sabradie

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1. Notifying Parents

   sabradie replied to zenman's topic in School

   I always notify of head bumps, temp over 99.5 vomiting diarrhea, nosebleed(first one), prn's given, anything bleeding, more than a tiny amt. all 2nd visits for SA HA. The head bump thing is a hassle because you could be on the phone all day instea...

2. Meds in schools

   sabradie replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   Tell your principal! I also tell the teacher this cannot keep happening! Parent involvement should help if they talk to the principal. That will get them moving. In the end document your attempts.

3. Visits per Day

   sabradie replied to zenman's topic in School

   At the beginning of the year, I mail out a flyer stating my background and the set up of the clinic. I let them know all of our school systems rules upfront. New young teachers don't always realize what you can and cannot do. I discourage visits fo...

4. Having to work Holidays:(

   sabradie replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

   Try to ask a day person if they would come in an hour early in exchange for another hour somewhere for them. It worked for me two different years. Both had older children so they could do it. They'd have to pick up your same assignment etc.. but m...

5. Scranton

   sabradie replied to preCRNA's topic in CRNA

   Hi, I saw the word Scranton and it peaked my attention. I'm from Scranton. What is your question?

6. Nurses leaving in droves...

   sabradie replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

   SSSOOOOOOO TRUUUUUUUUUEEEE!!!!!

7. When did you first feel like a nurse?

   sabradie replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

   To me that is exactly what is not nursing. I admire you for actually surviving that assignment but next time you should band together against administration and refuse assignments. You've heard that expression "give them an inch and they'll take a...

8. Med confusion for newbie nurse, need facts.

   sabradie replied to JellyBean1's topic in General Nursing

   yikes! please check before giving anyone 10mg's of ativan. I've given tons and 2mg's was always the max at one time, granted you can give it q 2hr but 10 at once is alot.

9. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

   sabradie replied to SoulShine75's topic in Career Support

   Oh my gosh, 17.35 hr for a new grad? That just floors me! I guess I've been a nurse for too long. At a hosp in Atlanta, I left making 33.00 hr. Granted, that's with experience but nurses work too hard for that pay!!! Am I just out of touch? Al...