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  1. Epipens

    michigooseBSN replied to jacjon's topic in School

    In my school system EpiPens are kept in the nurse's office since we have a full-time RN in each school. The only time EpiPens are kept in the classroom is when and if (very very rare) the doctor...

  2. fecal painting

    michigooseBSN replied to michigooseBSN's topic in School

    I am completely serious. Some third or fourth grade girl has been doing this for several months and we are nowhere near solving the problem. The principal's suggestion has been to close that bathroom...

  3. Hi, I'm Marla and I'm an Alcoholic

    michigooseBSN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Danissa, Please find an Al-Anon meeting and get some help. Your father's disease can't help but affect you and there is help available for you even if he insists he doesn't need help because he...

  4. Is this addiction or pain control? or both??

    michigooseBSN replied to Kashia's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hard to be sure from your story but in reality this has only been 5 or 6 weeks, right? Pain med taken for real pain doesn't usually result in addiction. But if you still need this every 4 hours and...

  5. Brother busted again DUI..help with anxiety

    michigooseBSN replied to Armygirl7's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Trese, Please try Al-Anon or Narc-Anon for you, not him. This is a family disease and you are very affected regardless of whether you are the one taking the substance or you loved one is. You can...

  6. I'm a grateful recovering alcoholic and addict

    michigooseBSN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I love this new forum. I, too, gave up on the other negative angry nurses in recovery forums. So here's my story (condensed version). I'm the oldest of three in my family. The middle child had a...

  7. Necessary Evil

    michigooseBSN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I think I'm a necessary evil only when asking the teachers to do something they don't want to do, like interrupt their teaching time for health screenings. The rest of the time they love having me...

  8. Down time

    michigooseBSN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Take a big breath and go to the bathroom, catch up on planning activities and screenings, write nursing care plans and class plans, computer enter data, straighten my desk and files so I can actually...

  9. My name is Anne and I am an addict!

    michigooseBSN replied to sissiesmama's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I self reported to my BON almost 16 years ago after being caught diverting drugs at work. Massach8usetts SARP (Substance Abuse Recovery Program) saved my life. I was given a prescription for...

  10. Lice !

    michigooseBSN replied to missingunc's topic in General Nursing

    I know of two lice/nit removal services in the greater Boston area. As a school nurse in Massachusetts I have had several families choose to go this route. It is costly but they do remove all nits. If...

  11. Who is your boss?

    michigooseBSN replied to NursePamela's topic in School

    In my school district we have "building based management" That means my prinicpal is my immediate boss. However, we have a "nurse leader" (chair of the nursing department) who is our "professional...

  12. Patients ordering their own meals

    michigooseBSN replied to cdktRN's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking strictly from my fairly extensive experience as a patient, I loved it. I would never know the afternoon before, what I would want to eat the next day. At the hospital where I both worked and...

  13. What determines school nurse salary?

    michigooseBSN replied to amberfnp's topic in School

    In my town nurses are on the teachers' pay scale and in the teachers' union. In my eighth year as a school nurse (after many as a med-surg nurse) I'm making over 65,000. Hard to beat considering the...

  14. Massachusetts School Nurses??

    michigooseBSN replied to MsGolightlyRN's topic in School

    In my town they prefer a masters in nursing or public health but I think that is a preference rather than a

  15. Massachusetts School Nurses??

    michigooseBSN replied to MsGolightlyRN's topic in School

    In Massachusetts you must have a DOE Educator's License to be a school nurse in a public school. This means you must take and pass the Communications and literacy skills exam that all educator's must...

  16. How much experience before school nursing?

    michigooseBSN replied to EricJRN's topic in School

    I had been an RN for 38 years before starting as a school nurse 8 years ago. My experience was varied but primarily adult med-surg. However, I had raised 4 children and been active in their schools...

  17. Tired of impaired nurses

    michigooseBSN replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse in recovery myself (15 1/2 years clean and sober) I echo your words. I was over 40 years old before I developed this cunning, baffling, powerful disease but I am a healthier, happier woman...

  18. Freebies

    michigooseBSN replied to sChOOLRN48's topic in School

    I always order the Always Changing freebie from Proctor and Gambel's Fifth Grade Puberty Education Program. They have handouts for both boys and girls that I give out. The packs contain a pamphlet and...

  19. Thinking about school nursing

    michigooseBSN replied to bknyrn's topic in School

    When I began as an elementary school nurse 8 years ago my previous experience had also been med-surg rather than pedi. I found that my med-surg experience coupled with my experience as a parent (4...

  20. Immunization Tracking

    michigooseBSN replied to ozned's topic in School

    In our public school we use HealthMaster. There is also a program called SNAP. These both are used for immunization recording and also daily charting and creating form letters and much more. I don't...

  21. What percentage of your students are on ADD/ADHD meds?

    michigooseBSN replied to rph3664's topic in School

    It isn't really possible to tell anymore since the vast majority of children on ADD/ADHD meds take extended release tablets and therefore are no longer medicated by the school nurse. And often the...

  22. Dry, cracked winter hands

    michigooseBSN replied to RN ColbyJack's topic in General Nursing

    Lanolin ! It works

  23. Why does everyone in healthcare not like their jobs?

    michigooseBSN replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, people are much more likely to complain when they post their feelings. When things are going well, it doesn't provoke an urge to rant. After 45 years I still love nursing. I can't imagine doing...

  24. Guidelines for contacting the school nurse

    michigooseBSN replied to jpearlRNBSN's topic in School

    I don't really have any suggestions for you but I'm full of admiration. I cannot imagine working under those conditions. In my town every school has a full time nurse and we're still run ragged. I...

  25. Most RN's first borns?

    michigooseBSN replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. First born, "functional alcoholic" parents and always a caretaker. And in recovery myself for almost 16 years. Not such a caretaker anymore despite still working as a nurse. I've finally learned...