noreenl

noreenl

school RN, CNA Instructor, M/S

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  1. New School Nurse looking for Advice

    noreenl replied to watsonRN's topic in School

    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

    noreenl replied to lvan0904's topic in Infectious Disease

    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?

    noreenl replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    That has to be the most professional shutdown I have ever heard!! Way to go!!!!

  4. Help! How do nice nurses get any respect?

    noreenl replied to GraceNotes's topic in Public, Community Health

    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. What are the CE requirements to maintain NY license?

    noreenl replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New York Nursing

    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. Need a hospital position so I can to nursing school this fall, can anyone help ?!?!

    noreenl replied to 8PM%W's topic in New York Nursing

    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??

    noreenl replied to nurse/midwifekim's topic in Agency Nurses

    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?

    noreenl replied to LACA's topic in School

    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...

    noreenl replied to bjones09's topic in Online Distance Learning

    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. Failed Nursing. LPN or keep trying to get back into RN?

    noreenl replied to Lerochka's topic in New York Nursing

    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

    noreenl replied to ChristineN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    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

    noreenl replied to MHSA LPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    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?

    noreenl replied to the_alchemist's topic in General Students

    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 !

    noreenl replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Aren't they adorable when they are smiling and

  15. Do Agencies Check Out the Site Before Sending You?

    noreenl replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in Agency Nurses

    hats off to my awesome

  16. RN work from home due to illness

    noreenl replied to alonge's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    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?

    noreenl replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in Agency Nurses

    It" 1500 SITES 1.4 million STUDENTS We have to be ready to cover any one of

  18. what's a nurse to do with epilepsy and no health insurance?

    noreenl replied to Peds4LifeRN's topic in New York Nursing

    PM me right

  19. Frequent flyers

    noreenl replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    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?

    noreenl replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in Agency Nurses

    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?

    noreenl replied to allthingsbright's topic in New York Nursing

    have you ever considered school nursing PM

  22. Questioning myself

    noreenl replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    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

    noreenl replied to BonnieSc's topic in Medical-Surgical

    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. Have anyone use the "Virtual ATI" program to prepare for NCLEX?

    noreenl replied to BigBoy75's topic in New York Nursing

    What is this ATI program? I have never heard of

  25. My poor student :(

    noreenl replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

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