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  1. Who hires school nurses?
    I interviewed with the building principal and the head nurse.
    May 22
    Forum: School Nursing
  2. audiometer calibration
    Every other year
    May 16
    Forum: School Nursing
  3. Interested in School Nursing
    I'm hourly, so I only get paid when I'm at school. I did take quite a pay cut tho! It's worth it for the awesome hours/no weekends/no holidays, tho! I work 5days/week, 730-330. I stayed PRN at the...
    May 15
    Forum: School Nursing
  4. 5 MORE DAYS!!!
    10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    May 15
    Forum: School Nursing
  5. It really annoys me when nurses say they are going to go to med school...
    HUH?! I think I'm jealous that you have time in your life to "hate" something like this. I've never given even a 2nd thought to a nurse who told me he/she wanted to pursue an MD, NP, or any other...
    May 9
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  6. 31 more school days
    18 for me! Our district gets out early, but comes back early (8/12). I'm SO ready for lazy mornings!!
    May 4
    Forum: School Nursing
  7. 504 plans and the DISABLED student who is the bully
    Just this week, my school had a child (with an IEP and several diagnoses) receive an in school suspension for being violent. After his suspension ended, there was another violent incident, and he has...
    Apr 26
    Forum: School Nursing
  8. Summer Vacation and Unemployment?
    NO clue about California unemployment. I would think the 1 month off wouldn't be time to get it, if the way things are done here is any indication. On that note, I'm an hourly employee at my school,...
    Apr 26
    Forum: School Nursing
  9. who has taken a pay cut, willingly
    I took a $5/hr pay cut (base pay, not counting differentials) to go from hospital nursing to school nursing. I don't love the 5 days/week, but I can't beat being home by 345 every day, the ability...
    Apr 11
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  10. the Dale Gribble effect
    My kids don't care! I log every one I see in a book every time I see them. They don't care, lol. I have on frequent flyer who's teacher knows her drill....and I don't see her often anymore...unless...
    Apr 10
    Forum: School Nursing
  11. Can LPN's be a school nurse?
    In Indiana, you have to be an RN. In Illinois, you have to be an RN, at least working towards your BSN
    Apr 10
    Forum: School Nursing
  12. New School New Overwhelmed
    I had a lot of missing files too. I made files, and put what I had in them. When I got to my office for the first time, there was a 3in stack of papers to file. Nothing had been filed since DEC. It...
    Mar 30
    Forum: School Nursing
  13. Bedrest post angio?
    Is this a homework question? Everything was answered above.
    Mar 29
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  14. How much do you owe in student loans?
    $0 I went part-time through pre-req's and paid out of pocket for anything my pell grant didn't cover and the school didn't give me a scholarship for. I found out my 1st semester of nursing classes...
    Mar 28
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  15. Need Advice - Seizure Issue!!
    You were right. They can be upset if they want. Our district has a procedure for medications, and bringing it in 5 minutes before a field trip isn't part of it. There is paperwork, the Dr. has to...
    Mar 27
    Forum: School Nursing
  16. Kinder pooping pants
    He's NEVER pooped in the toilet? Then I would treat him like I treated my toddlers when I potty trained. Bribery. STickers, jellybeans, whatever works. And I would make him clean his own mess as...
    Mar 26
    Forum: School Nursing
  17. One huge reason I want to be a nurse
    Beautiful video! And a great reminder to us to remember how our patients might be feeling when we are getting bogged down in all we have to do! Good luck to you! I'm sure you'll make a great nurse!
    Mar 24
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  18. Just finished my 2nd week....
    and my first full week alone, and I'm actually afraid to say that I have really enjoyed it! I walked into a pretty negative situation at my school, and was sort of expecting the worst, but I am...
    Mar 23
    Forum: School Nursing
  19. School Nurses: Non-Nursing Tasks????
    I had one sent to me because the lens popped out of his glasses, LOL. I did the best I could. Not sure how a nurse could magically fix that better then a teacher!
    Mar 23
    Forum: School Nursing
  20. How bad is it to quit first RN job after only 5 months
    I quit my first job after 5mos. I unexpectedly got an offer in a hospital closer to home, on a unit I was interested in, with the hours I was looking for. When I interviewed, they didn't even ask...
    Mar 23
    Forum: First Year After Nursing Licensure
  21. May I introduce . . .
    Congrats!!!!
    Mar 18
    Forum: School Nursing
  22. Where to look for school nurse positions?
    You can look at your states department of education website, and k-12jobspot.com. My school district posts it's jobs on their website.
    Mar 15
    Forum: School Nursing
  23. I am so psyched!
    To start my school nursing job in a couple weeks! I think this will be a great fit for me, as a nurse, and for my family as well. Really, I'm posting this because I'm looking for any tips or...
    Feb 26
    Forum: School Nursing
  24. Please be nice to your aides.
    I didn't. I didn't know you could do that, LOL.
    Feb 25
    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  25. Please be nice to your aides.
    Why would you come to a forum for nurses, just to tell us how horrible we all are, LOL? If you want people to take you seriously, then try starting a constructive conversation. The only person...
    Feb 25
    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations