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  1. Hygiene

    michigooseBSN replied to fantasie's topic in School

    Especially with boys I often call the mother and suggest that Dad or an older brother have a conversation with the offender. It might be less embarrasing for the boy than having the female nurse...

  2. How Did a BSN Help Your Career (Or Not)

    michigooseBSN replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    My BSN helped me with critical thinking, research, management and problem solving. It enabled me to go on to graduate school for a MSN. I have enjoyed hospital bedside nursing, teaching nursing...

  3. Testicular torsion

    michigooseBSN replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Two of my three sons were diagnosed with "Bell clapper syndrome" which is a condition where the normal attatchments are missing and the testis can twist on its ligament. This can, but doesn't always,...

  4. Salary Or Lack Thereof !!!!!!!!

    michigooseBSN replied to manettohillnurse's topic in School

    I am an RN BSN but in my district to be hired as a school nurse I have to be certified by the state as an educator. I do the usual teaching such as sex ed and hygiene only. Actually many years ago I...

  5. Salary Or Lack Thereof !!!!!!!!

    michigooseBSN replied to manettohillnurse's topic in School

    In Mass. the government recently passed law stating that school nurses are also professionals like teachers. This means tenure after 3 years and in my community as members of the teachers union we are...

  6. Random Questions

    michigooseBSN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Mostly I love my job but it seems like I'm the "when you don't want to do it send the kid to the nurse" person. Yesterday it was the "stepped in dog poop" and this morning it was a child with "I've...

  7. Nursing 101 Question - Experienced Nurses, how would you answer this?

    michigooseBSN replied to julsywulsy's topic in Orthopedic

    B and C are totally false. A is the best answer no matter what the cause of the pain is. The question doesn't say if the pain medication is oral or parenteral. Either way A is where to start. D...

  8. Thursday Staff Doings

    michigooseBSN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I'm much more likely to have to insist on sick teachers (high fevers with chills, juicy coughs etc.) going home. I do enter teacher visits into my computer log so it is possible to track them if I...

  9. Questions re:Bible passage and nursing

    michigooseBSN replied to hopecandles's topic in General Nursing

    I would read that as meaning that "works" ie compassionate skilled nursing care, is doing God's

  10. New Grad and School Nursing

    michigooseBSN replied to Wellness RN's topic in School

    I notice you are not a very young new grad. Does this mean you are a mother? I have been an RN since the 60s but I've also been a mother (and now grandmother) just as long. I find (in my 7th year as a...

  11. Choosing a PCP

    michigooseBSN replied to JessicRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Winchester Hospital has an excellent reputation. That's where I would go if I lived in N. Andover. I go to Lahey which is in Burlington. It has a world-wide reputation and is much closer than the big...

  12. Back to nursing after raising kiddos

    michigooseBSN replied to sdsrn's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago I did the same thing. I stayed at home for 12 years until my youngest was in school. I chose to take a 6 week refresher course offered by a local community college since I was nervous...

  13. I think my son had night terrors last night...HELP!

    michigooseBSN replied to dreamBIG's topic in Pediatric

    One of my four children had them when he was about 4 and I found out by trial and error that he needed to urinate and didn't want to wet the bed but wasn't awake enough to know what to do. If I...

  14. Reminiscing

    michigooseBSN replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    Am I the only one who remembers scultetus binders and breast binders with their multiple tails and safety

  15. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    michigooseBSN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So I went with traditional names for my children, Christopher Blair, Stephen Robert, Daniel Norman and Sarah Kathrine, and my grandsons (3 different families) are Alden Louis, Dante Alexander and Finn...

  16. Working for school district vs. contracted employee

    michigooseBSN replied to Rnmomandie's topic in School

    I think it varies a lot. In my case, I'm hired by the school system and am a certified educator as well as a school nurse (a requirement in my town). I'm a member of the teacher's union and on the...

  17. What do school nurses do?

    michigooseBSN replied to RunnerRN's topic in School

    You do everything! Many people think we just give pills and dress scraped knees but actually that's the tip of the iceberg. In my school of 460 elementary students and 65 staff members I am the only...

  18. ultram

    michigooseBSN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ultram is not an opiate antagonist. It is a synthetic opioid analgesic. It is not an NSAID. It is addictive but less so than opiates. I doubt if it ought to be taken along with opiates without...

  19. Stock Meds

    michigooseBSN replied to zenman's topic in School

    None except calamine lotion (for which we have the school physician's order) because in Massachusetts all meds, including OTC and even cough drops required a physician's written order, written...

  20. Herniated cervical disk

    michigooseBSN replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding is that the majority of bulging discs will heal without surgery. Surgery is considered when a sufficient trial of rest and physical therapy has proved

  21. Nurses changing careers...

    michigooseBSN replied to mygirlarely's topic in General Nursing

    This depends on the state in which you are a school nurse. In Massachusetts you DO have to be certified as an educator by the state Board of Education. You have to pass the Literacy and Comprehension...

  22. Nursing Dreams

    michigooseBSN replied to 2bnursescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I sometimes dream that it is almost the end of my shift and somehow I never found out my assignment so nothing has been done. Now I've got to try and catch up on a full days work and also hide the...

  23. Absences, Frustration.....

    michigooseBSN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I can't say that I've encountered this but I would suggest getting your administration on your side. Can you talk with your principal and perhaps change the way absences are counted so that if the...

  24. 30 days sober!

    michigooseBSN replied to JaneRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! Sobriety is wonderful. In a few months I will celebrate 14 years of continuous recovery. AA, an active spiritual life and the support of friends and family have been invaluable. Keep...

  25. what are my rights??

    michigooseBSN replied to schwalmys8862's topic in General Nursing

    You are absolutely right. As great as regular meetings are, sharing with another recovering nurse, or even a room full of them, is special. If you decide to go the nurse monitoring program in your...