lifelearningrn BSN, RN

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    If your school isn't all free/reduced meals...

    lifelearningrn replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    This is known as lunch shaming and a lot of districts and states are doing away with it (THANK GOD). A cheese sandwich for a growing
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    Fleas

    lifelearningrn replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Fleas don't generally live on
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    Fleas

    lifelearningrn replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Right? I just got the flea situation under control with my pets after almost 2 years of struggle!! K-9 and Feline Advantage is the bomb! Worked where everything else failed! My pets are quite
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    Florida students self carrying own otcs

    lifelearningrn replied to Flare's topic in School

    When I was in high school I always had Pamprin or other pain reliever in my purse for headaches or cramps. I never thought a thing about it. Same with cough drops and chapstick. I don't think it's a...
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    Starting a new job while 9 weeks pregnant. How to disclose and deal with nausea at work

    lifelearningrn replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I never had morning sickness with either of my pregnancies. I had a couple of "nausea" moments, but they were just that, moments that passed as soon as they began. Other than that, I was good....
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    No Respect

    lifelearningrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I'm curious what kind of things these newer teachers are expecting of you? In what ways are they disrespectful? There are a lot of young teachers at my school and I find most of them to be very...
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    Ridiculous things. This is a new one one me.

    lifelearningrn replied to Cattz's topic in School

    The administration at my school are constantly on me about getting all my ADHD parents to get orders for ME to administer the morning doses because SOOO many parents forget to give the dose and the...
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    Liquor Licenses for Nursing Homes?

    lifelearningrn replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    Nursing homes? No, I don't think so. Assisted and Independent Living facilities? Why not have a bar in the building? That is their home, and if they are ambulatory and can make the choice to walk or...
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    "Fixin' to die"

    lifelearningrn replied to ktwlpn's topic in Nursing News

    She's in the deep south, people of all educations and social standings are known to use the word 'fixin' on occasion. I'm not personally a fan of "fixen"... I do say "gonna" a lot. I guess I'm just...
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    Distat. What Would You Do?

    lifelearningrn posted a topic in School

    Hi wonderful school nurses. I have question about distat administration. If a student with a very generic seizure action plan (do not restrain child, admin distat (if ordered) for seizures lasting...
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    If you feel sick the nurse will call me and you can go home

    lifelearningrn replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Yeah, most of us are public school and in public school, if a kid misses school, the school looses money. Parents can make the call prior to sending kids to school, if you send your kid to school, and...
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    If you feel sick the nurse will call me and you can go home

    lifelearningrn replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    If mom sent you to school, she wants you to be here. I will not sent you home without a good reason. Usually, that parent tells the kid "If the nurse thinks you need to go home, I'll pick you up". I...
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    Pregnancies on Campus

    lifelearningrn replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    We all know the only sure way to prevent pregnancy in teens is abstinence. However, abstinence only education will NEVER work to prevent teen pregnancy. Teens need to know how their bodies work, and...
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    Not comfortable with my sub...(Warning: Long post)

    lifelearningrn replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    These are my thoughts too. Stomachache is such a common complaint and a layperson (even first aid and CPR trained) doesn't generally know how to assess for that. I had a kid with appendicitis earlier...
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    Distat. What Would You Do?

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Thank you guys! :) I do feel confident in my choice, just needed some reassurance from other nurses.
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    Funny Teacher Referrals

    lifelearningrn posted a topic in School

    I have a math teacher who often gets very irritated with the complaints of his students. He sent me a student the other day and the note said, "Dust just got in his eye, does Lifeflight need to be...
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    Distat. What Would You Do?

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Thanks for the replies. I have talked to both parent and doctor (actually her nurse) and the seizure e-plan is going to be adjusted and her rescue medication changed to sublingual. My issue is until...
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    Distat. What Would You Do?

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    That's just it. The action plan states clearly not to restrain child, but also it states to administer distat for seizures lasting >5 minutes. It's very generic, it's identical to that of students...
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    School Nurse Gives Wrong Medication

    lifelearningrn replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I agree with everyone else.. and am really glad my district doesn't have 'standing' orders for OTC meds. The teachers would have a field day sending me kids to medicate every bump or complaint. In...
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    Stop, putting this on me...

    lifelearningrn replied to Bevp's topic in School

    Gosh I feel your pain. I will say that the office staff are good about calling parents when they see I am busy. I'm low on spare clothes right now, and they know it so they'll call. The bathroom...
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    Do you ever say "no" to an inhaler request?

    lifelearningrn replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I have a student I told no because he was using it as an excuse to get out of class. I assessed him and when I asked why he felt he needed it he said because he got a sunburn over the weekend and felt...
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    Things that make me grumpy

    lifelearningrn replied to Flare's topic in School

    THIS- ALMOST EVERY, SINGLE TIME! Very
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    Accidents/Change of clothes

    lifelearningrn replied to nyy2's topic in School

    This teacher needs to get over herself. I will say that there is a charity that donates brand new undies at the beginning and mid-year for this reason so I'd have given her some undies and life would...
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    Working in Nursing home is all the same?

    lifelearningrn replied to bigorange123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think 8k/year is worth a 30 minute commute. But I live in a city where a 30 minute commute is considered GOOD and an hour commute is the norm for many. I NY, I agree $28/hr is underpaid. Having...
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    Budget Cuts and Boss Wanting the Impossible

    lifelearningrn posted a topic in School

    Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't checked in for the year but it's been ridiculously busy since school started 2 weeks ago as I have a couple of kids that needed regular assessments/treatments along with...