ruralseok

ruralseok ADN, BSN

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Leading from Behind

    ruralseok replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    sounds like

  4. 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...

  5. contact tracing in Oklahoma

    ruralseok replied to ruralseok's topic in School

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

  6. 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...

  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. 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...

  9. 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

  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 posted a topic in School

    I am from Oklahoma. There is no mask mandate here in our state. Our health dept. is overrun with cases and it's hard to hear back from them. What do you do for students with allergy symptoms since it...

  14. 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

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. clinic nurse wanting to go back to hospital

    ruralseok posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been out of RN school 28 years this year. I have been working in a kg-12 public school for 17 years. I am wanting to go back to the hospital or home health. Any

  18. Struggling to find right fit, need help

    ruralseok replied to Jomsn2017's topic in General Specialties

    Public Health is a great

  19. Student with very severe eczema

    ruralseok replied to hope4673's topic in School

    We also used All Free and Clear detergent, goat milk soap unscented or oatmeal (you can order online), and all of the other stuff everyone has

  20. Missed one

    ruralseok replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Just be glad you didn't make it to Facebook for it to be shared multiple times, the local paper, and local tv. I made all 3 with 16 years of experience in school nursing. No deformity, bruising,...