Eleven011

Eleven011

Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse

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  1. Is it possible to get the holidays off?

    Worked my share over the years, but am now a school nurse, so have all the holidays off! Couldn't ask for
  2. The most jobs

    I have had 4 jobs at once, but I was working exclusively PRN so I could have the time off with my family that I wanted. The jobs were: 1. Local Nursing Home - One 12 hour night shift a week 2....
  3. Teachers sending kids late in the day.

    Unless those kids that show up in the last 15 min of the day are holding a bucket of puke or a rag to stop the bleeding, they get a quick temp check and sent back to class. They made it this long,...
  4. Dealing with stress

    Very good
  5. I'm baaaaaack!

    Welcome back! Good luck getting into the perfect job! And congrats on the additions to your
  6. Anyone decorating today??

    I have my little tree up, garland is adorning every door way, I have Christmas music on the radio and peppermint in the diffuser. I'm in the MOOD:sneaky: Bulletin board is
  7. Frustration with office staff

    I am lucky in this respect. I have 2 subs that I can call if I need a day off (rarely happens like you said) and if they can't, or I just need to leave a bit early, I have 2 para's and the high...
  8. what do the students call you?

    Nothing to do with this topic, but my OBGYN's name is Dr. Born. Love
  9. "I feel like I'm gonna puke"

    I need to remember these!! This is my #1 complaint! And where teachers might keep back kids who c/o headache/stomachache and try the bathroom/water routine, as soon as they say "puke" its an...
  10. what do the students call you?

    Several different things. The kindergartners just call me nurse (some call me doctor, lol), while the older elementary call me Mrs. *lastname*. However this is a small town and I have 3 kids in...
  11. Happy Thanksgiving!

    Happy Thanksgiving!! Many Blessing to you
  12. Who's Working Today ?

    I'm working! Students are dismissed at 2pm, staff can leave at 2:30 and get paid for full
  13. Orientation Questions

    How much orientation did you get when you started? I got 3 hours with the outgoing nurse during the summer. What did it focus on? Just the basics - how to use the computer system, etc. Was it...
  14. I did successfully leave (but have found my way back). I left nursing after a draw to be with my kids more and had that "they are growing up too fast" feeling. I said I'd go back when they were...
  15. Since we are all looking forward to it!! We get out at 2pm on the 25th, so really its just a 4 day weekend, but I'll take it. However with all the shopping and several family get togethers, it...
  16. Narcan for School Nurses?

    I am with Far on this one. Our school is just looking into stock epi this year and only because I started looking into it! We are a small community and have excellent emergency services. I highly...
  17. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    I always get the "somethings in my eye" but there is nothing there. No matter how much I explain that there probably WAS something there, but its gone now and you just feel a little irritation from...
  18. Unlabeled meds

    I would be finding out what staff accepted and left medication in your
  19. Teacher with shingles

    We had a teacher last year get shingles, but he was in so much pain from them, he was out for a good week recovering. I know unvaccinated kids could get chicken pox from
  20. "Right" way to pulls meds from cards?

    Yes we did this with prn med cards. By the bubble, we would date, time and
  21. How often did YOU see the school nurse?

    You just jogged my memory! Standing in line in the cafeteria waiting to get immunized like a bunch of cattle through a
  22. How often did YOU see the school nurse?

    I have a vague memory of sitting in a closet of an office, throwing up in a bucket and my mom coming to get me. That was elementary. I switched schools for Jr/Sr high and never had a school nurse....
  23. Psych me up-- union negotiations!

    I am in your same boat. My job is in the category of "classified", with all the teacher aides/cooks, etc. while the teachers/therapists are "certified". The certified get to negotiate their...
  24. New School Nurse

    Welcome!!! I started my school nurse job this August, so I'm new too, but this is an awesome place to hang out!! Lots of learning, lots of
  25. How much time do you get for Thanksgiving break?

    I'm sure each state has a different requirement for the number of school days. I am contracted for 175 days, with 7 being staff