Eleven011

Eleven011

Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse

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

  2. The Bad Day Thread

    They will not know the type until after surgery, but are leaning towards
  3. Nurse Association Memberships

    I went to my states School Nurse site and under membership it told about
  4. The Bad Day Thread

    So sorry Far. That really does just suck. But like you said, if nothing else, she does know someone really cared about her. On another bad day note, I had a teacher refer a 2nd grade student to...
  5. Nurse Association Memberships

    I am a member of the NASN (National Association of School Nurses) and with that membership, I get a free membership to my states nurses association. I get alot of benefit and use from being a...
  6. C'Mon Now!

    Kids comes in to my office on crutches. Asks for his prn motrin. As I give it, I ask for, and get, the story of his skateboard accident. Not noticing a cast I ask "what did the dr. say...bad...
  7. Interview next week. Nervous

    Wow, we have a pretty similar work history. I started at a center for people with DD's, then moved to nursing home, landing finally in Home Health for many years. Crazy! As for the interview,...
  8. Let's Talk about you!

    I graduated with my ADN in 1991. I used to have ACLS and Trauma Certificates when working at Cardiac Rehab, but I have let those lapse. This is my first year school nursing and I'm pretty sure...
  9. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    It is very rainy and cold today, so I am back in my special snowflake school blue sweatshirt. No cool table for me
  10. 2weeks notice!

    Every school nurse is not on the teachers pay scale. If I knew at the end of the school year that I would not be coming back, I would definitely resign before August, that's pretty rude. Do you...
  11. The hamster is loose.

    I believe the class holds a drawing to see which child gets to be blessed with keeping him over the summer (with parental permission of
  12. So how's your day?

    I have the letters printed, just have to write on them and get them organized by grade/teacher. That's tomarrows project. 13
  13. So how's your day?

    Today has been wash all the winter gear and put it away day. Yes, principal ok'd my new closet to hang the coats, but wanted me to wash them all before schools out *sigh* Luckily it has just...
  14. Potential New School Nurse (Fingers Crossed!)

    Sounds promising! Keep us
  15. Children of teachers/employees

    I get that "How did you know about THAT?" look several times a day,
  16. My Day So Far

    The maintenance man came to see me today. He is going to turn a little breezeway type thing between my room and the next door room into a coat closet with room for snowpants/boots. I may just...
  17. How flexible is home health?

    I'm a school nurse and work for a HH agency just during the summer months. There is another gal that does prn during the year, that doesn't help much in the summer because I am there. You never...
  18. Nursing side jobs?

    I work Home Health in the summer when I'm off. Works out well because that is the time they are trying to cover vacations,
  19. Children of teachers/employees

    Most of my staff's kids are either fine or they don't come see me because they just go see their parents for whatever they need first. I do have the snarky holier than thou kids come down, but no...
  20. Interview for School Cert Med Tech

    I'm not sure if I can be of much help, but we do have 3 staff here that are certified med tech's. They don't work in that capacity, but a few years back, the school decided to train 3 current staff...
  21. How much autonomy do you have?

    Hmm...I don't do any reports. I wonder if I am supposed to? Probably find out at the end of they year. That shows you the orientation I
  22. Your Opinion on District Letter re: Absences

    Our administration handles this, and sends letters to parents who's children have missed a lot. I don't know what it all says, but I am rarely involved even when its a health related
  23. How much autonomy do you have?

    I report to my superintendent and my two principals, depending on my issue/questions. There is no other medical person in my school or district. For questions I can ask our county health nurse,...
  24. Question for Day Shift Nurses Who Own a Dog

    We have an outdoor kennel for our dogs when we are gone. It gets really cold here too, but we have the large kennel, then a good doghouse that's inside the kennel with straw inside of it for them to...
  25. Field Trips!!!

    I don't go along to any field trips. We have one diabetic student and his parent always goes along on his field trips. Anyone who needs meds, I package them and send along with the teachers to...