SandIsMyGlitterRN replied to Lavachicken's topic in School
I love school nursing because my children are still in my district and I can cater my schedule to theirs for the most part. No weekends, holidays or nights. I would brush up all on the skills...
SandIsMyGlitterRN replied to SandIsMyGlitterRN's topic in School
I have never had to treat this student in clinic for their asthma in the the past 2 years. The AAP does not mention anything about temperature. The letter came from an urgent care physician. Recess...
A parent wants me to not allow their student outside if it is under 55 degrees outside. What do you do with those students? Do they sit in the clinic? The doctor's note reads the student can be...
SandIsMyGlitterRN replied to Laurie Smith's topic in School
You do have to check for accuracy and I never put in any identifiable information but it is really very helpful and sometimes comes up with items I would not have thought of that are really helpful to...
SandIsMyGlitterRN replied to carebear01's topic in School
I am a district school nurse and what this quote above says is very true. Lots of meetings and planning and long hours for sure. I did not get a pay raise and I still am responsible for my own...
SandIsMyGlitterRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School
In our district, if a student has a PDN we have a "hands off" policy. The company that the PDN works for takes full responsibility and liability for the
SandIsMyGlitterRN replied to TheRn's topic in Nursing Career
How about trying a medical office or outpatient area? A little less crazy as far as hours go but, of course, every job has it's own kind of stress. I found that when I left bedside for a regular, 8...
SandIsMyGlitterRN replied to happyhippo's topic in General Nursing
I have worked in many different areas and I have to say that I learned more in a primary care clinic than anywhere else. The doctors have time to "teach" as we go through the day. I had a lot of...