MHDNURSE

MHDNURSE

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  1. School Nursing

    MHDNURSE replied to taylorstevenson's topic in School

    My job actually fell into my lap very unexpectedly. I had my son in 2005 and had just moved to Boston so I decided to stay home with him, rather then go through the stress of finding a new job and...

  2. Some people are just plain rude!

    MHDNURSE replied to HburgRN07's topic in School

    So rude!!! Yeah, I get asked even by my friends if I actually do "nursing" stuff in this

  3. What's in your Field Trip bag?

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    Good morning, Aside from the medications, what else goes in your bag? We have a trip to the New England Aquarium coming up and last year my bag weighed a zillion pounds. Trying to lighten the load a...

  4. Teacher Appreciation Week Luncheon

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    Today all the families brought in food for teacher appreciation week. MAN, What a spread! I work in a school with Central American, South American, Russian, Cambodian, Dominican, Haitian, Several...

  5. Teacher Appreciation Week Luncheon

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    That really

  6. That's the third kid this morning

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    My thoughts exactly. And as I was typing this, a FOURTH kid came in. Bright red eyes, handed me Rx eye drops...another letter sent home.

  7. Less Pay?

    MHDNURSE replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Sounds like you have some calculations to figure out. For me, being in the same district would be huge- all the same days off, snow days, etc. I work in a different district than my kids and we had...

  8. Speaking of Vaccines...

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

  9. New Job UPDATE!

    MHDNURSE replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    So exciting!! Fingers

  10. Last day?

    MHDNURSE replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Me too!! Ugh, those snow days killed us this year! And I go back August 1st so shortest Summer

  11. A little vent about contributing to office occasions

    MHDNURSE replied to Buggus's topic in School

    Wow! I'd be totally

  12. Ever felt like throwing in the towel ?

    MHDNURSE replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I agree, it can be really frustrating. At the beginning of the year, we had a staff training that focused on a couple of really important things. One was about not making a single story about...

  13. Pain Assessment Tool

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    Have you seen this one? Just made a copy to post in my

  14. Massachusetts Nurses

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    I am finally registered to attend the mandated school nurse trainings and take the MTEL Communication and Literacy exam. Any pearls of wisdom for the MTEL? Also, how were the conferences? I am...

  15. Massachusetts Nurses

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Thanks, good to know about the wait time. I will have to wait to submit everything since I can't take the 2 day training until Fall at the earliest. So I guess I am the one that needs to submit...

  16. Massachusetts Nurses

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    ARMED GUARDS??? Wow! I'll definitely make copies, LOL. Thanks for the advice- that would be a huge pain to have everything

  17. Organizational Tips

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    When I started here in 2015, we only had K. Only a couple kids with Epi pens, a couple inhalers, and thankfully, no daily meds. This year we have grown and doubled in size. Next year we are growing...

  18. Lice Options

    MHDNURSE replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I live North of Boston and there are several salons here that specialize in treating lice. It's like $350 to bring your kid in, have them shampooed and combed out. Then you bring them back for...

  19. Really hard choice

    MHDNURSE replied to Nurseannieb's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you will ever look back and think "I wish I hadn't spent so much time with my dad in his final months". Remember that you will never be able to get this time back. That said, I think a...

  20. Anyone leave over money/salary issue?

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    I'm fuming right now. I had posted last week about if anyone gets an annual raise, as I was awaiting my re-commitment letter from HR. I finally got my letter and right away noticed that though the...

  21. What is on your Health Bulletin Board right now?

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    I need to update/change mine. Currently it is all healthy foods/fruits, veggies, etc. I want a fun, new topic to focus on. Ideas or

  22. Interview questions to ask Camp Director

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in Camp

    I have been in nursing since 1996. I have worked in Pediatricians' offices, a community health clinic, day camps, and now am in year two of being a school nurse. My two kids attend an overnight camp...

  23. Pet Peeve Friday

    MHDNURSE replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    We don't have landlines here at my school so all staff carry a company cell phone. We have ONE landline which is the front desk, upstairs from my office. My favorite is when I call a parent and it...

  24. Today's grossest lunch award goes to...

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Nothing better than walking into the staff room to heat up your food and all you can smell is microwaved

  25. Packing List

    MHDNURSE replied to Amethya's topic in Camp

    Your camp lets you bring your dog? So lucky! I considered working at the camp my two kids go to this Summer but I would have no one to watch my dog back home and they said no way to bringing