LikeTheDeadSea MSN, RN

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    Are we allowed to notify parents of pregnancy?

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    After an in depth discussion in one of the classes I took for CSN, my "take-away" was that we cannot tell the parent from the diagnosing statement Ruby_Jane described above. If the student has been...
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    Happy yet sad about mother’s day tomorrow.

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to belle05's topic in General Nursing

    Sending you
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    Happy Nurses' Week, my loves!

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Happy Day to everyone! Also, glad to see your username,
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    Happy School Nurses Day!

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to traumaRUs's topic in School

    I'm often asked if I plan to go back to school to be a "real hospital nurse." I should keep a copy of this article in my pocket to hand people
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    Screenings for Cyber Students

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to NurseDew's topic in School

    Cyber, or any type of "home" schooling students get a letter that offers a height, weight, vision, and hearing screening done at the school yearly. It asks them to call the school nurse to make an...
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    What questions are important to ask when interviewing?

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to climbeRN's topic in School

    There's a lot of variation in the answers to your questions based on district. Some schools have a Physician who signs off on standing orders, other do not. Budget will impact what type of equipment...
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    Psych Nurses. Do you hug your patients?

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Yahni's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked almost exclusively with students who had psychiatric disorders early in my career and this shaped much of that thought process. Many staff were worried about the potential for being accused...
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    Psych Nurses. Do you hug your patients?

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Yahni's topic in Psychiatric

    I do not hug patients or family as any type of routine, this includes ones that I've been with for years in homecare or my school office. In 6 years I have hugged 2 people while at work. Both were...
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    Favorite Motivational Quote Nurses Week Contest

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

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    Share Your Favorite Nurse Nurses Week Contest

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    Nurse Jackie or Carla from Scrubs! Not so much as how they represented nursing as a whole (since they're two very different characters, although when you think about personality, maybe not as...
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    What do you do for principal's day?

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Nurse2Kids's topic in School

    A card with well wishes. (Not a 'principals day card', I just have blank ones with nice pictures on the front that I use for whatever). I figure once I'm higher on the payscale I can do fun stuff...
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    I just can't

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Sending love and
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    Should Philly school nurses be able to send home unvaccinated students? District says no.

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    I almost ended up applying in Philly SD due to a handful of circumstances. ("oh crap I can't find any SN openings except there" being the main driving force.) Right before I did so I did a 180 and...
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    Some Friday Fun... School Nurse Starter Pack

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    "On Wednesdays We Wear Pink"
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    Speaking of summer...

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    Residential summer camp with some homecare drizzled in at the
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    Orienting/Onboarding

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Meekie J.'s topic in School

    I got a "good luck" and a short intro to the computer
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    Countdown to SUMMER!

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    45....
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    Countdown to Spring Break.....

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to AdobeRN's topic in School

    I. Can't. Wait. I have a 6am flight to the west coast tomorrow and need to laundry so I can pack! I'm so
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    New School Nurse

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to busybee22's topic in School

    Welcome! ONE OF US! ONE OF US! I was going to link the textbook above. I just bought a second one so I could have it at home and my
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    Professional development days

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Militarywife's topic in School

    I'll PM
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    how big are your offices?

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    Both of mine are big. I don't have a measuring tape, but I could probably do like 8-10 cartwheels from the door to the other side of my office. I'm tall and ungraceful so these take up a bit of room....
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    Professional development days

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to Militarywife's topic in School

    Big nurse group in my very large district, we arrange our own meeting or
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    Countdown to Spring Break.....

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to AdobeRN's topic in School

    FINALLY in the home stretch for us Easter
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    S.C. 5th Grader Dies After a Fight at School

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Such a good point! Oh my heart
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    S.C. 5th Grader Dies After a Fight at School

    LikeTheDeadSea replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I used to work in Emotional Support where fighting was the norm and staff really did a great job with management and prevention because they were all specially trained in this type of behavioral...