OhioBPH

OhioBPH

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  1. PRN work for the summer

    OhioBPH replied to phnII's topic in School

    To stay PRN at the hospital system here you need to be available at least 24 hours over 6 weeks. So over the school year I'm available only those 24 hours (we can break it into 4 hour chunks if we...

  2. Go to the nurse.

    OhioBPH replied to imaneedmycoffeefirst89's topic in School

    "I need to call my mom for x" X has been anything from tums to advil to pants to the cancelled track meet. Most of these kids have cell phones in their hand when they get

  3. Noise control

    OhioBPH posted a topic in School

    For several reasons I would like to reduce the level of noise in the clinic. I am right in the office, so between classes the volume goes WAY up from the kiddos and teachers in the halls. Also, some...

  4. Tri-C ADN to CSU BSN

    OhioBPH posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    I am finishing my bachelor's in public health in May, and plan to apply for the fall 18 evening/weekend cohort at tri-c. The plan, then, is to roll directly into the CSU online BSN. Any ideas,...

  5. Tri-C ADN to CSU BSN

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in Ohio Nursing

    yes, I have provisional placement in the Evening East cohort for fall of

  6. Want to vent about nursing schools in general

    OhioBPH replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This. I changed to an online only program from pre-nursing before due to my work schedule and the clinical schedule in nursing. Eventually I realized that I would need something else so I could apply...

  7. Advice

    OhioBPH replied to Mase215's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What type of nursing degree would you be pursuing? That will have a big effect on what kind of work you do. But what you really should be thinking about is if you can care for people every day you...

  8. School Health Policies

    OhioBPH replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Our policies for who should stay home, who will be sent home, and how meds are given is in the student handbook and on the website. However, we have department policies regarding every aspect of the...

  9. Med Schedule

    OhioBPH replied to MegWorth's topic in School

    Ours have to be given within 30 mins of the ordered time, so my 11am meds can be given from 10:30-11:30. In this window I work with the student to figure out the best time. Ideally it will be during...

  10. Rotations????

    OhioBPH replied to CJforme01's topic in School

    The only was I can see this making sense is if there are classrooms getting pained or new carpet. Or if the whole grade needs to have a class together for some

  11. Counting Down

    OhioBPH replied to WineRN's topic in School

    45 days (counting today), and only 4 til

  12. School Nurse Concerns

    OhioBPH replied to RebecaRN's topic in School

    I just wanted to add, if you think about this big picture is it better to have a less qualified staff in a school or have no one. We all know of schools that the secretary takes care of the kids...

  13. School Nurse Concerns

    OhioBPH replied to RebecaRN's topic in School

    Our district is staffed by our district RN, an RN at the high school, a couple schools have LPNs, and the rest of us (7) are medical assistants. My opinion of this depends on the competency of...

  14. Staff Shots?

    OhioBPH replied to ArryOtter's topic in School

    Did he take them out with his teeth, and use a shoe to clean up? Man o

  15. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OhioBPH replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    see ya on the flip

  16. Best Children's Hospital in Ohio

    OhioBPH replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Akron Children's has slim pickings because they are a dedicated peds hospital. The benefits are pretty good, but a bit more expensive than UH. Where are UH you can get in another department and...

  17. Subcutaneous and IM injections.

    OhioBPH replied to Capp's topic in General Students

    In my expeince any time this happens its due to lack of knowledge about the proper placement of the injection, not an accedent due to slightly flawed technique. For example, subq vaccines given in the...

  18. Flu Vaccine for 2018-19

    OhioBPH replied to ICUtoSchoolNSG's topic in School

    I think you are on the right track. Is there any difference in what is left? I.E. allergens (egg), storage, etc? I had always given flulaval and fluzone in peds primary care (VFC contract and hospital...

  19. Pre-ABSN Student, worried I may not be en route

    OhioBPH replied to SaltandPepperCashew's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Look into information sessions for the programs you are interseted in. The program I looked into offered this as a webinar, and it answered all of my questions. What is taken into consideration for...

  20. Sharps Containers

    OhioBPH replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    Also, you can call your local waste department, there is a weight limit for biohazardous waste that can be disposed of in normal trash as long as it is safely packaged and appropriately

  21. C'Mon Now!

    OhioBPH replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Yeah,that's how I had a student take a syringe out, he just probably tipped it and fiddled weith the lever thing. Mine is now locked in a wall cabinet (and I don't think I have a

  22. Personal mental health

    OhioBPH posted a topic in School

    Yall, I'm tired. I have a bad headache. Living in Ohio in winter is hard, and it drags most of us down. This combined with some of the various incidents recently (one of my daily med kids got...

  23. The long, scenic route

    OhioBPH posted a topic in School

    So, as a Medical Assistant working in school health, who is graduating with a Bachelor Degree in Public Health in May, I am ready to share something with you guys. I am applying for nursing school in...

  24. When is your Spring Break & what are you doing?

    OhioBPH replied to tining's topic in School

    Mine starts 3/26, and I'm taking my son to Denver to visit my sister for the

  25. The long, scenic route

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    I got in! I have been provisionally accepted into the Fall 2018