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  1. Got the scare of my life today

    safarirn replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    WOW!!!!

  2. Got the scare of my life today

    safarirn replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    Wait... was it an extra 70 G of carb coverage... or an extra 70 UNITS OF INSULIN???? How could that possibly happen w the pump?? Or did mom give an injection of regular insulin thinking it was...

  3. Pet Peeve

    safarirn replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I have fully embraced my scrubs. I used to wear human clothes all the time, until a child projectile vomited all over my pants! Call them smocks, scrubs, uniforms, or call them whatever you want. I...

  4. Nurse's office as common area?

    safarirn replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    YIKES! Send out a mass email, expressing your concern. When they know better, they'll do better... usually! Yes, we know we are working in a PUBLIC (school) setting, but health care is a very PRIVATE...

  5. I passed!!!!

    safarirn replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    Congratulations!!

  6. Student wants to go home...

    safarirn replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I'm a push over, I guess. If a kid throws up his/her lunch & they say they're not feeling well, they're going home w/ my full blessing!!! (I'm in an elementary

  7. Surrounded by VOMIT!!

    safarirn posted a topic in School

    What's going around your school? We have lots of gastroenteritis in our district. :barf01:

  8. What would you have done?

    safarirn replied to LACA's topic in School

    This is one of my biggest fears. I honestly try to call for *every* head injury... even the minor ones. If I don't get an answer, I leave a message detailing the incident, my findings, &...

  9. Taking certification exam this week

    safarirn replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    GOOD

  10. pregnancy scares

    safarirn replied to jagalu100305's topic in School

    Middle school? Yikes! I'll be following this thread to see what advice you are

  11. How Do You Stay Healthy Working in the Health office?

    safarirn replied to Ash_Rox87CMA's topic in School

    Be prepared to get EVERY bug that is circulating in your school for the next

  12. What do your students call you!

    safarirn replied to nuwbee25's topic in School

    Yes it's "Mrs. XXXX." It took me a while to get used to... esp when you're in the grocery store & out of nowhere, you hear, "Hi Mrs XXXX" coming from behind you. Still very strange to

  13. School Nurse Opening

    safarirn replied to mia98's topic in School

    Definitely put down an substitute school nursing experience you have. I would just mail it in. You will just turn it in to the District Office, the person you are handing it too will most likely not...

  14. Administering emergency medicine

    safarirn replied to Nurse_Ziba's topic in School

    No way. No

  15. Ridiculous request

    safarirn replied to Flare's topic in School

    Seriously? So if you're LUCKY enough to find it, do you get to keep it, like as a reward or something? Kinda like Finder's

  16. First day back

    safarirn replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    Welcome

  17. I'm Changing Boards...

    safarirn replied to pugmomrn's topic in School

    So happy for you- following your passion! Give us an update on how things are going for

  18. "My child came to the nurse? Why didn't anyone call me??"

    safarirn posted a topic in School

    Ugh! A kindergartener came in on THURS saying, "my head feels hot." He had no other complaints. I took his temp. It was 98.2. Visually assessed him, he looked fine. I let him rest. After laying down...

  19. Organization

    safarirn replied to RNillini14's topic in School

    My district has electronic records & we enter all office visits in to the computer. We all LOVE it! Your system sounds very inefficient. Why couldn't you just have daily log sheets & fill out...

  20. unhappy with school nursing

    safarirn replied to jagalu100305's topic in School

    Great advice POODLES... I've been told the same thing. Give it 3 years. I hear it takes that long for a school nurse to get accustomed to her school/ students/ setting/ responsibilities. And that's...

  21. Woot! I got the jo-ob, I got the jo-ob...

    safarirn replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    Sounds PERFECT!!!

  22. First work related dream since being a school nurse

    safarirn replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I have not had a school nurse related dream yet, but I CONSTANTLY have hospital dreams. The most recurring one was the one where I am at the END OF MY SHIFT & a CNA is trying to find the nurse...

  23. "substitute-itis"

    safarirn replied to mc3's topic in School

    LOL. Last week I had 6 kindergarteners in my office ALL at the same time. ALL with headaches. ALL at 8:30AM. It was a serious case of substitutitis. Everyone was cured after I asked if this was...

  24. snotty office staff

    safarirn replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    Be polite and give it time. You can't FORCE niceness. And I think if you drag them in for a meeting, it might make tensions higher. I also highly recommend bringing in baked goods. It took me 5...

  25. Keep your fingers crossed!

    safarirn replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    Small town elementary school nurse here too!! Good luck. I hope you get the