verdeacres

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1. Health room aide

   verdeacres replied to AndyandBensmom's topic in School

   That is interesting as it seems like the position would be posted as a nurse instead of an aide if they use only nurses. I work for a large pediatric hospital that uses aides for individual schools and has RN's over them for the district. Maybe they ...

2. If you had to choose...

   verdeacres replied to villageRN's topic in School

   High schools probably have less per capita visits than elementary schools. Pretty subjective, depends on your preference for actually immature, or denying maturity.

3. School Nursing

   verdeacres replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in School

   I could be all wrong on this, but I work for a major pediatric hospital that contracts with school districts to provide nursing services. My pay is hourly, I am able to get benefits, yada-yada. My base pay is less though than I would be if I was a di...

4. Ideal RN position for mother of toddler

   verdeacres replied to guest833402's topic in General Nursing

   I also agree with home health or school nursing. Unfortunately, with school nursing - or some positions that offer a more flexible, predicable schedule, the pay is not as high as some other fields of nursing.

5. Phlebotomy refusing to draw

   verdeacres replied to Lame's topic in General Nursing

   Renal access fistulas and grafts are very susceptible to clotting off. The patient is taught to listen for the bruit everyday. A lot of the patient wear a bracelet on their access arm in case they are hospitalized or in a squad so that the arm is no...

6. New school nurse poll

   verdeacres replied to SWimbish's topic in School

   N-I-C-E

7. New school nurse poll

   verdeacres replied to SWimbish's topic in School

   Something besides the wastebasket for puke, I am still working on that. I need to find a free supply of littler containers. And I will second the suggestion of antigermicidal wipes!

8. How many are members of NASN?

   verdeacres replied to verdeacres's topic in School

   That would be awesome if the fee was paid by the district, mine does not.

9. How many are members of NASN?

   verdeacres posted a topic in School

   I was wondering how many here are members of NASN? I am getting around to it, know I should, but was wondering how many are and what benefits/perks you use and appreciate about it. Thanks!

10. Storing medications

    verdeacres replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Organizers are a great idea, I have been in clinics without locked doors and the meds have been in a locked desk drawer or filing cabinet after school hours if need be.

11. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    verdeacres replied to adventure_rn's topic in Humor

    I didn't read through all the posts, but my favorite is some of the scenes with a dialysis machine beside the bed with red stuff in the tubing and the blood pump running. Where is the blood coming from? The person in the bed does not have a catheter ...

12. Student Nurse Clinical Site

    verdeacres replied to nursemichelle04's topic in School

    Her class should have a checklist, goals, tasks that the professor has established for them, shouldn't it?

13. Student not comfortable with me.

    verdeacres replied to Kittery's topic in School

    I have had the attendance secretary tell me someone left the building, picked up by a parent due to not feeling well. Were they in to see me? NO. I can only do so much...

14. muslim prayer

    verdeacres replied to olamuri's topic in Spirituality

    Some time from posting this, how is your practice of praying working at your job? Just wanted an update if there was one. I too am a Christian but believe that faith is important.

15. Ultrasound or nursing?

    verdeacres replied to bluestar776's topic in General Nursing

    Ultrasound has a shorter time frame to get to a paying job, doesn't it? With BSN's being required, I might think about ultrasound if I had to do it over again.