nursex23

nursex23 BSN, RN

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  1. Would it be inappropriate to email this recruiter?

    nursex23 posted a topic in General Specialties

    Back in January I applied and got an email from a recruiter asking when I was available for an interview. Unfortunately, I had signed a contract with another company that morning so I let her know...

  2. dizziness?

    nursex23 posted a topic in School

    Hi school nurses! I'm a new school nurse and I've been having an influx of students saying they're dizzy. No other signs or symptoms. They deny hitting their head. Some say they've ate breakfast, some...

  3. Do I have what it takes to be an ER nurse?

    nursex23 replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in Emergency

    Woah! I swear this could have been written by me! I just hit my 3 years as a nurse and for the past 2, I've been in a middle school. Everything I disliked about school nursing is getting so much worse...

  4. When to leave school?

    nursex23 posted a topic in School

    I've decided to leave school nursing - it's just not for me. I don't want to leave them without a nurse right now so I was planning on staying for the rest of the school year. I applied to a peds...

  5. When to leave school?

    nursex23 replied to nursex23's topic in School

    Hey thanks for the response! I could definitely give a 2 week notice. Maybe even a little longer. I'll probably end up calling the clinic back

  6. Applying for a retail job

    nursex23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a school nurse for a district that is remote and will stay remote until at least mid-January. It's been very slow and I was thinking of applying for a seasonal job in retail. My question is how...

  7. Applying for a retail job

    nursex23 replied to nursex23's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the responses! I just don't want them to pass my application up by being considered over qualified or for them to think that I work with COVID patients and pass me up over

  8. Leukemia 504

    nursex23 posted a topic in School

    Hi everyone! Has anyone on here ever had a 504 in place for a student with leukemia? What sort of accommodations were on there? What are some accommodations could be on there for virtual

  9. Leukemia 504

    nursex23 replied to nursex23's topic in School

    Thank you so much! Our district spent all Summer prepping for in person learning and last minute switched to remote. EVERYONE is unprepared and soooo many of our kids are falling behind. We (social...

  10. Leukemia 504

    nursex23 replied to nursex23's topic in School

    We are virtual but the student says they have a hard time even signing into the computer. I was told we won't do homebound tutoring because of covid. There's really no orders. I talked to the student...

  11. BEDSIDE...run, don't walk!

    nursex23 replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    I left a year ago to work in a school. It's not the perfect job but it's 1000x better than working in a hospital, at least for

  12. C-EFM with no L&D experience

    nursex23 replied to nursex23's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I did not. I ended up finding something outside of L&D that works best for my family and

  13. C-EFM with no L&D experience

    nursex23 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi everyone. I’m a newer nurse with 6 months of experience in acute care. I’m trying to leave my current facility; it’s a sinking ship and it’s just getting worse and worse. I know it looks...

  14. Asthma, no inhaler, WWYD?

    nursex23 posted a topic in School

    It happens pretty often that students forget their inhalers (MS). Every time it's happened there was no distress, O2 sats were mid to high 90s, mild wheezing and every other time someone was able to...

  15. Asthma, no inhaler, WWYD?

    nursex23 replied to nursex23's topic in School

    I called dad and told him that we don't have an action plan in place and that the student NEEDS to be bringing her inhaler to school or she can leave one here. Dad said, "well she doesn't really have...

  16. Lord- Coronavirus drama

    nursex23 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I would have stopped that teacher dead in his tracks and told him to stop saying that. I would have told him too, "even if you had more serious symptoms, you need to not be saying that." I feel...

  17. 3rd Party Lice Reports

    nursex23 replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    I tell other students that only a teacher can send me students to be checked so they can bring it up to the teacher discreetly if they are concerned. I also tell them that they should be careful...

  18. 50 school days left until Summer

    nursex23 replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I have 56 more school days and 88 more sleeps until it's

  19. Gabriel Fernandez Docu-Series on Netflix

    nursex23 replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    The teacher did mention that there was a school nurse. It may have been a non licenced person to assist with small health issues and that may explain why the "nurse" didn't do anything. At least...

  20. Really not appreciating the attitude today

    nursex23 posted a topic in School

    Too many kids were coming in without passes so I started enforcing this policy more after winter break as the principal said I should when I first started. Yesterday a student came without a pass and...

  21. Is it Friday yet?? (a cautionary tale about locked nurse room doors)

    nursex23 replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I would have just left for the day! You can't go back to work after that! I always let the secretaries know that I'm going on lunch but I'll be in my office so call if they need anything. Do you feel...

  22. Parent harassing me in clinic

    nursex23 replied to KiddoRN73's topic in School

    YOU NEED TO FILE A POLICE REPORT!!! This needs to be on record in case she becomes violent or vandalizes your

  23. How? Just, HOW?!

    nursex23 replied to ihavealltheice's topic in School

    ?‍♀️ I wouldn't mind as long as I'm not the one they're going to look at if it becomes infected. All you can do is educate and

  24. "Do Not Rehire" list?

    nursex23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Long story short I worked for a nursing home as as CNA when I was in college. I gave the ADON my availability which consisted of 6 different shifts throughout the week. I was part time so I had to...

  25. I hate to tell you I told you so........

    nursex23 replied to EnoughWithTheIce's topic in School

    Does anyone know of any sort of flow sheet that could visually guide everyone about what injuries do and don't need