Avill BSN, RN

School Nursing, Home Health

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    2nd job?

    Avill replied to Name9335's topic in Nursing Career

    Not sure where you live, in my area, home health companies are always looking for nurses to pick up visits. I liked doing it because they paid me per visit and most of the times my visits were about...
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    My mom is an RN and advises me not to become one

    Avill replied to Jen385's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One of the many reasons I chose nursing was because I didn't want to go to school and major in something I couldn't get a job in later on. With that said, once you are an RN you can do WHATEVER you...
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    The Juggling Act: Being a Mom and a Nurse

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for that! More of a confirmation :) They really do treat me good in the
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    The Juggling Act: Being a Mom and a Nurse

    Avill posted a topic in General Nursing

    20172017 is when the prettiest little baby was born. 2017 was when I found out what it was to love a child. 2017 is when I learned that running on adrenaline and love was somehow enough. 2017 was when...
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    The Juggling Act: Being a Mom and a Nurse

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in General Nursing

    Laura, It's bitter sweet you know? Like an emotional roller coaster. I've had my moments, but there are many more HAPPY moments. Hearing them say "mama", seeing all their firsts ect. The other day my...
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    Is It Summer Yet?!

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in School

    So many babies! Congrats!! Husband and I went to Quebec for our honeymoon. Loved old Quebec!! Make sure you drink some iced maple tea and walk around all of old Quebec! They have a little cafe with...
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    Is It Summer Yet?!

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in School

    Wow!!!
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    Is It Summer Yet?!

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in School

    Gotcha! For a while I did PRN work at the nursing home I used to be at, but I got tired.
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    Retired Registered School Nurse ... hero

    Avill replied to sirI's topic in School

    Tragic story of course, but I didn't know she was a school nurse. I fly often and wonder what I would do in case of emergency on an airplane since I don't have certain skills other nurses
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    Trainer Issues

    Avill replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Gosh, don't you hate when you get anxiety over something work related that will be okay? We all go through it, doesn't sound like you did anything wrong, and as a sub how were you supposed to know the...
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    Is It Summer Yet?!

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in School

    Curious what you do for a side gig? I did home health for the last 3 years, but got hired on as a private duty nurse who pays me more than the other company and it's only 4 hours a week (which is all...
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    Is It Summer Yet?!

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in School

    Congratulations on your other "bun"!. Get alllll the the rest you can while you
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    Struggling nursing student

    Avill replied to NursingstudentPA's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I wrote an article that you can read here Spoke about my struggles during nursing school. I basically was a "B" student as well. You area passing! Give yourself some credit! As far as the NCLEX goes,...
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    Still hanging on...

    Avill replied to mag426's topic in School

    Congrats! Let us know when your baby gets here! That's awesome they let you change your hours. I wish they did that here! lol. Let us know how the FNP goes for you. I've though about doing an online...
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    New nurse, mid year

    Avill replied to imaneedmycoffeefirst89's topic in School

    I don't have to do a presentation (yay) because we have videos :) One is about asthma and the others is about seizures and what they should do with them, or care of them :) If I were you I would find...
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    Student/Nurse Confidentiality at High School

    Avill replied to RNschoolnurse's topic in School

    I don't have to tell the counselors anything unless I have a student who I feel is a danger to themselves or others. Sometimes student's need to vent, and I listen. I've even had some telling me I was...
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    The Juggling Act: Being a Mom and a Nurse

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! *insert crying emoji
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    HIPPA/ Student confidentiality?

    Avill posted a topic in School

    Question, so sometimes I call other school nurses to ask them questions ,like a "what would you do?" type of thing. Sometimes I give details, no names of course, just wondering if this could...
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    Where do the nurses with the highest job satisfaction work?

    Avill replied to juliacaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with nurses above. School nursing is great. The schedule works, BUT pay isn't the best. So it isn't for
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    Need Ideas - Working From Home

    Avill replied to FieldBoots's topic in General Nursing

    1. Home health - not home based but it has flexible hours 2. Health/Wellness coach 3. Coder 4.
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    School Nursing

    Avill replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in School

    Glad you like it! Hopefully admin moves this to "School Nurses". Under specialties, "School Nurses" is one for future reference. When the school year slows down, I start going through old files. The...
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    Avill replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    This made me
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    Avill replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    Psych patient walks up to the nurses station and says this: Patient "You have beautiful eyes" Nurse "Thank you" Patient "Yeah, they are big and brown" Nurse "Thank you" Patient " Yeah, like deer eyes"...
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    The Juggling Act: Being a Mom and a Nurse

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in General Nursing

    True. Thank you for
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    AAAAAGGHHH!

    Avill replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    lololololol!!!!