rural_nurse

rural_nurse has 16 years experience and specializes in LTC, acute care, school nurse.

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1. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

   rural_nurse replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

   1) rural South Dakota 2) 18 yrs 3) School Nurse 4) $32,887.90 salary for 190 contract days which is $21.63/hr 5) none 6) none I live in a very small town (pop. 800) Bought a nice old 5 BR farm house...

2. Let the COUNTDOWN begin!

   rural_nurse replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

   5 days with kids and 5 more with just

3. Let the COUNTDOWN begin!

   rural_nurse replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

   Minnie I would love you have a copy of your list but for some reason I cannot sent a PM. Thanks

4. What do you go by?

   rural_nurse replied to Flare's topic in School

   They call me Nurse Terri...staff and students alike. It is sweet when I'm in the grocery store and the little ones tell thier moms, "There's Nurse Terri!!" It just makes me

5. personal days/sick days?

   rural_nurse replied to 100kids's topic in School

   I get 10 sick and 3 personal. The sick carry over but the personal days are use or

6. stay in school nursing or not??

   rural_nurse replied to rural_nurse's topic in School

   thanks flare....you made me feel much better about

7. stay in school nursing or not??

   rural_nurse posted a topic in School

   hi everyone. i have been a school nurse for 9 years. the first 6 years i was strictly the school nurse. in the last 3 years, due to budget cuts and everything else, i am now the elementary secretary...

8. My day just got a little bit brighter!

   rural_nurse replied to LACA's topic in School

   how very sweet

9. I JUST NEED TO VENT!!!

   rural_nurse replied to blackscrubs's topic in School

   I feel your pain...lol. Plus I am the elementary secretary due to budget cuts so my days can be pretty crazy!! Yesterday I had a kiddo come to me for an ice pack for this bruise he had on his leg...

10. Parents not giving ADHD meds...how far should we go?

    rural_nurse replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I work in a pretty small school...about 240 kids pre-k-6 and 160 in Jr-Sr High. I am not only the nurse but the elementarty secretary (budget cuts and all) I give (5) 8:00 am meds, (5) noon meds, (1)...