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I was finally called last Tuesday to interview for the position opening up next school year. I was so excited! THEN- Wednesday, not even 24 hours later, HR calls and says "sorry, we have to cancel, the Board decided we are only going to interview C...

Yesterday was my last day as the long term sub. The new CSN was there to shadow me- she's very nice- no experience in school nursing yet, but she seemed on top of things and I think she'll do great. The teachers put a luncheon together for us as a...

I'm a Certified Diabetes Educator. In order to be certified as such, you have to have 2000 hours working with patients with diabetes, continuing education- I think it was 30 hours- and you have to sit for a national certification exam. While CDEs d...

Yes, I would definitely like to get my degree done- I think I have to at this point. It's just a matter of finances- I can pay for school if I have a job, if not I am going to have to look into financial aid or just put it off until I find a job tha...

Job update: it's been up and down the last month! I did apply for the position, but have been told that I will not be interviewed for it. There are two other applicants who have their certification, so they will take preference over me. From what...

Early dismissals and snow days! In previous jobs, of course, there was no getting out for bad weather, and then there was the scramble to get childcare lined up or decide whether my husband or I was taking the day off. Anyone else have a favorite p...

Hello, New to the forum . :) I have been an RN for 20+ years. In the last year became a nurse sub, and in the last month I have ended up the long term sub at an elementary school with the potential to apply for the position. I am sure I'll have lot...

1996- Acute dialysis. That's the job I wanted and bugged them about every 2 weeks for 6 months until I got it. Moved to the chronic unit after a month and stayed there for 12 years. Loved it!

These are all great! Amen to no Press-Ganey! We were dismissed early Tuesday- that was a treat, then Wed. got the call for 2 hour delay, but by 7:30 they cancelled. Such a treat! I was used to driving 40 minute 'over the mountain' to our office t...

see the 'That's so fetch' thread :)

Love the idea of the yucky bucket! Usually they send the kids down with their huge classroom garbage cans. I appreciate that they're not trailing vomit down the hall, but sometimes the cans are as big as the kids. And then you run into the hassle ...

Thanks for the support and well-wishes. :) Flare- that makes sense. I think I'm the only sub who would prefer using snap anyway- most of the other subs are the retired school nurses and they love pen and paper! I spoke with the other elem nurse toda...

Thanks so much for all your input! I will most definitely wear pink on Wednesdays- good thing I bought a pink scrub top this weekend. :) I'm sticking with scrubs- I don't have to worry about ruining my street clothes- and the kids all know I'm the ...

I am new to school nursing as well, but my certification is in diabetes ed. :) Pumps are great! For most middle and high school students they should be able to calculate carbs pretty well and give their own boluses. When I would sub at our high sc...

Thanks- the scrubs do seem much more practical, but the other nurses are so dressed up I was questioning myself. :)