LikeTheDeadSea MSN, RN

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    Eastern University??

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to La16's topic in School

    Messaging
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    Puberty Education

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    I reached out to them last year when they were changing their period product packaging to be more gender inclusive. I has asked if they would be updating their videos, (my curriculum is already gender...
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    Copyrighting Health Teaching

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    During some curriculum classes I took during grad school, I vaguely remember learning something about how curriculum you develop and teach while employed by a district can belong to the district, so I...
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    Where to Draw the Line...?

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    THIS! I like to remind administrators "is this urgent or emergent?" because nothing during off-hours is ever emergent in terms of communication to/from me. Urgent matters can wait until I'm...
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    Complementary Therapy

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    Essential oils aren't FDA approved, so they're a no-go based on my state's medication administrator rules for schools that our district policy is created
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    School Nurse certification in PA without enrolling in a program?

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Lemur's topic in School

    I haven't seen a public school posting that allowed for NCSN instead of CSN in my area (PA). Just some things to think about if you ever want to make jump to public schools: Most of our...
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    Returning After Starting Antibiotics

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    Went on a search because I was thinking about this all morning, LOL CDC lists 12 hrs: https://www.CDC.gov/dotw/strepthroat/index.html...
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    Returning After Starting Antibiotics

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    24hr or note from doctor clearing them to return
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    I Know What Abuse Is; I Have Lived Through It

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Your posts on this are always so powerful; thank you again for sharing. Such a poignant
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    The Long Haul: Yes, I Will Take That Mental Health Day

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Dawn Miller's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for sharing. Very well written and
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    G-Tube

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Have a Reinsert order on file. Some kiddos require immediate dismissal to follow-up with their doctor to confirm placement via imaging, some do not. I've had an array of students over the...
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    SY 2021-2022 Roll Call

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Year 9! Joking about retirement every day, even though I still have like 20 years to go,
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    COVID & A Walk in the Park

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to SouthieFids's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Such a lovely read, thank
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    What do you do when parents scream at you?

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    If the child's injury is not significant or time-sensitive, I'll tell the principal what to report on it so that they can include it in their phone call about the incident. In general, if anyone...
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    Working for Summer school?

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    I would ask for no less than your usual hourly, if not more due to short notice and need to move your schedule around to make it work. ? Anything over breaks/summers that I do extra, I always...
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    Therapeutic communication for anxiety

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    Whenever I have the urge to say that "it's okay," I replace it with, "I am here for you and care about you." Going from personal experience, that is always my favorite thing to hear when I'm in that...
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    The tricks we use

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I wish we could go back to withholding report cards; alas, now that everything is electronic, reports cards can't be restricted. There used to be field trip restriction but that was like punishing a...
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    Camp Nurse Experience

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Nadmoose's topic in Camp

    My first nursing job was at a camp, now I've been doing it for almost a decade. I started with a nurse who literally took me by the hand and taught me so much. I now take new grad nurses and nursing...
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    NCSN

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    I wonder if the people who release the results have School Nurses Day marked on their calendar and like to hold off results a few days to make it special that way,
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    NCSN

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Congrats!!
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    The New Girl To School Nursing

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to PedsNrse13's topic in School

    My school has a "poster printer" to print large things and a large laminator, too. I downloaded some cute posters from Teachers Pay Teachers and Etsy (downloading them was each less than $5) and was...
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    No Narcs?

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to MTRNlove's topic in General Specialties

    Check out under the "nurses" tab the "nurses/recovery" forum. There are a few threads that discuss this there for a variety of
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    Medication Pickup Letter

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    I had great success last year when we shut down just asking them to e-mail me with a time that worked for them and would jot it in my dayplanner. (They were given 2 days to pick from.) Only 2 out of...
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    New To Schools

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to anxiousnewgrad58's topic in School

    This forum is full of "case study" type of scenarios where we bounce ideas, constructive criticism, and support off each other. Utilizing the search bar is a great start to get a feel for some...
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    New To School Nursing, No EHR

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to NurseMiss's topic in School

    I used to hand write charting at my previous school, so I feel you on this situation! I didn't have a computer that could print, so couldn't even type notes. I learned quickly that my handwriting is...