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  1. Job hopping

    guest464345 replied to annieboo444's topic in Nursing Career

    I've never understood the preoccupation with job hopping among nurses. Teachers, PTs, social workers, pharmacists, ....they all seem to change jobs without worrying about being branded as flakes....

  2. Returning to the bedside..not such a good idea afterall

    guest464345 replied to Marshall1's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It's almost four years since I wrote that post... still not sorry I left the hospital (though I did doubt myself and "relapse" to the ED for a few months, only to realize I had been right to leave). I...

  3. Are all for-profit hospitals soul-sucking despots that truly only care about the bottom line

    guest464345 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Because "for-profit" means the shareholders by definition come first. And what's good for shareholders is cutting labor costs, because it's much harder to cut equipment/pharma/building costs,...

  4. Speciality change, again??

    guest464345 replied to RN_EKM17's topic in Health, Stress Management

    THIS! I still think getting some support for your anxiety is a good idea, but TAKOO01 has given you even better advice. Many of us in nursing sort of have this mindset (that suffering is somehow...

  5. Speciality change, again??

    guest464345 replied to RN_EKM17's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'd suggest another possibility - consider getting some support and work on your anxiety. Anxiety can be really responsive to therapy and behavioral strategies, improving even within a few weeks......

  6. Help! New grad ER nurse, leaving before year mark?

    guest464345 replied to bridgecasey's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry to hear it's so stressful. I started as a new grad in an ED much like the one you describe. Also like you, I basically felt, "meh, I barely manage to be OK-ish, but other people catch on and...

  7. I’ve hit a new low...

    guest464345 replied to Mango Juice's topic in School

    I used duct tape to remove lint from a kid's leggings AND to hold my BP machine together today

  8. First visit after spring break

    guest464345 replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Ummmm a 16 year old with blisters on bilateral heels, from wearing new shoes.... two days ago. Already covered in bandaids. Urgently needs new bandaids! Also a staff member who interrupted me on the...

  9. WWYD?

    guest464345 replied to Cattitude's topic in School

    This is my very first year as a school nurse (and I'm enjoying it!), but even to me it is painfully obvious that the teachers and administrators routinely call in sick for events/plans they knew about...

  10. Acute care to ambulatory decision help

    guest464345 replied to Dogmomnurse2016's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been an ICU nurse, but worked for a total of about a year and a half in big EDs. Switching to the outside world - first to public health, now to a school - for me has been a game changer....

  11. What is considered a positive reportable TB test?

    guest464345 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on your facility.... But generally if you have 9 mm, just document the 9 mm which in this case is negative If you are wondering whether additional testing or evaluation is needed on the...

  12. School Title

    guest464345 replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    Me too! No experience in schools before this, and so it's pretty trippy to be called "Miss" all the time. Some of my adult (teacher) coworkers actually call me "Nurse" - without any part of my name...

  13. What is considered a positive reportable TB test?

    guest464345 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Then it's not a positive result, right? No positive result, no reporting. (Even if it had been positive, you could report it tomorrow- believe me, public health departments are not going to punish you...

  14. What is considered a positive reportable TB test?

    guest464345 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Call the health department, describe the situation and ask if it's reportable (is the patient in one of the listed high risk groups, for whom that measurement is considered positive?). ... They'll...

  15. Measles!! No MMR #2 advice

    guest464345 replied to schoolnurse1118's topic in School

    Yep, this. We all know that "quarantined in the hospital" happens in all kinds of situations where ultimately a non-infectious cause is found (you've got a headache and a stiff neck in the ER,...

  16. My very first squad call

    guest464345 replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

    Great job! No need to be moving anyone around, especially if they're not in immediate danger and you can't rule out head or spine injuries. You move him onto a wheelchair or bed, you might hurt...

  17. Measles!! No MMR #2 advice

    guest464345 replied to schoolnurse1118's topic in School

    Former Epidemiology nurse and current (brand new) school nurse here....it really does totally depend on your state law. Here in Arizona, where our state law makes poor choices related to vaccines,...

  18. buying supplies with your own money

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in School

    haha I get it....my attitude about that stuff is NOT improved by knowing that I bought the bandaids

  19. buying supplies with your own money

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in School

    Thanks for the ideas - I know some of our teachers have used DonorsChoose but I've never tried. I'll check it out. I've been pretty good at scrounging, and the district does supply emergency stuff...

  20. Lead School Nurse vs Health Services Director

    guest464345 replied to Meekie J.'s topic in School

    Well said!

  21. A bad day, but still better than....

    guest464345 posted a topic in School

    I had a difficult couple days at work. Kids in dangerous home situations, sick kids, not-sick-but-very-loud kids, kids in fights with each other, administrative disagreements.... just some trying...

  22. New School Nurse - how to prepare

    guest464345 replied to ChristmasNurse's topic in School

    Welcome! I'm new as a school nurse this year too (started in the fall). I think you've gotten some great advice here. I'll add +1 for remembering that the teachers have NO medical training - I love...

  23. Possibly relocating to NC

    guest464345 replied to lyss_'s topic in Nursing Career

    Duke is a prestigious name, but brace yourself for the salary. New grads there start at maybe $23ish/hour? So presumably somewhat more with 5 years of experience. Hospital salaries in NC are really...

  24. 8 years and diagnosed with PTSD

    guest464345 replied to HMA19's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Come to public health or school nursing (or a clinic, or an outpatient procedure setting, or many other places outside of the hospital)! Come see some regular people who aren't circling the drain....

  25. HS and MS nurses, have you ever met a very manipulative student?

    guest464345 replied to Avill's topic in School

    We have a student like this...a lot of borderline traits. She'll present with a dramatic complaint (kicked out of the house! pregnant! doesn't have shoes!) and tell varying versions to multiple staff...