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    Kids & chest pain

    NutmeggeRN replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Can you get a release to talk to MD? Any chance he has symptoms of GERD? Maybe costochondritis, pectus excavatum or pectus carinatem?...
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    The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

    NutmeggeRN replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    I was not referring to an individual order, I agree, that is implied in the plan of care. I'm talking about in the event there is a non healing bedsore that leads to sepsis. When questioned by...
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    The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

    NutmeggeRN replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious to know how you would defend an allegation of care not provided, if you cannot state/show (by said documentation) that the patient was in fact turned? Referring of course to the point that...
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    Wise One Liners

    NutmeggeRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Do your best and hope for the
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    Wise One Liners

    NutmeggeRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Paragod...I'm dying
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    Last Day!

    NutmeggeRN replied to CanIcallmymom's topic in School

    Yay! Rest
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    What are the "extras" that you do?

    NutmeggeRN replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in School

    Bisquit...that is
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    just a Thursday vent

    NutmeggeRN replied to TLS9544's topic in School

    Yup!! We have student who is NEVER where they are supposed to be, Multiple calls a day to state they are headed down to my office, and then I have to call and say when they are headed back...fun
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    just a Thursday vent

    NutmeggeRN replied to TLS9544's topic in School

    Coban wrap is your
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    What are the "extras" that you do?

    NutmeggeRN replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in School

    Extra? Weekend and summer lunch coordinator, work at athletic events, coordinate our YRBS every other year, coordinate concussion testing, Wellness committee, senior class findraiser coordinater,...
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    Foley pain

    NutmeggeRN replied to lucy8686's topic in General Nursing

    Assuming sterile technique is used correctly, the risk is far less less than having the indwelling foley, which is an open port to bacteria of all
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    Patient fall

    NutmeggeRN replied to littlemissBSN's topic in General Nursing

    It was 2 years in the making for her get into LTC but whew! What a relief., We can go and visit..and visit!! Not clean, do laundry, wash dishes, try to wade through paper piles...I can just relax and...
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    Patient fall

    NutmeggeRN replied to littlemissBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, people fall all the time, you can be right behind them...and thunk, they are on the floor. Just got my mom admitted to LTC. I had a conversation with the DON and said yep, "she's gonna fall" and...
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    Women's Right to Choose

    NutmeggeRN replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is some funny stuff right
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    How many Male School Nurses are out there!

    NutmeggeRN replied to jchesty_rn's topic in School

    Is this a girl
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    Ask Me If I'm Safe At Home

    NutmeggeRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Your strength is
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    Awards assembly

    NutmeggeRN replied to nurselife13's topic in School

    We have STOM Student of The Month awards and they can be for anything. or we can mail home a post card. I think in the OP situation, the child can be recognized for "just stepping up for another...
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    just a Thursday vent

    NutmeggeRN replied to TLS9544's topic in School

    I had a cap and wore it for about a year after graduation...then it became an issue with infection
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    I'll miss you all, but...

    NutmeggeRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Best of luck to
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    Breaking the Rules to Save a Life

    NutmeggeRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    She did the right thing, shame on the parents for not supplying that childs
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    Another new school nurse

    NutmeggeRN replied to Meerkats's topic in School

    Its's the hardest job I have ever loved. I think it is what you make it. I love the longterm connection with families, I'm on my 2nd generation, with the 3rd coming up soon!!...gah!! I hate the...
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    Those students that really get to you

    NutmeggeRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Trauma. Informed. Care. ... in a nutshell Gah, that poor lil guy...mean people suck and that landlord
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    THAT GUT FEELING???!!!!!??

    NutmeggeRN replied to T-ROD's topic in School

    OP Any word on the neuro status of this
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    End of Year Prep

    NutmeggeRN replied to SmallTownNurseSWL's topic in School

    I actually keep a spread sheet in my google sheets. I break down each exemption by how many (if any) of each dose, and whether or not I have paperwork on file to support. This can then be reached...
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    Staff Needs

    NutmeggeRN replied to ana010's topic in School

    Yup, just a had a teacher tell me they were headed to my office...I was in the cafe getting my lunch. I asked if I "could get my lunch"? "Sure!" So I get my lunch as she waits for me. I ask...