cali_nurse_1976

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1. Clinical Rotation Expectations

   cali_nurse_1976 replied to Tait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I know this post is old, but I'm hoping Tait, MSN, RN may see my comment. I am embarking on this same project at my facility. After taking a position teaching clinicals at 2 of the local RN programs,...

2. introverted nurses -what is the best job?

   cali_nurse_1976 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

   I am also kind of introverted...not to say that I am socially inept or that I am scared to interact with other people. In fact, I always get along great with my patients, especially those that are...

3. Huntsville Info Please

   cali_nurse_1976 posted a topic in Alabama Nursing

   I'd really appreciate any information on working in Huntsville. I'm an RN in California and my husband is considering a move to Redstone orificenal Army Base. All I know is that it's not too far on...

4. Spending my first year as a school nurse...I want to go to the hospital

   cali_nurse_1976 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I landed a job as the district nurse at a small school district where I live...thought it was perfect at the time, great hours, home with my kids (especially since my husband has been in Iraq), and...

5. California Nursing Practice Act/insulin admin

   cali_nurse_1976 replied to frann's topic in School

   Well, I'm a CA school nurse and boy do I have mixed feelings about this legislation! As an RN it seems pretty basic to be so careful with insulin, right? I mean, in the hospital we have to check it...

6. Vision/Hearing screenings

   cali_nurse_1976 replied to luvschoolnursing's topic in School

   Hey Luv, I can't PM for some reason, can you send me your email and I'll respond? Thanks!

7. TB Screening

   cali_nurse_1976 replied to zenman's topic in School

   In California, the decision on requiring a TST for school is up to each county. For instance, our county health department is having a lot of budget problems and has shut down their TB control...

8. Idividual Education Plans (IEPs)

   cali_nurse_1976 replied to cali_nurse_1976's topic in School

   Thank you so much, this info really helps. The district nurse before me was calling every student's parents to get a health history and putting together a report for each one. I had brought up the...

9. Idividual Education Plans (IEPs)

   cali_nurse_1976 replied to cali_nurse_1976's topic in School

   So are you both telling me that you DON'T do a health history on each student that is getting an IEP? How do you know if there is a health problem? I am all for not doing health histories on...

10. Idividual Education Plans (IEPs)

    cali_nurse_1976 posted a topic in School

    Hey everyone! I'm a new school nurse and I want to pick the brains of those more experienced than me. Do any of you deal with Individual Education Plans? I swear I have almost 20 a month already...