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I just passed my certification exam YAY!!! Once I have my active state licence and NPI number I will be starting my job. My question is where do I start looking for my own malpractice insurance coverage at? What type of coverage should I look for? Th...

I just completed the online post masters program at Eastern Kentucky University. It was wonderful and I am happy to say that I just passed my certification exam this past Friday. I felt very prepared for the exam and for going into practice. It is an...

As a new NP this is such an eye opener to me and I thank you for this post. I never thought about needing my own malpractice insurance as my company provided a policy. I will now be looking into my own policy. I thank you again.

I am seriously considering applying for the summer start EKU online post masters FNP certificate program. I know that the classes are taken one at a time and are 8 weeks long. I work (3) 12 hour shifts a week that is probably not negotiable to change...

I had this very same question. When I spoke with the WHNP in my GYN office (she had been a WHNP for 8 years) she specifically said that unless I already have a job lined up as a WHNP, to go the FNP route because it was more marketable. She also said ...

I too have applied for summer start. I love the fact that they have had a 100% success rate. So far all dealings with the campus has been positive. I read a lot of reviews that stated they were really student friendly and understand that we all work....

My supervisor wants me to do a research project on clinical guidelines based on EBP on using pulse oximetry in the nurses office. We currently do not do pulse ox unless the parent supplies the monitor. Do you do this vital sign, when and using what p...

I have never felt more a part of a team/family than I have while working here at the school. The best part.... today starts our 2 week winter break!!!!!

I am having difficulty finding any clinical guidelines on pulse oximetry in schools based on EBP. Any ideas where some can be found? What are your school policies regarding this?

We have 1st grade little girl who is extremely obese and is continuously wetting her pants and being sent to the nurses office. This has been an on-going situation since last year. The last nurse, principal and teacher had several conferences with t...

2 more accidents today (her mom just had a baby this morning too). Some of the teachers had mentioned that they think it is a sign of abuse. What do y'all think about that?

Well said. I took a huge pay cut coming into school nursing and I couldn't be happier that I did. I am so thankful that all of the staff at my school respect me and what I do (as far as I know anyways). School nursing is no walk in the park some days...

2 accidents again today. They sent in one change of clothes so when I called for the second accident her mom just came and picked her up from school and took her home. We had set up a conference for after school today and she called a half an hour be...

I can almost bet money that she had type 2 diabetes and I really do not think the mom had her checked. She even has the markings on AN on her neck which can indicate type 2. It is just so frustrating for me and her teachers that nothing we attempt to...

I agree with Flare. If the kid is in distress and the parent refuses to take them home then I would tell the parent that it is fine I will just call 911 and she can pick him up from the ER (and have a bill to pay). I am sure that would work but I hav...

I completely agree! Most of the time I do not have spare clothes to fit the students so I end up calling home anyways.

Exactly how I feel....very well said. I love my job and have only gone home 1 day exhausted this school year. I feel that I have made the best choice for me and my family!

I think my biggest adjustments had to do with the lower pay and being on salary too, but then I think I have holiday breaks and summer off so am I really making that much less considering I will be getting paid when not physically at work? The parent...

I feel your pain. I worked strictly nights for three years. I felt like a zombie every single day....unless I scheduled myself for like 6 days off in a row. My health went downhill, I was moody, irritated and no fun for my family. I got depressed too...

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We were just talking about this today. I work in an old elementary school and our security system guy was there fixing one of our cameras. He told us that last week one of our new high schools burgular alarm went off at 2 and 3am on a Saturday. He an...

Ok all I need some serious help (not mentally haha). I have a paper due a week from Sunday. The paper is on evidence based practice in the current setting you are working in. I am new to school nursing and well I am not sure of what topic to pursue. ...

I haven't used it on little ones...more so my 2-4th graders who are frequent fliers

Yeah I read that too and was baffled. Its such a stigma that people cannot get past, no matter what the evidence suggest. I think I will do my paper on this topic.

I started using the recess line these past two days.....and wouldnt you know it works. Today I had a girl three different times. The first time she said her heart was hurting, that is was beating real fast then real slow. Checked all vitals, watched ...