kingsmiley

thx so much for your reply. helps alot

" To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others". Albert Camus

Sorry i dont know the ans to your question but hav one of my own. Does anyone know if its easy to get a job as a school nurse in Texas? Im thinking about moving there but dont wanna give up working in the school for another setting. Any answers will be so helpful. thx. Im an RN-ASN.

I wish someone told me i was underweight (fat chance) lol. Tell me i need to eat hahaha.... Again thanks for all your responses... it helps

Thanks for all your responses especially to you Flare. I appreciate it. Im surprised at all the people who are just about ready to cut my head off. Maybe u need to read my post again. i was just asking if there is anything to be done. geez people seriously.... in case u were wondering this is the last thing i wanna be dealing with. my day is full enough and im new to this so i still have alot of learning and organising to do. if i dont have to do anything, i wont. do u think i care. just trying to stick to the job description thats all. i did speak to my manager who asked me to just get some info from the parent and see whats going on with lil man(sthing i dont even wanna do) but i guess i didnt get hired to what i feel like. still waiting for mom to call me back. in the meantime, take it easy people. its not even that serious. no where in my post did i say i thought the kid was abused. y,all hav a blessed day

dear school nurses, im new to school nursing and have a question and hope i can get some answers please. a teacher brought down a kid to me who is 37lbs and has a BMI of 14.6. now this is in the 5th percentile which means the kid is underweight. now will u handle this situation. call the parents, send a letter home? what? any info is very much appreciated

OMG, i had that happen to me b4. she threatened to report me to the BON and not bc i had done anything wrong, just in case i did bc she didnt like me. i put in my 2 week notice the next day

math related illness. thats priceless. lol

congrats yayyyy for u.

i have worked all different shifts before but i prefer the night shift. it was so peaceful and all i had to focus on was my workload. it was unbelievable. i cant however work nights right now bc i hav a newborn but will definately return to it wen he is older

congratulations im so happy for u and ur mom also. enjoy ur job and keep us posted on how it goes. what state are you in?

congrats on the baby and the new job. im neww to school nsg. kinda nervous and just trying to get as much info as possible from this forum.i start next week. wish me luck

actually it doesnt take that long to do a basic assessment. u r one of the good one, pls dont stop

I have a question, when you become an RN do u still go aheah and renew your CNA/GNA license or is it pointless? Thanks. Any info will be helpful.

Thanks Karen, I will follow your advice to the letter.

You could not have been more truthful if u tried. i mean u said it all. please read my thread entitled, Help! Trouble getting RN licence, somewhere on this forum. It clearly delineates the wickedness of women towards each other.

Hey guys i finally got my license. yeh yuppie. for all those of u who have been so supportive on here i wanna say thanks. I can't say that enough. My certificate came in the mail about a week ago. Of course my license is on probation but at least i got it right, finally... Now I still need help from you guys. I need some interviewing advice from you all. How and when do I cross the subject of probation with a prospective employer. Please any bit of advice will be so very helpful. Thanks in advance.

im sorry u had to put up with that but i think u handled yourself very well. some pple would have gone as far as argue or querrel with the patient (believe me i've seen it happen b4) which is totally unwarranted. so dont beat yourself up and forget him. u were very professional.

i wana say thank u to all those of u who took the time to say those kind words to me. never underestimate the healing power of human kindness. im sure alot of people didnt read my thread bc its so long. i will like to thank those of u who did and even took the time to say something, anything....

I promised to keep u guys updated on my situation and i wish i had better news but i dont. story of my life, lol.. Oh well, i still donot have my license. my lawyer has been in contact with the board and the contact person is supposed to be mailing him the necesary paperwork and this was over two weeks ago. he is yet to receive that letter. she called last week and said she was sorry she had not mailed it yet bc she was sick and out of the office for a coupke of days and that she was going to be doing so last thursday. he still hasnt gotten it yet. i hope she mailed it this time around. we'll see. i'll keep u informed as to what's up. its been over four months since i passed my boards, waiting......

sorry about that which has happened. best of luck to u.

funny story... thanks

dear members and friends the reason i come to you all for advice is bc i dont know what else to do. now im gonna explain. mine is a very unusual and long story but i will try to keep it short while hitting the important points. Back in november of 2006 i was working as a CNA/GNA in a nsg home. at the time i as abt 3 months pregnant and i accidentally fell asleep on the job for about 30-40 minutes max towards the end of my shift. now i got written up by one of the LPNs that was working for sleeping on the job and sunsequenty terminated from my job. it did not end there.. the lady proceeded to call the board of nursing and report me for resident neglect bc one of my residents almost fell while i slept. mind u she did not actually fall and wasn't hurt in anyway. she almost fell. a month later in december of 2006, i graduated from an ADN program as an RN and immediately registered to sit for boards. just for me to find out like in august of 2007 that im not being allowed to sit for my test because im under investigation for neglect. reason y it took me so long to find out is bc i had been waiting for my ATT for the longest time and no one will tell me anything. i went to the board like 11 times with my newborn baby as a single mother, just for them to keep telling me i'll get a call, email or whatever to get rid of me and stall for time. now i had the right to a hearing which i asked for one, got an attorney. hearing was on the 23rd of october 2007. i know exactly one year today. after the hearing, the BNE had a max of 90 days to get back to me which they took six months to do so after so much prompting from myself and my lawyer. finally in april of 2008 this year i heard from the MBON. i was allowed to sit for the boards but my RN license was going to be placed on probation for a period of two years once i got it. i only had one chance to taKe the test mind u. and my CNA/GNA license was placed on probation with immediate effect. anyhow, fast forward i sat for the test on july17th 2008 and i passed it at 75 questions( this was a year and a half after graduating from nsg school). i contacted the BON to find out what happens now that i hav passed my test. i was told i had to wait for the matter to be reviewed at the next board meeting which was scheduled for august the 26th of 2008. that was 2 months ago. i havent heard anything still. I donot yet have my license and cannot work. i tried calling and going over there but all i was told is that i had to wait. supposedly im waiting for the attorneys at the board to print up the probation order. its been two months since the board meeting, three months since i passed the nclex, a year since the hearing and damn near two years since i graduated from nsg school. now u tell me, havent i waited enough? im at wit's end here coz i dont even know what else to do at this point. i spoke wit one lady at the board who practically yelled at me to stop bothering them by asking about when i'll get my license because they dont know. she told me the attorneys for the BON work for the attorney general's office and they worK at their own pace and i should quit bothering them with my questions bc they dont know how long it's gona take. now i turn to u guys for advice of any kind. WHAT CAN I DO NOW? even if is just to find out what is taking so long. and please dont tell me to wait bc im just about ready to snap. Now im not trying to make excuses for my behavior and justify sleeping on the job, although i was pregnant at the time, sick as a dog, working fulltime, and finishing my last semester of nsg school, oh did i mention i was in an abusive relationship which explains the single mother part of this good story. But i still think that the punishment has exceeded the crime maybe just a lil bit, or what do u think? my whole life has been out of balance bc of this whole thing. i barely make enof money to earn a living doing what i do now( i work in an assisted living acility) i even had to send my daughter back home. to my parents bc of financial hardship amongst other things. im originally from africa, cameroon to be precise and some acquintances of mine seem to think that i may have been treated unfairly bc of my origin. i really dont know either way at this point. i have been depressed, suicidal, i have been through every emotion that there is. i know u can imagine so i'll spare u the details. any kind words, harsh ones, thought, advice, any kind of response to this thread is more than highly appreciated. thanks in advance. donnu how much longer i can wait, pls help...

dear members and friends the reason i come to you all for advice is bc i dont know what else to do. now im gonna explain. mine is a very unusual and long story but i will try to keep it short while hitting the important points. Back in november of 2006 i was working as a CNA/GNA in a nsg home. at the time i as abt 3 months pregnant and i accidentally fell asleep on the job for about 30-40 minutes max towards the end of my shift. now i got written up by one of the LPNs that was working for sleeping on the job and sunsequenty terminated from my job. it did not end there.. the lady proceeded to call the board of nursing and report me for resident neglect bc one of my residents almost fell while i slept. mind u she did not actually fall and wasn't hurt in anyway. she almost fell. a month later in december of 2006, i graduated from an ADN program as an RN and immediately registered to sit for boards. just for me to find out like in august of 2007 that im not being allowed to sit for my test because im under investigation for neglect. reason y it took me so long to find out is bc i had been waiting for my ATT for the longest time and no one will tell me anything. i went to the board like 11 times with my newborn baby as a single mother, just for them to keep telling me i'll get a call, email or whatever to get rid of me and stall for time. now i had the right to a hearing which i asked for one, got an attorney. hearing was on the 23rd of october 2007. i know exactly one year today. after the hearing, the BNE had a max of 90 days to get back to me which they took six months to do so after so much prompting from myself and my lawyer. finally in april of 2008 this year i heard from the MBON. i was allowed to sit for the boards but my RN license was going to be placed on probation for a period of two years once i got it. i only had one chance to taKe the test mind u. and my CNA/GNA license was placed on probation with immediate effect. anyhow, fast forward i sat for the test on july17th 2008 and i passed it at 75 questions( this was a year and a half after graduating from nsg school). i contacted the BON to find out what happens now that i hav passed my test. i was told i had to wait for the matter to be reviewed at the next board meeting which was scheduled for august the 26th of 2008. that was 2 months ago. i havent heard anything still. I donot yet have my license and cannot work. i tried calling and going over there but all i was told is that i had to wait. supposedly im waiting for the attorneys at the board to print up the probation order. its been two months since the board meeting, three months since i passed the nclex, a year since the hearing and damn near two years since i graduated from nsg school. now u tell me, havent i waited enough? im at wit's end here coz i dont even know what else to do at this point. i spoke wit one lady at the board who practically yelled at me to stop bothering them by asking about when i'll get my license because they dont know. she told me the attorneys for the BON work for the attorney general's office and they worK at their own pace and i should quit bothering them with my questions bc they dont know how long it's gona take. now i turn to u guys for advice of any kind. WHAT CAN I DO NOW? even if is just to find out what is taking so long. and please dont tell me to wait bc im just about ready to snap. Now im not trying to make excuses for my behavior and justify sleeping on the job, although i was pregnant at the time, sick as a dog, working fulltime, and finishing my last semester of nsg school, oh did i mention i was in an abusive relationship which explains the single mother part of this good story. But i still think that the punishment has exceeded the crime maybe just a lil bit, or what do u think? my whole life has been out of balance bc of this whole thing. i barely make enof money to earn a living doing what i do now( i work in an assisted living acility) i even had to send my daughter back home. to my parents bc of financial hardship amongst other things. im originally from africa, cameroon to be precise and some acquintances of mine seem to think that i may have been treated unfairly bc of my origin. i really dont know either way at this point. i have been depressed, suicidal, i have been through every emotion that there is. i know u can imagine so i'll spare u the details. any kind words, harsh ones, thought, advice, any kind of response to this thread is more than highly appreciated. thanks in advance. donnu how much longer i can wait, pls help...