Avill BSN, RN

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    What does your week look like as a HH nurse?

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in Home Health

    Thank you for replying! I actually live in a small town so they are all in town, not super far from each other. I've been with this company for years as a PRN nurse and like you mentioned above, they...
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    I'm tired!

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in School

    I'll let you decide ? I do have to say it amazes me how LITTLE they read and follow directions even though they are teachers.
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    Weirdest Thing About School Nursing...

    Avill replied to guest464345's topic in School

    This is so on point. I've been at my school 5 years, I think finally last year is when I finally felt like I knew peoples names and some, SOME, knew mine. I finally feel comfortable correcting people...
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    I'm tired!

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in School

    I hear ya, not only are we nurses but we are babysitters these
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    Happy Nurse's week.... I guess

    Avill replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    Same, I actually got a gift today, it only took me 5 years
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    I'm tired!

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in School

    True. Thank you!! Yesterday I called a parent to come pick up their child due to exposure and they said "mmhmm okay because ya'll messed up and got her exposed", I just said goodbye and hung up. LOL...
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    Happy Nurse's week.... I guess

    Avill replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    Oh man! I didn't realize that most of us were on the same boat! I have NEVER gotten a recognition from the schools in my 6 years. I thought this year it would be different because we have a whole...
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    Staying or Going?

    Avill replied to BooBooCrew's topic in School

    Staying. But next school year will hopefully be my last bc my husband will be finishing school and working fulltime as a teacher 22/23 school year and I will be home with my kids more....
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    Nurses Refusing to Administer COVID-19 Vaccinations!? | Nurses Week Contest

    Avill replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    'Should a nurse be allowed to refuse to give vaccinations? Why?' No they should not. Our jobs as nurses is to respect every individual patients desires, regardless if we agree or not. For...
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    Student Toon Caption Contest | Student Nurses Day

    Avill replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    “All I did was ask her to tell me what the MOST correct answer
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    Your MOST Memorable (Good/Bad) COVID Moment | Nurses Week Contest

    Avill replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

    1. I work in home health and when we first started wearing masks at the beginning of the pandemic I knocked on my patients door and she said “I never thought I would be happy to see somebody with a...
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    Long term disability for maternity leave ?

    Avill posted a topic in School

    I’m just wondering if anybody has taken long term disability at the beginning of a school year and can shed some insight ? I know they are all different but I’m wondering what kind of experiences...
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    New H.S. Nurse

    Avill replied to NurseM_j's topic in School

    A lot of mental health more than hands on. Most days you deal with minimal things like bloody noses and cuts, other random days you can have kids who fought and emergencies related to drugs or...
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    Coronavirus and Schools

    Avill replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    1) Personal thoughts is the same as most nurses - Influenza is more of a concern right now and overall, we prevent infection from most sicknesses the same way. Don't touch your mouth, wash your hands...
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    What to do with Nursing students?! HS Nurse

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in School

    Thank you guys! These were all awesome
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    What to do with Nursing students?! HS Nurse

    Avill posted a topic in School

    Hi guys! So i've been assigned a nursing student in a few weeks to come shadow ect. I figured I could have them do my vision/hearing screenings and also asses students as they come in. Any ideas what...
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    School nurses, what is the worst emergency you've had?

    Avill posted a topic in School

    Just had the worst one I've had since I've been here. Kids got into a fight, hit cement, kept hitting him while on the ground... Pinpoint pupils, in and out of consciousness, bleeding... so a head...
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    FMLA/Maternity Summer? Question!

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in School

    Thank you so much for making yourself available. I want to take as much time off as we can afford with this baby. Last pregnancy most of the time I took off was not paid, this time I have more sick...
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    FMLA/Maternity Summer? Question!

    Avill posted a topic in School

    Just randomly thinking, what if somebody gives birth a month before school starts but still wants to go on maternity leave or FMLA? Does it still count even if you don't give birth during the actual...
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    "huge puddle of blood!"....oh boy

    Avill replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I had a teacher send me a kid because he had gum on his shoe.... So every year I send out a list with reasons to send a student to the
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    FMLA/Maternity Summer? Question!

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in School

    Hi guys! Just wanted to let you all know I recently had a positive pregnancy test. So if all goes well we will be having a summer baby!
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    School nurses, what is the worst emergency you've had?

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in School

    Oh my goodness Dimple58! So it was a complete accident? Wow HazelLPN, wow, kuddos to that
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    Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    Avill replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, I can't imagine what you may be feeling. To answer your question, no , it is not nursing. Personally I do think that there are some people who aren't cut out to be a bed side nurse, me being one...
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    Feeling burnt out already

    Avill replied to vanilla_brownie's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! Just know that it takes time to gain confidence in any area of nursing. The lovely lovely part of nursing is that you can do SO many things. If floor nursing isn't your cup of tea, do something...
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    BAD first day at assisted living as a new nurse

    Avill replied to VeronicaMarie's topic in General Nursing

    Hey! You did fine! Sometimes the way we learn is by getting thrown in. Personally I don't think it was too bad on her behalf just because she was in the building (right?) and because you luckily had...