JulzNDuane

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1. What do you do during the holidays and summers?

   JulzNDuane replied to jen42's topic in School

   I asked this same question just a few short months ago. I feared that I would have nothing to do during my time off.:chuckle This was my first summer off as a school nurse and I took the advice of some members on this board and enjoyed my break. ...

2. Kids home from school sick...could it be an opportunity?

   JulzNDuane replied to javanurse2000's topic in Entrepreneurs

   If you really like taking care of children, why not offer respite care for children who have medical conditions that require nursing care? This would give the parents the needed break of a trip to the grocery store, a dinner out for much needed coupl...

3. For those who took KAPLAN and passed NLEX..

   JulzNDuane replied to GottaBeanRN's topic in NCLEX

   They are very similar. The Kaplan is well worth going through, the content review and the question trainers were a big help to me. I passed with 75 questions as well as the majority of my classmates who took the Kaplan. Good luck!

4. Just how many nurses from IL do we have here at allnurses?

   JulzNDuane replied to jadednurse's topic in Illinois

   I'm Julie, a school nurse, from the small town of Oakwood.:)

5. What do you do with your summer off?

   JulzNDuane posted a topic in School

   I guess you could say I am already day dreaming about summer because our weather was so nice today, but I am wondering what other school nurses do with their summer? This will be my first summer as a school nurse and I am trying to plan whether or...

6. Do school nurses do any sex ed?

   JulzNDuane replied to WhatToDo's topic in School

   At my school, the classroom teacher has sex ed as part of her curriculum. The school feels that my time is best spent taking care of the children who need medical attention. I am sure it is different everywhere.

7. Externship or take the summer off?

   JulzNDuane replied to jessinMS's topic in General Students

   You will never regret doing an externship/internship. You will gain so much from the experience. Have fun and learn as much as you can.

8. pharm questions

   JulzNDuane replied to Lahnurse's topic in NCLEX

   Although it has been almost a year since I took the NCLEX-RN and this may not help you since the format is changing, I did not have any pharm questions on my exam and I had 75 questions. A few of my friends who recently took their exams in January h...

9. Resigning during orientation

   JulzNDuane replied to lynn27's topic in Career Support

   I resigned during my orientation and I have no regrets. Perhaps the timing isn't right for you at this facility or maybe it is not your cup of tea. I left my orientation because I felt the standards of care practiced were unsafe and contradicted al...

10. OTCs, Other "Home Remedies"

    JulzNDuane replied to nurselopez's topic in School

    Thanks for the tips, I have never thought about getting something for my frequent flyers.

11. Positions for New Grads

    JulzNDuane replied to abake003's topic in School

    The school district I work for hired me as somewhat of a new grad. I had previously interned as an RN on a peds unit and then worked in OB for 6 months after I graduated with my BSN. I think it really depends on what the school district is looking fo...