lifelearningrn BSN, RN

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    BSN bump in pay?

    lifelearningrn replied to kedmo821's topic in School

    My district required BSN and nurses are on the teachers contract and pay scale. It's my understanding, before the district made that move, nurses were on a para scale/contract, so I'm assuming there...
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    Primary Care and Immunization Compliance

    lifelearningrn replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    My school has PK, but they are not required to have their 4yo shots until Kinder. I keep this on the down-low and send notices home throughout PK so those shots are UTB before kinder. Unless the...
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    Homeless working the system, multiple admissions

    lifelearningrn replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

    The legislators that pass these laws usually have a stake in the companies that provide said drug testing. It's not at all about stopping abuse of the system, it's about making millions of dollars...
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    Enablement Overload

    lifelearningrn replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    I believe it. Twice I've had a kid with a broken foot use a wheelchair for the 6 weeks, because they want to use crutches. Yep, mom got MD to write an order to allow
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    911 call

    lifelearningrn replied to waxynurse3's topic in School

    I would have done the exact same thing. And probably would be here double guessing too. But like others have said, you have to err on the side of
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    Being a School Nurse in TX

    lifelearningrn replied to HTXTed's topic in School

    In the Houston ISD, Clear Creek ISD, and a few other districts in the area, it's required the school nurse have a BSN. There are nursing jobs for ADNs in Houston, lots of them. You may have trouble...
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    Why do teachers

    lifelearningrn replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Tooth gushers sometimes ice water swishes help. Nose gushers, head between your knees, blow, pinch and keep that way, ice, sometimes all three. It always stops
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    Why do teachers

    lifelearningrn replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I have to say I prefer the kid who has a nosebleed that stopped on the way to my office over the one that gushes for 15 minutes despite all my interventions to stop it! lol One of my pet peeves is...
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    Enablement Overload

    lifelearningrn replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    Thank you so much! If it weren't for first semester nursing students like yourself, I don't think any of us school nurses would have considered abuse! Wow, it's just so rare that we see abuse we'd...
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    Enablement Overload

    lifelearningrn replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    I agree. They play in the mud, go to the nurse. They spill water on their shirt, go the nurse, invisible cut, go to the nurse. Am I wrong for saying, "if you play in the mud, you can wear muddy...
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    I want to be a nurse but im not good at math

    lifelearningrn replied to wizardwendy's topic in General Nursing

    I was never good at math. I learned in college chemistry "dimensional analysis" and it was the most useful mathematic tool for nursing, as the math you encounter is usually conversions and basic...
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    Fluid and Sodium Restrictions

    lifelearningrn posted a topic in School

    How does your school deal with a little with nephrotic syndrome? I have a Kinder that is on Na and fluid restrictions of 750mg Na and 750ml fluids daily. Mom has provided me with nothing to indicate...
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    Fluid and Sodium Restrictions

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Just a letter stating he is being treated for nephrotic syndrome and has a daily max of 750mg/750ml when not in remission. The child was in the hospital over the weekend with a 'flare up' so mom...
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    Coming in late with a weird question

    lifelearningrn replied to Flare's topic in School

    I NEVER even mention exemptions...
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    Coming in late with a weird question

    lifelearningrn replied to Flare's topic in School

    IIRC- They like to quote documents prior to the US Constitution and Bill of Rights. They don't believe in drivers licenses, or taxes, or any other societal rule they don't feel like following. These...
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    Y'all know whats fun??

    lifelearningrn replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    If they've come through a consulate, they can get them translated
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    Teacher Frustration!!!

    lifelearningrn replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Get permission and institute the system!!! No student walks into your clinic without a pass from the teacher that states why they are being sent. No exceptions. It WILL cut down on the 'go to the...
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    Anyone Else have to Sub in classrooms??

    lifelearningrn replied to rnknsn's topic in School

    I have LOTS of "other duties as assigned", including (but not limited to) hall monitor, crossing guard, opener of car doors, lunch monitor, tailor, shoe cobbler, eye glass tech, secretary, hazardous...
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    Small nursing victories

    lifelearningrn replied to pedi_nurse's topic in School

    Great
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    First day back for students and already

    lifelearningrn replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Seriously? No medical
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    Weekday Only Positions

    lifelearningrn replied to Cabrett2017's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Look for school nurse positions in your
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    Is 8 months experience good enough to get hired when they ask for a minimum of one year?

    lifelearningrn replied to NightNurse714's topic in Psychiatric

    I had a hodgepodge of experience when I applied for my first job requiring 1
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    Annoyed by commercial

    lifelearningrn replied to jodispamodi's topic in General Nursing

    I would also like to point out that the powers that be would try to turn this argument into a labor dispute, rather than a safety issue. They'll argue, that greedy nurses make the big bucks, and are...
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    Annoyed by commercial

    lifelearningrn replied to jodispamodi's topic in General Nursing

    If those who profit from unsafe nurse staffing levels were forced into the same healthcare system the rest of us use, things would change. As it is right now, the top 1-3% have all the money, and can...
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    Happy National School Nurse's Day

    lifelearningrn replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    It's good to have you all here. I'm definitely not feeling the love from my co-workers/students this