mamunsey

congratulations, I just came back from my maternity leave! being preggo at school was the best, I always had someone looking out for me, making sure I was drinking and not pushing myself too hard to get my screening and things done. They were so so g...

I had a teacher do this to me not long ago, she had sent the child to me twice, I called and spoke to mom both times and she said she wanted the child to stay at school unless they had a fever or symptoms. After I sent the child back to class the tea...

Hi! I have never been a camp nurse, I have been asked to be one for the past 2 years at a church camp. Had to decline, it interferred with my families summer vacation. I would be interested in doing this, does anyone have any pointers for me? The a...

You will learn that the computer can become your best friend during down time. Also it's a great time to catch up on all the news here. I also find release by getting out of my "cave" (office) and helping one of the secetaries at my school. Or I st...

I always take temps on my middle school kids, sometimes it is the only symptom they have, and sometimes it is leading into something else. I use the reuseable ice packs on kids I can trust to return them, and then I take a box of baggies once a week ...

NOPE!!

Clean, usually germs are everywhere, catch up on documentation, help the office staff. go to all nurses! catch up on the news there. Catch a potty break, call my hubby. take a well needed and deserved break!

I graduated in 1996, at my ceremony, I remember getting a lamp, and cap, but I remember no pin. Is this common practice for LPN's to be pinned?

Does anyone out there know of any companies that donate supplies to the school health clinic? I'm in need of several things. Thanks! M

I have tried to get my school to purchase these things and I just get laughed at, they buy the basic stuff, band aids. personal products, eye wash etc. I'm asking for things that would make my life easier, like an otoscope, a good stethescope, a shre...

I will remove old band aids and bandages if placed by a parent or the student, evaluate and recommend. I also tell students that if they need more than one band iad during the day, that they need to bring them from home. I have a 1 a day limit on ba...

parents that you can not get in touch with or will not bring on supplies for their diabetic children, and students that come in and say that mom told me if I got worse to call and she would pick me up ( this is 815) they just arrived at school, just ...

I had a studend sent to me by a teacher for coughing, no fever, etc, etc. he called his mon for meds. sent him back to class, teacher sends him back, wants him to stay with me until mom arrives, it was going to be 1 1/2 hours , she don't want him c...

iv's, injections and blood draws, still hate the 1st one and love the 2nd and 3rd!

"nurse Good Body" Like The One On Hee Haw!

I work a few nights a week a pizza place that my husband manages, Great tips!

Ditto , we have several cases of MRSA at a local high school, and is spreading everywhere! none at my school though!

we say "mer-sa" or M- R- S- A but then again I am from the south!

Monday through Friday 8am-2pm, holidays, snow days, and summers off. I son't have to pay for childcare!

LTC facility on the 3rd day after graduation, I worked there 3 yrs and loved it, my starting pay was 7.20/hour, but that was in 1996!, left there to go to a hospital for 9.20/hour, absolutely hated it (med surg/tele) wished I would have stayed at the...

ditto also wal mart has many, many items in their school supplies that may be of interest, I just always confinscate some of my stuff from my daughter!

add more H2O, no soda pop, eat 1 plate instead of 2, cut back on sugars and eat healthy snacks, and find time to move a little more has worked for me in the past and is currently working for me now, I have lost 5 lbs. in the pat 3 weeks! Good luck, i...

thanks guys, as i look back at my pictures and video's i saw that i was pinned as well, sory for the trouble. the lamp is kinda hard to explain knida looks like a jeanie lamp with a candle in it, ours had our names in gold lettering as well. Thanks ...

co workers who stab you in the back and people who donn't appreciate all that you do!

Sue, hope things are getting better for you! you sound like a great person! you will make a great RN! keep your chin up and look to the future. In my thoughts and prayers. you're an inspiration to me to follow through with my RN!