jbrmdr

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1. Charting in Powerschool

   jbrmdr posted a topic in School

   Do any of you chart your clinic visits in powerschool? They have told us we are going to start but that was years ago and they never began it. I think it was a privacy, HIPPA, FERPA issue but not sure. Anyone else use it? Like it? Dislike it?

2. Tympanometers

   jbrmdr posted a topic in School

   Do any of you use a tympanometer? Is it helpful? I usually just use otoscope but had someone ask me recently if I had one and I was considering purchasing one? Opinions?

3. Firearms

   jbrmdr replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

   I have a concealed carry permit. I work at a school so there are no firearms allowed on the property. I do think someone in the school should be able to carry since we don't have a SRO all the time. An administrator or someone. We have door lock...

4. School Nurse Salary?

   jbrmdr replied to kegreat's topic in School

   Southwest Virginia, 25,000.

5. How do you reward yourself after a tough shift?

   jbrmdr replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

   Worked nights for 18 years, loved to go eat breakfast with everyone after last shift of a rotation but was always afraid of falling asleep on the way home. LOVED my FAN! What is it about a fan? Haha.

6. Experienced Nurse, how to get more....

   jbrmdr replied to SnowybirdRN's topic in School

   I agree with Flare. I worked in adult ICU as well, with a couple of stints in peds when working float pool. I worked as a substitute nurse on occasion when I wasn't working at the hospital and that was great as far as giving me some insight and exp...

7. Question about normal temps being lower for some?

   jbrmdr posted a topic in School

   I have a child whose mother sent me an email and spoke with me because she said her child is sick with a sore throat and cold symptoms. He misses alot of school and many times parents send them to school so they can be counted present and then check...

8. Not a real nurse huh?

   jbrmdr replied to kkrlaa5512's topic in School

   I have been a med surg floor nurse, in charge with 8 patients and no secretary, worked ER, CCU, SICU, MICU, CVICU, hospice, pediatrics, med-psych and am now a school nurse. I was not one of the hateful, know it all ICU nurses because I remember how...