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1. Need Your Opinion About Medical Emergency

   lvntrail replied to intellica's topic in General Nursing

   I'm confused as to why it became your role to 'run the code'. If the LPN ( sounds like there was more than one present?) the OT or even the teacher were already managing their student/ patient did...

2. School Nurse or Health Aide

   lvntrail replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

   I am a LVN, sometimes refered to as the 'site nurse' to differentiate from the RCSN in correspondence. An unlicensed employee has worked with the 'health assistant' title. :) I'm sure people called...

3. When School Nurses Are Required

   lvntrail replied to bay area FNP-to-be's topic in School

   You can Google CA ed code, but the short version is a nurse ( or parent) must be available for insulin administration/supervision and other injections. Epi pen and oral medication may be given by...

4. Organizing clinic

   lvntrail replied to davije01's topic in School

   I think you'll find you need to keep your meds in the original containers - whether bottle or card- and probably in a lockable cupboard (except insulin or other refrigerator items). You can keep them...

5. Any LVNs working for schools in CA?

   lvntrail replied to msalana's topic in School

   Hi, I am a LVN working for a school district in CA. My salary is a bit less than my cohorts who are working LTC- $2-3 an hour. There are are other district s in our area that are on par with LTC, here...

6. School Year 2015/2016: Who's in?

   lvntrail replied to Farawyn's topic in School

   I'm pretty new here :) I started at our high school after Christmas and will happily return in the Fall, I also do a little camp work over the

7. CNA'S, do you use algebra?

   lvntrail replied to gochicagobears's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I just wanted to encourage you- incase you are thinking of going beyond the CNA- I sucked at math in high school..it was so hard I barely got through geometry and algebra but later at the communtiy...

8. What do you think is better?

   lvntrail replied to CinDRnyc's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   In addition to your schedule and what you can afford -as Fuzzywuzzy said- consider your long term goal. Do you want to be a CNA and be working asap? The school may be best. Do you plan to continue at...

9. CNA Training at a Long-Term Care Facility?

   lvntrail replied to aaron_j_sutter's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I think the one year commitment is very long for a relatively breif training- especially if its not what you really want to do..is there another practical way for you to get to your goal? And as the...