Morganalefey

Morganalefey

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  1. who has taken a pay cut, willingly

    Morganalefey replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I took a $5/hr pay cut (base pay, not counting differentials) to go from hospital nursing to school nursing. I don't love the 5 days/week, but I can't beat being home by 345 every day, the ability to...

  2. the Dale Gribble effect

    Morganalefey replied to Flare's topic in School

    My kids don't care! I log every one I see in a book every time I see them. They don't care, lol. I have on frequent flyer who's teacher knows her drill....and I don't see her often anymore...unless...

  3. Can LPN's be a school nurse?

    Morganalefey replied to HeatherMax's topic in School

    In Indiana, you have to be an RN. In Illinois, you have to be an RN, at least working towards your

  4. New School New Overwhelmed

    Morganalefey replied to projectsarah's topic in School

    I had a lot of missing files too. I made files, and put what I had in them. When I got to my office for the first time, there was a 3in stack of papers to file. Nothing had been filed since DEC. It...

  5. Bedrest post angio?

    Morganalefey replied to LilMissAlwaysCurious's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a homework question? Everything was answered

  6. How much do you owe in student loans?

    Morganalefey replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in General Nursing

    $0 I went part-time through pre-req's and paid out of pocket for anything my pell grant didn't cover and the school didn't give me a scholarship for. I found out my 1st semester of nursing classes...

  7. Just finished my 2nd week....

    Morganalefey posted a topic in School

    and my first full week alone, and I'm actually afraid to say that I have really enjoyed it! I walked into a pretty negative situation at my school, and was sort of expecting the worst, but I am...

  8. Need Advice - Seizure Issue!!

    Morganalefey replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    You were right. They can be upset if they want. Our district has a procedure for medications, and bringing it in 5 minutes before a field trip isn't part of it. There is paperwork, the Dr. has to sign...

  9. Kinder pooping pants

    Morganalefey replied to Gampopa's topic in School

    He's NEVER pooped in the toilet? Then I would treat him like I treated my toddlers when I potty trained. Bribery. STickers, jellybeans, whatever works. And I would make him clean his own mess as well...

  10. One huge reason I want to be a nurse

    Morganalefey replied to mrnightinggale's topic in General Nursing

    Beautiful video! And a great reminder to us to remember how our patients might be feeling when we are getting bogged down in all we have to do! Good luck to you! I'm sure you'll make a great

  11. School Nurses: Non-Nursing Tasks????

    Morganalefey replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    I had one sent to me because the lens popped out of his glasses, LOL. I did the best I could. Not sure how a nurse could magically fix that better then a

  12. How bad is it to quit first RN job after only 5 months

    Morganalefey replied to mpihl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I quit my first job after 5mos. I unexpectedly got an offer in a hospital closer to home, on a unit I was interested in, with the hours I was looking for. When I interviewed, they didn't even ask why...

  13. May I introduce . . .

    Morganalefey replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    Congrats!!!!

  14. Where to look for school nurse positions?

    Morganalefey replied to %63theend's topic in School

    You can look at your states department of education website, and k-12jobspot.com. My school district posts it's jobs on their

  15. I am so psyched!

    Morganalefey posted a topic in School

    To start my school nursing job in a couple weeks! I think this will be a great fit for me, as a nurse, and for my family as well. Really, I'm posting this because I'm looking for any tips or tricks of...

  16. Please be nice to your aides.

    Morganalefey replied to IlliniHelper's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I didn't. I didn't know you could do that,

  17. Please be nice to your aides.

    Morganalefey replied to IlliniHelper's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why would you come to a forum for nurses, just to tell us how horrible we all are, LOL? If you want people to take you seriously, then try starting a constructive conversation. The only person you've...

  18. Wish me luck!!

    Morganalefey posted a topic in School

    Hi guys! Yesterday, I interviewed for a school nurse position. The interview went great, IMO, anyway! I currently work on a cardiac unit in a small hospital. I hadn't planned on leaving, but at my...

  19. Using Your Photo As An Avatar

    Morganalefey replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I keep checking this thread to see if anyone who actually uses their picture would comment, and they haven't, LOL. I just wonder what they are thinking when they do it....So c'mon users out there that...

  20. Letter of resignation?

    Morganalefey posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hi everyone! I am anticipating receiving an offer for a new job tomorrow. I would like to remain PRN at my current job. I wasn't sure how to handle this with my old job. Do I give a letter of...

  21. Wish me luck!!

    Morganalefey replied to Morganalefey's topic in School

    I GOT IT! STart 3/11. Any tips and tricks will be

  22. Wish me luck!!

    Morganalefey replied to Morganalefey's topic in School

    OKay.... So I called the principal today and left her a voice mail. She called me back later, told me I was her #1 candidate, and that she was waiting for the head nurse to call me, who had been out...

  23. Wish me luck!!

    Morganalefey replied to Morganalefey's topic in School

    Didn't get a phone call She said she would call either way, so I'm hoping she was just busy today and didn't have time to

  24. Phone, cell, beeper and texting.

    Morganalefey replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I've never had that happen. Like I said, it's only a few doc's. But how long I would wait would depend on the severity of the situation. Just like when I page them and they don't call me...

  25. Phone, cell, beeper and texting.

    Morganalefey replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    I have not seen any texting happening at my hospital. There are a handful of DR's that prefer to be called on their cell phone, and if I leave a VM, I leave it w/o any personal info. I simply say:...