pugmomrn

pugmomrn

LDRP/Nursery/Peds/Gyn, school nursing

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  1. Field Trip!!

    pugmomrn posted a topic in School

    My middle school was planning an overnight trip for band/choir. This has always been done, but this is my first full year in the school. I thought that, for the first time ever, we should take...

  2. Studying for RNC-Inpt OB

    pugmomrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just registered to take the computerized exam, and will be doing independent study with a practice exam. I've seen recommendations for the following texts- Which helped you most if you've taken the...

  3. I'm Changing Boards...

    pugmomrn posted a topic in School

    Hello, Dear School Nurse Friends! Today is my last day in School Nursing! I'm starting a new job on Monday, part time in OB at a brand new hospital! I'm really excited about going back to OB- it's...

  4. As a Nurse what are some things that make you sick?

    pugmomrn replied to Josh.P's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty good with the bodily fluids and goo (it's been so long since I suctioned a trach-- still miss it!!). What really gives me the willies is nails. When a fingernail is bent back off the...

  5. funny office visit

    pugmomrn replied to jagalu100305's topic in School

    Hey! That kid was in my health room just last week, too! I had a kid come in complaining of being "wheezy". No asthma/resp history, no active URI, lungs clear, able to breathe deeply. He finally...

  6. How to Do Sterile Vaginal Exams

    pugmomrn replied to jennymaths's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You know what? Even the most experienced OB nurses need to occasionally ask a colleague for a

  7. "substitute-itis"

    pugmomrn replied to mc3's topic in School

    Pandemic has hit Wisconsin!!! 3 little girls from the same class! (One of them is a frequent flyer who REALLY knows how to act it out; Other one is a frequent flyer who bounces in with a smile and...

  8. New Aurora Hospital in Oconomowoc/Summit...anyone applied?

    pugmomrn replied to Quickbeam's topic in General Nursing

    Quickbeam- what unit? I'll be on OB (and I'm returning to Aurora- great docs at the new

  9. unhappy with school nursing

    pugmomrn replied to jagalu100305's topic in School

    But, alas, it's not where I want to spend my life. Coincidentally, I gave my notice just last week, and have 2 weeks left. I've decided to go back to my true love, OB. There's a brand-new hospital...

  10. unhappy with school nursing

    pugmomrn replied to jagalu100305's topic in School

    School nursing is definitely a unique area of nursing, and it varies so greatly from one district to the next. I tried it because of the hours/schedule, my desire to try community nursing, and my...

  11. unhappy with school nursing

    pugmomrn replied to jagalu100305's topic in School

    testing (couldn't post a bit

  12. How to Do Sterile Vaginal Exams

    pugmomrn replied to jennymaths's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You know, it's just one of those things you need to dive in and get the feel of. Heck- I still remember my first successful SVE like it was yesterday! Effacement is the trickiest to get, but it...

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

    pugmomrn replied to safarirn's topic in School

    When my little girl came home from school with a bandaid on her knee for the first time, I remember saying "Don't I at least get a note???" Then, I became a school

  14. Exp Dates

    pugmomrn replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Wow!! I didn't really notice that those were forks in the eyes- just assumed they were safety goggles of some sort.... Well, then- take my kid off your "no screen list"!! (I'd hate to see how you do...

  15. Sick of the same old game

    pugmomrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    On the one hand, if the kid has nonspecific complaints, nothing I can put my finger on, and the teacher says the kid is just "off" today, I'll go ahead and call the parents. Maybe something is just...

  16. unbelievable... in today's world

    pugmomrn replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I started in nursing after AIDS came out to the world. I learned how to start IVs and draw blood with gloves on, and consider myself to be quite skilled- even with the hard sticks. I would...

  17. Exp Dates

    pugmomrn replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    firefightingRN-- LOL on the aed pads-- we could use them for waxing body hair, as so elegantly demonstrated in the AHA training video :) PS- Is that a

  18. Exp Dates

    pugmomrn replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I've been going through my EpiPens this week, as a matter of fact. I heard somewhere that they can trade in an expired EpiPen for a new one, but can't find specific information about that (if it's...

  19. School Nurse Job Interview

    pugmomrn replied to evangpate's topic in Emergency

    School nurse here- I'd advise to get a few good years of experience under your belt before you do school nursing. We really do work in a vacuum-- depending on what state you are in or how much the...

  20. Funny Nursing Dreams

    pugmomrn replied to abbaking's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had a dream that we had a c-section right in the middle of my grandma's dining room table. The doctor walked in the front door, scrubbed and ready! Also have had those horrifying dreams that I forgot...

  21. what the heck is "sage"??????

    pugmomrn replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    I had a kid tell me that he knows of kids who are smoking nutmeg. I Googled it, and sure enough! The entire spice cabinet is no longer

  22. I got the job!!!

    pugmomrn replied to mc3's topic in School

    Join our professional organization ASAP! NASN and the WI chapter are 2-fer: pay once for dual membership. I've never benefited from a professional organization as much as I have with NASN-- online...

  23. Snow Day Tomorrow????

    pugmomrn posted a topic in School

    Ok ok ok-- as much as I complain sometimes, one of the best parts of school nursing is SNOW DAYS!! We're supposed to get a good foot of the stuff up here in Wisconsin, and everyone is anticipating...

  24. Snow Day Tomorrow????

    pugmomrn replied to pugmomrn's topic in School

    Had a very relaxing day yesterday-- sat on my couch, watched movies (I'll give Julie and Julia 3.5 stars-- I had higher expectations), and watched my kids play in the 10 inches of snow. There's a...

  25. Snow Day Tomorrow????

    pugmomrn replied to pugmomrn's topic in School

    In my old life as an OB nurse, the babies would all come during snow storms so we HAD to brave the