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  1. Intoxicated staff member

    guest464345 replied to tining's topic in School

    ... And this is exactly why, in cases of suspected substance use by coworkers, I will only take vital signs and call an ambulance if VS are unstable - that's it. No impairment assessments for me. HR...

  2. School Nurse: Managing a scene/coworkers

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in School

    Right again... Maybe half the kids in our school are in group homes, or less commonly with a foster parent. Some of those group homes.... Man, don't get me started. I'm lucky if I can browbeat them...

  3. School Nurse: Managing a scene/coworkers

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in School

    Also: This corner of AN is the best! Peace, love, and practical solutions

  4. School Nurse: Managing a scene/coworkers

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in School

    This is great! I just ignored them and got the job done, but it created unnecessary difficulty. I love the idea of giving the staff jobs, and the bouncer thing is BRILLIANT. I already know who gets...

  5. Would you break a contract and switch mid-year?

    guest464345 posted a topic in School

    I'm in my second year at a HS. It's a tough school, which I knew when I took the job. Nonetheless I like the role and the kids. My struggle is that at the end of last year, a certified staff member...

  6. "huge puddle of blood!"....oh boy

    guest464345 posted a topic in School

    Just a moment to vent. I not only got a radio call but two teachers sprinting over and banging on my door about a "huge puddle of blood" emergency today. I walked, did not run, to the room and...

  7. TB testing 2020, good riddance?

    guest464345 replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    I was diagnosed with latent TB due to annual screenings at work - I converted from one year to the next. There was no known particular exposure at work (in an ER), but I had no other likely contact...

  8. Talked down to by older nurse

    guest464345 replied to Teej0509's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's impossible to totally understand what was going on there....could be some kind of politics/history between your unit and the RRT, could be something about that guy personally, could be something...

  9. Talked down to by older nurse

    guest464345 replied to Teej0509's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    So, a few things occur to me in reading this: One thing to consider, when you think about how you want to come across at work - why do you specify that it was an "older" nurse? I'm wondering what...

  10. C'Mon Now!

    guest464345 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I was at a required all-day training once, and a kid with no known medical history passed out cold from standing up, clonking his head hard on the concrete floor for good measure, and was unconscious...

  11. Would you break a contract and switch mid-year?

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in School

    Thanks for the responses and suggestions. A couple follow up notes: @halohg I am in a union, and I think the union is beneficial in terms of wages/hours/benefits, but I don't think they're as helpful...

  12. Panic Attacks

    guest464345 replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    +1 for this grounding exercise; I use it almost every week. Another version is, "You get to go on a trip. Where do you want to go? OK, name 5 things you will pack....4 things you will hear when you...

  13. "huge puddle of blood!"....oh boy

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in School

    That might be my favorite school weirdness call - because what do you even say? Technically a person who doesn't respond to questions is unresponsive

  14. "huge puddle of blood!"....oh boy

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in School

    When I called mom to inquire... Something the teacher also could've done...she said the kid was mad because she wouldn't let him play video games, and as the argument escalated he superficially cut...

  15. I’m in a toxic relationship with the ER

    guest464345 replied to Wbm33's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm a former ED nurse too. It was hard to let go, because I was so invested in the whole image of emergency nursing, which other people feed in to. But there's no prize for working the hardest or...

  16. Rash triage

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

    The "wait outside" approach is definitely awkward, but it seems to be the most common ... Because of course even if you quickly bring them to a room right off the lobby, in a case of measles every...

  17. Any MSW/RN's out there? Want to pick your brain

    guest464345 replied to jcol1460's topic in Nursing Career

    Eventually it's possible, the same way it's possible to have any two part-time jobs at the same time. However, I think it might be best to pick the path that you most want to follow for at least...

  18. C'Mon Now!

    guest464345 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Oh, this made me so happy. Thanks for

  19. C'Mon Now!

    guest464345 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Wait, wait, another one. Three different teachers come to me on Monday, telling me that a student has a Very Serious Issue That Must Be Addressed By Nurse, Immediately. I bring in the student, who...

  20. C'Mon Now!

    guest464345 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Student comes in and says, "I need some pain pills!" He is visibly annoyed at my questions about, for instance, what is hurting. Helpful instructional assistant says to me as though I'm a little bit...

  21. PHN registration in Minnesota

    guest464345 replied to goldenina's topic in Public, Community Health

    It totally depends on jurisdiction. In MN you need the certification to be a PHN; in other states there's a certification but with totally different requirements; in still other places there's no...

  22. Rough transition to PH from ED

    guest464345 replied to cant_touch_this's topic in Public, Community Health

    Hi there - I've gone back and forth between public health (I was also an Epi nurse, investigating communicable disease reports) and the ED. I would recommend reaching out to your State epi folks (in...

  23. How long was your training for school nursing?

    guest464345 replied to RNashley86's topic in School

    No training. Zero. Basically I got there and they handed me keys. Figured it out using my wits, the kindhearted secretaries, this forum, and random binders gathering dust in my

  24. What tricks do you have for nausea?

    guest464345 replied to tining's topic in School

    I tried the alcohol sniffing trick with a student the other day... Learned it in the ED. It does actually seem to help, if the person is not already vomiting or extremely nauseated. :). I give them...

  25. Where to go after ER nursing

    guest464345 replied to Lasanga123's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Rightly or wrongly, employers tend to have a high opinion of ER experience even in completely unrelated settings. So with your current resume, you're probably in a good spot! Maybe try thinking...