MomNRN

MomNRN BSN, RN

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  1. A bad week

    MomNRN replied to Foxfour's topic in School

    I had a teacher attempt to give me "advice" on a lice situation. The discussion did become very heated. At the end I told her "I don't go in to your classroom and tell you how to teach, so please...

  2. school nurses salary

    MomNRN replied to Britt0822's topic in School

    I am a school nurse in Illinois. My salary is comparable to office nurses in our area - $17.39/hour. Yes I could definitely make more in the hospital, but for my family, the "benefits" far outweigh...

  3. packing medications for overnight field trips

    MomNRN replied to HAPPYNPROUD's topic in School

    Lorri - I realize it has been a month since you posted this question, but I thought I would post a reply anyway. At the residential facility where I worked, we would use small, med envelopes for each...

  4. Desperately seeking school nurse job but

    MomNRN replied to enrn's topic in School

    Good luck in your continued search! I am a school nurse enjoying the summer. I got my foot in the door by first becoming a substitute. Our school district first offers any openings to their

  5. Back to Work - The Strike is Over

    MomNRN posted a topic in School

    Well the support staff from the Moline School District is back to work. Our strike lasted 5 days. It was difficult and stressful. One of my children didn't handle the change from Mom the School...

  6. Back to Work - The Strike is Over

    MomNRN replied to MomNRN's topic in School

    We had snow this morning too, but about 3-4 inches. Just our luck! I am ready for our spring break. I remember the strikes of the late 70's - early 80's. My Dad worked for International Harvester...

  7. We Are On Strike!

    MomNRN replied to MomNRN's topic in School

    Thank you for the kind replies. We head into day 4 of our strike today. It is getting ugly. We are hoping that a bargaining session will be held tonight. I know our school board is rocking from all...

  8. Transporting Students

    MomNRN replied to lavender's topic in School

    In my district we are not allowed to transport students - only the principals are given permission. Liability is one of the issues, but sexual harassment has also been mentioned. If our principal...

  9. Breech scare

    MomNRN replied to AmberL&D/RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At our hospital we only c/s'd breeches - no vag

  10. Please read and vote

    MomNRN posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Okay I ran this thread in the "Break Room," but I need more votes! I need help from my Allnurse friends. A couple of DJ's in our local area are running a contest called "Hot for Teacher." We have...

  11. Are you going to dress up for Halloween at work?

    MomNRN replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to sound unoriginal, but I usually go as a nurse in scrubs. Since I wear street clothes to my school nursing job, the kids never get to see me as a "real" nurse. There is the possibility I...

  12. Nurses who specialize in footcare

    MomNRN replied to adrienurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    More power to you! I had to work on feet today at school. We had a student with severe peeling of her feet. She had then picked at the layers producing several large sores. We soaked her nasty feet...

  13. Nurses who specialize in footcare

    MomNRN replied to adrienurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I can't think of her name, maybe Audrey, but there is a poster who logs on here who does footcare. She posts on the Nursing Entrepeneur site too! Good luck - I don't like feet

  14. non compliant diabetic family

    MomNRN replied to IrishFLRN's topic in School

    Have a good paper trail! Document everything! If nothing else works, I agree with above posters: contact your state's equivalent of DCFS (Dept of Children and Family Services). At our facility,...

  15. nasty patients who whine too much

    MomNRN replied to nadia562002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations on surviving a tough day! Remember this is what this board is for - to vent and to share! I have no advice to give, sounds like you are doing a good

  16. Just how many nurses from IL do we have here at allnurses?

    MomNRN replied to jadednurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Here from Northwest IL - on the Mississippi

  17. Does your hospital "lock down" after visiting hours????

    MomNRN replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I used to work at was quite liberal in their visiting hour privileges. While they posted visiting hours, you could come and go at any hour. The only way in was through the ER entrance -...

  18. The Case of the Green Poop

    MomNRN replied to Browneyedgirl's topic in Gastroenterology

    Whenever my daughter eats anything with blue in it, like a slushie, she always has green poop for a couple of days. It is neon green and disgusting! She thinks it is hysterical! Maybe something...

  19. Chronic Tardiness

    MomNRN replied to Tweety's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I also can't stand being late. I am never late, almost obsessive about being on time - it drives my husband crazy. When I worked third shift, I would have everything ready to go, so I could leave on...

  20. what to wear on the first day of work....ie orientation no where near the floor

    MomNRN replied to nadia562002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Casual, nice clothes. Something easy and comfy, but still professional

  21. NCLEX "easy" question??

    MomNRN replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck! The computer shut off at 75 questions for me too! Unfortunately, several years ago in the great state of Illinois, it took 6 LONG WEEKS to get your results! I am hoping the best for

  22. Chiropractors

    MomNRN replied to Paprikat's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit I am skeptical about the whole chiro business. I am sure they are able to ease some pain, but I get upset by some chiro's who think they are able to cure all diseases with minor...

  23. Tax Write Offs, items and costs needed for Nursing School

    MomNRN replied to colleen10's topic in General Students

    The bad thing about the life-long learning credit is that it has an ending to it. I don't think you can use it forever. I think we were only able to claim it for two years. Another thing,...

  24. Orienting nursing students in nurse tech role

    MomNRN replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I was fortunate to be able to tech in the ER while in nursing school. The nurses I worked with were fabulous. I learned so much! While I learned technical skills and basics, I also learned...

  25. Holiday schedule....

    MomNRN replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    When I was hospital nursing, I worked two departments. One department had the sign-up sheet method. You signed up for your choice of holidays, and the list was routed via seniority. The other...