ruralseok ADN, BSN

ruralseok has 35 years experience as a ADN, BSN and specializes in School Nursing, Public Health.

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1. Free CE credits

   ruralseok posted a topic in General Nursing

   Where is the best place to get free CE? I am about to retire so I was wondering about

2. PRN work during retirement

   ruralseok posted a topic in Retired Nurses

   Has anyone done PRN work after retiring? I don't think I could do hospital work, but would consider office or Long Term Care. I would also consider non nursing work. Might be

3. Leading from Behind

   ruralseok replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

   sounds like

4. contact tracing in Oklahoma

   ruralseok replied to ruralseok's topic in School

   Yes, we require regular immunizations. Covid vaccines are not required for public

5. Best Inservices you've had

   ruralseok replied to momsnurse1's topic in School

   An inservice years ago from police that reviewed illegal drugs. Things to watch for drugs, alcohol, and they even brought things that had been taken from students that was used to use drugs. I was...

6. contact tracing in Oklahoma

   ruralseok posted a topic in School

   With the passage of Oklahoma SB 658, we do not currently have any mask mandates in my area. We can only quarantine a positive student or staff member. Also, we can only highly recommend quarantine...

7. Tired of being "the bad guy"...

   ruralseok replied to caretakerofkids's topic in School

   I feel your frustration. I am in Oklahoma. Oklahoma has the least amount of restrictions. Administration and the school board has adopted the ten day policy. We still quarantine households with a...

8. Low Stress Specialties

   ruralseok replied to Hayleyjc26's topic in General Specialties

   Public Health right now is very stressful. Many people do not believe that COVID-19 is real or that the government is just trying to control

9. contact tracing

   ruralseok posted a topic in School

   Are any of you doing contact tracing? I assist the local health dept. if a case is confirmed in my school. My administration wants the health department to make all decisions regarding contact...

10. Teachers retiring because of COVID

    ruralseok replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    We have so far 11 faculty leaving after this year. I'm counting down my time. I can retire July 22 if I can hold on. I really don't have any other choice

11. Parents STILL Sending Sick Kids to School

    ruralseok replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Wait until you have teachers who doesn't believe in quarantine and send their kids any way. Then you have to get administration involved and still I feel like the bad

12. Holiday Travel and Mandatory Quarantining?

    ruralseok replied to Queen of Icepacks's topic in School

    No travel restrictions in

13. allergie and covid

    ruralseok replied to ruralseok's topic in School

    I should say our Elementary requires masks and district requires everyone who rides a bus to be

14. Plan to Return to Face to Face Learning?

    ruralseok replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    I will be surprised if many teachers return next year. I see many in tears everyday from regular classes, virtual same time as class, and the virtual that just checks in now and then. Plus being...

15. New School Nurse Feeling Swamped...

    ruralseok replied to MA8675309's topic in School

    Year 19 as a school nurse. Year 30 as a RN. I'm feeling overwhelmed myself especially with covid. I have prek through 12th about 900 students. I call other district nurses and ask them questions or...