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Hello, I am brand new to school nursing, I was a PICU nurse for 10 years prior. I am sooooo not used to all the admin paperwork, spreadsheets, emails etc. I work at an independent school with about 500 students. We require an annual physical and medi...

Thanks MHDNurse & Flare, unfortunately no I do not have any collaborating MD's associated with the school The prev RN had a friendly relationship with a parent who was a MD so that worked out for her. I am brand new so don't have that and I have...

Yep, they still start school despite forms turned in. It almost feels like why am I working so hard! But I feel like I have to establish some rule to it even if it's just me 😣 I guess parents may be upset that their child cannot receive any OTC me...

Hi! I am actually having an issue with how I will obtain a new script for our stock Epi Pens when they expire soon (I work in an independent school) and we have several sets on campus. How do I find a physician who will write one? The previous nurse ...

Here is my concern, I am a nursing student and I need to create a policy on my peds floor regarding standards or a protocol when administering breast milk to the infants. It was suggested to me to go to our NICU to see what standards they went by reg...

Hey everyone, Just reading everyone's posts and so happy for everyone that has passed! I am taking my NCLEX either Jan/Feb 2005, and I am just freaking out on studying. I feel like I cannot retain anything, and the new format questions are also getti...

thanks for your vote of confidence! congrats on your boards too. i was just looking at a kaplan book today it seemed really helpful, but i just hate spending money on all these books and i wont ever use them again (hope i wont), after hearing that fr...

Hey there everyone! I am graduating as an RN in December and have had a few interviews to hospitals out here, but the slots for new grad openings are very skimpy, especially when it comes to a specialty area. (I really want to work with peds or maybe...

I really appreciate the open and honest responses from everyone. Some have relieved a few of my worries coming into the real world of nursing. I just really want this to be positive experience, it is a little difficult coming into a field where you h...

Hey everyone! I am having the hardest time deciding whether I should go onto Peds floor, PICU or somewhere else when I graduate. In some ways I feel that I would never be able to handle the "critical" part of the PICU but I think it would be an extro...

Thank you all for your great replies. I really appreciate it! -Erin

I just was curious, when you graduate, should you take a few weeks off to study for the NCLEX or have a job secured and study for the test during your massive orientation? What is the smarter thing to do? I feel like I can't decide and I dont wanna s...

I just was curious, when you graduate, should you take a few weeks off to study for the NCLEX or have a job secured and study for the test during your massive orientation? What is the smarter thing to do? I feel like I can't decide and I dont wanna s...

Thanks so much for some good ideas...

it really does help to hear things like that believe it or not. i am glad to hear, or more like thankful to hear that it is okay to feel overwhelmed in this type of environment and it is not just me feeling this way. i just think that working here ex...

Thanks LoriA! I have been working in the PICU in my last semester clinical as a student nurse since I wrote the first thread. So far it has been a lot to get used to and I still am trying to get my routine down, but of course, it never fails and I do...

Thanks Randy, I will do some research on the web too, just nice to hear from real life experiences once in a while!

Can someone tell me a sure and accurate way to assess for Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis?? I am still in school and when I ask nurses on my clinical floor, it seems their answers differ. It is just so hard to tell if the person's skin is already "loo...

Thanks for the response. It is just so overwhelming of the areas that are avalible to nurses and I feel like I do not know about 1/2 of them! I think I will be able to figure out somewhere to go soon! By the way, what is PCT? Sorry not familar to all...

Hey there everyone! I am fixing to graduate in December ahhahah! and I am starting to get a little nervous of what I should be doing as far as start searching for jobs, etc. I just have no clue where to start or if I should work agency or hospital?!?...

So thanks everyone for your much needed input. It is just everyone tells us "you will never have trouble finding a job!" BUT the problem is we get no sort of information of what all of our options are. I guess it is just up to me to do some researchi...

Everyone's advice is very good that I have read. Flashcards and review material is probably what will help you out. I would not start crackin books just yet, dont stress yourself out. Nursing School is full of reading so give yourself a break TRUST M...

Here is a little advice from what I have learned throughout the Nursing program. I would NOT recommend becoming a CNA before entering nursing school, because you probably will not want anything to do with nursing when you are done. CNA's get such a l...

Hey there, I was just reading your post on your externship, Congrats! But my question is, is this "externship" still part of your nursing clinicals? We pick a particular area in our last semester of the program and hopefully it is somewhere that you...

Hey all! I am graduating in Dec. 2004 and our class needs to supply our own money for our pinning ceremony and dinner, etc. We NEED to raise money now in the year cuz we do not have any for it come December! Any suggestions for a fundraiser or at lea...