Eleven011

Eleven011

Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse

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  1. Need Organization ideas!

    Eleven011 replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I LOVE copy paper boxes! I use them for

  2. Need Organization ideas!

    Eleven011 replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I have a ton of donated clothes/coats that I am responsible for storing and organizing. I have a little breezeway type area with a bathroom that connects to the preschool room next door....

  3. C'Mon Now!

    Eleven011 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    You don't have lidocaine and needles? No sterile surgical instruments? Nothing to set up a sterile field on your

  4. Time to Join in on the Fun

    Eleven011 replied to KannedyRN's topic in School

    Welcome

  5. Type 1 student forgot his meter!

    Eleven011 replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    My type 1 forgot his bag also the other day for the first time. But thankfully his parents live blocks away, so could just bring it in. I agree with Kid though - if he has already eaten, hopefully...

  6. Ah Mondays...(vent coming)

    Eleven011 replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    NEVER trust a

  7. New to High school Nursing

    Eleven011 replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    I have an emergency bag that I put together myself with stuff I had in the office. Nothing fancy - a cheap backpack - with bandages, gauze, ace wraps, abd's, tape, sterile flushes, pens/paper, b/p...

  8. New to High school Nursing

    Eleven011 replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    I work in a PreK-12 school, so I do have high school aged kids, but we are well staffed with counselors and have involved admins, so I usually only see them for their health issues. Get a lot of...

  9. How many students?

    Eleven011 replied to villageRN's topic in School

    I have about 650 students spread evenly from PreK - 12. I am full time, the only nurse in my school, no aides. We are not required to be

  10. online course for spanish

    Eleven011 posted a topic in School

    Does anyone know of a good online course for learning medical/conversational spanish? We are getting a bigger population of kids who's parents don't speak english. I know this is common in bigger...

  11. School nurse sallary when you have a family?

    Eleven011 replied to Avill's topic in School

    What I do is work a little bit in the summer - no more than once a week - and that helps pay for summer vacations, kids activities, ect. You could also put it away in savings, as having just one...

  12. NPs in the school district

    Eleven011 replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I'm the only medical person in my district and I'm lucky to be full

  13. C'Mon Now!

    Eleven011 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Kid just came into my office for a paper cut. Now, I don't have a problem with giving out a bandaid for papercuts. But this kid came with a helper kid. He is in 3rd grade, he is one of my daily med...

  14. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Eleven011 replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Well crap. I'm in my Dr. Suess "one fish, two fish" scrub top with matching red pants. Guess I eat

  15. Staying home day after fever?

    Eleven011 replied to nyy2's topic in School

    All our handbook states is that students with a temp over 101 in the last 12 hours should be kept

  16. Girls with Cramps

    Eleven011 replied to grammy1's topic in School

    I can't use the plug in heating pads here, and I don't keep any other type because I don't have a microwave handy (could go to the lounge, but its against policy to leave a student unattended in the...

  17. I feel nauseated, what should I do?

    Eleven011 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Most of our staff know they don't need any kind of recommendation from me to go home sick. I do get the occasional "temp check" or look in a throat - but really they are usually trying to STAY not...

  18. Post Halloween

    Eleven011 replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    I think today has been my busiest day so far this year. All "not feeling wells" except an ice pack for a "fell down trick or treating" injury. Surprisingly, they have been the older kids, not the...

  19. Halloween monday

    Eleven011 replied to Flare's topic in School

    We had all our parties on friday, so there shouldn't be any costumes or candy today. But I am not looking forward to tomorrow morning, when kids are on sugar highs and having all sorts of stomach...

  20. School and hospital?

    Eleven011 replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I work at a Home Health agency and local nursing home, but only in the

  21. No Water at Lunch?!

    Eleven011 replied to shark_nurse14's topic in School

    No plastic water bottles here. The kids are served milk, but anyone who asks can get a little plastic cup and put water in it from the fountain. Free

  22. Help! Is this nurse/patient ratio the norm?

    Eleven011 replied to nmaria0106's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The SNF I used to work at had 30 beds and was full most days. There was one nurse for nights and one for days ( although days had DON and others around that were very helpful). Days also had more...

  23. Christmas gifts?

    Eleven011 replied to jessicamcg29's topic in School

    I don't have any staff, I'm a one woman department :) But I think last year I gave some hot cocoa mix type things to the OT/PT/ST ladies that I share space with. I also gave Christmas cards to...

  24. School Nurse is a Lonely job

    Eleven011 replied to TaylsRN's topic in School

    Could you find another place or even a locked closet to keep your files so your door could be open? I would go nuts if I couldn't see out in to the hall and watch the traffic! Also, ask the...

  25. What does your school do for Halloween?

    Eleven011 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    On Friday, each elementary class will have its own Halloween party and be able to wear their costumes (no props or masks). They are also having a bowling party as part of a quarter reward for...