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Thank you so much for this suggestion! They do have a 7 day blister pack that might work great for the camp! We are looking into this as an option. Thank you!

That should say parents are NOT going to be happy.

Will do! I am exploring the options you shared. We have contacted CampMeds with questions and are also working with a local pharmacy that may work with us to package meds. But like you alluded to....parents are going to be happy with the extra steps needed to insure meds are passed safely at camp and the additional cost.

Thank you so much for your very helpful input!

Hi- I could use some advice. I help out( not as a nurse) at a summer camp my daughter attends in California. It is a camp for young adults with special needs. Most of the campers take many medications- it's not uncommon for some to have 8-10 different meds plus other treatments. The camp nurse is looking for a service that parents can use prior to coming to camp to have all meds pre packed in the bubble packs with correct dose/time/ day to take. Does anybody have any suggestions of a good one to use in California? Thank you so much.

Affordable housing in Palo Alto is very rare! Palo Alto is one of the most expensive areas to live in the Bay Area. What's your housing budget?

The 2 night shifts sound perfect to me-

I have worked every other weekend for 7 years.

I had a co- worker who commuted from NYC to work at UCSF. She was hired at UCSF while living in Ca., worked for 4 months and then her husband was relocated to NYC. They didn't have kids and he had some type of military flight discount so it worked out great for her. She did it for a few years and they relocated back to Ca. Good Luck!

I have been looking into becoming IV Certified too. I have not found any online class. I do like this list from the California Board of Vocational Nurses website. BVNPT - Vocational Nurse IV Therapy Certification Course Provider List

If you would be interested in part time work whole you are job hunting an agency I work for is hiring nurses (RN&LVN)to work one on one with students at school that have medical needs. They have contract with SF schools and schools in the Easy Bay. The hiring process is done online and over the phone. Ro Health - Home

Can you share the website?

The typical school year is 180 days so make sure you are clear on salary and benefit requirements. I work as an LVN in a district but through an agency, not the actual school district. I was asked about immunization schedules, scoliosis screening, vision screening, suspected abuse/neglect, seizure precautions and meds, Gtube feedings, asthma/allergies, diabetes and insulin pumps and simple first aid stuff. I mostly stay at one school that has a lot of students with special needs but I have floated around to several school sites to assist students with medical needs. While I would say it's not very demanding, it is also not super easy. You have to drive to the different schools, find parking, and often it is on a time schedule. Students need to have BS checked before lunch so it can be busy. But once you get the hang of it and get to know the students, I am sure you will do just fine.

Yes! I provide suction and trach care all shift and even with my hair pulled back in a pony I know stuff sprays on me. What really bothers me is the smell. My hair seems to pick up those lovely trach scents. First thing I do when I get home is shower😳

This website was posted in another topic and has good information that may help you in your research. https://www.discovernursing.com

I am an LVN and have been doing 8-12 hour shifts for the past 10 years providing one on one direct bedside care. I sure do wish I had gone on for my RN- I would love to do admits, infusions and supervisory visits but in my neck of the woods only RN can do it. I am getting very tired of being on my feet providing direct care and if I was an RN I would have more career options. And RN pay is significantly higher in my area.

I was in a very similar situation. I found out I was preggers a week before I took my boards for LVN. I already had a position lined up at SF General( this was way back in 1991) I passed my boards, got my license and started my position. I only worked 6 months and then I took time off. My baby was born with Down Syndrome and very serious congenital heart defect. To make a long story short, I ended up taking 5 years off to be with her and give her the best start possible in her development. When I went back to work, I was hired with a Hospice provider and they were fine with my 6 months and explanation of gap. Then I moved into Home Care and most recently one on one school nurse for medically involved students. I am not sure from your post if you already have your license or not and I don't know what your career goals and other variables like where you are located but I have never had any issues for taking time out to raise my family or only working part time. For me nursing as been very flexible.

Thank you all for your responses! You all said what I felt to be true and brought up such good points. I am not at that school site this week but I plan to address this issue with my agency. Thank you again ?

Hi, I am hoping to get some advice. I have been filling in as a one on one nurse to provide nursing care to students with special needs at school. One of the students is to recieve 10ml Depokote via G-tube. It states in her care plan that her parents send it in daily in a pre fill syringe for the nurse to administer. I was hesitant about this as I have never given a med that I have not drawn up myself from the original container. I contacted the district RN and she said that is the way it is done and to give the student the med. I did and I documented that I gave pre filled syringe of med sent in from parents. I am I doing the right thing?

I have emailed and spoken with both RN supervisors and one was able to get medication filled for am pick up tomorrow. Thank you for all the great advice! It is easy to feel alone doing private duty ?

It is a compounded liquid and it clearly states on label to discard after 9/14/14.

Good point^

I am sorry- I should have clarified that it expired 9/14/14. After hearing a few other things that the client told me today that were red flags- I sent an email to my co workers RN supervisor. I had no choice.

Grr... I am so frustrated right now. I came on shift today(I work every other weekend only with this client) and discovered clients BP med expired on 9/14 and primary caregiver has been giving it all week and has not reordered it. Now I am stuck all weekend with no med to give client. I reordered it today. I want to know if I should report it to her RN case manager? We do not work for the same agency.

Also keep in mind that if the Homecare client is admitted into the hospital your hours will be reduced until they are discharged back home. If I was an RN, I would defiantly pursue Case Manager/ Superviser like SDALPN suggested.