OhioBPH

OhioBPH

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  1. LAST DAY!!!!

    2 more days for me! I'm cleaning up and culling some
  2. Sometimes I hate rules

    In my district a parent can come and administer the med, and then we can fax off the form to the MD to hopefully expedite
  3. I need a hug. <slightly off topic>

    Tomorrow is my own commencement. I have finally completed bu Bachelor's Degree in Public Health (many of you know that Nursing School starts this summer, joys of being an unlicensed clinical...
  4. End of year

    My med pick up letters went out a couple weeks ago with blank forms for next year. Vaccine letters are ready to go with report cards. Filing is done. Screenings cannot be scheduled yet. I guess I can...
  5. C'Mon Now!

    I had one yesterday: "I got kicked in the head at recess" Oh man, how did that happen? "i was laying ON THE GROUND and they got pushed into
  6. RN to BSN or MSN prior degree GPA

    Here in Ohio RN to MSN programs are often granted based on "portfolio" which means your full academic history as well as work history. You often will not gain admission right out of your ADN program,...
  7. Last monday

    It is the last Monday of the school year here! Woot! I just sent in my schedule for the hospital through 7/21/18, woot woot! Anyone else super ready for the
  8. Sub

    Tomorrow I will have a sub. I have a sub folder, which has my schedule and where the important things are etc. But I always have a rough time when I am out. What can I do to make this
  9. It's your fault that my child broke her glasses!

    It sucks that she yelled at you, but I bet she is just beside herself with frustration. Glasses aren't cheap an insurance only covers a pair or two a
  10. C'Mon Now!

    What are they doing in
  11. Spider bites

    I have 6-8 gr. The first kid I would send home, second kid I might call home to notify the parent but I would leave it up to them if they would go home. Also, where I live spiders do not often bite,...
  12. Sub

    It is a major perk of being part of a hospital staffed
  13. What is your academic calendar and what state are you in?

    NE Ohio Public School. 17-18 Staff 8/17-5/31 Students 8/21-5/30 18-19 Staff 8/16-5/31 Students 8/20-5/30 I do not work staff days, though. I come in one day the week before school to set up my...
  14. Sub

    We get subs through the hospital's school health services, so they are oriented through the department but not to each clinic. I also have a standardized sub folder with important info like med lists,...
  15. Help! OSHA requirements!

    The guidance that I always received for biohazard vs regular trash is is something is saturated with blood it goes in a red bag. Of course sharps go in sharps etc. but this was the rule for
  16. INSTANT MOM

    I'm sorry you are upset over this. I tend to overthink everything about interactions, especially in stressful situations. I bet the other nurse never thinks twice about
  17. Summer 2018 Plans?

    Oh, I almost forgot, I am training for a half marathon in September, so that will be a big part of my
  18. Summer 2018 Plans?

    I am working PRN at the hospital as a 1 to 1 care companion (sitter) and task assist for psych. I may go on a two week road trip with my mother, although I am not set on that. Every year in June we go...
  19. Health Aide Duties?

    Check your state's delegation regulations. Also, the job duties vary widely between states and districts. In some schools you may be alone in the building and answer to a district RN, or as Nutmegge...
  20. I need a hug. <slightly off topic>

    Thank you all for your kind words. Commencement was whole different kind of disaster than I imagined. But my family came, was kind, and it is over. Now I get to start preparing for the next leg of...
  21. Happy Mother's Day!

    Thank
  22. I need a hug. <slightly off topic>

    Thanks everyone. My friendly coworkers are all very supportive and excited, also making sure I'm still returning in the fall. I feel a little better. I also get to spend time talking with a student...
  23. It just needs to be said.

    After today we have 17 school days, and I am taking a personal day one of them. I can't believe my first year is almost
  24. C'Mon Now!

    We use lock laces for my ASD 9 year old. More for us than him, he is not bothered by untied shoes and the constant stopped to tie them. We
  25. Lead poisoning!

    The worst thing about monday all week weeks is that every day then also has the fatigue and longing of a