CampNurse1

CampNurse1

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  1. Pets?

    CampNurse1 replied to Amethya's topic in Camp

    Dear Amethya, I am so sorry it took so long to reply. I have not checked this board in several months. I hope you did make it to camp this year and are having a meaningful time. For what it...

  2. Camp Nursing: Choosing a Camp

    CampNurse1 posted a topic in Camp

    I've been meaning to write this for some time. Spring will be here before we know it, and many nurses are looking for camps to work at this Summer. I hope this will be seen as an open-ended...

  3. Oxygen at Camp

    CampNurse1 replied to Laceyjones's topic in Camp

    It made sense to the pediatrician who ordered breathing treatments with O2 for his

  4. Camp Nurse Salary

    CampNurse1 replied to BuckeyeRNMomma's topic in Camp

    I worked year round for a special needs camp in AL. I got $600 a week all year, a three bedroom house, utilities, PTO, health insurance, IRA, etc. I thought it was more than fair, easy during the...

  5. Oxygen at Camp

    CampNurse1 replied to Laceyjones's topic in Camp

    It depends on the acuity level you are expecting. If you have campers with asthma, a breathing treatment with O2 will open them right up, way better than a nebulizer. It depends on what your camp...

  6. Is camp nursing for me?

    CampNurse1 replied to KayStanley's topic in Camp

    I always paid my LPNs and RNs the same, since they did the same work. The pay was so low, it did not make much difference. I paid $600/week for a five day session for what amounted to an 8 - 10 hour...

  7. Good option for packaging medications for camp?

    CampNurse1 replied to maryen's topic in Camp

    Remember to keep being a nurse. A couple of summers ago, one of my nurses discovered errors in the blister packs! One thing I like about the very tedious job of pulling meds is you are checking and...

  8. Piedmont Jobs In newnan Ga/ New to the area

    CampNurse1 replied to millergypsies's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I am married to a member of the management team at Piedmont Newnan. She used to tell me about the wonderful recruitment system they have. "We interview nurses on the spot!" "Our nurse recruiter is...

  9. First Time Camp Nurse - Need Advice

    CampNurse1 replied to trenadamm's topic in Camp

    The big thing you have going for you is that it is only a three day camp. I like to tell new camp nurses to remember that camp nursing is a big job, sometimes brutal! Also wonderful. Find my...

  10. First Time Camp Nurse - Need Advice

    CampNurse1 replied to trenadamm's topic in Camp

    I think we need some more specifics before we can help. What kind of camp is it? Healthy kids? Special needs? Are you on your own, or will there be other nurses, an NP, or a doctor? Is the staff...

  11. How soon can I start looking for a camp job?

    CampNurse1 replied to GoosbyLPN's topic in Camp

    Another "must read" for all camp nurses, especially new ones, is Big Al's article at this link: https://allnurses.com/camp-nursing/10-camp-lessons-834613.html Each one of his points could be a...

  12. Ideal diabetic diet?

    CampNurse1 replied to Libby1987's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I usually stick to the camp nursing forum, but, when I saw the subject matter, I couldn't help but chime in. I have been on insulin since 1967. I have been on a pump (Omnipod) for the last three...

  13. How soon can I start looking for a camp job?

    CampNurse1 replied to GoosbyLPN's topic in Camp

    I always started recruiting the day after New Year's. It might help to read my article "Choosing a Camp." It's somewhere here on allnurses.com. If y'all like, I will write an article on setting up...

  14. Anatomy of a Code

    CampNurse1 replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I supervise a LTC and rehab facility. I would love to have the support I had when I worked acutes. We don't have a doctor, respiratory, lab, a pharmacist, or an anesthesiologist. Our crash cart is...

  15. Ankle Injuries

    CampNurse1 replied to jackpp's topic in Camp

    Thanks for the link, Nutmegge! Printed and in my Health

  16. Emergency Response for Dummies

    CampNurse1 replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    Yup, I've had nurses (ER, no disrespect!) who thought they were doctors. Having to rein in an overenthusiastic nurse, though, is kind of a happy problem. Another thing about a backboard. If you do...

  17. Emergency Response for Dummies

    CampNurse1 replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    Great stuff! Every Camp Director should read this. Big Al, I have a question. At my camp we do not put them on a backboard, but "leave them as they lay" (with obvious exceptions), until EMS gets...

  18. Last years crisis.

    CampNurse1 replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    Hey, Big Al, here I am on my last long weekend before camp, relaxing. And I am relaxing by thinking about camp, lol! Here is a good link regarding impetigo: Impetigo: MedlinePlus Medical...

  19. Supervision of GN at Camp

    CampNurse1 replied to merilynRN's topic in Camp

    There are so many great camps out there. I do not think you can fix this mess. Bring your talents and your heart to a better place. KaThump! That is the sound your body will make being thrown under...

  20. Ankle Injuries

    CampNurse1 replied to jackpp's topic in Camp

    I was an orthopedic technologist and an orthopedic first assistant for many years in another life. I remember a fairly common scenario at the sports medicine clinic I used to work for: A client would...

  21. ACA form use

    CampNurse1 replied to JR-RN's topic in Camp

    The PCP fills out form 2. I make a spreadsheet master list with the camper's name, age, DOB, diet, allergy, and hx. If you are computer savvy, you can import these fields to Excel from your camp...

  22. Supervision of GN at Camp

    CampNurse1 replied to merilynRN's topic in Camp

    Merilyn, I wonder if your camp is professional enough to want to mess with. With their staff turnover, who knows what kind of atmosphere you will get. Ideally, a new Camp Director should be hired in...

  23. Electronic Documentation Systems

    CampNurse1 replied to kaufer01's topic in Camp

    Going to EMR for camps is really tough. I have been crawling towards it for years. It is not surprising, when you think about it. Hospitals have thrown millions of dollars at this issue for the...

  24. 2014 camp work thread

    CampNurse1 replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    Congrats, Kaufer01! Full time jobs for camp nurses are as rare as hens teeth. Session one will be here before you know

  25. trips

    CampNurse1 replied to RN4STUDENTS's topic in Camp

    As always, Big Al, you add much to the conversation. You are one of the gurus