Avill BSN, RN

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    Can I vent a little?

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in School

    Thanks
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    ROLL CALL!!! School Nurses 2017/2018

    Avill replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Present! this is my second full year. Feel like I KIND OF know what I'm doing now. This is day 5 for us.
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    New Grad RN's working in Nursing Homes. What's your experience?

    Avill replied to grateful2010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It depends, my first job was at an LTC and they were great to me. It was a great opportunity to learn. Since they knew I was a new grad they helped me whenever I needed it. I was working 3 days on 3...
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    Being a PRN school nurse Or home health nurse

    Avill replied to Tashad's topic in School

    I actually do HH as PRN and I like it. Helps me feel like I'm doing a difference and the pay per visit is nice. The way my company works with me (and they are truly great) is that I tell them how...
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    Failed foley insertion

    Avill replied to big bear's topic in Home Health

    I'm an RN and still struggle with this! you live and you learn. I once did a folley that didn't drain and I saw in the notes that another nurse was called to re-do it. All I did was ask for...
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    EMTs Ever Look at You Like You're Dumb?

    Avill posted a topic in School

    I'm a new school nurse at a High School, and more than once I've felt that they look at me like I'm dumb. The funny thing is that the nurse who oriented me told that they do that (lol) Earlier, they...
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    Caption Contest

    Avill replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so cool and collected throughout my shift - Said no nurse
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    Avill replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    "Honey, I'm dying! My S**t is black! Call the ambulance" Said once of the residents after taking Iron pills for a few days, need I saw she got violent because I didn't call the ambulance
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    Create Your Own Meme

    Avill replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    When a patient has a bowel movement and you don't have to put in a suppository -
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    International Immunziations

    Avill replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I don't even bother, I just send them to the health department to get transcribed and put on a catch up
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    When is your Spring Break

    Avill replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    Week of March 27th, but I go on maternity leave after next week (unless I pop before then!) AND we have a 4 day week because of presidents day. I'M SO READY. I'll be back a week after spring break and...
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    List all the Nursing Hats you have worn

    Avill replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm a baby so I've been a nurse for bit over a year and have worked in LTC, SN and HH nurse :) You know us millennials, we can't stay anywhere . Well I'm still a SN and doing HH if anybody wondered....
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    School Nurse Salary?

    Avill replied to kegreat's topic in School

    Got hired on with less than a year of RN experience, but because of my Bachelor's degree I make about $45,000 in NM. Perks are great, I work 7:45-3:30 M-F, but I wish I made more
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    School nurse sallary when you have a family?

    Avill posted a topic in School

    Hi all, my husband and I are expecting our first baby in February, and I'm a little nervous as far as finances go. Right now with combined salaries (my husband does not have a degree) we are pretty...
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    Type 1 Diabetics and Parents

    Avill posted a topic in School

    I just had to send home one of my diabetics because his blood sugar was 500 and he had moderate ketones. This is his 2nd attempt this year at coming back to high school, today was barely his 1st day...
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    A Letter to My High School Students

    Avill posted a topic in School

    Dear students, Please take note that a runny nose and a sore throat will not be enough to get sent home. Tough luck, you are not a baby, you are a young adult, and you will soon find out that as an...
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    Got scolded by parent today

    Avill replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I think it comes with the job lol. I got scolded by a parent of a highschooler when I was barely at the school for like 2 weeks. That particular morning a parent had called me about 30 minutes after...
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    Online FNP program?

    Avill posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Anybody know of any good, affordable online FNP or NP programs? Where I live there is no university that offers an NP program, so my only choice would be to do one online. I currently work as a...
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    How many times have you used an AED?

    Avill posted a topic in School

    I haven't been a school nurse for a year yet, but I'm curious how often you all have used an AED since you've been working in the
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    Am I really too poor to be a nurse?

    Avill replied to Shady44's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi, I graduated last year, and one of my classmates had 4 kids and a working husband. She didn't work, she took a good amount of loans and is now happily paying them off. You sacrifice WILL be worth...
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    School nursing in the Bay Area

    Avill replied to crckt's topic in School

    All I can say is "ouch!" I'm originally from the bay, relocated to New Mexico. Living comfortably as a school nurse. Come on over! We need nurses in New Mexico Have you considered working for a...
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    Roll Call 2016-2017

    Avill replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm back! and 3 months pregnant :) First beginning of the school year for me, so I'm learning a lot. I started the
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    It's almost summer! What are your plans?

    Avill posted a topic in School

    Hello my fellow school nurses! Friday is the last day of school for us, and I'm so excited. It is kind of weird in a way since I started working here in March, and now I'm almost on vacation :) I'm...
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    School Nurse Salary?

    Avill replied to kegreat's topic in School

    NM, 45,700, less than a year experience and 183 contract days (M-F, 7:45-3:30. Cost of living isn't bad here, and since all my family is in CA, I am free to travel when I want. I never enjoyed...
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    Best Free CEU's for School Nurses?

    Avill posted a topic in School

    I currently have some down time (it's the last 3 weeks of school) and I'm hoping to get some CEU's done in the meanwhile. Any recommendations?