Wave Watcher

Wave Watcher

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  1. What degree of fever to send kids home from school?

    Wave Watcher replied to latishadawn28's topic in School

    Our policy is >100.0 goes home. For complaints of nausea I give them water.....a nice big cup. If they throw it up...they get the golden ticket home....if they don't...well, I guess they will be...

  2. unstable blood glucose Dx

    Wave Watcher replied to wade32206's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If your patient is on steroids you may see a rise in

  3. What is the toughest question you have ever been asked by a patient?

    Wave Watcher replied to Zilijn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Did I wake you up?" Patient rang call light on accident and I went straight to his room. I worked nights and my patient thought that the nurses had a room where they slept during the night shift. He...

  4. OSHA

    Wave Watcher replied to Wave Watcher's topic in School

    Bwahaha! Oh, so true!! I needed a good laugh

  5. OSHA

    Wave Watcher replied to Wave Watcher's topic in School

    Thanks! Yes, I will let you all know what I find out. I'm sure they will make their way to my school and I hope they ask my front office staff the same question. It will give me the opportunity to ask...

  6. OSHA

    Wave Watcher replied to Wave Watcher's topic in School

    Thanks, OldDude! That was my first initial reaction but I really did not know and can not find any information stating

  7. OSHA

    Wave Watcher replied to Wave Watcher's topic in School

    Correct. Just take temp and if needed they call the parent. No nursing duties involved. Normally our nurses are at school but here lately we have had many to call out.

  8. School Nurse Interview Today

    Wave Watcher replied to RogerThatRN5's topic in School

    Review the legal rights of Diabetics within the schools. It will be important to know. :-)

  9. School Nurse Interview Today

    Wave Watcher replied to RogerThatRN5's topic in School

    You will need to review school policies and procedures. Also, the emergency care plans are normally a generic template that you will customize for each child. School nursing is a totally different...

  10. Teachers and staff medical info and emergency contact number

    Wave Watcher replied to Elixer's topic in School

    No. I do not have any information for my staff. The only info I know is what they may tell me in casual conversation. I feel if they have any health issues they can see their primary physician. I do...

  11. picot question

    Wave Watcher replied to sylfrankieangel's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hahaha! Love

  12. picot question

    Wave Watcher replied to sylfrankieangel's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My knowledge of crocheting goes about as far as.....a Picot stitch. I have big hands for a female and this is why I do not have the talent in needle working. Curse my

  13. NEW GRAD Having a hard time getting finding a job.

    Wave Watcher replied to newbiegrad1's topic in California Nursing

    I hate to hear this. I assume California does not have a compact license for nurses? Positive note...it is usually not hard to apply and receive a license from another state. I have applied to 2...

  14. NEW GRAD Having a hard time getting finding a job.

    Wave Watcher replied to newbiegrad1's topic in California Nursing

    Have you thought about school nursing, home health, clinics, health department, prison nursing, workers comp case worker? Just trying to think outside the box.

  15. Dealing with parents with attitudes when it comes to policy

    Wave Watcher replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    One of our schools had a 3 day trip and an asthmatic did not have his inhaler the morning all the kids (elementary age) were loading up on the bus to leave. The nurse called parents and questioned why...

  16. picot question

    Wave Watcher replied to sylfrankieangel's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Picot is also a stitch used in crocheting. Unless you are crocheting a blanket my post is not useful.

  17. Do you look...

    Wave Watcher replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Before you know it all our assessment and nursing skills will be taken away from us. If we can not use our scope of practice within the school setting then the front office can send home notes and...

  18. Hooray

    Wave Watcher replied to bell1962's topic in School

    Oh, moms fighting over the rolling carts to bring in their 200 pounds of homemade goodies.... also they were fussing with the front office trying to go back to the classes earlier than the specified...

  19. Hooray

    Wave Watcher replied to bell1962's topic in School

    Crack me up! This is too

  20. Rn to Bsn online, Good idea?

    Wave Watcher replied to amirana1's topic in School, College Programs

    Very

  21. I can't believe this just happened!!!

    Wave Watcher replied to stunurse2015's topic in General Students

    My exact

  22. Rn to Bsn online, Good idea?

    Wave Watcher replied to amirana1's topic in School, College Programs

    No clinical rotations for my program. Each program will vary. My program is more expensive than attending on campus at our University. I pay about $4000 a semester for 3

  23. Rn to Bsn online, Good idea?

    Wave Watcher replied to amirana1's topic in School, College Programs

    I am completing my RN - BSN online through a well known University in my area. There is no way for my employer to know if I attended on campus or online. There is no reason to put on your resume that...

  24. Hooray

    Wave Watcher replied to bell1962's topic in School

    I only had one student yesterday complain of bellyache...thank goodness. BUT we did have aggressive, competitive, entitled room mom's causing issues all day. Each grade has a "fall party" and the...

  25. stinky patient pet peeve

    Wave Watcher replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Students

    I have learned so much from giving a bed bath. I have learned and found: compassion, trust, love, how to make conversation in some of the most awkward/embarrassing times for the patient, respect,...