GreenWitch

GreenWitch has 16 years experience and specializes in pediatric, geriatric, med-surg.

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1. When do you get out !

   GreenWitch replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   I get out the third week of May I plan on hitting the road with my son for some adventure!

2. What I'd like to say to Teacher's !

   GreenWitch replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   Teachers can really drive me bonkers....why do they think they know more about sick kids than the school nurse? I love #10!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the grin :)

3. Attention GA school nurses!

   GreenWitch replied to GreenWitch's topic in Georgia

   OH NO! That is scary! I can see how that would be ok to do something basic such as putting on band-aids...but that is something I rarely do...I would be horrified as a parent if I had a child who was diabetic/asthmatic/epileptic/etc to learn that t...

4. My 3 year old has MRSA!

   GreenWitch replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

   We have had a problem with it in my community for the past few years (rural northeast GA), and as a school nurse I've seen PLENTY of it. My son caught it last year...I assumed I carried it home to him some how His Dr said he had impetigo, but when...

5. Attention GA school nurses!

   GreenWitch replied to GreenWitch's topic in Georgia

   Thanks NurseKitty for the info :)

6. Attention GA school nurses!

   GreenWitch posted a topic in Georgia

   attention ga school nurses hi! i'm doing a little investigating this summer....i was wondering if y'all could help me out? my school has a really low school nurse salary. i know the national average for school nurses are about $38,000 but i'm trying...

7. Attention GA school nurses

   GreenWitch posted a topic in School

   Hi! I'm doing a little investigating this summer....I was wondering if y'all could help me out? My school has a REALLY low school nurse salary. I know the national average for school nurses are about $38,000 but I'm trying to get information on the...

8. School Nurse's Day

   GreenWitch replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   Yeah, I was forgotten as well Some of the nurses in my county were taken to lunch and bought flowers though..so I'm happy for them...but a little let down myself. I love what Martha and askdrn did! Maybe we should all do both of those this up-comi...

9. I got the job....Now what???

   GreenWitch replied to RunnerRN's topic in School

   Yay for lunch and pee breaks! LOL I attended a "New to School Nursing" seminar in Atlanta by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. If you are in GA, the one for this year is on the 28th, just e-mail me and I'll send you the information. I also read A L...

10. LPN School nurse?

    GreenWitch replied to AngelOvaMe's topic in School

    I'm an LPN that is a school nurse. I love it! Good luck to you!

11. Forcing meds

    GreenWitch replied to GreenWitch's topic in School

    Thanks for the ideas. I've tried to enlist the teachers help, but they are not very cooperative I guess I'll just have to close the clinic and "chase" them down! :chuckle

12. Forcing meds

    GreenWitch posted a topic in School

    I am a busy middle school nurse in a school with 1200 students seeing between 90-100 students per day. I have several parents wanting me to force their children to take their meds. I explained that I can't FORCE them as it is illegal, also, seeing ...

13. Why Advanced degree, LVNS being hired now as school nurse

    GreenWitch replied to guest83140's topic in School

    ??!!! You can make more than that at McDonald's here in Georgia! At least around Atlanta anyway.

14. Why Advanced degree, LVNS being hired now as school nurse

    GreenWitch replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I work in a rural Georgia area, I am an LPN, we only have one RN in the county. All of us have the same salary regardless of degree or workload.

15. School nurses' salary

    GreenWitch replied to RN2B07's topic in School

    Agreed! I work in a rural area in the southeast and I took almost a 50% pay cut, but I truly love my job...if my husband would quit bugging me about the money part it would be perfect!!!