plainfieldguy

plainfieldguy

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  1. body odor

    plainfieldguy posted a topic in School

    Any suggestions on how to talk to a middle school boy about using deodorant? Teacher was complaining and asked me to talk to him. Any unique approach/strategy to use that isn't embarrassing for the...

  2. I need need of MSN-ED preceptor in Orlando area.

    plainfieldguy replied to Marian96's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I don't know if you're still looking for a preceptor, but reach out to the faculty at Valencia College and UCF. Just call and ask if they accept MSN students for field experience work. They can ask...

  3. professional developement

    plainfieldguy replied to kskashmir's topic in School

    There was an earlier thread about this topic if you do a search for it....but here's what I wrote then: -Teach students (or parents) about: Hand hygiene, Colds vs flu, Bullying/cyber bullying, Poising...

  4. Lice checks

    plainfieldguy replied to scout mom's topic in School

    And be sure to mention the loss of instructional time that is needed to complete the lice checks. Administrators don't like to hear about

  5. Continue with my Masters????

    plainfieldguy replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    Will your district pay some of the cost of the Master's degree? If so, then go for it! I have mine and I work as an adjunct at a local college. You can focus on nursing ed if you're interested in...

  6. Summer conference suggestions, please?

    plainfieldguy replied to nursecolley's topic in School

    If you're a NASN member, there are some online PD opportunities on the NASN website for free! The Asthma and Allergy Foundation has some free online PD as well. Continuing Education for Asthma and...

  7. End of year

    plainfieldguy replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    If you're looking for something to do.... -Start making a list of supplies for Fall...place an order now if you have the funds available! -Check exp dates on clinic meds, AED pads, etc. and place your...

  8. Professional Goals for next year

    plainfieldguy replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    Here are a few more: -Teach students (or parents) about: Hand hygiene, Colds vs flu, Bullying/cyber bullying, Poising (look-alike products-is it medication or candy? Is it toothpaste or hemorrhoid...

  9. Question about students who self-carry medications for Anaphylaxis

    plainfieldguy replied to GetBackToClassRN's topic in School

    My students can self-carry the Epi-pen but not Benadryl. All PO meds are administered through the clinic. If their action plan says to first give Benadryl, then I make sure the parents supply that as...

  10. Grants?

    plainfieldguy replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    A few other options---Maybe a friendly letter to local optometrists/ophthalmologists for funding? Or to your local LensCrafters or other eyewear company? Or try social media funding like gofundme,...

  11. Is It Summer Yet?!

    plainfieldguy replied to Avill's topic in School

    I'm gonna work PT for summer school for one month--and use that money for my Christmas trip to Bogota, Colombia!

  12. I need your help ASAP please

    plainfieldguy replied to Nurse2Kids's topic in School

    I'd probably go for the smaller school, too! But certainly try to shadow another nurse if you can and make connections with the district or state school nurse liaison to make sure you are completing...

  13. School Nursing

    plainfieldguy replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in School

    In my clinic, I inherited a system where meds/inhalers are kept in small Tupperware containers and kept in a locked cabinet (if you have the space for that). I write the student's name on the...

  14. what's your favorite...

    plainfieldguy replied to wonderfullyanonymous's topic in School

    One of my students told me yesterday, "I know I can be a pain in the butt, but thank you for taking good care of me." And a parent brought me girl scout cookies (shortbread-yummm) last week for...

  15. Student Health Guidelines

    plainfieldguy replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Can you make a clinic webpage on the school website for that information? That's what I'm doing for next year. We waste a lot of paper by sending home a packet of health info that gets tossed in the...

  16. Newly Graduated Nurse

    plainfieldguy replied to coastienurse2b's topic in School

    Lots of great advice so far... also try to shadow another school nurse for a few days if you can. They will point out stuff you never thought of! And go through your clinic as soon as you can to get...

  17. Good day to be a school nurse

    plainfieldguy posted a topic in School

    So this morning one of my middle schoolers with a hx of Ewing's Sarcoma came bouncing into the clinic and told me that her scans came back clean and they took out her port! I had nothing to do with...

  18. sneezing for 50+minutes

    plainfieldguy posted a topic in School

    So I had a real head scratcher case today.... a middle school student came to the clinic and was sneezing about every 15 seconds. No known allergies. It just started while sitting in class. He tried...

  19. Lonely in the office

    plainfieldguy posted a topic in School

    So I'm liking my new job as a middle school nurse, but it's a little lonely. Access to the health office is through the main office so I can't really go hang out in the hallway and interact with...

  20. Joining the group!

    plainfieldguy posted a topic in School

    So I had planned to become a school nurse in NJ a few years ago but got side tracked. Now I'm down in FL and just landed a school nurse job at a middle school in Orlando... yeah!! I've been lurking...

  21. Starting school nursing courses

    plainfieldguy posted a topic in School

    So I've finally signed up for two summer courses r/t school nursing towards my NJ certification. This forum has been such an inspiration. I look forward to learning more from everyone and sharing my...

  22. Starting school nursing courses

    plainfieldguy replied to plainfieldguy's topic in School

    Hi rbytsdy, I'm going thru Rowan University starting in May for the summer session. I had originally planned to go thru Rutgers but that program doesn't start until the fall. With Rowan I can...

  23. About to quit med-surg

    plainfieldguy replied to Newbie_1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If you can hold out, I would suggest staying at least a year and then look around the hospital for a transfer to another department (if you like the hospital setting). Perhaps ambulatory surgery,...

  24. Post-conference Ideas

    plainfieldguy replied to RNFamilyMan's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    One more idea... allnurses and other websites have cartoons about nurses, doctors, healthcare environment, etc. Put a bunch in a basin, let students choose one and discuss. There are kernels of...

  25. Post-conference Ideas

    plainfieldguy replied to RNFamilyMan's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Here are a few ideas that might be helpful... 1. Perhaps you can find some other health professionals to come speak to your clinical group (e.g., wound care, infection control, risk management,...