lifelearningrn BSN, RN

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  1. lifelearningrn

    Feeling close to the end of my rope...

    lifelearningrn replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    Well clearly you need to move!
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    Feeling close to the end of my rope...

    lifelearningrn replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered school nursing? You can't beat the hours and when you consider all the time off, they pay isn't as bad as you'd think. With all the time off, you can work just about any other PRN...
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    Manager wants us back in office...

    lifelearningrn replied to rn30's topic in General Nursing

    I believe some companies will take advantage of the "work from home" as they realize how much money it saves them on office space and utilities. Others will want their employees back in one place....
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    Being called a LPN without license?

    lifelearningrn replied to IdahoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe he is listed in the same pay category as an LPN. Does his badge read LPN? Where I work, I am on the same contract and pay scale as teachers. That doesn't mean I am a teacher, just treated...
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    New school nurse here!

    lifelearningrn replied to StudentRN56's topic in School

    Welcome aboard! Since you have experience in schools, you're already a step head since you know the dynamics of teachers and support staff. One of the things I had trouble with is being called "Mrs....
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    Second chance as a new grad

    lifelearningrn replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    When do you graduate? It sounds like you've worked for the same agency for a while. You may do well to list the agency as your employer, and not the different facilities. I agree with the...
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    New Elementary School RN

    lifelearningrn replied to Brooke13's topic in School

    I actually find waiting until later for the littles works better. They're so shy and just learning to follow directions in school. I tend to screen 1,3,5 first, then K and
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    New Elementary School RN

    lifelearningrn replied to Brooke13's topic in School

    Hi, welcome to the group! I work in a school of about 500 (elementary) kids which is 99% Hispanic, with more than half ESL students. I wouldn't trade my kiddos for
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    School Nurse Pay

    lifelearningrn replied to Mseag94's topic in School

    It definitely depends on the district and the contract. If they have nurses under the paraprofessional umbrella, pay is significantly lower. In our district, we are on a teachers contract so we are on...
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    Suicidal Ideation and Muscle Twitches | Case Study

    lifelearningrn replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Any
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    Nurse Called Police/CPS on Parents over Jaundice

    lifelearningrn replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Oh gosh.. I didn't see the year! Wonder how baby is doing?
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    Nurse Called Police/CPS on Parents over Jaundice

    lifelearningrn replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    In our state, everyone is a mandated reporter. If you suspect abuse, you are expected to make the call, not consult with others or hand the concern over to others to make the call. I too suspect...
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    Hate My Job But Feel There Is No Way Out

    lifelearningrn replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    Have you looked into school nursing in your area? We have our own stress, but it has reliable hours and you can leave work at home on Friday and be refreshed for
  14. lifelearningrn

    Should Have Called 911

    lifelearningrn replied to Sxhoolnurse1991's topic in School

    What happened? It's a mistake we could all
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    Working for Summer school?

    lifelearningrn replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    In my district, nurses are on the teachers contact. We can choose to work Summer school or not, just like the teachers. The teachers are getting a $1k bonus plus $30/hour for Summer school. Being on...
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    Suicidal Ideation and Muscle Twitches | Case Study

    lifelearningrn replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Are any genetics tests ordered to rule out inherited diseases in absence of a medical
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    Concerned - New Grad from Excelsior

    lifelearningrn replied to Medic6940's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused. I thought you had to have a certain number of clinical hours to even be given permission to take the
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    Teacher Issue...

    lifelearningrn replied to CarlyCastaneda's topic in School

    At our school, teachers can't call a parent to pick up the children for any reason. If the student is being disruptive they need to elevate it to a visit to the AP, and even then, rarely, are parents...
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    I'm tired!

    lifelearningrn replied to Avill's topic in School

    My sister is a pedi nurse for a large medical practice and her biggest pet peeve about the parents that call the office is that teachers always want special consideration for their kids. She is...
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    Teacher Issue...

    lifelearningrn replied to CarlyCastaneda's topic in School

    We have a pretty strict rule against teachers calling parents to pick up their kids. When they do it, the front office first ask me if I called the parent, and when I say no, all hell breaks loose!...
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    FEMA will pay families up to $9,000 to help with COVID-19-related funeral cost

    lifelearningrn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you. That is exactly what I meant. There needs to be outreach within poorer communities to let them know this benefit is
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    School Nurse Software System

    lifelearningrn replied to Schoolhealthrocks's topic in School

    We are using HOA new this year. NOT a
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    FEMA will pay families up to $9,000 to help with COVID-19-related funeral cost

    lifelearningrn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It will, if they are given education, access and support through the process of applying for
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    C'Mon Now!

    lifelearningrn replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    PE and recess injuries are picking up for us too!
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    Double standards b/w nurses and police officers

    lifelearningrn replied to raindrop's topic in General Specialties

    I agree police should have a licensing body over them, and when the renew every two years, have to answer questions like, "Were involved in any excess force or discharge of a firearm investigations in...