TwinStars

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1. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

   TwinStars replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

   1. NY (Long Island) 2. 10 yrs 3. School Nurse 4. $61,000/185 contracted days/7 hr days $47/hr extra pay for summer school (optional) 5. none 6. yes, we're part of the teacher's union, however, the union is useless when it comes to the nurses. ...

2. student physicals

   TwinStars replied to schoolnursejennie's topic in School

   Hi, I am in NY and the yearly physicals are for sports. They expire the last day of the month the physical was done. For example, a child has a physical on Sep 1st, 2011, it's good till Sep 30th, 2012.

3. Weird Requests

   TwinStars replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

   I had a student sent to me because her pen exploded and her hands were covered in ink. She washed her hands in the class and it didn't come out so the teacher told her to go to the nurse!

4. Forehead thermometers

   TwinStars replied to meeka720's topic in School

   I use a temporal thermometer as well. They are great for students with down's and our special ed kids. I also use one at home on my own kids. I know others who are also pleased with these thermometers.

5. How often do you listen to lung sounds?

   TwinStars replied to safarirn's topic in School

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6. How often do you listen to lung sounds?

   TwinStars replied to safarirn's topic in School

   Hi safarirn, You're being too hard on yourself. I check lung sounds on my known asthmatics or when a student complains of sob. If a student is afebrile, looks good and has minor complaints...they're back to class. You sound like you're doing a great ...

7. How to vent a g tube?

   TwinStars replied to jennylane1965's topic in School

   Hi Jennylane, I work with a student with a g-tube. To vent her, I hook up the tubing to her button and attach a 60cc syringe after placing her on her back. I bring her knees up to her belly which releases excess gas. No water is put into syringe. Als...

8. I got a sub today!

   TwinStars replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

   I feel so lucky. In our district we have a system called Aesop. I just go online and put it on the computer whether I need the day off because I'm sick or I want a personal day, then it's the district's responsibility to find a replacement. We curren...

9. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

   TwinStars replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

   While working for an ob/gyn, the md pulled a contact lens case out of a pt's vagina. What was she thinking?

10. What is your BIGGEST pet peve about school nursing ?

    TwinStars replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I hate when the teacher plays nurse. I had a student who said "the teacher told me to come see you because she thinks I look sick" There was no fever and the student said he felt fine so I sent him back. I found out that the teacher called the studen...

11. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    TwinStars replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    * Bartender - 8yrs* went to school for culinary arts* Deli owner 10 yrs* Bartender for another 5 yrs* Medical assistant for 2 yrs* went back to school for nursing at 42. Happy working as a school nurse!

12. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    TwinStars replied to Goju's topic in COVID

    Absolutely NOT... With or without proper PPE. I would definitely be at home taking care of my kids.

13. Age you will/were graduated?

    TwinStars replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    I was 43 when I became an LPN and 45 an RN

14. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    TwinStars replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I find it annoying too... especially when someone younger than me calls me that. The only time I use "honey" or "sweetie" is when I talk to my kids.