OhioBPH

OhioBPH has 7 years experience and specializes in School health, pediatrics.

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1. New Grad L&D goals

   OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The unit I really would like to work on I had my clinicals on, and my clinical instructor works there. I am working on getting shadowing opportunities arranged on L&D units in my area as well. I'll take that class, and I did join AWHONN as a stu...

2. New Grad L&D goals

   OhioBPH posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hey all! I just finished my OB course and clinical and I love L&D, I have worked peds for 10 years in and out patient as an MA, and thought I would continue in pediatrics, but woah did I love L&D. How can I prepare myself (and my resume) to...

3. What are the balls OB nurses wear on their badge for? Why do some have cord clamps on their badge?

   OhioBPH replied to obrnco's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The hospital here nurses will have a cord clamp on their lanyard to hold other items to their lanyard if needed (rings, etc).

4. Where are the school nurses?

   OhioBPH replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

   It is a budgeting issue. Many of the systems like this utilize well trained Medical Assistants with nurses supervising the district. Akron Children's, Nationwide, and at least one hospital in Texas that I know of follow this model. This model allows ...

5. Do you do a countdown to end of school?

   OhioBPH replied to kidzcare's topic in School

   I have the number written on each day on my wall calendar. There is a poster in the teacher lounge that has the "big" things from the year, new teacher, retirees, news events, school news events etc. It is a long held tradition here (20 years).

6. AM meds at school

   OhioBPH replied to NurseMMJ's topic in School

   Does it require a physician order? What time is the order for? Here in my district I am not in the building until school has been in session for an hour. this cuts down on AM meds because there is no one to administer anything at the appropriate time...

7. C'Mon Now!

   OhioBPH replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

   You know where the coach can get fabric bandaids? THE DOLLAR STORE

8. Independent Diabetics?

   OhioBPH replied to hoppynurse's topic in School

   My independent students (at the Middle School level) don't come to me unless there is a problem, usually with their pump or site, which requires a call home anyway. The local children's hospital sets independence as a goal. Once a doc signs that they...

9. Lice dilemma

   OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

   I am sure they would be on board, but honestly it seems like class discrimination. This is one of the poorest families in the district, the kids are more or less raising themselves, and they are already on the truancy list because they are responsibl...

10. Lice dilemma

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Administration is aware. We would leave her messages. We start break with a half day on Thursday.

11. Lice dilemma

    OhioBPH posted a topic in School

    Okay, let me start by stating that I am opposed to lice exclusions from school. I understand the many problems with such policies and have stated them many times. Our district has a no live lice policy. Students found to have lice are to be sent home...

12. First day of the rest of my life

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    I ended up with the grades is expected! Now I have 4 weeks off, 2 of which i'm on break from here, too!

13. First day of the rest of my life

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Tonight is my last final of the semester! It is looking like an A and a B+ right now and im proud.

14. What brought you to where you are now?

    OhioBPH replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I like to say I am in the middle of a very scenic route. I have been a CMA for almost 10 years, most of them in primary care pediatrics. I returned to school for a Bachelor degree in Public Health with the intention of moving on to medical school, t...

15. What ta heck?

    OhioBPH posted a topic in School

    I don't know how these kids celebrate Thanksgiving, but I have had a disproportionate # of pukers today. It's been a revolving door of stomach ache with a pounding headache and SA/HA and vomiting all day.