MHDNURSE

MHDNURSE

Pediatrics, Community Health, School Health

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  1. Camp nursing in summer

    MHDNURSE replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Are you looking for day camp or overnight? The overnight camp where my two kids go is looking for nurses. They offered me a job but it doesn't work with my schedule (my kids attend second session...

  2. Unemployment during the summer

    MHDNURSE replied to verdeacres's topic in School

    My pay is spread over 12 months. I also have a much shorter Summer- 6 weeks instead of the standard 8-10 b/c I am in a charter school with a longer school year. The nurses I know who work more...

  3. help with selection criteria

    MHDNURSE replied to rovaidita's topic in School

    So are they looking for you to write about a time that you used sound clinical judgement and responded appropriately in an emergent situation? Where were you working previously? I would just use an...

  4. Ear aches

    MHDNURSE replied to Dattebayo's topic in School

    So jealous you have an

  5. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    MHDNURSE replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    "Gentlemen's":no: The

  6. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    MHDNURSE replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was the Summer I was 13. I babysat for a couple who had two adopted babies who were 6 weeks apart in age. The dad was really weird and made me really uncomfortable. Mom was sweet. It was HOT...

  7. How much orientation??

    MHDNURSE replied to RNBSNon12/13/14's topic in School

    I got none because my school was new so I was the first nurse. I went over to meet the MS/HS nurse who tried to show me the ropes, but pretty much nothing she showed me was applicable to my little...

  8. New elementary school nurse!

    MHDNURSE replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Congrats on a huge change! I am in my second year as a school nurse, but have been working with the pediatric population for over 20 years. This site has been an amazing resource. Use it for...

  9. Sometimes I wish I could give these out:

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

  10. Nurse Pass

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    Do your students have to have a "Pass" to come see you? I have only 2 grades and thus far, have never used a pass. I am starting to have kids who say they are going to the bathroom and are coming to...

  11. RN license endorsement california to illinois

    MHDNURSE replied to andrew30's topic in Nurse Registration

    Can you just sit for the NCLEX in

  12. CPS call?

    MHDNURSE replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    I would think they can open a case based on truancy, right? What a frustrating case. I would hope that once they request medical records and see no documented reasons for the child missing school,...

  13. If a child is removed from the home, do you get informed?

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    I was just sitting at the front desk covering the phones for 10 minutes and got a call from a social worker. She informed me that she was assigned to student X, a Kindergartener, who had been removed...

  14. Resigned - New Job Help

    MHDNURSE replied to salpal2127's topic in General Nursing

    What did you tell your former employer as the reason you were leaving? Did you leave on a good note? Always best not to burn bridges, no matter how awful they are or how miserable you were. I would...

  15. What was your very first Nursing Job?

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I would have been on the floor within 15 seconds of that experience- lol. I do NOT handle that kind of stuff well at

  16. Elementary or High School

    MHDNURSE replied to peaceful2100's topic in School

    Funny b/c I am K and first grade and we will grow to K-2 next year, K-3 the year after and eventually be K-4. Our school (charter school) has a campus that is 5-12 and they have one nurse over there....

  17. If a child is removed from the home, do you get informed?

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    What computer system do you use? An alert would be awesome! Wonder if Power School has that

  18. If a child is removed from the home, do you get informed?

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Yes, all of this is exactly my reasoning, right down to Powerschool information being

  19. If a child is removed from the home, do you get informed?

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    This is what bothers me. It makes me feel stupid if I were to call mom to tell her if the kid were to come see me because she is sick. Can you imagine if she had been sick and I not only called Mom,...

  20. List all the Nursing Hats you have worn

    MHDNURSE replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Community Health: Pediatrics Community Health: OBGYN Adolescent Health Nurse Manager in hospital-based clinic pediatrics Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in hospital based clinic Camp nurse School

  21. medical records

    MHDNURSE replied to peaceful nurse's topic in School

    Most of our local pediatrician's offices give the parents a copy of the most recent physical and immunizations at the end of the visit. The parents submit that form to me and I make a copy for my...

  22. No logs = (

    MHDNURSE replied to lvnforschool's topic in School

    I am away the first week of February and I already know I have to expect nothing will be logged that week. I don;t have a sub so it is just our operations manager who will see kids. Hoping they are...

  23. School nurse perks :)

    MHDNURSE replied to Duncan6's topic in School

    Being able to drop my own kids off at school and pick them up after school (we aren't in the same district), Leaving my work at work, all the holidays and time off built into the year (though...

  24. Nurse Pass

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Your school sounds interesting. I would love to hear more about it. Is it private?

  25. Question on hiring

    MHDNURSE replied to auson16's topic in General Nursing

    I always ask for them to tell me about any transitions that are less than 12 months, or any large gaps in work. I don;t hold it against them if they can give me a good explanation for leaving before...