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    new cool sayings

    Be Your Best
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    Pregnancies on Campus

    Are protective services involved?...oye...that is just
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    Suspected Drug Use

    Yikes!!! Can't even get our school board on board for
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    School Nurse Gives Wrong Medication

    I'm not sure the BON needs to be notified. Does that happen in every facility? For every med error? I think that makes it punitive vs
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    Not so sure I agree!!!
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    If you feel sick the nurse will call me and you can go home

    Best post ever!!! MrNurse(x2),
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    School Nurse "Holiday Wish List"

    Call them!! I'm sure they would welcome
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    Some Days Are Just Frustrating

    Reinforce to mom the squeaky wheel gets heard!! She needs to advocate with the PCP. Have they done a CT or MRI? I had a local pedi blow off intermittent nausea and vomiting and an inablity to hold a...
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    School Nurse "Holiday Wish List"

    A utility
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    What if there had been an ACTUAL emergency?!? Ugh!

    And in no way do I mean this to be a dump on
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    What if there had been an ACTUAL emergency?!? Ugh!

    9 freaking 11 let them deal with it and involve protective
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    We've all been venting

    Prolly
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    We've all been venting

    PS Congrats on your
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    School Nurse Gives Wrong Medication

    I don't really understated the over the top reaction (IMHO). The nurse addressed it, owned it, didn't just let it slide, which could be easy to do. The potential is huge, but thankfully the kiddo will...
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    We've all been venting

    Wow...just wow... I would bury him in reports of every little thing; paper cuts, blisters and splinters yada yada yada # of telephone calls # of emails 3 of BS visits Oye...good
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    Totally Off Topic: Thanksgiving Menu

    I worked Tues Wed and Sat eve over the
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    Totally Off Topic: Thanksgiving Menu

    Ill try and get the
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    College Level School Nurse?

    Do they understand the different levels of scope of practice between an RN and APRN? There are many things (depending on state) that an APRN can do that we cannot. You would be a less expensive...
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    Facial Drooping in Adolescent

    Totally
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    Facial Drooping in Adolescent

    A facial droop, in the absence of any other symptoms, is NOT life threatening and thus I would not have called an ambulance. If there were any other signs of distress, sure 911, but parents were...
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    Facial Drooping in Adolescent

    Ugh Brain tumor is my second guess after Bell
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    When you can't solve it all...

    I have found that owning it outright, and initiating a conversation with parents on how to move forward, is a healthy approach, and goes a long way to repairing any damage
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    When you can't solve it all...

    Hey, we do our best,and sometimes,it is not the best.That stinks and I am sorry the kiddo is not feeling well. It will be a lesson learned and no doubt not repeated! Try to let it go and enjoy the...
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    School Bus Tragedy

    I'm so sorry and sending all my thoughts and prayers to those affected. {{Big Hugs}} for you and your fellow nurses dealing with the fallout of this
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    Just a small vent...

    Oh Yeah...the BSC parents who jump the chain of command... But then there are the folks who sing your praises rather unexpectedly! A kiddo presented with a most likely jammed finger from punching a...