GreenWitch

GreenWitch

pediatric, geriatric, med-surg

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  1. When do you get out !

    GreenWitch replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I get out the third week of May I plan on hitting the road with my son for some

  2. Attention GA school nurses

    GreenWitch posted a topic in School

    Hi! I'm doing a little investigating this summer....I was wondering if y'all could help me out? My school has a REALLY low school nurse salary. I know the national average for school nurses are...

  3. What I'd like to say to Teacher's !

    GreenWitch replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Teachers can really drive me bonkers....why do they think they know more about sick kids than the school nurse? I love #10!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the grin

  4. Attention GA school nurses!

    GreenWitch posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    attention ga school nurses hi! i'm doing a little investigating this summer....i was wondering if y'all could help me out? my school has a really low school nurse salary. i know the national average...

  5. Attention GA school nurses!

    GreenWitch replied to GreenWitch's topic in Georgia Nursing

    OH NO! That is scary! I can see how that would be ok to do something basic such as putting on band-aids...but that is something I rarely do...I would be horrified as a parent if I had a child who...

  6. My 3 year old has MRSA!

    GreenWitch replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    We have had a problem with it in my community for the past few years (rural northeast GA), and as a school nurse I've seen PLENTY of it. My son caught it last year...I assumed I carried it home to...

  7. Attention GA school nurses!

    GreenWitch replied to GreenWitch's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Thanks NurseKitty for the info

  8. School Nurse's Day

    GreenWitch replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Yeah, I was forgotten as well Some of the nurses in my county were taken to lunch and bought flowers though..so I'm happy for them...but a little let down myself. I love what Martha and askdrn did!...

  9. I got the job....Now what???

    GreenWitch replied to RunnerRN's topic in School

    Yay for lunch and pee breaks! LOL I attended a "New to School Nursing" seminar in Atlanta by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. If you are in GA, the one for this year is on the 28th, just e-mail me...

  10. LPN School nurse?

    GreenWitch replied to AngelOvaMe's topic in School

    I'm an LPN that is a school nurse. I love it! Good luck to

  11. Forcing meds

    GreenWitch posted a topic in School

    I am a busy middle school nurse in a school with 1200 students seeing between 90-100 students per day. I have several parents wanting me to force their children to take their meds. I explained that...

  12. Forcing meds

    GreenWitch replied to GreenWitch's topic in School

    Thanks for the ideas. I've tried to enlist the teachers help, but they are not very cooperative I guess I'll just have to close the clinic and "chase" them down!

  13. Why Advanced degree, LVNS being hired now as school nurse

    GreenWitch replied to guest83140's topic in School

    ??!!! You can make more than that at McDonald's here in Georgia! At least around Atlanta

  14. Why Advanced degree, LVNS being hired now as school nurse

    GreenWitch replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I work in a rural Georgia area, I am an LPN, we only have one RN in the county. All of us have the same salary regardless of degree or

  15. School nurses' salary

    GreenWitch replied to RN2B07's topic in School

    Agreed! I work in a rural area in the southeast and I took almost a 50% pay cut, but I truly love my job...if my husband would quit bugging me about the money part it would be

  16. Help! MRSA in school

    GreenWitch posted a topic in School

    Hi fellow school nurses! I have a question about MRSA. When I worked in the hospital and we had patients with MRSA, the patient was isolated and we had to wear head to toe PPEs. I have two possible...

  17. Help! MRSA in school

    GreenWitch replied to GreenWitch's topic in School

    Oh, Ok...I feel a little better now! Now if I can just convience a 13 year old to leave the dressing alone so it stays covered...then he can come back to schoo!

  18. Help! MRSA in school

    GreenWitch replied to GreenWitch's topic in School

    It is on his arm. It was covered up, but when he came to me (at the end of the school day), the bandage had fallen down from his forearm to his wrist. He said it had been loose for a

  19. Salary for new graduates

    GreenWitch replied to owura143's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I know it's hot...but isn't it DRY heat? Living in GA it gets up to the 90s and sometimes hits the 100 mark, but it's so humid I feel like I'm drowning! Can you recommend an area that is good for...

  20. So what's Tucson like as a place to live? Would you recommend?

    GreenWitch replied to klone's topic in Arizona Nursing

    What's wrong with Phoenix? I was considering a move there...but you have me

  21. Salary for new graduates

    GreenWitch replied to owura143's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Is that for RN or LPN? I am considering moving to Phoenix this summer with my son. Any recomendations for

  22. Constant Clinic Visits

    GreenWitch replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    At first, I avoided going to the administrators for the same reason you mentioned. But after about 3 months into the year I had had it and went anyway! I send out a letter to the parents and...

  23. Frustrations !

    GreenWitch replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I've sent out tons of flyers...with no response. The problem is, I type up the flyers, come in an hour early to get in line at the copier to make 1200 copies....and then the students don't give it to...

  24. Frustrations !

    GreenWitch replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I love CHofA! They have all kinds of info. I handed that flyer out at the beginning of the year

  25. We Are On Strike!

    GreenWitch replied to MomNRN's topic in School

    You have a degree and get paid LESS than a custodian???? That is horrible! I am disgusted! I wish you much luck! I am from one of those crazy right-to-work states so I don't have any...