LACA BSN, LPN, RN

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    A Violation of Hipaa?

    LACA replied to subliminalvermilion's topic in General Nursing

    I would just politely, but firmly, tell her that you are not going to discuss any of the residents there. Or change the subject completely. Either way will keep you out of trouble and you won't have...
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    Parents/Patients demanding investigations

    LACA replied to 15isto2's topic in General Nursing

    After the loss of our sons, our daughter (now 2!) was born with a hemangioma on her back, near her shoulder blade. I went around and around and around with her doctor about having it removed, until he...
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    Parents/Patients demanding investigations

    LACA replied to 15isto2's topic in General Nursing

    This is something that REALLY gets to me....and for good reason. A little over three years ago, my son had a hemangioma (sp?) on his eye/bridge of his nose that showed up shortly after birth. We were...
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    Do you bag your bodies naked?

    LACA replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    (Correct me if I'm wrong....) Don't the families see the patient and say their final goodbyes BEFORE the body is bagged? The family probably isn't going to be in the room when the body is bagged...
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    mints

    LACA replied to Flare's topic in School

    We aren't allowed to dispense cough drops...I can't even use Neosporin or any TAO on
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    mints

    LACA replied to Flare's topic in School

    I use LifeSavers and occasionally mints to soothe sore throats and ease coughs. I don't see why it would be a
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    One Born Every Minute (nurses seem to sit around a lot)

    LACA replied to Cathylady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's a TV show....when have medically related TV shows EVER been
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    This kid is driving me CrAzY!

    LACA replied to LACA's topic in School

    I didn't mean to come across like I wasn't paying attention to him, I actually sat all my stuff aside and sat at my desk and talked to him...but that didn't pacify him haha!! He was definitely full of...
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    This kid is driving me CrAzY!

    LACA posted a topic in School

    Maybe it's just the mood I'm in today...but I have a K kid here in my office who is waiting on his grandmother to come pick him up...temp is 100.2, teacher brought him in because he felt warm. I...
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    What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    LACA replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Adderall, Vyvanse, Clonidine, Seroquel, acetaminophen/ibuprofen.... Elementary school nurse :-) I give these EVERY
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    Should men be school nurses? Have you ever heard of any?

    LACA replied to ImThatGuy's topic in School

    We have a male nurse in our district...he was working at one of the middle schools as a special ed assistant/nurse but has since moved to an elementary school doing basically the same thing. He's a...
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    I am leaving nursing...

    LACA replied to littlemammanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nevermind
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    Setting diabetics free

    LACA replied to Flare's topic in School

    I had a 5th grade student last year who was transitioned to a pump around Christmas break. It made his life so much easier, but Mom had a very hard time relinquishing her "oversight" even the tiniest...
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    This kid is driving me CrAzY!

    LACA replied to LACA's topic in School

    I rechecked his temp a couple of times and it stayed above 100.0, so he had to go home. The kicker is---he didn't "feel like" coloring hahahaha!!! Little
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    This kid is driving me CrAzY!

    LACA replied to LACA's topic in School

    He's a wild man when he's feeling good....apparently a fever isn't keeping him down. He kept asking me to take him to all the different classrooms and show him around and he wanted to take all the...
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    Frustrated and overwhelmed at work...Vent/Advice?

    LACA replied to AltaEnfermera's topic in General Nursing

    At the risk of sounding like a complete and total bimbo....whats
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    Maybe I'm just old and cynical, but....

    LACA replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm an elementary school nurse--the best of both worlds!! :-) LOVE LOVE LOVE my
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    Maybe I'm just old and cynical, but....

    LACA replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hahahahahaha!! I'm right there with ya. The money probably isn't the biggest factor in getting/keeping a job, but it ranks right up there with everything else. In no way, shape, or form, do I think...
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    State budget cuts

    LACA replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    In my district, some of the school nurses are LPNs, some are RNs. Our supervisor is an RN and our "floater" nurse is also an RN. Aside from the supervisor position, we are all paid on an LPN scale,...
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    Sent Home Sick

    LACA replied to meeka720's topic in School

    I haven't done that in the past, but that's a good idea...definitely something to keep in mind. Of course, there will always be those parents who don't read what we send home, no matter what it is....
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    What does your weekends look like??

    LACA posted a topic in School

    We spend so much of our time discussing school/nursing related issues (yes, I know this is Allnurses.com lol) but I thought it would be interesting to have a sneak peek into our NON-school nurse time!...
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    Pet Nurse?!

    LACA replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the poster who said it's probably just their office's way of being cutesy. I don't find anything wrong with it, it's not really that big of a deal. It's not like she's out saying "I'm an...
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    How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    LACA replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    1. what is your degree in? i have an lpn license. 2. what state do you live in? i'm in east tn. 3. what is your job title? elementary school nurse 4. how much do you make an hour? hmm..i would have to...
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    Speaking of Head Lice...

    LACA replied to DistrictNurse19's topic in School

    Due to state law changes in TN, we no longer even do classroom head checks on a regular basis. Children can not be excluded from any class activity and can not be sent home for active head lice...
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    How busy are you?

    LACA replied to ColleenJune's topic in School

    1) what school level do you support? i'm full time at an elementary school, prn for the high school across the street. 2) how many students are in your school? in the elementary there are 460, in the...