hammergirl5

hammergirl5

M/S, Ortho, L&D, Neuro, Peds, School Nur

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  1. 5th grade puberty class

    hammergirl5 posted a topic in School

    :uhoh3:This is my first year in a middle school and I have to teach the 5th grade puberty education class in May ... any suggestions ladies and

  2. 5th grade puberty class

    hammergirl5 replied to hammergirl5's topic in School

    Thanks!

  3. mints

    hammergirl5 replied to Flare's topic in School

    sounds ok to me ... we can use cough drops though ... we have a list of "standard treatments" that we use that is on our website and goes home with every student in the begining of the year. If a...

  4. School nurse position @ my children's school

    hammergirl5 replied to rukiddingme's topic in School

    I love my job! The pay is half of what I made at a major university medical center here in Richmond, VA ... but the time with my family and being there for them is priceless. The job itself is very...

  5. 5th grade puberty class

    hammergirl5 replied to hammergirl5's topic in School

    thank you! I will have to see if I can get permission to order from

  6. 5th grade puberty class

    hammergirl5 replied to hammergirl5's topic in School

    I can not locate "weiners.com" ... does anyone know anywhere else you can order these

  7. 5th grade puberty class

    hammergirl5 replied to hammergirl5's topic in School

    That is where I ordered my "kits" from ... and they have a lot less than they used to offer. The girls only get a small pamphlet and a sample pack of pads/tampons and the boys only get a small...

  8. Teenage bowel training

    hammergirl5 replied to Flare's topic in School

    I feel awful for this young man. We had a similar situation in my middle school. Once the child started being being bullied and made fun of for smelling of "poop", the parents got on board with...

  9. P & G puberty kits

    hammergirl5 replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    Same here! Hopefully they

  10. Vision/Hearing Screenings

    hammergirl5 replied to millhouse's topic in School

    I have to do my own ... other nurses in my district may help out, but we generally do or

  11. what is your best advice for a brand new school nurse?

    hammergirl5 posted a topic in School

    I am a brand new school nurse starting out this fall .... please offer up your best advice for me!! I can't wait to read your responses! Thanks in advance...

  12. Ideas for Red Ribbon Week

    hammergirl5 replied to blackscrubs's topic in School

    love the pajama day idea! middle schoolers like it too,

  13. Replacing School Nurses with Health Techs

    hammergirl5 replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in School

    love it! excellent points

  14. Back to school~

    hammergirl5 replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    good luck guys! we are back to school in early

  15. Subbing ?

    hammergirl5 replied to OTconsideringBSN's topic in School

    Subbing is how I "got my foot in the door". I do however have 12 years of other nursing experience as well though! Check your states requirments for school

  16. items in the clinic

    hammergirl5 replied to millhouse's topic in School

    excellent post! thanks

  17. Any Virginia school nurses out there

    hammergirl5 replied to millhouse's topic in School

    I graduated in 1997 ... cool! well good luck this year, we should keep in

  18. Any Virginia school nurses out there

    hammergirl5 replied to millhouse's topic in School

    I grew up in Chesterfield ... graduated from Midlothian High School! Small world,

  19. what is your best advice for a brand new school nurse?

    hammergirl5 replied to hammergirl5's topic in School

    thank you so much for your

  20. Any Virginia school nurses out there

    hammergirl5 replied to millhouse's topic in School

    I am a new school nurse in Powhatan, VA ... just west of

  21. new job as a school nurse

    hammergirl5 posted a topic in School

    I was offered a position in a middle school (5th and 6th graders) to start in the fall! I have 12 years of nursing experience from family physician's office, long term care, assisted living, and lots...

  22. Went on interview today

    hammergirl5 replied to girliegirlRN's topic in School

    I don't think it is a "bad" sign ... sounds like she is just busy. Were the questions asked short, sweet and to the point? My interview lasted about 45 minutes, but I am a talker, and it easily could...

  23. new job as a school nurse

    hammergirl5 replied to hammergirl5's topic in School

    The school board called me the next afternoon! Good

  24. new job as a school nurse

    hammergirl5 replied to hammergirl5's topic in School

    Thank you all. I am work right now at my current job, but will reply with what my interview was like in a couple days ... any advice for starting in my new position would be greatly appreciated!

  25. recently off orientation with question ...

    hammergirl5 posted a topic in Pediatric

    I accepted a job and started in January on an acute care pediatric unit at a university medical center. I previously had worked mostly with adult patients in many different settings as both an LPN and...