BrisketRN BSN, RN

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    What Has Been an Upside to Covid?

    BrisketRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    My husband's company realized that his team is more productive working from home, so his role has been switched to fully remote. This means we're moving out of the expensive city we live in (since he...
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    Med Usage

    BrisketRN posted a topic in School

    Has anyone here seen Focalin prescribed for GAD? I got paperwork for a new daily med and am quite confused. No ADHD
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    Questions to ask applicant for Director of Nutrition Services

    BrisketRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    My cousin is a dietician for a large school district. From my understanding the majority of her job is figuring out ways to get meals for high allergy/extreme food intolerance kids to fit into USDA...
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    Got My Vaccine Yesterday

    BrisketRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I got Pfizer #1! It was nothing--maybe a headache, but that went away with Advil. I went to my pcp on Monday, and she told me that for her and her colleagues Pfizer #2 was rough. She told me to take...
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    Second guessing myself

    BrisketRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Unless there was something horribly wrong (like the foot was facing the wrong way) I don't see why you wouldn't remove the boot to assess. I agree with those above, parents are just seeing if they...
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    COVID-19: Calculating Quarantines/Isolations

    BrisketRN replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    Day 1 is onset of symptoms. I get confused a lot too, so I just add the number of days of isolation/quarantine to the date. 1/11 + 10 days= 1/21 is day #10/last day of isolation. They can return to...
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    COVID-19: Antibody testing vs Positive Test

    BrisketRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Per our state guidelines the student would only get out of quarantine if proof of positive COVID test in the 90 days before possible exposure. We've had to quarantine students and teachers who had...
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    When teachers brought free lunch to kids amid COVID-19, they saw poverty up close

    BrisketRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    This really hit me. Both the article and the experiences shared here. Thank you for
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    Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    BrisketRN replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I'm not in California, but my city totally forgot about our school nurses. I'm connected with a lot of our nearby school nurses via an email chain. One nurse found out that a local pharmacy was...
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    Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    BrisketRN replied to guest83140's topic in School

    Wow! That is exciting. I think I remember you're at a private school, right? If it were me I'd take the astrazeneca because my current fear is that the private school nurses are going to be left in...
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    Christmas Gift Commiseration Thread

    BrisketRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Admin gave me a giant thing of chocolate this year. Seriously...not going to fit in my pants once I finish that off. My worst gift was when I worked home health. They gave us $5 starbucks gift...
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    Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    BrisketRN replied to guest83140's topic in School

    Huge thank you to your
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    Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    BrisketRN replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I am excited for you! I hope you get that
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    Developing a School Policy

    BrisketRN replied to cherieRN's topic in School

    I second @JoJoGo copy and paste exactly from your LHD. If your principal isn't cooperative I'd try to get your LHD rep to talk to them. Also even if CDC recommends something that doesn't change your...
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    Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    BrisketRN replied to guest83140's topic in School

    Yes, I will 100% get the vaccine as soon as it is offered to me. From my understand the WH stepped back from being the first ones getting the vaccine due to criticism as they aren't "highest risk."...
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    Surprise, Surprise... COVID Contacts after Thanksgiving... great!

    BrisketRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    At my school they're allowing HS teachers to teach virtually with no staff in the classroom. Only about 50% of our HS kids come in--most opt for virtual at home. At this point our principal is...
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    Frustrated about covid symptoms. Does everyone need to go home?

    BrisketRN replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    I find that the best way to deal with parents is to commiserate. "I know, it seems silly to have to pick a child up for a mild symptom, but we've been given these guidelines by the health department...
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    Surprise, Surprise... COVID Contacts after Thanksgiving... great!

    BrisketRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Yes the school is still open & they managed to get a sub. I have no idea
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    Surprise, Surprise... COVID Contacts after Thanksgiving... great!

    BrisketRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Wow! Things are crazy here. Too many families traveled and gathered for Thanksgiving, and our admin spent the morning sending kids home because we have to follow a strict travel mandate....
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    Frequent Flyers

    BrisketRN replied to Lbarba84's topic in School

    This is awesome. Our cleaners are more focused on spraying down surfaces & my corners have become very dusty. You're getting me
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    Friday

    BrisketRN replied to Bulldogs's topic in School

    Lucky. I've got two days next week. Hoping for no contact tracing over the weekend.
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    Please Read: Fired from first nursing job

    BrisketRN replied to newRN109's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I was private duty/home health (for some reason they had an issue with calling it PD) with an excellent new grad program. Step into any job
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    Please Read: Fired from first nursing job

    BrisketRN replied to newRN109's topic in General Nursing

    You will find another job. You aren't a failure. You are a person who had a major setback. Apply! Apply to different areas. Maybe you need a smaller hospital or a different setting. I got fired...
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    Sick Student Policy

    BrisketRN replied to AllieEmerson's topic in School

    A parent let me know that one of our larger peds offices has a "COVID" waiting room and a "well" waiting room. Her child had one mild symptom but still needed a test, and she was terrified to put her...
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    Sick Student Policy

    BrisketRN replied to AllieEmerson's topic in School

    The majority children who have tested positive for COVID at my school have not had any respiratory symptoms. Most had no symptoms (tested due to exposure), GI symptoms, or headache. Only two have had...