blueiwahine

AMEN! I feel the same way. I was so excited while in nursing school...boy was my bubble burst when I got into the real world. I had the compassion...just no time to fully use it. Then add to management never finding a good thing to say about anything you do, just looking for things to complain about. I tried all avenues of nursing and the cruel mentality is there too. I've been out of nursing for over a year and don't know if I'll ever go back. I miss my patients, but not all the BS.

Thank you for the info. There is so much for me to still learn. I am so grateful for sites like this.

I'm a new school nurse to this district. Secretary tells me that counselor is on phone, counselor at training out of town. Secretary updates me: child in class not doing work, teacher asks her why not doing work. Child says grandpa beat her with a belt for not doing good on progress reports. She shows teacher her bruises. So counselor wants child brought to my office so I can see bruises and for me to ask child what happened. Child brought to my office. I asked what happened..child says grandpa beat her with belt for not doing good on progress reports. Aunt was in room too and did not help child. I ask her to show me bruises...one on leg inner thigh...roundish in shape...brownish color, 2nd bruise on on right hip triangular in shape...brownish with yellow edges. Both small in size. I was informed before all this that child was drama queen, and sometimes made up stuff. Family has experience with CPS, but nothing has become of most of it. Since I am new to area do not know the kids or their families. I thought the person the child told first was suppose to report..which would be the teacher and then I would tell info of what I saw. I may just be inexperienced with this, but don't think this looks like something that is called in to CPS...but I may be wrong. Any suggestions, please

This child has been an angel, the issue was overexaggerated. The child comes occasionally...he has never been wet, just wants to change his pullup because one side has broken....he basically changes himself, I may have to assist occasionally. If they were all that good...school seems to have a lot of babied children...or soft...totally different world than my previous war zone school. lol

We were urged to get out on time, due to not paying us for extreme excess time over. I worked nights so it was a little easier to get paperwork done. Everyone told me before I went to work at the nursing home that the work was excessive. It's impossible for one person to get everything done that is expected in one shift on a good day...don't let a fall happen.

Thanks all...this is great info. I know with time I will adapt what works for my office and incorporate all the other things I have to learn. I'm excited about the year. I know with nursing...it is always a new learning experience where ever you go.

Thanks for the info...Any advice is great...when I got previous life skills position started mid year...all plans had already been written...so I really have no experience with the IHP writing.

Here's a question...have a child 2nd grader, coming back to school after being homeschooled last year. He is not potty trained, still in pullups. Here's a little history... autistic, speech impaired, also had a grand mal seizure first time this year. He is being put in resource. The school will test him...so thinking he will be put in life skills eventually. So who is responsible for changing him daily, since he is not potty trained. This is my first year of being a school nurse over the entire school...was a life skills nurse before and the aids in the Life skills class changed them or I would if they came to me for meds and needed changing.. I know this is trivial...but I have over a 1000 kids and heard that it stays very busy throughout the day. Just curious what others have done or experienced. I know teachers can be abusive and send kids for every little reason, because they don't want to deal with them.

Great info!

I love all these...they are funny but oh so needed. " )

I just accepted a school nurse position too...thanks everyone for the tips. Our school uses computer skyward, which I haven't learned yet..hear it is a bit complicated

School Nursing is the best to maintain a normal family life, not having to work 12 hr shifts, weekend, holidays and possible being on call. I guess it all depends on how much you need a higher income...because school nursing pays about 1/2 of what you would make in the hospital. I just accepted a school nurse position for all the reasons listed above...just wanted a more enjoyable work life and I'm fortunate that hubby has a good enough job to allow me to enjoy doing what I really enjoy. I previous worked as a life skills nurse at an elementary and it was great having the summers off and still get a paycheck.

Thanks...I let my NASN membership lapse when I left the other job...I am going to join back up with them.

I just accepted a School Nurse position for Elementary/Jr High ( PK-6,7-9) over about a 1000 kids. I was a Elementary Life Skills Nurse several years back. I was wondering if anyone had any tips or advice for starting a School Nurse position. My previous experience was for 25 Life Skills kids and assisting the School Nurse with overflow...so in a way this is totally a new position for me. Luckily the Nurse that is leaving is willing to come back and show me the ropes...but it's always nice to hear others advice.

I am looking into Carenet work at home nurse positions too...if anyone has any info...it would be greatly appreciated...on such things as pay, what is expected from nurses, etc.