CalNevaMimi replied to thelittlenurs's topic in School
Thank you so much for this! My district has been trying to tell me that I'm not a credentialed employee, so I have an 8.5 hour day with 30 minutes unpaid for a mandatory lunch break. Um, I don't think...
CalNevaMimi replied to thelittlenurs's topic in School
This school hasn't had a full-time nurse in quite awhile...and they are already oh-so-enjoying it! I had to schedule my lunch break at a certain time where I had a small window of opportunity. Lots of...
Goodbye, elementary school. Hello, middle school. I followed a couple of my extra-fragile/gtube-fed special ed kiddos here. Whole different world. Heard some little darling say the f-word to his buddy...
CalNevaMimi replied to thelittlenurs's topic in School
I'm also taking lunch breaks this year -- a first for me. I had to microwave my lunch today in the teacher's lounge, but quickly exited when the only 2 people in there starting talking politics (total...
CalNevaMimi replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School
Awesome! I find this message board to be extremely helpful for information, encouragement, and especially humor. For the elementary kids, I found that these three words got me out of a lot of...
I get around this sort of thing by referring to myself as a school site nurse. I am not a credentialed school nurse. Not everyone knows what LVN/LPN means. My first nursing position was in a special...
CalNevaMimi replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School
It was Intermittent Internet Day with a side order of Pee you Pants Day. One was waiting for a parent in my office "for privacy" (oh sure) while another one came in and proceeded to pee all over my...
Okay, I confess. I get belly laughs from reading the things said by patients, children, their parents, etc. You can add me to the list. My first year of nursing was at a high school site in an area of...
Monday morning, first bell rings. I stood up to go to the restroom while I had the chance...NOPE. Kid walks in with one eye that looks slightly pink. I'm sure you know where I'm going with this. No...
CalNevaMimi replied to Bailey246's topic in Correctional
I worked at a maximum security prison. I have to say it made me a better nurse for sure. For the most part the prisoners were respectful and only got agitated with the nurses when they were expecting...
"You are not E.T. You may not phone home." Nah, they probably wouldn't get it. My standard line for certain situations is, "This student does not meet the criteria for a phone call to parents at this...
My husband's eyes glaze over easily when I attempt to discuss work. Daughter is a police/911 dispatcher, so she gets it. I like having autonomy and being the only medical person on site more than I...
CalNevaMimi replied to kenzie123's topic in School
We're not supposed to "dig" into the skin, as in splinter removal. This is an interesting question for me to ask at our next nurse's meeting. The ticks we get in this area are about the size of an...