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1. Mandatory Overtime

   guest464345 replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

   If you're thinking about moving from a union state (like Minnesota, California, New York etc) to North Carolina to be a nurse, tread carefully. Have you looked into the salaries there? I started as a...

2. Pool testing problems

   guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in School

   Yep, they've been all valid tests (same experience here, it's really 7-8 drops needed, and the solution always runs out before the

3. Pool testing problems

   guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in School

   I know, it's crazy. I was convinced it had to be a bad box of the BinaxNow tests...but, nope, we switched boxes with the same results. Not expired, haven't been out in the heat or anything. And...

4. Internal medicine clinic - what do I need to know?

   guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   Thanks for

5. Pool testing problems

   guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in School

   @Jedrnurse No, the setup for staffing (the schools get funding for outside help) is two consecutive days. So on day 1, collect the pooled specimens; get the results overnight; day 2 is for antigen...

6. Pool testing problems

   guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in School

   @k1p1ssk Interesting! Ours are all nasal swabs though (Concentric by Gingko

7. Pool testing problems

   guest464345 posted a topic in School

   I've been helping a school doing pooled testing (through Concentric). The protocol is to do pooled tests that are couriered to a lab for PCR, and then we follow up on any positive pools with...

8. Competitive Edge

   guest464345 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

   I'm curious about where you live? Because in my area (AZ) they are begging for school nurses just about everywhere. Definitely no need to get extra certs or take a grantwriting class to be a...

9. Internal medicine clinic - what do I need to know?

   guest464345 posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I've been trying to get a outpatient job for a while, and have finally succeeded in getting hired in an internal medicine primary care clinic. The staff is just RNs, doctors, a receptionist, and a...

10. What do you do when parents scream at you?

    guest464345 replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    oh h*ll no! "Ma'am, I invite you to do so. Virtually every district in this state has multiple openings for nurses; in fact there are a critical number of unfilled positions. You too can enjoy...

11. Small town BC

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in Canada

    Thanks for the info, that's helpful! I already got the BC license - it took about a year and a half for me. I guess I was lucky. I passed on this particular job, for more than one reason....

12. Weird Question: Are All Hospital Nurses Wearing Scrub Caps Now?

    guest464345 replied to K. Everly's topic in General Nursing

    I even wore them for a while as a school nurse!. I had never used one before COVID, and I was surprised at how practical it was to have all my hair tucked in. No breakage from n95 elastic straps...

13. Full time to PRN?

    guest464345 replied to SimpliFutureCNM's topic in General Nursing

    I am not an ICU nurse and never have been - so maybe I don't know what I'm talking about - but I'm pretty sure that you're fine. At least where I live, there is a desperate shortage of hospital...

14. What do you do when parents scream at you?

    guest464345 replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    I do this also. And I absolutely do not tolerate adults yelling at me. I will say ONCE, calmly: "I promise that I will never swear or yell at you, even if we disagree. And if you continue to swear and...

15. Are nurses really leaving nursing in droves?

    guest464345 replied to Mqshell's topic in General Nursing

    Five of the eight nurses in my school district left after the 2020-21 year. Not the same kind of stress or acuity that hospital nurses are facing, but there is nothing fun about parents screaming...