Nurse ABC

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  1. asthma but no inhaler at school: wwyd?

    Nurse ABC replied to Sudsy's topic in School

    The bottom line is you can't make mom send it. I would go ahead and insist in a doctor's order so when he does have an URI and she drops it off you can administer it. Otherwise, if he has an asthma...

  2. Can a school nurse find a hospital job?

    Nurse ABC replied to natka303's topic in School

    I am a school nurse who went back to the hospital two different times after working as a school nurse (i had been out of the hospital for over 10 yrs the first time). However, no it is not considered...

  3. Rules about personal food in the health room...

    Nurse ABC replied to tengelman's topic in School

    Well I know in our hospital on our floor we were not allowed to eat or drink at the nurse's station due to health regulations so it's probably a similar thing. No food around areas designated for...

  4. Any School Nurses out there who travel abroad every yr during the summer?

    Nurse ABC replied to bella201's topic in School

    School nursing is great for all those reasons but we make teacher pay or less. That's the downside. Maybe go to a teacher's forum and ask if they do. I know some teachers can by teaching/guiding a...

  5. Any School Nurses out there who travel abroad every yr during the summer?

    Nurse ABC replied to bella201's topic in School

    Hahaha! Travel abroad-I WISH!! Seriously, I really wish I could! Certainly don't make enough money to do that. Maybe if I had a rich husband (then I probably wouldn't be working anyway) or if I didn't...

  6. How to handle lazy LPN's on the team

    Nurse ABC posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We do team nursing on our floor with an aide, LPN, and RN as the team leader for up to 10 patients. I'm new to this. We have a few LPN's who will ignore call lights and ask other people to take care...

  7. My Parents raised me to be honest, now I am unemployed.

    Nurse ABC replied to PrayeRNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I would find a lawyer and report them for fraud. Apply again to other jobs and tell them you were fired after refusing to falsify info. No one can blame you for that. You may have been wrongfully...

  8. "Doing too much"

    Nurse ABC replied to futurenurseOB's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well you are doing too much if your goal is to be a 43 yr old who does nothing to contribute to society, live with someone else, smoke cigarettes that you have to beg someone else to buy, in poor...

  9. Anyone have any good wellness program ideas for staff and/or students?

    Nurse ABC posted a topic in School

    Every once in a while we'll get info on little programs like washing hands, drinking more water, eating more fruits/vegetables, exercising 30 min a day, walk to school day, etc which are all great...

  10. 1 year experience required

    Nurse ABC replied to ddd2012's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yep-they want you to have one year acute hospitalexperience so find a regular med-surg position, get your experience, then start applying internally whenever a position opens up. It may not be what...

  11. Returning to workforce after 13 year absence

    Nurse ABC replied to Timetogo's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Depends on what area of the country you're in. Where I live we have no nurse refresher classes nearby and our hospitals do not expect you to have this. Our hospitals include that in all their...

  12. Major in Fashion Design and then go to Med School?

    Nurse ABC replied to Mell101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You really need to pick one. Do what you love. If your heart is truly in fashion then do that but just because it's always been a childhood deeam doesn't mean that dream hasn't changed. If you become...

  13. Best print scrub top brands?

    Nurse ABC posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Does anyone have any suggestions for the best print tops? I liked the buttersoft by UA but they have really faded and look worn out after a year of wearing them. I tried Dickies but they ran too short...

  14. Best print scrub top brands?

    Nurse ABC replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ok thank you very

  15. 2 job offers...help!!!!!!!!

    Nurse ABC replied to pbuttercups's topic in School

    If you can afford it, do the school nursing job. Money isn't everything and if you work in the hospital you will get used to that pay and probably never be able to afford school nursing. I once left...

  16. Managing breaks in Labor & Delivery

    Nurse ABC replied to polevaultererin's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In our hospital, breaks are not guaranteed and you are not compensated if you don't get them like you do lunch (which is required by law). We do not schedule breaks and it IS inconvenient to watch...

  17. Frustrated! Should I give up?

    Nurse ABC replied to sjc2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Take whatever nursing job you can to get your foot in the door. Then when a L&D position opens up you will be able to bid on that job internally before the job is ever posted to the public. Also,...

  18. I need advice..... BAD!

    Nurse ABC replied to oceanlove's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Your honeymoon period is over. You're also feeling scared your going to have to keep working under this type of stress and/or job forever so you feel trapped. It WILL get easier to deal with as you...

  19. Report Interruption--Was I Wrong?

    Nurse ABC replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    No you weren't wrong. Did she manage by herself? If she did, she should've realized you were right. Our aides never interrupt us during report unless an emergency. They always ask another aide or an...

  20. what do you wear on your job?

    Nurse ABC replied to emille's topic in School

    Just a side note: I had being wearing scrubs for a couple months and decided to change to casual dress clothes so I wouldn't feel self-conscious running errands after work and feel more like one of...

  21. School Nurse Interview

    Nurse ABC replied to akc_RN's topic in School

    I had questions like these: If you like working with children and why. What you would do during a couple different scenarios of a few students at a time (like head injury, suspected low blood sugar,...

  22. From ER RN to School RN...is there anyone out there?

    Nurse ABC replied to ERRNDeans's topic in School

    Oh and you go from hourly to salary and we have the option of spreading ours checks out over the entire year (two checks a month). However, some school districts do it differently than ours so...

  23. From ER RN to School RN...is there anyone out there?

    Nurse ABC replied to ERRNDeans's topic in School

    I went from a fast-paced L&D unit to school nursing many years ago which is sort of similar. The biggest hurdle for me was the excitement factor. School nursing is so much more laid back and at...

  24. Bye Bye Floor Nursing

    Nurse ABC replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    I'm leaving floor nursing too. I went back to it after many, many years and hung in there for a year. Although I did really enjoy getting to really use my nursing skills again, I'm just too tired and...

  25. Too much to do for ONE PERSON, staying late to catch up

    Nurse ABC replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    It's like that for me as well and the further behind I get the more overwhelmed I get. Our hospital just keeps requiring more and more out of us. Everyone on our floor usually has to work over...