NurseBeans

NurseBeans BSN, MSN, RN

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  1. How do you feel about being a nurse?

    NurseBeans replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    Simply put, it's a living. I can't say that I am proud of being a nurse, it isn't something I love to tell people. It's what I do so I can feed myself and my children, and I like it well enough to...

  2. The Pacer Test

    NurseBeans replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    In what I consider an all time low point, last year I was forced to give tylenol (per mom) to a student who had just run the pacer test and could feel her heart racing. It made her uncomfortable so...

  3. Was this a concussion?

    NurseBeans posted a topic in School

    So I had a kid in at about 1 hour before dismissal today, who had a headache since recess. Which was about 1 hour prior. He casually mentioned that he was on the swing at recess and he hit another...

  4. Was this a concussion?

    NurseBeans replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    I saw him yesterday with a terrible headache again, right after recess. Called mom and discussed. She doesn't feel like it is a concussion, tends to think it is more of an allergy situation since it's...

  5. Good Kids

    NurseBeans replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I believe "boot" is a more New England/Northeastern US word...had a boyfriend in college who was from CT and he used this all the time. Haven't heard it since until now. So thanks for bringing back...

  6. What supply company do you use?

    NurseBeans replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I use MacGill. My first year I made a list of what I needed and added up the total, it went over my budget by about 15%. I emailed my list to three companies (won't name the others) and asked for a...

  7. Essential oils

    NurseBeans replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    made me

  8. I did something bad...

    NurseBeans replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Well, when you have a student in your room, I would think you should leave the door open. Our directive was to never, ever, ever be alone with a student behind a closed door. But the med box, they...

  9. Essential oils

    NurseBeans replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    I'm just curious, when the doc says "apply as needed", where was the kid applying

  10. Really not sure how to handle this one...

    NurseBeans replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Agree with everyone else. I even got rid of my "extra" glucometers because unless a kid is dx DM, I have no use for it. No orders, no bg. Definitely call mom and mention facts only, and concern for...

  11. Was this a concussion?

    NurseBeans replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    I mean either way I didn't suspect concussion at all until after

  12. NOT MY PROBLEM

    NurseBeans replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Ugh. I had a student in here the other day with a headache. No fever--98.6. 20 minutes later she said the headache is way worse. Temp was 100.4. Temperature changes. Sometimes rapidly. You did nothing...

  13. Spring is not the best time of the year...

    NurseBeans replied to Amethya's topic in School

    If that's the only choice you have, just call home and let them cry to mom. If they pick their kids up enough times, hopefully they will have them checked out for allergies or even just give them a...

  14. Letters home to parents

    NurseBeans replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Well there's a "no signs of illness/injury". I hope that speaks to the

  15. Office location

    NurseBeans replied to NurseMrn's topic in School

    My office is directly next to the main office. I share a wall with the principal and sometimes I can hear her giving a student a good stern talking-to. I sit and giggle and be glad it isn't my kid....

  16. Letters home to parents

    NurseBeans replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    This is what I use. I give the teachers copies and ask that students arrive in my office with one with at least name and chief complaint filled in. I'd say about 20% of my students arrive that way. I...

  17. Flu shots

    NurseBeans posted a topic in School

    As in, not many of my students got them. Guess who's school has been hit terribly with flu? Yeah. Does anyone out there offer an in-school flu shot clinic or know of any? I'm thinking ahead to next...

  18. Summer jobs woes

    NurseBeans replied to Amethya's topic in School

    This is awesome. I know I don't even know you but I am super proud of you! It is a scary thing to leave family for the first time but I really hope you have a good time and learn a lot.

  19. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    NurseBeans replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Pink jacket (the stain is barely visible :)) Scoot over,

  20. Scabies!

    NurseBeans posted a topic in School

    I had a parent call me this morning to let me know her child has scabies and she just knows she got it at school. She knows this because no one else in the family has it, and they aren't a touchy...

  21. Scabies!

    NurseBeans replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    Yep just keep repeating what the policy is and what you are doing (hopefully they match

  22. Summer jobs woes

    NurseBeans replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Same comment from me--if you are 26 and working full time, how is it that your parents can tell you anything? Not to be rude, and maybe there is a lot more to the story than we are aware of, but...

  23. Flu shots

    NurseBeans replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    I mean I know it's optional, I just thought that if the reason for not getting it is the lack of time/funds/access to it (seems to be the case around me) then I could eliminate that excuse. And when...

  24. "So we're doing a peanut butter tasting...

    NurseBeans replied to FloridaBeagle's topic in School

    Put it on youtube and it's the next challenge to sweep the nation's grade

  25. "So we're doing a peanut butter tasting...

    NurseBeans replied to FloridaBeagle's topic in School

    So, what prompted her to tell you? She wanted you to check the labels for