noreenl

noreenl

school RN, CNA Instructor, M/S

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  1. New School Nurse looking for Advice

    schoolhealthservicesny.com -- a Godsend!!!! School Nursing : A Comprehensive Text -- my bible! nasn.org National Association of School Nurses -- my family!!! Welcome to the insanity that is the...
  2. Wound VAC for HIV+ patient

    Just remember to take your time and follow your bawsic precautions. One thing and it may seem silly, but it has happened to someone so .... No matter how comfortable you get with a patient and are...
  3. May I speak to Dr. so&so?

    That has to be the most professional shutdown I have ever heard!! Way to go!!!!
  4. Help! How do nice nurses get any respect?

    Honestly It soundslike its time to remind yourself of who is ultimately legally responsible for what at your worksite! If you are the only RN THEN IT'S YOU! Have you tried requesting a meeting...
  5. You need to take the child abuse course every 4 yrs I believe, but there are exceptions /waivers for certain situations. on the NYS BON site it has a listing of courses offered both online and brick...
  6. Have you considered EMT /Ambulance transport? Most Volunteer fire departments have a medic division and as a volunteer fireman you can go to EMT school for free. Or take the course with American Heart...
  7. agency nursing??

    You might want to look at travel nursing instead. some include moving expenses, housing, insurance it depends on what u negotiate for yourself. the assignments can be a short as 13 weeks so if you...
  8. What would you have done?

    As a school nurse supervisor for agency subs I tell all my nurses that anything above the neck is a head injury and a parent must be called! Also, here in NYC Schools we have a head injury form letter...
  9. Ok, I need help from anyone willing...

    western governors university has an rn program completely online with clinicals set up as needed. i dont know any of the details but check out their site andf see if they have something for your...
  10. Honestly as a clinical supervisor with a background in teaching CNAs I honestly think you might need a better appreciation of what you are moving toward. I would strongly suggest that you start LPN...
  11. Making the Switch from Peds to Med-surg

    Medications are going to be one of your strongest challenges! your used to meds by peds standards and adult med/surg is way different. I went the other way med surg to peds so please believe me!!...
  12. Insensitive nurses

    As a school nurse supervisor working with special needs kids THIS NURSE WOULD BE OUT ON THEIR BUTT IN A HOT NEW YORK MINUTE!!!!!! Some people think that special needs children don't or can't...
  13. What would you do?

    After the last update on the patient's hx I would have done the same as JulietteP. Recent hx of fall (less than a week) and hx of CV bleed and on daily aspirin therapy; each by itself would make me...
  14. Had to Share !

    Aren't they adorable when they are smiling and
  15. Do Agencies Check Out the Site Before Sending You?

    hats off to my awesome
  16. RN work from home due to illness

    Medical billing and coding is a possibility. you can go to MD offices and for a percentage you can work on their denial /appeals and look at the chart as a trained nurse and find even more
  17. Do Agencies Check Out the Site Before Sending You?

    It" 1500 SITES 1.4 million STUDENTS We have to be ready to cover any one of
  18. PM me right
  19. Frequent flyers

    When I do my annual inservice with my school nurse subs I tell them to be sure they send a note home with EACH STUDENT SEEN that day and call a parent on ALL seriuos casees and preferably all cases if...
  20. Do Agencies Check Out the Site Before Sending You?

    as a clinical nsg supervisor for a staffing agency for school nurses I give our nurses an 8 hr inservice on the policies and protocols involved I also reveiw the major health issues we deal with in an...
  21. Is it possible to work in NY area with an ADN?

    have you ever considered school nursing PM
  22. Questioning myself

    I just treat each child as they come in. everybody gets assessed, but I have to admit I have taken 1 or 2 in my lap when the tears are real (you can tell!) If a little one has fallen sometimes they...
  23. Getting the CNAs to see priorities

    Honestly, it sounds like it"s time for an explanatiion of responsibilities. I would have this conversation in private and I would simply explain the following in a firm calm tone. "I am responsible...
  24. What is this ATI program? I have never heard of
  25. My poor student :(

    It's so tough when a little one has to be limited or restricted in any way when they finally get those well deserved