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  1. Advanced Degree Confusion

    bergren replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    It doesn't hurt to look into it.......go

  2. Advanced Degree Confusion

    bergren replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Jessica I am not as familiar with the LPN to RN fast tracks. I am hoping someone else can chime in. When I typed LPN to BSN in Google, I was shocked at the number of opportunities, some online. Be...

  3. Recognizing Bullying In Pediatric Patients

    bergren replied to Nurse_Ziba's topic in School

    Ziba I am so sorry you are still having that experience. I think you are doing the right thing staying under the

  4. Recognizing Bullying In Pediatric Patients

    bergren replied to Nurse_Ziba's topic in School

    So sorry to hear that........ Who is bullying

  5. Recognizing Bullying In Pediatric Patients

    bergren replied to Nurse_Ziba's topic in School

    Every week on the NASN home page, in the upper right hand corner, there is a Quick Poll for school nurses to keep NASN informed of what is going on in schools. A newspaper op-ed last week was...

  6. Advanced Degree Confusion

    bergren replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I know there are DNP programs that are for public health nurses that do not require the NP. You have done thorough research and have good rationale for your choices. I look forward to hearing your...

  7. Letter to parents regarding common health conditions

    bergren replied to mr.brice's topic in School

    Follow your state guidelines or check with the AAP's book on Infectious Diseases in school. The trend is away from letters unless mandated or a serious risk of disease due to privacy issues. People...

  8. Pet Peeve

    bergren replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I have never worn scrubs in the school setting. I do have lab coats, "smocks" (sorry!!), and cover shirts hung on a hook if that day brings a dirty procedure. "slacks and a blouse. " Ditto and...

  9. I'm finally going to be a real nurse!

    bergren replied to Ash_Rox87CMA's topic in School

    Good luck to you!! When do you

  10. summer?

    bergren replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    I will be starting my summer at the NASN Annual Conference: http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=109 It is on Magnificent Mile in Chicago - my home town, and Chicago in the summer is blissful!!...

  11. Advanced Degree Confusion

    bergren replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    ""Eventually I'd like to obtain my PhD and teach Nursing School full time. I feel like I could teach fundamentals, Pediatric, and/or Community Health Nursing with my background. " Good for you!!! I...

  12. Sharing students' medical info with teachers

    bergren replied to lcprnc's topic in School

    hobiehobie - tried to reply the other day and my connection was not working...., "...telling the team diagnoses / lab results" That would be your job on the team. Only you as the only health...

  13. School policy regarding food from home?

    bergren replied to DistrictNurse19's topic in School

    To respond to the weekly NASN Quick Poll, go to the upper right hand corner of the home page: http://www.nasn.org This week's NASN Quick Poll: In your school, who has primary responsibility for...

  14. Free stuff

    bergren replied to hobiehobie's topic in School

    Check out the National Association of School Nurses website

  15. Middle school phys ed class injuries

    bergren replied to Monotreme's topic in School

    That does not sound normal based on my experience in 3 middle schools. Put together a report of the number, seriousness of injuries, number of days missed, etc. See if you can see a pattern. I...

  16. Job Fair Advice Re School Nurse

    bergren replied to momof4nurse's topic in School

    I would not qualify the courses you took as "online". They are courses you took and you passed. Period. You said you are certified in hearing and vision screening. have you actually assisted or...

  17. Nurse's office as common area?

    bergren replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    Lock the door and put up a sign that the entrance is on X hall. Do NOT open the

  18. cell phone

    bergren posted a topic in School

    This weeks NASN Quick Poll Are you expected to use your personal cell phone for your school nurse role?

  19. Starting as Sub

    bergren replied to jennie 13's topic in School

    You just missed the New Jersey State School Nurses Conference a week ago. The state organization would be a good resource for you.

  20. cell phone

    bergren replied to bergren's topic in School

    The average US school nurse has 2.2 schools (NASN, 2007). The nurses with multiple schools often are expected to stay in touch during transit from one school to

  21. Frustrated to no end.....

    bergren replied to LACA's topic in School

    What does dad do that he is home when you call? are parents unemployed? It might be a cost issue. I think it is too late for this now, but I'd have done a home visit. It would not be safe for you to...

  22. I passed!!!!

    bergren replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    You rock!!! Tell others how you

  23. How do you handle these?

    bergren replied to LACA's topic in School

    Thanks for sharing that story. I think what some of these kids experience at home is worse than any of us can imagine. For a child whose parents don't care, I am glad that someone at school can care...

  24. Possible Mumps

    bergren replied to pvtschoolnurse's topic in School

    Vaccines are not 100% effective either. In Randomized Controlled Trials, the efficacy of the Mumps vaccine is about 97%, but during an outbreak in a normal community with different strains of Mumps ,...

  25. A fever...and no answer at home!

    bergren replied to LACA's topic in School

    Jessica Do you have an RN supervisor or an RN in one of the other schools you can call to help make these decisions? School nursing can be so much harder than acute care, when you are unsure, there...