lifelearningrn BSN, RN

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    Bathroom Accidents/Change of Clothes

    lifelearningrn replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    I'd love
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    Bathroom Accidents/Change of Clothes

    lifelearningrn replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    YES! This was me, all year long. Garage sales, Good Will, Walmart.. I spent a good $300 out of my pocket on uniforms, underwear and socks (and that is after the district gave me a box of undies in the...
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    Bathroom Accidents/Change of Clothes

    lifelearningrn replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    What happened to parents potty training their
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    Bathroom Accidents/Change of Clothes

    lifelearningrn replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    Like others have pointed out- special education children have their needs outlined in the IEP and IHP. If they are in a self contained classroom, the aides do the changing/cleaning.. if they are in...
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    Inner City Children

    lifelearningrn replied to fawnmarie's topic in School

    We're in Houston... there are schools in the district that offer the arts.. but they're "magnet" schools with special funding... the district doesn't have "minimal standards" that they require...
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    Bathroom Accidents/Change of Clothes

    lifelearningrn replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    With all due respect, children are supposed to be toilet trained prior to starting school. While I agree it's sometimes impossible for parents to come in a timely manner... and I'm certainly willing...
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    refusing assignment

    lifelearningrn replied to texas_rn11's topic in Agency Nurses

    I wouldn't accept any position that wouldn't allow me a break to pump my
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    Inner City Children

    lifelearningrn replied to fawnmarie's topic in School

    I work in an urban school that is 99% Hispanic, 1% all other races. I'd say about 75% of my parents are Spanish speaking, which does make my job feel impossible at times (especially because it's...
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    School Nursing...the best of jobs and the worst, all at the same time !

    lifelearningrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    The lice thing drives me crazy too. I'm tired of parents thinking it's the schools responsibility to eradicate lice. Lice have been around as long as man, and schools haven't been able to stop the...
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    But I'm the Nurse

    lifelearningrn replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I had a teacher today tell me some of her FF get sent because the parents get angry with her if Snowflake comes home and tells them the teacher refused to give them a pass to come see me. I told her...
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    Boy/Girl Who Cried WOLF Syndrome

    lifelearningrn replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    I just have to ask... why would you force a kid who so obviously HATES (even if it wasn't an allergy) peas to eat them?? Maybe I'm bias because I HATE peas (the thought makes me want to gag too).....
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    This is a new one...

    lifelearningrn replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Sooooo- she can't get her job done with a toddler underfoot but thinks that somehow YOU
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    But I'm the Nurse

    lifelearningrn replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Today I had a kiddo with bilateral itchy allergy eyes.. teach (whom I love, really) argued with my for 5 minutes that it was pink eye and this kid doesn't generally get allergies! :/ I told her if...
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    Public Schools and transgender bathrooms.

    lifelearningrn replied to imintrouble's topic in School

    I believe people are born the way they are born, be it straight, gay, transgender or cisgender.. These are NOT to be confused with mental illness, which has absolutely nothing to do with sexuality...
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    Public Schools and transgender bathrooms.

    lifelearningrn replied to imintrouble's topic in School

    Someone mentioned this earlier that there was a lawsuit against a school that provided a private restroom/locker area for a transgendered student and the student sued saying it was against her (male...
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    Public Schools and transgender bathrooms.

    lifelearningrn replied to imintrouble's topic in School

    Actually, I let any student who is shy of the communal restrooms use mine, so the answer is an
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    Public Schools and transgender bathrooms.

    lifelearningrn replied to imintrouble's topic in School

    As far as I know, we don't have any transgendered students in my school. If we did, I'd make sure he or she was aware that my restroom is available whenever needed. We're still dealing with some...
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    Disposal of Expired Inhalers

    lifelearningrn posted a topic in School

    My clinic has inhalers from 2 and 3 years ago locked in the cabinet. I'm not sure why the nurse didn't send them home with the student's at the end of the year then but I guess that's irrelevant now...
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    Moms of school-age kids

    lifelearningrn replied to nycNurse2b's topic in School

    My hubby gets the kiddos off to school and I pay a neighbor teen to get my 10 year old off the bus and watch him until I get home (my 12 year old walks home and is okay for the 20-30 minutes alone.....
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    Disposal of Expired Inhalers

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Really? You're in south Texas, right? I can just throw them away?
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    Feeling like I'm doing everything wrong lately

    lifelearningrn replied to littleINlpn's topic in School

    Bed Bugs! Ug, why is pest control a school nurse issue (don't answer
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    Testing Prep

    lifelearningrn posted a topic in School

    How common is it for schools to spend months prepping for state tests? Since January, 3, 4, and 5th grade have been either mock testing or spending most days doing test prepping.. Also- kids in my...
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    Manners....are they obsolete ?

    lifelearningrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Perhaps I am a meanie- I make them ask nicely (usually in a playful way, so not to make them feel bad)... and I've said "you're welcome" to many of children who fail to say "thank you"... they usually...
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    Testing Prep

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Freaking
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    Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

    lifelearningrn replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    That the 80 year old high fall risk dementia patient from next door hasn't wondered into her room and is trying to crawl in bed with her for some