Eleven011

Eleven011

Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse

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  1. School RN or Occ Health?

    My first thought was instead of kids wanting to get out of school, you'd have adults trying to get out of work Honestly though, I don't know much about Occupational Health, but what keeps me in...
  2. C'Mon Now!

    Had a kid tell me today that he threw up "24 times" this morning before school. Yet he hasn't thrown up since he got here 3 hours ago. Things that make you go
  3. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Well, crap, forgot what day it was. I'm in
  4. One Full Time School

    I would really not like moving from school to school every day. I am the full time nurse for our only school in the district, and I love the consistency of knowing the kids, seeing them from day to...
  5. Reality check blues

    We have something called reality check at our school. The older members of SADD go into younger classrooms and talk to them. I'm assuming its about smoking/drinking/drugs/bullying, but I'm not...
  6. Job interview this week!

    Sounds like a great opportunity! Good
  7. Why would you give this up??

    Could you elaborate as to why she feels a bedside nursing job, night shift, at age 44 is "too good to pass up"? What is she looking to gain? Does she have goals of furthering her education? I am...
  8. Not religious and working in Hospice?

    As long as you are respectful and supportive of their religion and beliefs, it really doesn't matter what yours are. You are there to help them in any way you can. I am a Christian. If one of my...
  9. National Board for Certification of School Nurses

    I would love to get certified, but I have an Associates Degree and you need to have a Bachelors to take the test. And going back to get it wouldn't benefit me financially at
  10. Macy's is Open

    Shorts are not allowed per our handbook until April 15th. Since we had a very unusual 65 degree day on the 13th - guess who had to find pants for all the little darlings who wore shorts???? My...
  11. School Nurses, How are you Paid??

    We are paid monthly spread over 12 months. Our contract states we work x number of days for 7.5 hours a day at x amount per hour. That total is then divided by 12 for our monthly salary. If we...
  12. Friday!

    No we just make snow ice cream in the winter.
  13. Friday!

    I have an insulated grocery cooler I take along. I've
  14. Bloody nose blues vent

    This is my problem too. They come with a wad of kleenex stuffed in and around their nose for a little drop. Wipe your nose, wash your hands, and go back to
  15. Friday!

    Hubby is picking up the kids after school so I can go grocery shopping (its an hour away). Fun
  16. Friday!

    I'm in a farming community. Overalls are as commonplace as jeans. Even for
  17. My new bulletin board

    If you can't tell, the white squares have numbers in them that I will cross off each day. 24 days to
  18. Over 10% out sick. :(

    More than 2 kids out of a class and the teachers are already on the janitors to super clean or they are just doing it themselves. I really don't have to say
  19. Up the Nose and In their ears

    If it isn't right there, I don't go digging, esp on the little ones. Too much chance they will pull away in the wrong direction and I would injury them. I call parents and suggest a clinic
  20. New to the field!

    Welcome
  21. Showing our appreciation for Our school nurses

    I second the good pens (I like the fine tip ones) and chocolate! Plus I love me a couple good post-it pads! Flavored Hot cocoa or tea
  22. Immunizations Public Record?

    I have access to our states immunization database, but only after I have signed paperwork from a parent giving permission. I find it hard to believe I could go and ask for my next door neighbors...
  23. Gum in hair?

    Seriously. Gum out of hair, stains out of clothes and sticker residue off just about anything. Sadly, won't cure
  24. Gum in hair?

    Lemon Essential oil
  25. Thermometer?

    Thanks for the great memory of my Dad! He had a jar of mercury on his desk and occasionally would let us play with it. Oh, that was fun! I had forgotten about