schoolnurse09

schoolnurse09 has 20 years experience.

Latest Activity

1. Keeping License Active?

   schoolnurse09 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Retired Nurses

   I left nursing two years ago due to the needs of family members. That situation has changed, but I didn't go back to work. I decided to let my license go inactive this October at renewal time. I...

2. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

   schoolnurse09 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Romney /

3. What to do in family emergency situations?

   schoolnurse09 replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

   I have to comment on the poster who said that teachers, etc. have similar issues when leaving in an emergent situation...no, they don't. Teachers have no issues with being absent, leaving school...

4. Advice on other RN specialties/careers due to health problems

   schoolnurse09 replied to coconut9184's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   You might look into Utilization & Review, scheduling, insurance companies, or telephone triage. Hope you recover, that sounds so painful

5. Do they check to see if you have your BSN/Masters degree ?

   schoolnurse09 replied to lumbarpain's topic in General Nursing

   This thread is hilarious..thanks for the laugh. But, really, I am disturbed that anyone would ask this. Makes me wonder what else they would falsify if they were desperate. Just

6. Calling in RX?

   schoolnurse09 replied to jeyre1847's topic in General Nursing

   It has been awhile since your post, but thought I would comment..In the clinic where I worked as an RN, unlicensed people called themselves nurses and called in Rx. I did bring this to the attention...

7. Substitute Pay

   schoolnurse09 replied to KSGMaine's topic in School

   How do they get anyone to work? I'm thinking I would not do it for $70/day..then taxes come out? Where do you all live? Is this a public

8. Substitute Pay

   schoolnurse09 replied to KSGMaine's topic in School

   $135/day. 8 hr day. In

9. Any sub school nurses out there?

   schoolnurse09 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School

   Not in

10. If you had to do it over again would you?

    schoolnurse09 replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    It is what you make of it. Nothing is

11. If you had to do it over again would you?

    schoolnurse09 replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I would, for all the reasons you mention. I got my BSN at age 36. I worked til last June, now I am 55, mostly retired..subbing as a school nurse once in awhile. My husband was career military,...

12. Any sub school nurses out there?

    schoolnurse09 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School

    I am subbing..resigned my FT school nurse position last year. I enjoy it. The district has quite a few subs, so haven't worked that

13. School nurses and Insulin

    schoolnurse09 replied to Spidey's mom's topic in School

    Oh sorry, I forgot that part.... I traveled between schools... Luckily, I had 15 minutes between lunch times for the students, so I could go and take care of them myself. I had back up from another...

14. School nurses and Insulin

    schoolnurse09 replied to Spidey's mom's topic in School

    It is no surprise to me that a non-medical group of people are making medical decisions. What else is new? As an elementary school nurse I refused to delegate injecting insulin to unlicensed...

15. snow days

    schoolnurse09 replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    Today is our 3rd. We have to make up 2 of