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I've been asked by a couple of former clinical students to write a letter of reference for them. I've never done this before. Anybody have any ideas on what to say? What is important to include? Thanks.

We are interested in redoing our foley cath policy due to high rate of infections. We have found very little EPB research out there, especially in regards to peds. My questions for everyone are: What do you clean with prior to placement? Do you irrig...

I've worked several weeks at 2 different camps in MO, one of them being a church camp. I've done a lot of research on policies & procedures for them and have found there really aren't any rules/regs for them. Most of them try to fall under "schoo...

Hi - 1st time in this particular forum. I completed the CLNC course several years ago but haven't done anything with it (not into marketing myself) and have been quite busy with other aspects of nursing. Anyway, I've been talking with a local attorne...

Hey all, I'm starting to think ahead already to the summer. I've got my dates for the 2 camps I'll probably be doing and wanted to make sure I was prepared. Last year I noticed all the epi-pens were expired. I'm wondering where do you get new ones. D...

That's the way we have our kids bins lined up. Each box has an ID, for example A3 means row A, box 3. That's how we identify where their meds are kept. We write it down when they arrive and give us their meds so we know where to go to get their meds ...

see if this link will work...if not let me know http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dn6f37v_4cdnxgmg6

You want the daily med log? I'll see if I can find it.

I'm picking up my first assignment as a clinical instructor next month. I am excited as I enjoy teaching. When I was in nursing school over 12 yrs ago I had one really bad clinical instructor and one so-so, the rest were pretty good. The so-so instru...

Maybe a print out? I'm not familiar with it so I don't know.

The nurses need to know their drugs. Huge! Sedation meds, antibiotics, vasopressors, pain meds just to name a few. All of our nurses are required to take PALS. Trachs, art lines, central lines. Disease processes. If I can find some of our educational...

yep, how do you want me to send it. It's in Word format. Angie

I work PRN so I can just schedule it around work, or schedule work around it.

Children's hospital - PALS for everyone!

Worst instructor awards - When I think of clinicals I think of a mean ole' bat instructor that I had. She made us write 13-15 page care plans. I still can't figure out what for. Now that I've been a nurse for 12 years I know what I knew then - good ...

Leaving July 9th for Lake of Ozarks, MO for 1 week church camp. This is my 3rd year, my son is going as a camper. There are usually a few hundred kids, age 8-12/13 plus counselors and staff. I will be head nurse with either 1 or 2 nurses to assist me...

Wendy's reply said almost everything I would say and do as well. Our registration form (right in front of me, I'm getting ready to sign my son up) has a yes or no box that they check off in regards to giving "over the counter medication, non-prescrip...

Yes we do. I think the most common one would be Fentanyl. We have a bolus button on the syrine pump and can watch the numbers tick up as long as its held down. Of course we have to have this witnessed by another RN and charted. Now we did just get n...

What is your policy for things such Impetigo, pink eye, vomiting/diarrhea? Do these kids go home? Do you try to treat them and let them stay? Thanks.

Certainly you had every right to ask questions prior to signing anything - that's just good business sense too. My biggest concern would be her comment about that's not the type of nurse they want. So either they don't want nurses who speak up or the...

I agree that the book is really good, especially if you have little pediatriac or ER experience. Know how to treat home sickness. Good resources - AAP, school nurse info, diabetes & asthma info, dehydration info - huge - has a lot of impact when ...

There isn't I whole lot of regulated issues related to camp nursing. I've been doing a lot of research because I just rewrote the entire nursing policy & procedure for our camp. Basically you start with the state board of nursing which is usually...

you might check campnurse.org I found mine because it's part of my church denomination.

Thanks for the offer but we don't currently use them, not a bad idea though.

Congrats! It always feels go to know your work as a student is appreciated. angie