BrisketRN BSN, RN

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    Options other than the bedside

    BrisketRN replied to Cgritz77's topic in General Nursing

    I came here to second school nursing--I've never had better health
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    Annoyed and perhaps a little unsure

    BrisketRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    There is a delicate balance of when to call/email/not contact for these parents...we refer to as "informed parents" at my
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    Why don't parents

    BrisketRN replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    I've always assumed "this number isn't accepting calls" means someone didn't pay their phone
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    BrisketRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Pink t-shirt under my scrub jacket
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    I don;t pull teeth

    BrisketRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Yuck! I don't do teeth. I wouldn't even pull my own wiggly teeth when I was a kid. I don't want to see the wiggly tooth, I don't want to see the pulled out tooth, but I can check out the missing...
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    Do you have to work as a CNA before going to nursing school?

    BrisketRN replied to Marie_30's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessary but good. A lot of hospitals like hiring CNAs who are in nursing
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    Does anyone else get emotionally exhausted from this job?

    BrisketRN replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    I'm so sorry. I can't imagine how difficult that has been. Today marks the 4th anniversary of my first pediatric patient death (I worked home health), and I think about all of those sweet children...
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    What's the oddest thing you've done for a student?

    BrisketRN replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    In Illinois I believe its 50 years that we must keep all health records, so they would be in luck here! When I was in nursing school I was happy I went to the same pediatrician from birth until I was...
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    student extracurricular activities

    BrisketRN replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    That's good they found someone to cover the trip. Hopefully they'll make a plan with an agency for future events. We also have a contract with a sub agency, but so far we've only had to use it for...
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    student extracurricular activities

    BrisketRN replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    Is attending field trips/overnights in your contract? If it's not I'd fight it. There's no way I'd be leaving my family for 5 days to chaperone a trip unless I was legally obligated to. You have...
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    student extracurricular activities

    BrisketRN replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    We send the parent. Less liability for us, much cheaper than paying for the nurse to go AND getting a sub
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    C'Mon Now!

    BrisketRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Anyone else getting floods of these little Mucinex granule packets? I swear the parents are hiding these on their children, tossing them at our receptionists and running, sending them to me in...
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    Monkey Bars

    BrisketRN replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    I am sorry to say--I know my mother-in-law--and yes 100% she screamed at everyone involved except her precious
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    Monkey Bars

    BrisketRN replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    My husband broke his arm on the monkey bars his first day of kindergarten. He didn't want to be a bother so he told the school nurse he felt fine. It was actually broken in 2 places, and he came...
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    Hygiene Issues/Parent notification

    BrisketRN replied to NurseDew's topic in School

    My guidance counselor has taken care of these types of situations. She meets with the student, then the parents, and they figure out why this is happening then launch a plan to help the
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    I’ve hit a new low...

    BrisketRN replied to Mango Juice's topic in School

    YUP "my ice pack is leaking" holds up a 2-hour old, opened bag of
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    I’ve hit a new low...

    BrisketRN replied to Mango Juice's topic in School

    If it works it works! Before I got my trusty ice maker (and after $200 of ice packs were stolen by the children) I used dollar store ice cube trays to make baggies of ice. These private school kids...
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    Does anyone else get emotionally exhausted from this job?

    BrisketRN replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    Wow. That's horrible that you have to deal with an administrator who tries to steam roll you. She sounds incredibly immature to not understand there are legalities in
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    Does anyone else get emotionally exhausted from this job?

    BrisketRN replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    Oooh boy do I relate. We (as a school) also have a very customer-service based relationship with parents. I've had to explain multiple times that I'm not just being a stickler for rules, I am...
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    Medical tent for school carnival

    BrisketRN replied to alligatoRN's topic in School

    I grab two field trip first aid bags, extra gloves, ice &
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    Tell me about your sub coverage

    BrisketRN replied to NurseMrn's topic in School

    Our go-to cover is our former school nurse (she's still a parent at our school). We also have used an agency a few times but that needs to be planned ahead (at least the night before) and costs more....
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    What's the oddest thing you've done for a student?

    BrisketRN replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Home ec is so important. When I was in high school I took two home ec classes which was frowned upon for students in the honors/ap classes. I'm still happy I learned cooking, knife skills, sewing,...
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    What's the oddest thing you've done for a student?

    BrisketRN replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    In our classrooms we have plastic chairs with a hole/handle near the top, maybe 3 inch diameter. I was called down to a class last year because a student was "stuck" in his chair. His arm was...
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    School Nurse vs Home Health

    BrisketRN replied to tatyfreedom's topic in General Nursing

    I've done both! My home health job was more private duty than home health, but that was a good start for me working independently because I always had a clinical manager just a call away. As a...
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    What the hot fudge is going on here?!?!?

    BrisketRN replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Have you heard about the Chickenpox Lollipops that can spread the illness across state lines? People are