EllBowRN

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1. Do you wear scrubs?

   EllBowRN replied to Jacquipals's topic in School

   In my small city it's about 60% street clothes/business casual 40% scrubs. I chose the former, I'm more comfortable this way and I'm already differentiated enough as the lone healthcare worker in the building.

2. School Nurse Gives Wrong Medication

   EllBowRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

   I did a paper on Medication Errors in School Health when I was getting my BSN. There is basically NO research out there, and NO standardized approach to stop it. I agree w/ the other poster, it's every nurse's nightmare.

3. How many students?

   EllBowRN replied to villageRN's topic in School

   Middle School, about 750 kids - just me. We have a nurse leader in the city, and I am fortunate to have a buddy nurse who works at a different school across the street. We have floating health assistants who can pitch in for screenings or other bus...

4. Feeling like I'm not treated as a professional?

   EllBowRN replied to RNlove17's topic in School

   You are building those relationships one interaction at a time. If you're the only healthcare worker in the building you must be ready to be the lone voice sometimes. And you will not always be right, so you still need tact and diplomacy. You cann...

5. How to become a school nurse

   EllBowRN replied to rebenigno's topic in School

   I'm a new RN and have been a school nurse, starting with sub nursing, for about a year. FT at a middle school since last spring. Sub nursing was the best way to get my foot in the door, and a nurse leader who had met me (and gave me some great lead...

6. Interview Questions

   EllBowRN replied to leahrn1's topic in School

   One that I had a few times: How will you handle a situation when you're the only one who thinks _________ should be done. (In other words, how to handle when your clinical judgement is either unpopular or in dispute)