Nurse Trini

Nurse Trini

LPN School Nurse

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  1. LPN to RN online program

    Nurse Trini replied to Tracy R.'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, do let me know. I was thinking about going back to the community college where I got my practical nurse diploma. I've been working as a discipline office nurse at the high school, but you...

  2. RN conversion?

    Nurse Trini posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi, I've been an LPN for four years. I had been working as the discipline office nurse at a high school, but with the uncertainty for COVID and when the students are going to return to the building,...

  3. SO nervous about upcoming year :(

    Nurse Trini replied to Incognito-lpn's topic in School

    We've been told that the next decision point is July 1 (rapidly approaching). We don't even know if/when they're going to have students on site

  4. Summer camp called it

    Nurse Trini replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    My contract was up yesterday. The Summer school was optional and since there are no students, there's no need for me. My understanding that in normal circumstances, the next school years...

  5. Summer camp called it

    Nurse Trini replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    I've writtten off the Summer. I can probably survive, but if schools aren't "in person" attendance in the fall, I'm going to have to find something else to do. Right now I'm hoping to just pick up...

  6. What is your "favorite" procedure?

    Nurse Trini replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say a lot of the D/C's are very satisfying. Removing a foley almost always is greeted with the appreciation of the patient. But even pulling IVs and the like when the patient is going home...

  7. Job loss

    Nurse Trini replied to Schoolnurselpn's topic in School

    I'm officially unemployed as of June 6. I was lucky they let me continue under the shutdown, my contract is predicated on students being in the building. They've already let me know they won't...

  8. Summer camp called it

    Nurse Trini replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    I am scheduled for Summer school, but I think they're either going to cancel that or scale it back. If it's not in my building, I don't think I'll be employed this

  9. Happy School Nurse's Day!

    Nurse Trini replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    Happy School Nurse Day to all. I'm new this year to school nursing so I didn't even know there was such a

  10. Do you think schools will resume this year?

    Nurse Trini replied to hoppynurse's topic in School

    As Nurse Betty said, we're out for the school year. I hear that Summer school has been canceled as well, though they might open one building for some special cases. That means that there's likely no...

  11. So tired of body fluids and hands on care?

    Nurse Trini replied to Coffeelover's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I moved out of long-term care, not so much about the bodily fluids, but that it was so depressing with all the end-of-life stuff. I cried every time I lost a patient. I switched to a job in...

  12. Working from Home During COVID-19 Shut Down

    Nurse Trini replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    We're being paid, but I don't know what happens if we go back and they extend the school year. I'm happy to have some paid "prep" time. Normally, I'm not in the building until the first day of...

  13. Do you think schools will resume this year?

    Nurse Trini replied to hoppynurse's topic in School

    I've got my doubts we're going back. They're saying May 1, but that's subject to change. If we do go back, I don't know if they'll extend things either. I've got a plan worked out if we do...

  14. Working from Home During COVID-19 Shut Down

    Nurse Trini replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    Normally, I do not work (nor am I paid) on days students aren't in the building but we were told we could come in and retrieve stuff to take home. I've asked and have been given dispensation to take...

  15. Working from Home During COVID-19 Shut Down

    Nurse Trini replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    I'm drafting my end of year notices (which may not go out, I guess I'll have to come up with a plan for what to do with the stuff in my office that normally goes home at the end of year if we don't...

  16. If your school is closed re COVID19, what is your role

    Nurse Trini replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Maybe some of your sick students can stop by for a visit

  17. If your school is closed re COVID19, what is your role

    Nurse Trini replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    We're done here. I'm just getting ready to lock up and go home. They announced yesterday we'd be closed for two weeks. I had to scramble to get the kids with catheters rotated through to have...

  18. 50 school days left until Summer

    Nurse Trini replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    We've got more than 50 days left (we don't even have Spring break for another couple of weeks). What I did get sent to me yesterday is next year's (20/21) calendar. Spent some slack time mapping...

  19. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    Nurse Trini replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    In fact, you may have to get out of any facility with patients. Even when I worked in an office job at Hopkins where I never even went into a building with patients as part of my daily activities, I...

  20. Inserting Indwelling Catheter with No Foley Kit

    Nurse Trini replied to 1luvJesus's topic in General Nursing

    A glove? Yeah, I'm with kp. If I had to make do, I'd use a 4x4 or something flat. In my last job, we had sterile drapes that were our goto thing for expanding a sterile field (they were about 2...

  21. pg site

    Nurse Trini replied to Flare's topic in School

    Proctor and Gamble School Programs. Attempting to mention the actual link results in the post being moderated. It's pgschoolprograms dot

  22. Happy Thanksgiving

    Nurse Trini replied to Glitternurse's topic in School

    Back at school, dealt with the pre-homeroom students. Hope I can survive 'til

  23. Happy Thanksgiving

    Nurse Trini replied to Glitternurse's topic in School

    Just popped the turkey in the oven, so I have some time to be thankful before I start having to feed the

  24. Happy Thanksgiving

    Nurse Trini replied to Glitternurse's topic in School

    Gosh, we're in session Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next week. The students have an early dismissal on Wednesday, but I have to stay a bit later as I have four students that are coming in to have...

  25. Vaping

    Nurse Trini replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    Not health office referrals, but every student who is sent to the discipline office has their pockets and personal effects checked. I do a quick pat down on what remains as