Tina, RN

Tina, RN

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  1. Vent about teachers (as much as I love them)

    Tina, RN replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I used to work elementary, now I am (thankfully!) in a high school. There is a huge difference between elementary and high school teachers. They are all fairly helpless, but elementary are waaaay more...

  2. Vent about teachers (as much as I love them)

    Tina, RN replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    It is awesome!! I LOVE working at the high school! :) :)

  3. Vent about teachers (as much as I love them)

    Tina, RN replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Oh. My. Goodness. This is

  4. Psych/ Anxiety

    Tina, RN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I responded to 2 panic attacks

  5. Thoughts on the "doctor's stethoscope"

    Tina, RN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    OMG, that is

  6. Inmate/Staff Relationships

    Tina, RN posted a topic in Correctional

    I have been meaning to ask about this... I live in NY, so the 2 inmates that escaped from an upstate facility is still pretty big news. It's interesting to me, because I have been working per diem in...

  7. Countdown Time

    Tina, RN replied to SassyTachyRN's topic in School

    2.5 hours left for

  8. Inmate/Staff Relationships

    Tina, RN replied to Tina, RN's topic in Correctional

    So interesting. I absolutely can't wrap my head around this. But, as amoLucia mentioned, it's like teachers getting involved with students. Wrong on so many levels, and tons of risk. Terrible,...

  9. Should I change from elementary to middle school?

    Tina, RN replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    I have done elementary for 4 years, and in the fall I'll be doing high school. I'm excited for the change, for all of the reasons you have given! :) I say, go for

  10. Sexy male scrubs

    Tina, RN replied to Betenhauser's topic in Men in Nursing

    Congrats on your weight loss! I don't blame you one bit for wanting to look good at work. When you look good, you feel good! I think if you used the word "nice" instead of "sexy" in your title, you...

  11. Why so many 3-11 jobs at nursing homes?

    Tina, RN replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes. IMO, 3-11 is a nightmare! I only did it per diem, but at a hospital not a snf. Lots of admissions. Lots of patients that are getting very annoyed that their discharge is taking too long. Plus,...

  12. Oh no!.....

    Tina, RN replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    Nope, I'm in NY and still at school, too... :) I have 5 more full days, and 3 half days to

  13. Where do you get nursing liability insurance from?

    Tina, RN replied to nd deb's topic in Correctional

    I'd be really interested in knowing, too.

  14. How easy is it to lose a license in correctional setting?

    Tina, RN replied to reptilesavvy's topic in Correctional

    Whoa!!! Good to

  15. School Year 2015/2016: Who's in?

    Tina, RN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I will be back, despite my ranting and raving... I will be starting with a new district, and working with high school students beginning in September! I have high hopes!!

  16. Emergency communication from staff

    Tina, RN replied to Windchaser22's topic in School

    I was called to the playground, and told to bring a wheelchair. I went out to find a child that bumped his shin on the monkey bars... They were afraid to let him walk, because he was starting to get a...

  17. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    Tina, RN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    :roflmao:

  18. Happy school nurse's day!

    Tina, RN replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    One parent gave me a pretty little plant. I passed a teacher in the hallway that said, "Happy Nurse Day, week, whatever it is! I heard something about it on the radio this morning." She never even...

  19. lice checks

    Tina, RN replied to jonie8693's topic in School

    Yes, I have to do it. My school will NOT change the policy, despite what the dictrict md

  20. Clinic Procedures

    Tina, RN replied to midschoolRN12's topic in School

    I feel your pain. My school is this way, and has absolutely no intentions of

  21. School Nurse Salary?

    Tina, RN replied to kegreat's topic in School

    BOO! This makes me so

  22. School Year 2015/2016: Who's in?

    Tina, RN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm not sure yet... We'll see what happens over the summer. I'm not getting my hopes up,

  23. What's your favorite thing about being a school nurse?

    Tina, RN replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    That is

  24. School Nurse Salary?

    Tina, RN replied to kegreat's topic in School

    AGREE!! Teachers have the same great schedule (I do realize that they often bring work home with them, but still). But, most of them in my school are pushing $100,000+ a year. Somehow, I should accept...

  25. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    Tina, RN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Or, maybe it's a bad thing to be working at 85?? LOL For the record, I pray that I am NOT still working at age