LACA BSN, LPN, RN

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    I need two people to respond to this question about nurses and attire.

    LACA replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a 24 year old elementary school nurse. I wear lots of bright colorful tops with a range of different color scrub pants. Today I'm wearing a top that is covered in a geometric square design in...
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    DO YOU SEND HOME????

    LACA replied to blackscrubs's topic in School

    Yep!! According to our district's policy--If the child's eye is red, I will usually ask them a couple questions--if they answer me YES that it was crusty or cruddy when they woke up, or any other...
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    Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

    LACA replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Nursing Career

    :rotfl: Okay, I'm laughing out loud at the idea of school nurses just sitting in their office, reading Star magazine.... Maybe that's how it was back whenever, DEFINITELY not the way it is now! I'm a...
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    one of my clients i take care is entirely too abusive.

    LACA replied to britty0804's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with the others on doubting the validity of this situation....it just sounds too unreal. I'm thinking along the lines of someone is making up a lot of
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    Tummy Ache ideas??!?!?

    LACA replied to blackscrubs's topic in School

    What she said! haha This is almost exactly what I do every time...If they can sit in the clinic and not vomit in 20 minutes, then I really doubt they did it 6 times before they came up here :) I...
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    Just Relax?

    LACA replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm just dense, or oblivious, or young, or whatever...but I don't really see a whole lot wrong with telling someone to "just relax". Usually, I will say something like "Just relax for me, take a...
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    Diabetic care for a 5 year old kinder

    LACA replied to geocachingRN's topic in School

    Our district must be the exception...Almost ALL of our schools have a nurse full time (I cover a high school and elementary that are side by side...if the schools are like that, one nurse usually...
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    home remedies you would NEVER try

    LACA replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking that the reason someone would think this would be effective is because the earwax is NASTY and keeps you from licking the area around the cold sore, and irritating it more.... But still,...
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    It seems probie's can't take a joke or laugh

    LACA replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    SERIOUSLY?? You would get the STATE BON involved over a stupid joke?!?! (As if they would even give such a silly complaint a second look!) Talk about needing to lighten up...sheesh. I think the narco...
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    daily med log

    LACA replied to Flare's topic in School

    The forms that were here when I started were ancient also...and I'm always thinking of ways to make stuff better, so I have a TON of documents that I have created myself..I don't mind sending them to...
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    CPR! quick question!

    LACA replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    If it's IMMEDIATELY right next to you, grab it and go with it...but if it's going to be just a few seconds before you have it, start with
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    CPR! quick question!

    LACA replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    I've ALWAYS been told you start CPR and then send someone else for the
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    daily med log

    LACA replied to Flare's topic in School

    If this loads correctly, here is the MAR/Med Log I use...is this what you are looking for?
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    This can't be right...

    LACA replied to neophyte's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts are::do you really want to go back to that environment??? It's only going to get worse if you go against her and get your job back, unless she loses her job over the incident, which is...
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    How "intense" is it?

    LACA replied to melissa_rn's topic in School

    According to our district's salary table, a school nurse with 0 years of previous experience makes $14.87 per hour. A nurse with 15 years of previous experience makes $18.59 per hour. I work 7.5 hours...
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    Can 2 ml of fluid be administered in deltoid muscle?

    LACA replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with them...I've always been told 1ml max in the
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    Pregnant New Graduate Nurse

    LACA replied to Sarahpednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with the above poster who said it seems a bit dishonest...you're already hired so I don't see them firing you over being a few months pregnant...your maternity leave is still quite a ways off......
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    How "intense" is it?

    LACA replied to melissa_rn's topic in School

    First and foremost, as you've probably gathered from other posts on this forum, school nursing is definitely not something you do for the money. The pay isn't great, but I adore my job. It can get...
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    Access to Nurse via Telephone

    LACA replied to Flying ICU RN's topic in General Nursing

    In the physician's office I used to work at, if you called and asked to speak with the nurse, you were told you could either leave a message with the receptionist or you could leave a voicemail on our...
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    Privacy in school nurse's office

    LACA replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in School

    My office is in the third grade hallway, so I'm completely away from the general hub-bub of the office and lobby area. All the doors in our school have a long magnetic strip that can moved to either...
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    am I wrong?

    LACA replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    i'm with the two pp on this one....i don't see why you just didn't toilet her yourself....it took more time to track down the cna and have that conversation than it would have to have just done it and...
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    Would you have reported this med error?

    LACA replied to IowaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you insinuating that you just pretend not to notice? Surely
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    cruelest thing I heard a nurse say

    LACA replied to work67's topic in General Nursing

    Okay..Nursing is not all "let me be your hero, I'm going to save the day and your life"...please. I don't think this is such a terrible topic....Nurses are humans and sometimes say things we...
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    How do you feel about the pay?

    LACA replied to millhouse's topic in School

    I'm an LPN, work 200 days a year, 7.5 hours a day, and make $24,000 a year. BUT included in that is the money I make as yearbook editor at my school AND the money I make teaching after school classes...
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    What are the chances of me getting this job?

    LACA replied to CookieCrisp's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like to me that you would have a pretty good chance. The volunteer hours are going to be a big plus for you. What will you be responsible for doing? What area will you be working