Allie911 replied to patiently-waiting's topic in NICU, Neonatal
As a RN and a mom of a premie I can say the noise level in the NICU is not only a stressor for the babies but also for the parents. I have been a pediatric nurse and worked occasionally in a NICU, but...
I agree to leave and not risk your license. It definately gets a lot better than that!! Please consider reporting the facility. As a compliance officer, it sure sounds like they are far out of...
Infection Prevention week is Oct 16th-22nd. Are you doing any activities at your hospitals. I would love to hear your ideas. I am a new infection control nurse at a small rural hospital and would like...
Burn nursing is a very demanding field, but I worked with a nurse who was also a burn survivor, she was amazing and had a special connection with her patients that only someone who has gone through...
I graduated as a RN at 19. I worked pediatrics so I was always older than my patients ) but some of the parents would ask if I was the CNA or even the candystriper. I looked young too and they would...
In Idaho there is no laws regulating OTC meds at school. Most schools do not have a school nurse and the secretaries are the ones handling all medication issues...including insulin. Yep it is scary,...
I am in the process of re-writing the medication policy for our school district and would like some input. We would like to add in the policy that students will be provided OTC medications such as...
I had a situation this year where the student started smelling like BM. I had never met the student and wasn't sure how to approach him without hurting his feelings. I called his Father before talking...
I started out working pediatrics, but I really wish I would've had some ER experience. Knowing first aid and triage skills would be beneficial. I think working a few years in any hospital setting is...
I set up "shop" with a small desk right outside the classroom and pull the kids out of their classroom two or three at a time to do vision screenings. It works really well with kindergarten, 2nd and...
They couldn't figure out where to put me when I started here either. I was told that it would be best if I did not have a contract! So I have no contract! They didn't want to put me on the teacher's...
I agree that handwashing with old fashion soap and water is the best policy. I also understand how hard it is to get all the kids to comply----and teachers too!! I would go with the hand sanitizer for...
Allie911 replied to certifiedschoolnurse's topic in School
I teach the Certified Nurses Assistance Lab at the high school level, in addition to teaching as often as I can in the school district. At the elementary school I teach hand washing, dental hygiene,...
Allie911 replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School
By being a member of NASN I have been able to help over 30 kids receive free eye glasses and exams, we have prescription discount cards for every student and staff member, one student received free...
Allie911 replied to pvtschoolnurse's topic in School
Check for grants that will match funds. Our school district was super blessed to receive a grant for AED's for each school. It takes some searching online, but apply to everything you find and...