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  1. Have you gained weight ?

    OMG!! I hate to admit it, but I gained somewhere between 75 and 80 pounds my first year! Still working on taking that off and have about 60# off so far. (Thanks to lap-band surgery). It still isn't...
  2. Hygiene

    OK, I'm pretty new at this job, and I need some input. Our principal and a teacher at the high school where I work asked me to call a student into my office and discuss her hygiene (or lack thereof)....
  3. How Old ???

    8 years and counting, I'll be 61.
  4. Nasn?

    I agree with the above posts. I am a member and feel that it is well worth the
  5. Summer Break !!

    June 6th, can't
  6. Where Are You School Nurses !

    Ready to go back, August 22nd. 2nd year on the job, I really like school
  7. Cmv

    I have a question about CMV. This is in an elementary school. What precautions should be taken by teachers who may be or become pregnant if they know they have a student with CMV in their classroom?...
  8. When do you get out !

    June 8th here. My kids wrestle in Regional and National Tournaments associated with USA Wrestling, and my husband and I are officials with them, so we will be doing what we do every "vacation" going...
  9. Cmv

    Oops, I guess including how to spell cytomeglovirus. (did I get it right this
  10. Switching jobs ???

    What grades does your middle school encompass? Ours are 5th through 8th, so it's kind of like elementary in other places. Good luck in whatever you choose, and keep us
  11. Do You take your patients out for smoke breaks?

    I couldn't if I wanted to, I'm a school nurse :) Not that I would want
  12. Visits per Day

    I think it depends on the grade-levels you are seeing, too. In my high-school of about 500, I see about 10 or so a day, but the elementary school nurse with about the same number of students probably...
  13. Get in contact with the other nurses in your district, too. They have been an invaluable resource for me. (I have been a school nurse for a whole 3 days, maybe we can hold each other's hands through...
  14. What do you do First Week of School?

    So far I have been a school nurse for 2 whole days. It has been meetings, meetings and more meetings for me. School actually starts on Monday, though. Hopefully I'll be able to log into my computer...
  15. On the labor and delivery unit I worked on, our CNA's functioned as unit clerks as well as scrub techs in the OR for C-Sections. I was happy to have them there. Good luck in school, I hope you go...
  16. 67. You check allnurses before you check your email, (which you may never actually get
  17. Thanks..

    I just wanted to say thank you to all who post on this forum. I interviewed for a school nurse position on Monday. (should know by today if I get the job). But at any rate, my experience included...
  18. Thanks..

    Well..(drum-roll......) YES I got the job!!! And it is at the high school in our town which is just outside my back door. (Seriously, I walk out my back door, through 2 parking lots and I'm in the...
  19. Let's play I Remember When.....

    Any old OB nurses out there? How about buccal pit, alcohol gtts for PTL, babies being delivered in the exam room because of the "enemas til clear" admit order, 7-day stays for a vag delivery,...
  20. Bugs as Food Additive - Who Knew?

    Oh come on, what's a little extra protein among friends? And good and plenty WAS my favorite
  21. Toddler Has Strep Throat Again

    I had a tonsillectomy at age 28 (not fun). But the only reason I did is because I was carrying strep and my kids kept getting infected. I had 6 kids, so when one got sick...it took awhile for all to...
  22. You know you work nights when.......

    I started a parent-teacher conference with "please give me your home numbers so I can call you at 1 or 2 am just to chat about my son's grades" "No? then please do not call me before 3 pm as I have...
  23. What are the best shifts if you have kids?

    I worked 7p to 7a three nights a week while my 6 kids were little. That seemed to work out best for me. I also worked on a unit where you self-scheduled, so that helped out a bunch when it came to...
  24. nd deb, So sorry for your loss...my heart and certainly my prayers go out to you.
  25. Anyone working at Washoe Medical Center?

    Jake, I know it has been awhile since your original post. Where did you end up? I have worked for both hospitals and they both have their good and bad points. (Can't speak for Northern NV, haven't...