Astocker93

Latest Activity

1. Manners....are they obsolete ?

   Astocker93 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   When my kids come in for meds and just say their name or what they take or demand things, I make them stop. I say something along the lines of, "I"m good, thank you! How are you doing? How are classes?" and wait for a response. It makes them slow dow...

2. How much autonomy do you have?

   Astocker93 replied to RN-DC's topic in School

   I answer to my administration, of course, in terms of paperwork and preparation, but short of that... it's just me. My staff answers to me, but in terms of medical decisions, the only person I'm concerned about answering to is the insurance company a...

3. Ready to give it up.....I think...

   Astocker93 replied to FantasiaLover's topic in School

   2 weeks to a month is more than fine. You have to take care of yourself, and you'll be a better provider for it (not to mention the wonders it will do for your health, mental and otherwise). I think it's very wise to realize your limits and do what y...

4. Standing orders for camp mental health?

   Astocker93 replied to Astocker93's topic in Camp

   Hey Alex, Thank you SO much! We always contact the parents, but the protocols are always a nice backup for when we really feel the child needs to go home or be evaluated, but the parent believes otherwise. I don't want treatment plans or anything- th...

5. Standing orders for camp mental health?

   Astocker93 posted a topic in Camp

   Hi folks! I work year-round running the health center at an outdoor education site. In our standing orders/policies and protocols, there is no mention of mental health whatsoever. In the last six months alone, we've found two students with disordered...

6. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

   Astocker93 replied to Farawyn's topic in School

   Every Wednesday!At first, my staff laughed at me, but now I can see more folks wearing pink on Wednesdays... and we've got an order in for pink t-shirts that say "That is so fetch."

7. EMTs Ever Look at You Like You're Dumb?

   Astocker93 replied to Avill's topic in School

   I'm an EMT working in a clinical setting- I'm the only medical personnel at my education facility, and so I do far more in terms of medication administration, processing, initial triage for incidents, etc. If I ever have to send a student off-site, w...

8. Epi-Pen costs

   Astocker93 replied to Astocker93's topic in Camp

   Yes! We buy 8-10 of them for the summer, even though the kids bring their own.

9. Epi-Pen costs

   Astocker93 replied to Astocker93's topic in Camp

   JustBeachyNurse, I will give that a shot! Thank you.

10. Epi-Pen costs

    Astocker93 replied to Astocker93's topic in Camp

    Hi big Al! I appreciate the thought, but unfortunately, everyone on our medical staff is EMT-B or below, so nobody is even certified to administer epinephrine that way. Thank you for the reply, though! I'll be talking to my director about what the be...

11. Epi-Pen costs

    Astocker93 posted a topic in Camp

    Hi all, A few months ago I started a new job running the health center at an outdoor education site. The site director wants me to find ways to cut down on costs for Epi-Pens, but we don't qualify for school assistance programs or insurance benefits ...