept nursing students?

   117800 replied to SassyTachyRN's topic in School

   I am so glad to see this question and all the responses. I will be taking on a nursing student for 3 days in April for the first time. I hope it is a good experience for both of us. If not, I won't offer next school year.

6. How many nurses in your school??

   117800 replied to studentnurse9806's topic in School

   I have to agree with Wave Watcher. It depends on your strengths and weaknesses. I am at a school with approx 500 PreK - 5th graders. I started out doing Home Health Care - Well Baby Well Mom visits - which is pretty unheard of as a new RN. After ...

7. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

   117800 replied to Farawyn's topic in School

   Reminds me of my sister the other week started listing her son's medical issues and asks me what is wrong with him. He is 28 and has a chronic medical condition on top of his most recent symptoms. I told her I really wasn't sure. She said "you did...

8. Least stressful nursing specialty

   117800 replied to alby_dangle's topic in Career Support

   I don't like stress either - my least stressful jobs have been Home Health and School Nursing.

9. Do you have to do bedside nursing

   117800 replied to dulcet's topic in Career Support

   I am a school nurse who has not take the "typical" route in nursing. I started out doing home visits (mother/baby), then did some occupational health and now 13 yrs of school nursing. At this point I wish I had some bedside experience behind me bec...

10. School Nurse Salary?

    117800 replied to kegreat's topic in School

    Maryland - $45,500/yr with 14 yrs experience pd over 12 months. I work in an Elementary School - approx 500 students. M-F 8:15-3:45 for 190 days per yr. I also get retirement but we are not on the same pay scale as Teachers. We are on the Support...

11. Monday return visit vent

    117800 replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    I'm glad I'm not the only one irritated by teachers over-reacting and telling the kids they just don't look well. I want to scream every time a kid brings me a pass where the teacher has written they think he/she has a fever because they feel warm t...