bell1962

bell1962

family practice and school nursing

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  1. Is it ever okay to follow up with a patient you've cared for outside of work?

    bell1962 replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    This ! When I worked in a clinic in my small town, my patients often were my friends and

  2. What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    bell1962 replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    Just remembered something. We had to mix our own Chemo under a hood on a medical

  3. Phys Ed Injury

    bell1962 replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    That is crazy!! I feel for you, lack of communication drives me

  4. What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    bell1962 replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! I remember most of this. We also had patients that smoked in their rooms. 8 hr shifts for the most part. Primary care nursing , full care of your 4-5 patients usually. Paper charts in...

  5. Something Positive: Your 5-Year Plan

    bell1962 replied to Wrench Party's topic in General Nursing

    Retire (maybe a 10 yr plan). Move south where the sun actually shines and there is no

  6. T-shirt Sayings

    bell1962 replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    This thread is hilarious!! can't think of a good one right

  7. Does your policy have "teeth"

    bell1962 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    No official policy here. . just do the best we

  8. New to School Nursing!- Advice??

    bell1962 replied to tcc84's topic in School

    welcome! not on here as much as I'd like but when I am it's

  9. The hamster is loose.

    bell1962 replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Glad he is alive and

  10. Rescue inhalers and off-site swim class

    bell1962 replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    In NY no delegation of Diastat. If there is a willing nurse at the school she could administer it. We transport both in a locked box to the bowling alley where there is a nurse with another key. She...

  11. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    bell1962 replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for A & W rootbeer., a fast food, car hop place. We had to use our own money to make change for our customers (they called it an investment in the company) , we got it back when we quit...

  12. Let's encourage each other.

    bell1962 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Great group. Learn a lot and have fun

  13. The hamster is loose.

    bell1962 replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    aww poor hamster. you guys are funny

  14. 3/19 What I learned this week: more about employment laws than anything else

    bell1962 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry. I hope thing work out for you. Take care of

  15. When to send home for "Flu Symptoms"

    bell1962 replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    This!

  16. Do you interact with students outside of the office?

    bell1962 replied to Kittery's topic in School

    Special needs school, kids bused in from surrounding districts. no after school activities here at all. I do try to attend special things that occur during the school

  17. Introduction

    bell1962 replied to Baloo's topic in School

    welcome! great

  18. What's your best School Nurse advice ?

    bell1962 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    All of the

  19. Thankful for my "Co-Workers"

    bell1962 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Agree!

  20. prn/overtime addiction/survey

    bell1962 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Fulltime at school job (32 hours/week). Part time at dr's office (4-10 hours a week). The money is helpful, but mostly I work the 2nd job because it's totally different, kind of fun, and I like my co...

  21. Summer school ?'s

    bell1962 replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I am in a special ed setting. We have an extended year program for 6 weeks in the summer and we pull students from other districts that don't have their own programs. We have the option to work it or...

  22. Lets take attendance

    bell1962 replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Here! 3 day weekend next week but spring break's not until week of

  23. Why did you choose to become a Nurse?

    bell1962 replied to LucidDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry

  24. Blood glucose and infant measurements

    bell1962 replied to riley2009's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Glucose monitoring with whatever monitors the drug reps give us as samples. We have a baby scale that measures both weight and

  25. School nurse education minimum in New York?

    bell1962 replied to peanutbaby123's topic in School

    Just have to be a licensed RN. Pay is low though no matter what the degree. Jobs are tough to