mustlovepoodles

mustlovepoodles RN

OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD

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  1. Well,I went from savior to idiot in less than 2 hours...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    I don't think she realized that i was behind her. Have you ever done that--made a stupid comment and found out the person you were talking about is standing right there? Sheesh. I have. So i guess it...

  2. Well,I went from savior to idiot in less than 2 hours...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    Idiot.

  3. Catching an STD while examining patient

    mustlovepoodles replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    ewww

  4. Well,I went from savior to idiot in less than 2 hours...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    Nope, she was referring to me. We are only allowed to give OTC meds if the parent has signed a permission form AND provided the medicine. A lot of my parents think we have big ol' bottles of pills...

  5. need ideas for healthy snacks

    mustlovepoodles replied to mycsm's topic in School

    You beat me to it. I have one of those special ed students who is only motivated by food. I send his snacks in so I have a lot of control over what he gets. Mostly, I send in granola bars,fig newtons,...

  6. Over the Counter Meds at School

    mustlovepoodles replied to Allie911's topic in School

    Hmm, this is interesting. Mydistrict's policy is that OTC meds can be given at school if the parent signs permission AND provides the med in it's original container. I think I need to investigate this...

  7. School parents want girl with peanut allergy sent home

    mustlovepoodles replied to safarirn's topic in School

    Well, speaking from a parent's perspective i would have a hard time going along with this. I don't think it's a bad idea to have kids wash hands, but to tell me that my kid can't have his beloved PBJ...

  8. Random Question: med keys?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I have two sets of keys, so i keep one set with me and one set is in the office with all the other keys. They're marked "clinic" so if i'm out, someone can get in there and give my ADHD meds. I don't...

  9. mints

    mustlovepoodles replied to Flare's topic in School

    Actually had this happen at my last school. The kids were taking those long tests(forget what they're called) and the teacher had passed out peppermints for the kids to suck on. Sure enough, one of th...

  10. Self-carrying inhalers

    mustlovepoodles replied to conscientiousnurse's topic in School

    In my state children of any age are allowed to carry inhalers, no doctor order or permission form required. Of course, i strongly encourage parents to have their doctor fill out an asthma plan and...

  11. Help otoscope exams for young children.

    mustlovepoodles replied to VFCnurse's topic in School

    i don't do otoscope exams. It doesn't matter if I can recognize an ear infection or just fluid, it's not my call to make. If a kid is c/o ear pain and it's bad enough to keep them from participating...

  12. On what planet does it make sense...

    mustlovepoodles posted a topic in School

    To drop your child off at school with a suspected broken arm, with the reassurance that "I'l try to get off early and take you to the doctor this afternoon." WHA?? Your kid is 8yrs old and he can't...

  13. On what planet does it make sense...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    Sometimes I wonder what these parents are

  14. Help getting sick kids picked up

    mustlovepoodles replied to bsyrn's topic in School

    Well, apparently i can call Granny in Florida to verbally beat Mom's butt But seriously, for an uncomplicated fever of 101 if mom is just flat out not going to come i would do a watch & wait,...

  15. On what planet does it make sense...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    Yes, Grandma was on the emergency contact list. God knows why. :uhoh3:Her cell phone had a local area code, so i had no idea she was living about 6 hours away. I was just trying to get SOMEBODY to...

  16. What was I thinking

    mustlovepoodles replied to olderthandirt51's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean. You're burnt out. I've been a nurse for 34 years and i've come to the conclusion that nursing is a young person's game(or affliction, as it may be.) At this point I'm 54 and...

  17. What does your weekends look like??

    mustlovepoodles replied to LACA's topic in School

    some weekends are fairly quiet. We don't travel much anymore because it's very hard with my handicapped son. Other weekends are very busy, like this past weekend. I chaperoned my DD17s drama club to...

  18. Mumps?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Hmmm, I don't know. I've only seen one case of mumps, about 16 years ago. No immunizations. That poor kid was miserable. I remember having mumps myself--not fun.And when my dad got it too, he was out...

  19. Head injuries/head bumps

    mustlovepoodles replied to katynurs22's topic in School

    I wouldn't call her overprotective. You better believe i want to be called about a head injury that leaves a mark. I call for almost every head injury other than a minor head bump with another...

  20. It's the circle of life

    mustlovepoodles posted a topic in School

    I had two little boys in my office this morning, first graders with developmental disabilities. They were talking and one said,"Animals die when they get old." The other responded, "Some people die...

  21. How busy are you?

    mustlovepoodles replied to ColleenJune's topic in School

    Elementary school, 420 students K-5. I see about 28 students a day on average. A bad day would be 46. I do not have an assistant or need one. I see a lot of vague complaints: headache, muscle...

  22. What's the scariest thing you've ever seen as a nurse?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

    One of the scariest incidents that I ever dealt with happened when I was a fairly young nurse of 2yrs experience. It was the perfect storm. A woman was brought to the ER in the family car with a baby...

  23. And the disease of the week is...

    mustlovepoodles replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    Oh, I love my coloring books. My common cure for vague complaints like stomach ache or headache is "Here, drink some of my special cold water, then go to the bathroom and see if you can push out some...

  24. And the disease of the week is...

    mustlovepoodles posted a topic in School

    Homesickness! Due to last weeks ice storm, our kids have only been in school for 3 days in the last month. We returned Tuesday and there has been quite the run on the clinic. Stomach aches, head...

  25. how to learn another language?

    mustlovepoodles replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Nursing

    I audited a Spanish 101 class at a local college last year. It really helped me with reading and pronunciation, the basics of number, dates, times, and important cultural things. I speak very basic...