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    Pushing drugs for the Man bother anyone?

    luvschoolnursing replied to somebody's topic in General Nursing

    What happened to the OP? Seems like he/she posted and then stood back to see if there were fireworks. When I worked in the hospital, I liked the pens, too. Also post it notes, magnets, lanyards....no...
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    So frustrated with Statistics

    luvschoolnursing replied to MansTX's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Statistics:o I feel your pain. My advice is find a really smart high school kid to help you. That's what I did. The teacher couldn't explain it so I could understand it at all. I still don't...
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    Newbie needs advice

    luvschoolnursing replied to elwood91's topic in School

    Yikes!! 5 schools! I'm not sure how you can do what all you want. By the time you make sure all immunizations are OK, do your mandated screenings and make sure the staff who is responsible for your...
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    MRSA scare !

    luvschoolnursing replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    In regards to the panicking families in the schools, I've been doing a lot of explaining that sometimes a mosquito bite is just a mosquito
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    Mrsa ??

    luvschoolnursing replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    We've had a few cases as well as many of the school districts around us. It is causing some panic but mostly it has been a good opportunity to educate folks. I have only had 1 parent who was...
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    Feeling blue about new job

    luvschoolnursing replied to MelissaJaneRN's topic in School

    How about a newsletter to parents including info. on what students should stay home/be sent home for? If you educate the parents, perhaps you can get them on your side and when you do call home,...
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    Quick Question School Nurses

    luvschoolnursing replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I'll unwrap ACE bandages or take off dressings if the student hasn't been seem by a MD and the parent put it on. That way I can evaluate for s/s infection or (to the best of my ability) determine if...
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    How do you feel about the patients that WON't take care of themselves?

    luvschoolnursing replied to diapason05's topic in General Nursing

    Funny thing is, I have no sympathy for drug and alcohol patients (I problem I have never personally had) but full sympathy for people with obesity related health problems (a problem I struggle with...
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    A Father's Tears

    luvschoolnursing replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A beautiful sad, sad story. The family was blessed to have you there for
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    Come on...share your silly clinic visits

    luvschoolnursing replied to TXNurseBSN's topic in School

    This could be a funny thread-I'll have to think of some. Right now all I can think of is a 5th grader who colored under his nose with red marker and came down swearing he had a bloody nose and I...
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    Looking for any 1yr lpn programs in pittsburgh

    luvschoolnursing replied to kwebbie's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Don't know exactly where you live, but Westmorland County Community College has one. Don't think CCAC does though. Good
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    Yikes!! Lice!!!

    luvschoolnursing posted a topic in School

    Hi fellow school nurses. I was wondering how you deal with hysterical teachers/parents when it is found out there is student with lice in your school. Our entire district (elementary level at least)...
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    Yikes!! Lice!!!

    luvschoolnursing replied to luvschoolnursing's topic in School

    We have instructed them to use olive oil when they overuse the OTC pesticide treatments-smothers the little buggers and leaves the hair nice and
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    Contagious CNA showing up for work!!!!

    luvschoolnursing replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Where I used to work, we had a CNA try and call off with diarrhea and the supervisor told her to come in an bring a change of clothes in case she needed them. And this was an oncology...
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    Getting started in school nursing.

    luvschoolnursing replied to nurseiam1's topic in School

    If you're interviewing for a public school in Pittsburgh, you'll probably fall into the teacher's salary schedule. Where I work, without experience and only a bachelor's + certification, you start out...
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    Who Is Back At School and How is it Going?

    luvschoolnursing replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    One thing we pointed out to parents when I worked at elementary schools is that it is impossible to go "peanut free" . By saying that, you are instilling a false sense of security, because we never...
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    Is it Enough?

    luvschoolnursing replied to ERGirl83's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing and medicine are two different disciplines. I don't think you will be happy if being a doctor is your hearts desire, just as I would not be happy being a doctor. Follow your
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    Feeling blue about new job

    luvschoolnursing replied to MelissaJaneRN's topic in School

    If I ever get discouraged working in a school, I just remember what nearly 20 years of med surg were like! :uhoh3:Just keep your focus on the kids, you'll see that you can make a big difference....
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    Staph Infection, I don't know what I'm talking about!!

    luvschoolnursing replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Some teachers (thankfully not most) will be paranoid and question you no matter what. Every watery eye is pink eye, every kid with an itchy scalp has lice. What I would do is for the kids that have...
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    Feeling blue about new job

    luvschoolnursing replied to MelissaJaneRN's topic in School

    School nursing is a whole different animal than hospital nursing. You are no longer thought of like you were in the hospital. You are now a tiny little part of the education system, sometimes a...
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    New School Nurse!!!

    luvschoolnursing replied to BreezieRN's topic in School

    It depends. Here in Pennsylvania, we follow the teacher's salary schedule, (if you work in a public school) but I think it varies state by
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    Who Is Back At School and How is it Going?

    luvschoolnursing replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    We started last week and the kids started yesterday. I just started a new job at the high school so it's lots of learning for me!! Going pretty well so far. Just keep an eye out for my posts when I...
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    School Nursing?

    luvschoolnursing replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/forums/f49/ See if that gets you
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    School Nursing?

    luvschoolnursing replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a school nurse and I love my job. Check out some of the posts on the school nurse forum and you'll see more about what we
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    Asking for help...

    luvschoolnursing replied to kaitsmama's topic in School

    http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/infectioncontrol/childcaresettings.htm See if this site helps. It talks about keeping commonly shared articles clean. These surfaces (like crayons)can't be...