k1p1ssk BSN, RN

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    Summer Work

    k1p1ssk replied to Alexa Cramer's topic in School

    You could look into per-diem nursing in just about any field - hospital, private duty, LTC, outpatient settings... lots of vacations taken during the Summer and lots of need for fill-ins! Or...
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    504 Question

    k1p1ssk replied to beachynurse's topic in School

    Our district does ask for a diagnosis letter. These are a simple one sentence letter from the doctor/therapist/diagnostician indicating the medical diagnosis. If they have specific recommendations for...
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    Is it possible to lose my license for this error?

    k1p1ssk replied to Tali56's topic in School

    I share this only to reassure you, because I understand it is not the same thing, but I'd like to put your error in perspective for you (that it was a mistake, one in which A) no harm seems to have...
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    Entitled Staff

    k1p1ssk posted a topic in School

    Just venting here - I am just appalled by the entitlement some of our staff have. I know I've said this before, but just because you have a nurse in your building, with access to OTC meds and...
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    Entitled Staff

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Our School Physician is not a pediatrician, she is a family primary care MD who lives in the community. The standing orders are the same for all of the buildings in the district, are not age...
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    Feeling defeated with NCLEX... I need serious help.

    k1p1ssk replied to Hardcore Believers's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I found Med-Surg Success (https://www.fadavis.com/product/nursing-fundamentals-med-surg-success-course-review-test-taking-colgrove-hargrove-huttel-3) to be incredibly helpful in preparing for NCLEX,...
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    School nursing in Australia

    k1p1ssk replied to nursewhatshername's topic in School

    I can't really speak to school nursing specifically, but I think nurses in British Commonwealth Countries (Canada aside, maybe), are allowed to do a lot more assessment and treatment than US nurses,...
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    Entitled Staff

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    We do provide it if it is required for them to do their jobs or if there was a mandate in place! What I am referring to are staff who are choosing to wear masks throughout the day, when there is no...
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    Degree as related to salary

    k1p1ssk replied to nursewhatshername's topic in School

    It is probably different district to district or state to state, as the requirements to be a school nurse vary widely. In Massachusetts, the typical requirement is that you have a minimum of a BSN...
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    Pay??

    k1p1ssk replied to Kc_LPN0602's topic in School

    Can't speak to LPN pay scale, but the sticker shock of being in school nursing is a common cause for high turnover... But yes, once you take out your taxes and other deductions, I am not surprised...
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    Rules for the School Nurse's Office

    k1p1ssk replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    As @NutmeggeRN said, what was written in this thread (and many others) are the internal thoughts of many of us. I don't think many of us would still have our jobs if we said what we were thinking to...
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    Rules for the School Nurse's Office

    k1p1ssk replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I'm having a hard time understanding what posts in this thread are demonstrating that the posters hate their jobs or don't have compassion? I just re-read all the posts from the beginning and most of...
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    CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

    k1p1ssk replied to Kirsten Creator's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it worked well on the inpatient floor I worked on - there was a working relationship between the RNs, LPNs, and PCTs (most of which were CNAs as well). It was standard practice on that unit for...
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    CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

    k1p1ssk replied to Kirsten Creator's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like there is a great divide between the CNAs and Nurses on your unit, which is disheartening. Collaboration - and a healthy understanding by nurses that their CNAs are vital (no pun...
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    RN - LPN Power Struggle

    k1p1ssk replied to MuscleNurse's topic in School

    This is incredibly ignorant! LPNs are a very valuable resource in the nursing world - I've worked with them in every area of nursing I've been in - inpatient, outpatient, primary care, nursing homes,...
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    RN - LPN Power Struggle

    k1p1ssk replied to MuscleNurse's topic in School

    I loved what @Nurse Beth wrote; I am new to a health services manager role this year, but I took what I've loved about past managers and created my own management style. I, too, have difficult nurses...
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    Inhaler Use

    k1p1ssk replied to Achevy's topic in School

    I mean, technically, yes, you would be operating outside of your scope of practice by not following the orders, however, in the school setting, you also need to use your nursing judgement and I think...
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    Inhaler Use

    k1p1ssk replied to Achevy's topic in School

    I will admit that I have given an inhaler prophylactically, even if my orders do not call for it specifically, however, if I am needing to do it more than once or twice, then I would usually call the...
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    New to school nursing

    k1p1ssk replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in School

    I would see if you can get contact information for the school ahead of time. Reach out to them and find out if they have a nurse manager in the district, get that person's contact info if so, or at...
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    Camera's in your office

    k1p1ssk replied to runnergirl2828's topic in School

    Why do they want to do this? This has so many privacy considerations. Where will the camera be pointed? Will it record sound as well as video? I think the only reasonable implementation of video...
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    Parental Bill of Rights

    k1p1ssk replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    At this point, it looks like there are only a handful of states who have passed PBOR laws. There is a federal bill that passed through the House in March, but that doesn't mean anything yet....
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    Advice for Nurse Wanting to Stay at Same School

    k1p1ssk replied to Lpn to RN's topic in School

    Congratulations! It is no small feat to work while obtaining your RN degree & license. Do you know for sure your assignment would change once you have your RN license? Is the acuity in other...
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    Excused or Unexcused absence

    k1p1ssk replied to littleINlpn's topic in School

    Seriously - the parents who are mad about having to keep their kid home are just not thinking about the fact that their kid got sick likely because someone else decided to send their sick kid back too...
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    Entitled Staff

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    We have standing orders from our school physician, so it is expected that we provide the ibuprofen. And yes on the PPE - I have started telling them that we can use the masks we have, but once we get...
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    When to administer Epi-Pen?

    k1p1ssk replied to Frannie419's topic in School

    Adding on to the above, wonderfully stated comment, if you have stock epi (which it sounds like you do), you should have standing orders that guide how you use it - this would come from your...