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  1. Needing some advice

    linda1959 replied to Cora_Ann's topic in Emergency

    I also want to point out that EMT's and Paramedics are not the same thing. I kind of feel like in some of these posts they are being used interchangeably. Paramedic training is much more than EMT...

  2. Lots of questions!

    linda1959 replied to NurseMrn's topic in School

    1. What State are you in? - NJ 2. Do you have a nursing supervisor, or a non-nursing supervisor? - Non-nursing; I report to the principal. 2a. If you do NOT have a nursing supervisor, where do you...

  3. Question re: bed bugs, etc

    linda1959 replied to AMcCallRN's topic in School

    Well if it means neglect, I am raising my hand! We just spent 6 weeks dealing with them. The only person in the house who was getting bit was my son - not everyone has a reaction. And before we...

  4. Non bedside nursing Option ... and a side question bout Nails?

    linda1959 replied to lovelyc's topic in Nursing Career

    I am a school nurse and love it. But I also came to it in the second half of my career which meant I had 19 years of pediatric/adolescent experience under my belt. Now, I don't think someone needs 19...

  5. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    linda1959 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Took mine in 1981 in Convention Hall AC. Air conditioning broke . . . they gave us water, but if you go too woozy from the heat, they propped you up against the wall. If you could pull it together...

  6. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    linda1959 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    1981 - I worked 3-11 shift, pediatrics. Ampicillin IM at 4p and 10pm to almost every kid with any kind of infection. No IV antibiotics. I got good at IM's quickly. And counting syringe wrappers . ....

  7. Who's Left ??

    linda1959 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    You win! I do work ESY for 6 weeks but get 2 weeks off before and after. But I don't think I would get bored with all summer off . . truly just work for financial

  8. Who's Left ??

    linda1959 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    You win! I do work ESY for 6 weeks but get 2 weeks off before and after. But I don't think I would get bored with all summer off . . truly just work for financial

  9. Who's Left ??

    linda1959 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Last day is the 20th, then two weeks off till ESY

  10. Your relationship with teachers-

    linda1959 posted a topic in School

    I think I've turned a corner in my job with regard to my relationship with teachers, and I don't mean for the better. I work in a special ed school with a lot of behavior issues. The behavior issues...

  11. This is not why I became a nurse

    linda1959 replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    My absolute "favorite" involves the staff. When I teach BBP, I talk about reducing their exposure by letting kids who can clean their own cuts and handle their own bodily fluids to do so. The staff...

  12. Entitlement - Are We Making The Problem Worse?

    linda1959 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I do my best to avoid ice packs if they really don't need it . . . . . but if they are insistent, it means they will be back, so I give the ice pack, chart my assessment, and include "no treatment...

  13. Nurses Notes/

    linda1959 posted a topic in School

    Looking for any thoughts, suggestions. I currently do not have a computerized charting system. Our district (3 schools) may be looking into this in the future, but for now I am really struggling...

  14. Nurses Notes/

    linda1959 replied to linda1959's topic in School

    Thanks to all of you for your input. Sent PM's. Apparently they looked at a computerized program a few years back, before I arrived, but no decisions were very made. Time to look at it

  15. C'Mon Now!

    linda1959 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Super

  16. Student doesn't eat and I'm the person to fix it!

    linda1959 replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I haven't had time to read all the replies, but here is my experience both from a professional and personal standpoint. Kids with these kinds of food issues are extremely challenging. The medications...

  17. What does TID PRN really mean?

    linda1959 replied to PolishGirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    And then someone needs to advocate for the patient and get an adjustment or change in the medication or dose, because the current order is not addressing the patient's needs adequately. This is all I...

  18. Clinic Rules- Do you have them posted?

    linda1959 replied to Unequaledbeauty_30's topic in School

    I have a poster in my office that says "Nurse Linda's Office "Rules!" in a fun print. Then I have butterflies on it and each one has something typed on it - inside voice, make good choices, good...

  19. Biggest Loser

    linda1959 replied to janetpa's topic in School

    I did it for 12 weeks in the fall and we are starting again this Friday. 15.00 buy in, weekly weigh-ins. We went by percentage lost and I used Biggest Loser at Work. This will do all the calculations...

  20. NJ School Nurse- EpiPens??

    linda1959 posted a topic in School

    My question for fellow NJ school nurses – We now have a new law that requires us to keep stock Epi on hand for the student with an unknown, first time anaphylactic reaction at school. There...

  21. NJ School Nurse- EpiPens??

    linda1959 replied to linda1959's topic in School

    I went back and re-read the law again. Apparently, the first three times "school sponsored events" didn't register in my brain. But that said, they only refer to school sponsored events when...

  22. HELP! Looking for someone to lend their generous time to help me get the dream job RN!!

    linda1959 replied to JenniferRisch's topic in School

    I agree. It will be much easier to help you if you post a draft. Don't worry about how it looks or sounds. Just get started and than let us help from there. I have written LOTS of cover letters and...

  23. My patient showed me her farts.

    linda1959 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Crunchberries - thanks for sharing your experiences. Really interesting

  24. Staff Members who refuse treatment ???

    linda1959 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I recently had a teacher come into my office clutching the door frame complaining of chest pain. I told her I was calling 911 and she refused. She actually got angry and kept saying "just give me a...

  25. See your name and license# on NJ BON website

    linda1959 replied to dodo102's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    from the boe site . . . don't worry, any employer can get verification if you don't have license in hand. "the board's verification line provides current, updated information regarding any new jersey...