Scorchednurse

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  1. Inappropriate to ask teachers to stop sending kids after a certain time?

    Scorchednurse posted a topic in School

    School gets out at 330. Yesterday I had 24 kids sent to my office after 3. We have to document quite a bit about every student that comes in. Every single one was headache/stomachache. Today...19...

  2. Holy pay cut shock!

    Scorchednurse posted a topic in School

    I'm sure this has been up here before...but I've never browsed the school nurses as I recently became one. I'm an LPN of 2 Year's, prior medic, and medical assistant. My job I just left at a...

  3. C'Mon Now!

    Scorchednurse replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I had to stop buying good snacks out of pocket. Way too many repeat

  4. Intrusive application questions!

    Scorchednurse posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I was recently completing my hiring paperwork for a pediatric home health company, and I came upon a "health history" page. It asked me to list every surgery I've ever had, the date, and why. It then...

  5. Why do some nurses hate it in others pump at work?

    Scorchednurse replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Come on, don't be THAT coworker

  6. Why do some nurses hate it in others pump at work?

    Scorchednurse replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Eeek...that comment reeks of unpleasant or frankly scary to work with!!lol Discrimination?!? Ah, stop it! That's just too

  7. Why do some nurses hate it in others pump at work?

    Scorchednurse replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...there must have been a very large amount of lactating women in one place to change a break room to a lactation room...that's pretty

  8. Holy pay cut shock!

    Scorchednurse replied to Scorchednurse's topic in School

    Cooll! Thanks for the info! I'm feeling out this area of nursing and love the input from those who are more well versed than

  9. Holy pay cut shock!

    Scorchednurse replied to Scorchednurse's topic in School

    Indeed, I have one friend who is a school nurse who doesn't get paid for breaks in her district. In mine though, we are structured exactly the same as teachers so there's about 4 months you are paid...

  10. Intrusive application questions!

    Scorchednurse replied to Scorchednurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Well good thing they didn't want to measure my waist...I'd have been disqualified right there! nteresting experience ! We already know we're held to higher standards than other fields. I wonder where...

  11. Want to Change Locked Unit. What Do I Say?

    Scorchednurse replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes! I have seen so many nurses get fired with good intentions but being perceived as trouble. I've done it myself. Sent a text to the DON about a serious neglect concern and she forwarded my text to...

  12. Insubordination

    Scorchednurse replied to Trickyp713's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Doesn't mean you're covering your a**from being fired...but you're probably better off for not being there then. I worked in a "post acute" (where the acuity was ridiculous for the setting) and in one...

  13. Crushing Oral Medications...New Regulation

    Scorchednurse replied to ltcnurse4u's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I will continue until one of them is standing next to me took the words right out of my mouth...or off my keyboard

  14. Influenza-like illness

    Scorchednurse replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    We have a list of reportable illnesses for the cdc and a form that goes along with it. Usually it's the diagnosing practitioners office or hospital that submits the paperwork then the cdc follows up...

  15. Intrusive application questions!

    Scorchednurse replied to Scorchednurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes your work history is open season. That wasn't what I considered intrusive. I just never have seen a full sheet that had to be sent back before employment can start. I think every job I've had has...

  16. Intrusive application questions!

    Scorchednurse replied to Scorchednurse's topic in Nursing Career

    That's what I wondered! Was this in the 50's? Those are all on the list of things we're expressly prohibited from

  17. Intrusive application questions!

    Scorchednurse replied to Scorchednurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Yeah...I certainly chose to pass on them. I do believe it's standard for them to contact prior employers...having them fill out a whole survey was surprising lol. We always have the right to turn a...

  18. Struggling with poor pay and a love for School Nursing

    Scorchednurse replied to ANL6822's topic in School

    And also if you're talking about pay across different districts, some just pay more than others based on the area they're on, their rating , and how much funding they

  19. Struggling with poor pay and a love for School Nursing

    Scorchednurse replied to ANL6822's topic in School

    Same where I am. Most of the school "nurses" are unlicensed ancillary staff like cna's, medical assistants, and basic emt's. So when they actually hire a nurse the pay is beyond disappointing. I just...

  20. Holy pay cut shock!

    Scorchednurse replied to Scorchednurse's topic in School

    I was thinking that also, maybe if they can't fill the jobs, they will increase the pay. I don't think that will happen though because it's a great schedule especially for people who have 2 income...

  21. Holy pay cut shock!

    Scorchednurse replied to Scorchednurse's topic in School

    Thanks for the input! Having worked some horrible hours with ridiculous patient ratios I'll absolutely agree there are a lot of things that are worth more than money! There are a lot of great...

  22. Rehab Nursing advice please...not a real nurse?

    Scorchednurse replied to leolomb's topic in Rehabilitation

    "Real" nurses went to nursing school, sat for a state board exam, got a nursing license, and work in the field. That's it. If you don't like your place in life, change it..but don't let others...