skillaz

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1. New grad looking for peds opportunities offered a school nurse job

   skillaz replied to Star2011's topic in School

   School nursing is a different beast when compared to acute care. However, I do not believe that you are not qualified for the job. I work in NY and they did not just throw me to the wolves. They gave all new hirees a one month orientation which I tho...

2. Setting Up New School Nurse Office

   skillaz replied to SchoolNurseSam's topic in School

   yea i agree, you dont really need a treatment table/cot/bed... I use mine as a makeshift couch, it seats 3 so its like having 3 chairs... Rarely does a child ever need to lay down...

3. Setting Up New School Nurse Office

   skillaz replied to SchoolNurseSam's topic in School

   Most massage tables are pretty high off the ground I believe, So they dont make really good medical tables. It would be best to get something low to the ground and sturdy. A medical cot or something. You dont want kids falling off the tables and if t...

4. Daily log documentation, IEPs and health plans

   skillaz replied to rnjetta12's topic in School

   Hi, fellow NYC school nurse. I'm in the public sector. We have ASHR for all the public schools and i think some private schools as long as they have a computer. Technically every student with medical necessity should have a health plan. If youd like ...

5. I am trying to change my specialty, is it possible?

   skillaz replied to Luvbuble's topic in School

   In NYC if you have one year experience or have a BSN you can become a school nurse. I dont know what it is like in other states but i know some states require you to take a course or get a certificate... Honestly I'm going to say this job is easy... ...

6. States/Cities looking for New Grads?

   skillaz replied to Squarestate's topic in Job Hunt

   oh i would be extremely interested... but john hopkins hospital is a really good hospital are they taking new grads ? ill move immediately if theres openings... im from new york and its been rough...

7. Quick question about SATA questions

   skillaz posted a topic in General Students

   just have a quick question about the "select all that apply" questions. can a question like that have all the answers as an answer or only one as an answer? anyone ever come across something like this? would a question like that be fair or reasonable...