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  1. Hugs to you floor nurses

    frann replied to frann's topic in General Nursing

    funny thing is that I'll talk to my nurse manager tomorrow about it. tell her I spoke a little too harshly to patient, etc etc no one ever pushes my buttons like this lady. I'm usually the nurse that...

  2. Hugs to you floor nurses

    frann replied to frann's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I'm a great nurse!!! I'm great with my patients. I love them. they love me. but this one today. just spending 5 min with her.....was all it took... I really wasn't that mean to her... I just gave...

  3. Does anyone have any teens with DM or work with teens with this?

    frann replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in School

    you could just teach the differences between type 1 and type 2 and causes of each. I find it so irritating when people get the 2 mixed up. my dd was dx with type 1-5 yrs ago. she/we have gotten so...

  4. New Diabetic Kiddo

    frann replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    There's a really good support group for the parents over at CWD-childrenwithdiabetes.com they're my other family there-as my dd was dx almost 5 yrs ago now. Its a life changing experience. another...

  5. "My child came to the nurse? Why didn't anyone call me??"

    frann replied to safarirn's topic in School

    OMG these people are wack jobs. What are these parents going to do if these kids ever get a chronic condition like

  6. school community project

    frann replied to Flare's topic in School

    When I was involved with JDRF a few years ago, I did a fundraiser in our middle school. It was really easy, I did little work and I think we made 300 or so. All I did was print out little stickers...

  7. ICU nurse wants to become a school nurse...

    frann replied to caitiecait's topic in School

    I'm subbing right now. where I'm at there seems to be a big turnover for school nurses. there have been 2 openings here in last couple of months but they filled up quickly. you can call up human...

  8. On Becoming an Endocrine Nurse Specialist

    frann replied to Quetzal's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Have you thought of becoming a pediatric endocrinology nurse practitioner? There is a huge demand for pediatric endocrinologists we've been trying for years to get one in our town so I would imagine...

  9. Do you ever plan on leaving the bedside?

    frann replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, thanks for asking. I'm leaving bedside in next few months. I'm going into school nursing. I've done some subbing, and as soon as there is a opening in a school I like that is near me I'll take...

  10. All School Nurses

    frann replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Hi Everyone, I signed on as a sub nurse last year-mainly to go on field trips for the diabetic kids when their parents couldn't go. My daughter has had type 1 for 4 yrs now. I've worked in the...

  11. school nursing tips

    frann posted a topic in School

    I've been thinking of becoming a school nurse. I've subbed a couple of times at a elem school. I signed up as prn school nurse to go on field trips with diabetic kids when parents can't go. My dd has...

  12. non compliant diabetic family

    frann replied to IrishFLRN's topic in School

    After 4 years of dealing with this D thing, I think I have finally got the beginning of year paperwork down. maybe you can offer my method to this mom. I just filled out everything this year and left...

  13. school nursing tips

    frann replied to frann's topic in School

    another guestion what do you'll do with the kid that is obviously sick-fever or what ever and can't reach parent? or no parent can come? does that happen where there isn't anyone to pick up sick

  14. Goal Certified Diabetes Educator

    frann replied to newbiepnp's topic in Patient Education

    why don't you ask Gary Scheiner author of Think Like a Pancreas He has a clinic in Philly He's a CDE. I think he must have a nutrition degree or its something else to do with sports too. I can't...

  15. Diabetic- wondering if i should do nursing

    frann replied to DiabeticGirl18's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    my dd is also type 1 I very much prefer seeing a type 1 as a CDE-certified diabetes educator somehow they can motivate her much better if they know more than the text book diabetes. I won't lie to you...

  16. PCA pump error

    frann replied to BeckysMom1952's topic in General Nursing

    my hospital had problems a few years ago, think someone actually died. we only carry fentanyl and dilaudid and they are set up so you can't program them incorrectly. Ours are error proof. had whole...

  17. Nurse's Day recognition ideas

    frann replied to mugwump's topic in General Nursing

    no books on nursing theory please. I like the beachtowels, tote bags, umbrellas just fine. have the ceo's go to each unit to say thanks. night shift

  18. How was Nurses Week celebrated at your Facility

    frann replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was shocked that they didn't put in the happy nurses week banner. they had banner up to celebrate some other month thing-hearing or somehting like that. they gave us a book on nursing theory and...

  19. Did I do something wrong?

    frann replied to lilbiskit78's topic in School

    I think you did everything right. that lady sounds crazy. I'm not a school nurse, I love comng here and hearing all the crazy parent stories. I did a fewdays subbing as school nurse, my hats off to...

  20. crappy nurses day

    frann posted a topic in General Nursing

    They've changed our week into a day here. and our gift is a book on nursing theory. No beach towel, no beer cooler-we got a beer tote with bottle opener one year-that was the bomb, no umbrella, no...

  21. crappy nurses day

    frann replied to frann's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I shouldn't complain. I mean last year we really had a whole week, now its a day. Our unit does buy us lunch on nurses day (we're a fairly small unit) I'll give my book out to next nursing...

  22. No nursing shortage in Central VA

    frann replied to CherryBlonde's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Back in 94 when I tried to get in the hosp that I'm at now, I couldn't get past recruiter. so I called up the floor I thought I wanted to be on and spoke to the nurse manager asked if she got my...

  23. Free offers for nurses Day/Week

    frann replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    any more free stuff? I like free stuff. even if it does taste like cardboard. forgot to go down to my puter hooked up to printer for my

  24. Feeding Tube Problems

    frann replied to moomoo111's topic in General Nursing

    how long has she had the tube? I work in IR where we put the tubes in. The docs put I think a 12 or maybe its a 16 french in to start then they come back later-month? to upsize tube. sounds like she...

  25. do I Want to be a CDE?

    frann posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Sometimes I feel like I can think like a pancreas-my dd has had type 1 for almost 4 years now. I'm a RN and work in IR (interventional radiology) I do love my job, but it is very tiring. we are...