UpliftingRN BSN, RN

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    CT Guided Biopsy Gastric Mass

    UpliftingRN posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    How often do these end up making the mass spread? Should you always do this procedure if an endoscope cannot access the mass (on outer wall instead of internal wall of stomach)? Is it ever advisable...
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    Paid Family Leave in NYS

    UpliftingRN posted a topic in School

    Hi fellow school nurses! Does anyone here have experience using Paid Family Leave in NYS? I am having a baby next month and my school has never utilized this benefit before (I had to tell them about...
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    The teachers are losing it!

    UpliftingRN posted a topic in School

    Hi all, hope everyone is doing the best they can during these unique times! I have a question regarding an observation I have noticed in my school since we returned from pandemic closure. The...
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    Influenza

    UpliftingRN replied to Nursesusu's topic in School

    Same thing here in my NYC school *rolls
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    School nurse salary non-negotiable?

    UpliftingRN posted a topic in School

    Hi all, I was hoping I could get some feedback or personal experience with this topic from the collective group. Upon my initial offer from a private school I was told the salary was non-negotiable...
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    Toileting pre-k a nursing function?

    UpliftingRN posted a topic in School

    Hi all, Just polling how many school nurses assist/toilet students when they have accidents in school. I am the only nurse in my school and I had a huge back and forth about this with a pre-k...
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    Toileting pre-k a nursing function?

    UpliftingRN replied to UpliftingRN's topic in School

    Unfortunately since my school is a private school we do not have the child care licensing requirement like the public schools do apparently. But we
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    Toileting pre-k a nursing function?

    UpliftingRN replied to UpliftingRN's topic in School

    It's so interesting to hear how this is handled so differently depending on the school. I did actually volunteer to do a training which the principal replied "yes that would have to be a whole other...
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    Toileting pre-k a nursing function?

    UpliftingRN replied to UpliftingRN's topic in School

    Oh, they used that excuse as well! This is a private school and apparently unless you have a "contract" perhaps everything falls on you. Where's my contract?! It's really a
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    tick tock....1 more sleep

    UpliftingRN replied to Bulldogs's topic in School

    I'm sure my "new school nurse" sign is showing, but can someone tell me what sleep means in this
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    Signs/Posters

    UpliftingRN posted a topic in School

    Hey everyone! So I'm 2 months into my very first school nurse job and I'm loving it! I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or resources for signs or posters that you hang up or distribute for...
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    Signs/Posters

    UpliftingRN replied to UpliftingRN's topic in School

    I love this, thank
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    Do You Like Being A School Nurse?

    UpliftingRN replied to Jules0612's topic in School

    That's awesome! Is this a public school system in
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    Updated Resource Guide

    UpliftingRN posted a topic in School

    Hi all, I was hoping you had some suggestions for an updated resource guide for a brand spanking new school nurse who needs a lot of brushing up on assessment skills, disease education, nursing...
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    School Nurses- Why so many vacancies?

    UpliftingRN posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hello everyone. I am interested in making the transition to school nursing here in NYC. I’ve quickly realized there is a TON of job postings and job fairs and recruiting agencies posting vacancies...
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    Do You Like Being A School Nurse?

    UpliftingRN replied to Jules0612's topic in School

    93k for 184 days? What city is this in and what type of school? From what I’ve been reading this is astronomically higher than average school nursing pay. What is everyone else doing
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    1 wk into School Nursing ready to quit!! Is this normal?

    UpliftingRN replied to StressedRN76's topic in School

    Are you factoring in 4 weeks (20 days) paid vacation and 9-10 national holidays that wouldn't count as working days at a regular job into the 262 when you are calculating
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    A late hello comrades and salary question!

    UpliftingRN replied to Cattitude's topic in School

    Are you in NYC or another city in NY? I just accepted a position for $66,000 at a private school in NYC, however I did have to negotiate from the original offer of $62,000. They did take into...
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    School nurse salary non-negotiable?

    UpliftingRN replied to UpliftingRN's topic in School

    UPDATE: I officially accepted the offer after negotiating up about $4,000. There was a contract but they bumped me up one of the steps. For some reason they cut off the steps at 8 years experience...
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    1st School Nurse Interview

    UpliftingRN posted a topic in School

    Hi Everyone! I am super excited and super nervous to have my 1st school nurse interview tomorrow! I was hoping to get some suggestions/pointers on how to prepare from all of you seasoned and...
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    1st School Nurse Interview

    UpliftingRN replied to UpliftingRN's topic in School

    I GOT AN OFFER! It is for $62,679 annually, paid out bi-monthly for the entire year for a 172 day school year. I'm getting nervous because I've never made this amount as an RN so I hoping this is a...
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    Transition to school nurse

    UpliftingRN posted a topic in School

    Hello Everyone! I am an RN with 10 years experience mostly in the operating room with a holistic/naturopath business on the side. I have recently been moved to do more "direct care/meaningful"...
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    1st School Nurse Interview

    UpliftingRN replied to UpliftingRN's topic in School

    UPDATE! I had my interview yesterday with the administration and the RN Director and I think it went well. I forgot how intimidating principals were lol! They were really grilling me and picking...
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    1st School Nurse Interview

    UpliftingRN replied to UpliftingRN's topic in School

    Thank you so much everyone for your insight and advice! My second interview is tomorrow with the RN Director of Nursing and the rest of the administration. I'm so full of excitement and nervousness...
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    1st School Nurse Interview

    UpliftingRN replied to UpliftingRN's topic in School

    Update: Interview went well! Thank you for all the advice on what to brush up on clinically! I have a final interview this week with the rest of the school board. The Director of Nursing gave me...