cali_nurse_1976

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  1. introverted nurses -what is the best job?

    I am also kind of introverted...not to say that I am socially inept or that I am scared to interact with other people. In fact, I always get along great with my patients, especially those that are difficult to deal with. BUT...I like to go to work ...
  2. Huntsville Info Please

    I'd really appreciate any information on working in Huntsville. I'm an RN in California and my husband is considering a move to Redstone Arsenal Army Base. All I know is that it's not too far on Google Maps to Nashville, which is where we lived for...
  3. I landed a job as the district nurse at a small school district where I live...thought it was perfect at the time, great hours, home with my kids (especially since my husband has been in Iraq), and I'm the boss. Pefect! Well, I'm loney, bored, scar...
  4. California Nursing Practice Act/insulin admin

    Well, I'm a CA school nurse and boy do I have mixed feelings about this legislation! As an RN it seems pretty basic to be so careful with insulin, right? I mean, in the hospital we have to check it with another RN. But as a reasonable, practical p...
  5. Vision/Hearing screenings

    Hey Luv, I can't PM for some reason, can you send me your email and I'll respond? Thanks! Cali
  6. TB Screening

    In California, the decision on requiring a TST for school is up to each county. For instance, our county health department is having a lot of budget problems and has shut down their TB control program. They recently announced that TB testing for ki...
  7. Idividual Education Plans (IEPs)

    Thank you so much, this info really helps. The district nurse before me was calling every student's parents to get a health history and putting together a report for each one. I had brought up the idea of sending out a health history form and follo...
  8. Idividual Education Plans (IEPs)

    So are you both telling me that you DON'T do a health history on each student that is getting an IEP? How do you know if there is a health problem? I am all for not doing health histories on everyone, it's just how it's always been done at my distr...
  9. Idividual Education Plans (IEPs)

    Hey everyone! I'm a new school nurse and I want to pick the brains of those more experienced than me. Do any of you deal with Individual Education Plans? I swear I have almost 20 a month already and school just started. How do you deal with your ...