RobotechTD

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1. Do I need a Pennsylvania license?

   RobotechTD posted a topic in NP Students

   Pennsylvania is a compact state. I have a Maryland RN license, and I want to have clinicals in Pennsylvania for my NP degree. Do I need to get a Pennsylvania license?

2. Who is back already?

   RobotechTD replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

   I have another two weeks until I'm back in the health office. Then another week until the kids are back in school.

3. General Question about LPN

   RobotechTD replied to Holder.natasha115's topic in School Programs

   I know an LPN who worked in L&D for 20 years in the Southwest area of Pennsylvania but that was about 10 years ago. As others have mentioned, you should check your area if they hire LPN's in L&D.

4. Please help. Career over before it starts.

   RobotechTD replied to Emjked123's topic in Disabilities

   You should try school health or case management.

5. End of year

   RobotechTD replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

   Last year I busy to till the very end. This year I am so caught up that I'm looking at allnurses threads all day. I finished sending letters for med pick up and med orders. End of the year stats are almost done. Supply orders are done. Teacher packet...

6. Concerns about Transition to School Nurse

   RobotechTD replied to zurie's topic in School

   You are like me. I was in med/surg then emergency but I longed for the M-F work week in my previous career. I had no peds experience but the hiring manager said that I have two kids so it's good enough for her. You'll do great!

7. Student loans killing me!! stressed!

   RobotechTD replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in General Nursing

   You could hire a lawyer to help you. I knew someone who paid for his education using credit cards. He had 2 credit cards with a debt of $20,000 each for a total of $40,000. He hired a lawyer who threatened the credit card companies with bankruptcy; t...

8. New School Nurse!

   RobotechTD replied to Mr.Nurse190's topic in School

   Welcome to School Health! Remember that ice packs cures everything. Read the the threads in school nurses. You could clean a lot from them. Also see the video for Barb G. She has a lot of good pointers.

9. I nearly lost my cool this morning...

   RobotechTD replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

   Don't get angry. Maybe she was thinking that you could do some maggot therapy in the health office. Some of the students may have dead skin on their wounds that need to be cleaned. Lol! Your story reminded me of the time I left tapped lice on the sup...

10. Sub

    RobotechTD replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    I agree that it is important to have color coded keys. I was a "new" sub in a non-busy school. I had a diabetic student feeling low and tested with a BG of 20 something but all his emergency carbs were locked up. I had trouble finding out which of th...

11. School Health vs. Community Health

    RobotechTD replied to Parrhesia's topic in School

    In Montgomery County, MD the school nurses are called school community health nurses. They put SCHN next to their name.

12. Seriously?!?!

    RobotechTD replied to SuperNintendoChalmers's topic in School

    I love poop stories. Somebody please start a new thread called Poop Stories. I'm sure everyone here has many poo experiences.

13. Sub

    RobotechTD replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Make a note for the sub of which students forget to come to the health office for medications and where they usually are when they get their meds (ex. before 1st lunch, or after 2nd grade recess). You can remind these students to remember.

14. Summer 2018 Plans?

    RobotechTD replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I'm looking forward to my vacation at Myrtle Beach, SC for a week in July. The hardest thing I'll do this summer is being a chauffeur for my 2 kids going to baseball, basketball and robotics camps. I'm also taking 2 online classes for my Master's deg...

15. Doctors Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    RobotechTD replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    As a favor, another nurse asked me to give discharge papers to a patient who was also a doctor in the hospital. When I went into the room the wife said "hey it's a male nurse!" The doctor said, in a grumpy way, do you say "hey it's a female doctor" w...