MinnieMomRN

MinnieMomRN

Med-Surg; Telemetry; School Nurse pk-8

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  1. 31 more school days

    MinnieMomRN replied to SchoolRNAmy's topic in School

    Me too! Boy this count really makes me

  2. does your school have a crisis management plan?

    MinnieMomRN replied to Sudsy's topic in School

    We contacted our local police department. The safety officer was extremely helpful in helping us develop a plan. She also did a great in-service! In light of last week's tragedy, we are reviewing and...

  3. The crazies are all in my office this week...

    MinnieMomRN replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    Nutty parent encounter, 7th grader who threw a plastic thingie into the radiator and smoked out the second floor resulting in the fire department coming, the puke bug run rampant, and a teacher who...

  4. Assessments every shift?

    MinnieMomRN replied to Ntheboat2's topic in General Nursing

    Never trust the previous shift's assessment. True story... I received report on a patient who the reporting nurse said had + pedal pulses bilat. Imagine my surprise during my assessment when I...

  5. Nasty Parents and This Opportunity to Vent

    MinnieMomRN replied to bleemadden's topic in School

    We school nurses owe a huge thank you to Dr. Pollack and all his research which led the change in conventional wisdom. Here's one more interesting link -- an interview on NPR's All Things Considered....

  6. Tired of kids coming to the nurse...

    MinnieMomRN replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    I have a few frequent fliers who come in just because they need some TLC/psychosocial support. That's okay with me. It's 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' stuff that drives me up the wall -- of course I assess...

  7. EBP and school nursing

    MinnieMomRN replied to misty_dawn's topic in School

    post-concussion nursing

  8. Tired of kids coming to the nurse...

    MinnieMomRN replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    That line works for me too!

  9. How long shall I give this job?

    MinnieMomRN replied to Britrn04's topic in School

    I have found that the acceptance of change in 'the way WE do things' to be slow in education. However, change is possible. It just takes patience and time. Additionally, I think the September is...

  10. Another soiled clothing vent

    MinnieMomRN replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Yes, it's begun again this year. I've already had the teacher of the Pre-K age 3 classroom pull me out of a meeting for a 'crisis'. That crisis was that she had three kids who had messed their pants,...

  11. When a patient states "something isnt right..."

    MinnieMomRN replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yup. Listen, fully assess, monitor, and document like

  12. How do you answer this question?

    MinnieMomRN replied to LogCabinMom's topic in School

    That question always comes at the end of an interview. Earlier in the interview you should have asked them what are the challenges particular to their school and what specific needs are they looking...

  13. Nursing is slavery Period!!!

    MinnieMomRN replied to sonia211's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can't argue with you. I felt the same way when I worked in the hospital. I now work 2 jobs -- one at a Pedi's office, and the other as a school nurse. I love BOTH jobs, and I no longer dread going...

  14. 1st grader and his inhaler

    MinnieMomRN replied to 100kids's topic in School

    The MD does not think the child is self-directed, and cannot self-administer. That's the part I'd cling to. You need to know the medication delegation law for your state, and that will determine how...

  15. the flu

    MinnieMomRN replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    Here in MA we've had a few patients + flu in the Pedi's office where I work, but I've not seen it in the school. *Fingers

  16. Kind of pathetic I have a "vent" and I haven't even gotten the job yet

    MinnieMomRN replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in School

    Or decides to be Superman and fly from the top of the slide. (True story of an open

  17. Are nurses blue or white collar workers?

    MinnieMomRN replied to digitiminimi's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Wait... scrubs have

  18. Do you have family members who are nurses?

    MinnieMomRN replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have 3 cousins, my sister, and my sister-in-law who are nurses. According to family history, 2 great-grandmothers were country midwives. That's just who I could think of off the top of my head. I...

  19. School nurse denies inhaler

    MinnieMomRN replied to phnII's topic in School

    I agree that there is more to this than meets the eye. For example the kid's inhaler was found during a backpack search. Odd that a backpack search was done at the same time that a severe asthmatic...

  20. Uniform Confusion

    MinnieMomRN replied to aanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Most nurses that I have known have chosen to wear a shirt (long sleeve or otherwise) under their scrub top to avoid providing a free peep-show to the patient when they have to lean over the patient at...

  21. 7 days to go.... :)

    MinnieMomRN replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    Oh my gosh! Me too! I think I have seen more pee, vomit, and blood this week than I had seen all year. And for the record, isn't soccer supposed to be a non-contact sport?! These kids are playing...

  22. Once again.....I'm a "nurse".....

    MinnieMomRN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You just know there's a hospital administrator somewhere that is thinking, "great! We can have nursing drive the employee shuttle bus

  23. New School Nurse: VENT

    MinnieMomRN replied to Britrn04's topic in School

    1. My orientation was a two day course on school nursing that was state mandated, and two days in the school. One with the nurse I was replacing, and the other with the nurse with whom I job share....

  24. Gave my notice yesterday.

    MinnieMomRN replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I'm happy for you Purple Scrubs. I certainly hope you will still contribute to this board -- it wouldn't be the same without you!

  25. Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    MinnieMomRN replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Life is too short to worry about appearances. This thread reminded me of an e-mail I saw some time ago. I found it again. This is for the ladies: Stages of a Woman’s Life Age 3: She looks at...