CampNurse10 replied to CampNurse10's topic in School
When did you start working in the public schools? I'm on the same retirement, mtrs, and the grid I'm looking at is definitely not as good as whatever you have! The best deal I'm looking at is to stay for 30 years. Vested after 10 years, but you get ...
CampNurse10 replied to CampNurse10's topic in School
I'm in MA and the earliest age they offer to start collecting is 60. The percentage is way lower though. You're better off waiting just 2-3 more years. The only way to get the 80% is 30 years of service and 65 or older. The percentage goes down fr...
Hi, I work in a public school that has (what I think) is a good/decent pension. For me to get the best benefit out of it, I should stay a total of 30 years (I'd be 63 when I retire with a decent pension). For those of you in public schools that hav...
Hi all, This is going to be the year that I plan to take the certification exam. I was trying to find a copy of the study book from the NASN website and it seems they don't sell it anymore. For all who took the exam recently, what was the most help...
Hi Everyone, What does your camp do for medication administration? Has anyone ever had "camp meds" pre package their campers medications (or the parents are supposed to do it)? It looks like a great service and I would hope my camp moves in that dir...
CampNurse10 replied to CampNurse10's topic in School
I totally agree with your responses. The rationale, as I understand it, is that the kids and the other staff can't be trusted. The kids can say "yes I understand" when you tell them not to run or jump etc, but they're kids, they'll do it anyway. An...
Hi, I'm curious what you all do with students who have broken or "sprained" limbs, and have activity restrictions per the md? What we do: no gym or any other specials that involve physical exercise (students go to another special like art or music)...
CampNurse10 replied to CampNurse10's topic in Travel
THanks for the info. I emailed 2 places, one for New Zealand and one for UK. Have you done any of this type of work? I would be travelling with a husband and school age child so school placement for 1 year would be a priority for us. Thanks again...
Anyone ever think about getting their NP? I'm thinking of doing it online, 1 class at a time, may cost 20-30k. Where I work, the cap for school nurses is same as teachers, so far as I can tell, I think I could possibly be making 75-85k in next 5 + ...
CampNurse10 replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School
I would have called with 1 visit of c/o blurry vision (even if the kid was a freq flyer). I have learned that it's better to just make the call then to not make the call and something like this happens.
CampNurse10 replied to LMTCBnurse's topic in School
This is my 2nd year in and I'm struggling with the same. I feel lonely and isolated (although I'm not the only nurse, its so busy, no socialization whatsoever, so different from the hospital). The parents drive me nuts. Everything seems like its a...