aprilmoss

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    When is your Spring Break & what are you doing?

    aprilmoss replied to tining's topic in School

    We only get Friday and Monday off on Easter Weekend. Hardly worth the effort :) I'll probably still take care of the kids as if it were a longer
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    Did CPR for the first time today.

    aprilmoss replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Did the paramedics give oxygen? One thing they have that we don't is O2 and an elder valve to force the
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    my capstone ideas -would appreciate feedback please

    aprilmoss replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    One thing to examine might be ways to monitor "parked" patients. It wasn't uncommon back when I was in the ER (and that was a long time ago) for patients, no longer emergent, to be parked awaiting...
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    Teachers who bring some humor in the day.

    aprilmoss replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Sounds like a great way to avoid HIPAA/RESPA issues
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    Middle or high school???

    aprilmoss replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    I have to echo the sentiments of the others. I moved up over the years from elementary to middle to high and I've stayed at high school. By and large mostly self-sufficient. I do less assistance...
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    Thermometer? Looking for cost Effective and Reliable

    aprilmoss replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    Braun tympanics now which replaced our old Welsh-Allen electronic oral (and I guess rectal though I never had the probe covers for that, though I contemplated threatening some of my frequent flyers...
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    overusing GLOVES

    aprilmoss replied to liluiass's topic in General Nursing

    Things have changed over the decades. Yes, now we glove up for handling anything with patient fluids and when touching the
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    Why your avatar?

    aprilmoss replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    Actually a school photo from a few years ago. When shrunk down in the avatar it makes me look pretty good (you can't see the
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    Who is your boss?

    aprilmoss replied to nmr79's topic in School

    Personnel wise I report to a distict nurse. However, I'm also subservient to the principal as it's his building. Fortunately, the latter doesn't try to interfere in health care
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    Rehab pts, cabulances, and toileting

    aprilmoss replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    We've looked at some alternatives to foleys here. There is a Hollister product for women which pretty much is just an ostomy bag that you fold and stick with it's hole over the urethral opening....
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    EMS talking down to Nurse

    aprilmoss replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    As a mother of a diabetic child I can tell you that you did the right thing. The high glucose reading isn't itself telling but your other signs: vomitting (always a problem in a diabetic) and the...
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    Overnight out of state field trips

    aprilmoss replied to hgiovi's topic in School

    Our band manages to wrangle a parent who is either an MD or RN to come along on the field
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    What State are you in and when is your next break?

    aprilmoss replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Maryland. Barring snow days, next day off is President's Day (Feb 19) and then Spring Break March 30. I don't work on days the students aren't here. Barring the few days prior to student starts,...
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    Snow Day !

    aprilmoss posted a topic in School

    Woohoo...second one this month. Still sitting here in my nightgown and bathrobe drinking coffee, looking out at the snow. The admins have to go in two hours late. This is one time I'm happy that...
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    Bathroom accidents...

    aprilmoss replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I remember when I started we would do a lot of stuff without gloves but these days we pretty much glove up any time we're touching a student. Lots of sanitizer as
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    Confidentiality

    aprilmoss replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    It's HIPAA and unless you have some sort of electronic insurance billing going on in your clinic (we certainly do not), you are not a "covered entity" that HIPAA applies
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    Elementary- Food Precautions

    aprilmoss replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    By the end of my elementary school time, we'd finally just banned food in the classrooms. It just caused too much problem. The "trend" switched to ordering in pizza which was consumed in the...
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    aprilmoss replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    This thread reminds me of one of my favorite Scrubs
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    List all the Nursing Hats you have worn

    aprilmoss replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    ER nurse for the first few years. Then took off for first child being born. Elementary School Nurse for 8 years. Middle School Nurse for 3 years. High School for the past
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    Bathroom accidents...

    aprilmoss replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Yeah, I'd definitely had dumped the "spare clothes" out of my office if I could have when I was in the elementary school. I had that and the lost and found (go figure how that gets to be a nurse...
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    Bathroom accidents...

    aprilmoss replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I've not had to worry about it since I left the elementary school. In the odd case of accidents at the MS/HS level, I just give the kid a package of wipes and tell them to take care of themselves...
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    Supply deals

    aprilmoss replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Yep, anything I can get at Costco is a pretty good deal convenience and cost wise. Oddly enough, Staples (through their website) has a lot of supplies at reasonable price and we've got a blanket...
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    New Year, Same Stuff.

    aprilmoss replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Closed last Thursday (snow), 2 hour delay Friday, now three hour early dismissal. I could get used to
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    Subpoena for Court

    aprilmoss replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    We had a bad abuse case of a special ed kid back when I was in the elementary school. Several of us got subpoena'd for the hearing. THe school system lawyer gave us some support and the teachers...
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    New Year, Same Stuff.

    aprilmoss replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    WooHoo...Snow Day, here! If we could just have tomorrow off, too. (Probably just a delayed