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  1. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

    blueiwahine replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    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...

  2. New School Nurse CPS situation has arisen

    blueiwahine posted a topic in School

    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...

  3. New School Nurse CPS situation has arisen

    blueiwahine replied to blueiwahine's topic in School

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

  4. Not potty trained

    blueiwahine replied to blueiwahine's topic in School

    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...

  5. Not potty trained

    blueiwahine posted a topic in School

    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,...

  6. How long do you generally have to stay past the end of your shift?

    blueiwahine replied to jenik1978's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  7. Not potty trained

    blueiwahine replied to blueiwahine's topic in School

    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...

  8. Not potty trained

    blueiwahine replied to blueiwahine's topic in School

    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

  9. epipen STAT or wait?

    blueiwahine replied to luckystarRN's topic in School

    Great

  10. Rules for the School Nurse's Office

    blueiwahine replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

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

  11. Daily log documentation, IEPs and health plans

    blueiwahine replied to rnjetta12's topic in School

    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

  12. 2 job offers...help!!!!!!!!

    blueiwahine replied to pbuttercups's topic in School

    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...

  13. Accepted School Nurse position...Any tips/advice will greatly be appreciated.

    blueiwahine posted a topic in School

    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...

  14. Accepted School Nurse position...Any tips/advice will greatly be appreciated.

    blueiwahine replied to blueiwahine's topic in School

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

  15. telephonic nursing with Carenet

    blueiwahine replied to jenmeister7's topic in Telephone Triage

    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,

  16. Group One background checks in Texas

    blueiwahine replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    First time I've heard of Group One....Just another entity to add more pressure to an already overstressed profession. So now have to worry about what your upper management...that has forgotten where...

  17. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

    blueiwahine replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your right on the money. I feel the same way you do, but have to say there are other nursing jobs out there that are not as bad. That is the reason I left the hospital and will probably never go back...

  18. Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

    blueiwahine replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Nursing Career

    I went to work on a Med-Surg/Oncology floor straight out of school, then moved on to a long term care facility, then lucked out an got a job as a Life Skills School Nurse for an elementary school. By...

  19. Is 50+ pages of reading a week "normal?"

    blueiwahine replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    Read/Scan as much of the assignment you can before class, Listen and take really good notes in class, then go back and reread the areas that you may not have understood well after

  20. Mom thinking about going back to nursing school... NEEDS ENCOURAGEMENT!!!

    blueiwahine replied to JenInSchool's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can do anything you set your mind too. A word of wisdom, if possible go ahead and get your BSN...it may take a little longer, but you will be glad in the long run you did. Alot of my friends wish...

  21. New Grad Home Health

    blueiwahine replied to kasendamiles86's topic in Home Health

    I'm about to go that route myself...although I have a few years of nursing exp - oncology/med-surg/LTC/School Nursing. I think it's like anything, will be tough at first learning all the in's and outs...

  22. Which pre-nursing classes did you find the most useful?

    blueiwahine replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    Definitely Anat & Physiology's, Biology, Patho...I took these early on and when I entered Nursing School, had forgotten alot of info from those

  23. I need a lot of help, failed out of nursing school

    blueiwahine replied to MakeMeABird's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Just look at it as sometime stuff happens...Life sometimes just doesn't go the way we want it to...that's life....Reorganize and jump back in there. It can be done. Just may take a little longer than...

  24. Interview today for school nurse position that deals with Life Skills students..

    blueiwahine replied to blueiwahine's topic in School

    Update...I got the job...I simply love it. Have 20 kids in the 3 Life Skills classes... 4 kids that take medication on a regular basis, 1 tube feeding, who also has multiple seizures daily and a...

  25. Interview today for school nurse position that deals with Life Skills students..

    blueiwahine posted a topic in School

    I had an interview today for school nurse position in a K-5 elementary...when I got to the interview they said it was for a nurse to handle about 20 students in Life skills class. They said the job...