I actually thought of the cool kids group while standing in my closet this morning when I put on my pink nurse shirt. I told myself "I'm so fetch, and I'm sittin' with the cool kids today." Let us...
No matter what your previous nursing experience is, there is a steep learning curve the first year in school nursing. But if you switch to a different specialty within a hospital, you would still...
This saddens me, but I'm happy for you!!! I will miss your wisdom and humor. This site has been better because of your contributions; thank you. I hope you will check in on us every now and...
The PE teacher and I gathered the research and presented it to the principal, and we had all the grades second and under banned from the monkey bars. This happened after an open fracture of a second...
I place folded paper towels in snack sized baggies, then fill it with a bit of water - just enough to wet the paper towel, then freeze. When pulled from the freezer one can bend it into whatever...
Our district requires a clinic pass for each student's visit. I like them for multiple reasons. One - my first year as a school nurse, I had a 4th grade child enter the clinic without a pass, but...
A while ago, I told my young adult daughter about allnurses forum, the school nurse group, and the "we wear pink on Wednesday." So last night she and I were discussing laundry (she has relocated due...
Spring break starts in five minutes. We added Friday, the 9th, and Monday, the 19th, to our spring break, which is the 12 through 17. Yep - eleven days!!! I have no real plans, just
I have taken this several times, and I am always an ENFJ "The Mentor." Years ago, the staff of the PICU, where I was working at the time, took it, including all RN's and RRT's. It was one of the...