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    Do nurses have good medical insurance?

    luvschoolnursing replied to ambermichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I have better insurance working for the public school system than is currently offered in the hospital where I used to work. When I worked there, it was great, but things there have changed
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    Pajamas

    luvschoolnursing replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    we see a lot of pj's and slippers. believe me, PJ pants can be rolled down and T-shirts can be pulled up enough that they are still
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    Fifth Disease ?

    luvschoolnursing replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    We do not exclude. We do call the parent to let them know and recommend if they have any concerns, they should check with their
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    Not letting my kid go to school

    luvschoolnursing replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Do I think you are overreacting-Yup! That being said, as the mom, you gotta do what you can live with. Often I see parents I think are overreacting, other times people think the same of me. I believe...
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    How often can I say no?

    luvschoolnursing replied to DAMomma's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No. That's all you have to say. And when they ask again, say "No" Don't be rude, but don't make an excuse. If you want to do your best for your employer, you have to do your best for yourself and your...
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    TGIF to All School Nurses !

    luvschoolnursing replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I'm with all of you. My high school kids "all" have H1N1. Of course no cases have been found yet in my entire state, but hey, if it might get you sent
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    Nasn?

    luvschoolnursing replied to sChOOLRN48's topic in School

    I'm a member and I think it is worth it for the journal and reference material alone. You can also get continuing education online for free. NASN is also a good national voice for
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    Any school nurses doing things differently?

    luvschoolnursing replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I haven't even been asked about it! I was all prepared this morning with the CDC FAQ's and info form our local health department along with my handwashing/good hygiene speech and not one person asked....
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    Teachers with Pink Eye?

    luvschoolnursing replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I had pink eye last school year. Didn't respond to antibiotics, doctor felt it was viral. He said there was no problem with me going to work as long as I used good handwashing. It ended up in the...
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    Are elementary students allowed to carry pedialyte in school

    luvschoolnursing replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School

    I still don't understand why she would need pedialyte if she is well enough to come back to
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    A Scratch...

    luvschoolnursing replied to cowgirlBSN's topic in School

    I had to do this for a parent once. When the child had visited 20+ times in one week for chapped lips, lotion, paper cuts, etc, the mom was shocked that I was calling her so much. She told me she...
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    At first I was excited but now...

    luvschoolnursing replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School

    "Believe it or not there are many RNS and LPNs who work as health aides in the HR and gets paid as them also. I'm sorry but I just don't see the logic in that." You may see the logic in it someday....
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    A cat...

    luvschoolnursing replied to Aneroo's topic in School

    Cat bites can be bad. Hope he's OK. Who would have expected a cat in the
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    How should I write my two week notice ?

    luvschoolnursing replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Nursing Student, Don't forget to visit us on the school nurse forum. We'll miss you! Best of luck as you move forward in your
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    Overweight nurse unable to physically manage her responsibilties

    luvschoolnursing replied to Nascar nurse's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Sorry guys, didn't mean to be oversensitive.:icon_roll Didn't try to hijack the thread, either. I'm drinking coffee now, so I'll be better. To the OP, I agree that this is an issue it would be hard...
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    Overweight nurse unable to physically manage her responsibilties

    luvschoolnursing replied to Nascar nurse's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    OK, OK, I know I'm being too fussy, but please don't imply that school nurses don't need to move around. When I get called to the football field (which is probably 1/4 mile from my office) because...
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    Advice on what to write for "Describe your career plans for the next 5 years".

    luvschoolnursing replied to notthereyet0's topic in General Students

    I HATE those kinds of questions. When I first started nursing, my goal was to keep my foot in the door while working as little as possible to pay the bills so I could focus on raising my kids. Try...
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    What Are you thankful for this Easter?

    luvschoolnursing replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs to you, Coffee!! Wishing you blessings this Easter! I am thankful that Christ is
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    Happy Easter School Nurses !

    luvschoolnursing replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Happy Easter, Praiser and others!! God Bless you
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    Under Soft Lock Down

    luvschoolnursing replied to skoolnurse's topic in School

    Just saw your message. Hope you're
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    Did you become a school nurse because you were burnt out from floor nursing?

    luvschoolnursing replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School

    I didn't even know much about school nursing. The jobs are hard to get and I didn't think I could ever have one. I applied to be a sub nurse in my children's school district and was hired for a...
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    First Aide?

    luvschoolnursing replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I volunteer as a nurse at summer camp. These are the type of skills that would really benefit someone who does that type of work. I wouldn't mind taking a class or
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    a mix of rants and question

    luvschoolnursing replied to smartnurse1982's topic in School

    I'm not surprised you didn't get an orientation. Each school is different in what htey allow the nurse to do. In my school, we have the school physician write "standing orders" for things like...
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    If they think they can do a better job, why do they need us ???

    luvschoolnursing replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School

    Every state is different, but in Pennsylvania, you need a BSN and a School Nurse Certification (about another 10 credits) then to be permanently certified, you need an additional 24 credits....
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    Spring break- must be nice...

    luvschoolnursing replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School

    We only get Good Friday, so it's not much of a break. It's more than I got when I worked in the hospital,