NurseKitKat
has 27 years experience and specializes in school nursing.
I started as a CNA for a facility serving the MR/DD, then worked as a HHA and hospice aide. Currently I am an LPN pursuing my RN by bridge. My listed years of experience include my time as a CNA, HHA, and hospice aide.
Have any of you had an experience with suspected drug use in a patient's home? I'm not sure, and I don't want to get anyone in trouble, but I also don't want to get myself in trouble for NOT reporting my suspicions. I do not feel the patient is in a...
Hello! I've been a school nurse for my entire nursing career and now I'm moving into the hospital. I'll be working on a renal unit....does any one have any pointers for me? Very excited & very nervous!
NurseKitKat replied to NurseKitKat's topic in School
I am not given ANY information unless a staff member chooses to share that with me, usually when they are having an issue. I'd like to have a form on the staff members just like the kiddos :)
NurseKitKat replied to NurseKitKat's topic in School
Nothing gets reported to me, I usually find out when someone comes to me for an issue. I wish I could get information from teachers, have teacher forms, like I do the student forms!
Hi! I have been told in the past it's not a good idea to keep records on staff members who see me. Now, at another facility I am in trouble for NOT keeping records on staff members! Has anyone had this issue? Thoughts?
NurseKitKat replied to River Song, RN's topic in School
I'm a bit old fashioned, so I use my last name...but mine it not a hard one! I also go by Nurse "last name" instead of Mrs. "last name" to separate myself from the teachers and administration (the scrubs help too!). You may want to consider using yo...
I'm still here...quietly lurking away in the corner ;P This is my 14th, and probably last year of school nursing We are moving to another state and the salaries in a tri-county area from our location are all TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS LESS I know it's...
Hi Wave Watcher! I know this is a 2012 post, but hopefully you are still around and active on here! My family is moving to the eastern TN area & I was wondering what the salary is like? We are looking at Unicoi county, but of course I would be ...
NurseKitKat replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School
I am blessed to be in a small school of 116 :) The school is an emotional-behavioral school serving PK-12th grade I have 25 medication visits I have 1 T1D & 1 T2D I have to search one child every morning I see maybe 20 additional students durin...