MelissaJaneRN

MelissaJaneRN

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  1. Direct entry MSN worth over $100,000 in debt?

    MelissaJaneRN replied to Hfield12's topic in Post Graduate Students

    That is a lot of debt to take on. There must be cheaper options?? She might have a MSN at the end of the program, but at the end of the day, she is still an entry level

  2. How many hours worked to keep license active?

    MelissaJaneRN posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Hi All I just moved to WA from DE and am now a SAHM. I am thinking of just letting my license expire and then in a few years, when I am ready to work, go through the route of re-activating my license...

  3. How many hours worked to keep license active?

    MelissaJaneRN replied to MelissaJaneRN's topic in Washington Nursing

    Yes same thing in DE, have to work so many hours to keep an RN license active. So then I would have to a WA license to work in WA. That's not very many hours over a 3 year period but it's more than I...

  4. PARENTS!!!!

    MelissaJaneRN replied to lovepink's topic in School

    Parents are the absoulte worst part of my job. It seems like there is always someone complaining about something! And its not because I am a bad nurse! I go above and beyond in my job to do a good job...

  5. Children's Hospital in DC- preceptorship for experienced nurses

    MelissaJaneRN replied to MelissaJaneRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK- thanks for that

  6. Children's Hospital in DC- preceptorship for experienced nurses

    MelissaJaneRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello! I am relocating to the DC area this summer. I am currently a school nurse x 3 years and before that did LDRP x 3 years and med/surg x 1 year. I am thinking of getting into NICU nursing and I...

  7. Children's Hospital in DC- preceptorship for experienced nurses

    MelissaJaneRN replied to MelissaJaneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I wont be looking to start till the fall so I'll check the website late this

  8. Anyone work at NIH or Walter Reed?

    MelissaJaneRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello Again :) Just wondering if anyone works at either the NIH or Walter Reed? We are relocating to DC for my husbands job so I will be looking for work as well once we are setteled in. Just...

  9. What's your "School Uniform"? And Q's about the Love/Hate Thing

    MelissaJaneRN replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in School

    I wear street clothes. I used to wear scrubs but decided I liked wearing street clothes better. I am thinking of wearing a lab coat but havent made that commitment yet My daughter attends the same...

  10. Sharing students' medical info with teachers

    MelissaJaneRN replied to lcprnc's topic in School

    Agreed with everything stated- my two cents- Teachers collect the emergency cards at the beginning of the year which have a space provided for parents to write in medical issues. I know this only...

  11. RN or BSN

    MelissaJaneRN replied to dreamer19's topic in General Nursing

    Get your ADN now as thats what you can afford to do. You will not have trouble finding work with an RN from an ADN program. Many colleges now offer RN to MSN programs.. Enter the program as an RN,...

  12. Part Time School Nurse?

    MelissaJaneRN replied to Sunflower3's topic in School

    Depends on what state laws are. Its worth asking

  13. Small Private School looking to initiate school nursing

    MelissaJaneRN replied to krisgrij's topic in School

    You can try calling your state school nurse association or the national association of school nursing. A good book you can get from the national association of school nursing is "Scopes and Standards...

  14. School Nurse jobs

    MelissaJaneRN replied to Nursinghaze's topic in School

    All above advise is great. I advise going into your local school district office and asking about becoming a school nurse substitute for your district. If your law requires a school nurse in every...

  15. What are the requirements for a school nurse?

    MelissaJaneRN replied to NursePamela's topic in School

    It is different in every state. I would find the website for the School Nurse Association of the state you move to. The website might list it or you can contact someone. In Delaware, we have the...

  16. Scheduled Closings and Lunchbreaks?

    MelissaJaneRN replied to luvtobote's topic in School

    I try very hard to schedule my office everyday. I schedule my lunch when I do not have medications or treatments scheduled. I try to also keep a half hour window of time, with nothing scheduled in my...

  17. Feeling blue about new job

    MelissaJaneRN posted a topic in School

    I started in April as a new school nurse coming from L&D and Mother/Baby.. So I did two months, had the summer off, and just started back in August. I am having a hard time of it. I really miss...

  18. What is your BIGGEST pet peve about school nursing ?

    MelissaJaneRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Ditto to ALL the above! I also hate it when parents call the principal to complain I didnt call home if their precious baby skinned their knee or had a similar non-traumatic injury at school. I find...

  19. Question on Vision Screenings

    MelissaJaneRN posted a topic in School

    Hello, When we do our vision screenings- how many letters/symbols on a line can a student get wrong to fail? Or rather how many to get right in order to pass? I am very technical and I need to know...

  20. Question on Vision Screenings

    MelissaJaneRN replied to MelissaJaneRN's topic in School

    OK that is what I was thinking. Miss 1 and pass, miss 2 fail that line. I gotta remind myself it is only a "screening" and not a comprehensive eye

  21. Who is your boss?

    MelissaJaneRN replied to NursePamela's topic in School

    Every state is different. In some areas, the school nurses actually work for public health. In other states, your principal is your boss. We have a state health coordinator who is not really in charge...

  22. What are the requirements for a school nurse?

    MelissaJaneRN replied to NursePamela's topic in School

    In Delaware, I found out the requirements through the Board of Education website. You must have 3 years experience and have your Bachelors. You must become certified through the state within 3 years....

  23. Feeling blue about new job

    MelissaJaneRN replied to MelissaJaneRN's topic in School

    Thanks guys =) The other nurses in my district are great. I knew them all because I subbed all last year and thats how I landed this job in April. I also subbed in 2 other districts to network, learn...

  24. New School Nurse!!!

    MelissaJaneRN replied to BreezieRN's topic in School

    How is the new job going? I started in April as a new school nurse coming from L&D and Mother/Baby.. So I did two months, had the summer off, and just started back in August. I am having a hard...

  25. Teacher Referral

    MelissaJaneRN replied to zenman's topic in School

    I just started working this April in an elementary school and took the place of a nurse who was there almost 20 years. I am new to school nursing. She never used teacher referral forms but I...