Keepstanding ASN, RN

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    Clinic Decor

    Keepstanding posted a topic in School

    Can anybody help me out ?? I need some ideas for making my clinic a happy and welcoming place for my students. Please share any tips that you might have on what I can be working on. TY
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    ROLL CALL!!! School Nurses 2017/2018

    Keepstanding replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Hello Gang ! I'm back and rolling right along. I had a quiet and relaxing summer break, but ready to hit the ground running í ¼í¿ƒí ¼í¿»!! Wishing you all a GREAT new school year í
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    Need Your Input School Nurses

    Keepstanding posted a topic in School

    I need to draw from your experience with teachers. What are some ways that I can collaborate with, befriend, and show support for the teachers in my school this year ? I have not always had the best...
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    How do your students address you?

    Keepstanding replied to River Song, RN's topic in School

    My students call me Ms. Last name. I really don't mind being called "Nurse" ! That's what I am and I worked hard to acquire that title. Sometimes I'm just... "Hey" 😂
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    Meeting with Teachers

    Keepstanding posted a topic in School

    Hello Everyone, I will be covering the upper grades at my school this year. I have not specifically worked with these particular teachers before. Should I have a "sit-down" meeting with them to go...
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    Back to school time!

    Keepstanding replied to GetBackToClassRN's topic in School

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    How much $$$ ?

    Keepstanding posted a topic in School

    Wanted to see how much of your own money do you spend on clinic decor and/or clinic supplies ? I work in a very poor school system and more and more I find I'm buying things myself or go without....
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    New Middle School Nurse

    Keepstanding replied to ILoveScrubs924's topic in School

    Welcome í ½í¸ƒ ! You will love school nursing. This amazing group of "cool nurses" is an invaluable resource as well as a place to just vent ! Congratulations and have a FABULOUS year í
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    Clinic Decor

    Keepstanding replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    LOL OldDude !! Who needs all that "fluff" when they really just came in to see your smiling face
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    Working with another nurse

    Keepstanding posted a topic in School

    Hello, I will be starting at a new school in September. I will be working with another nurse who has been doing this for 5 years. We have K-5 students. If you work with someone else, can you tell me...
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    Ever felt like throwing in the towel ?

    Keepstanding posted a topic in School

    Pity Party going on at my house ! Just feeling so defeated. This job gets harder and harder each day. You either have Teachers mad at you, or Parents are mad at you. No professional respect for...
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    Teachers, Parents and Students

    Keepstanding posted a topic in School

    I'm just feeling defeated and having a pity party right now ! What negative changes have you seen in school nursing in the last few years. Just needed to know if it is just me ? 1. Teachers do...
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    Inhalers

    Keepstanding replied to heavenwith7's topic in School

    Whenever a student ask's for their inhaler, I always assess them first. If they are wheezing, short of breath and coughing, I will have them use their inhaler. Rest, drink cool water and observe...
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    Dear Teacher

    Keepstanding replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Thank you Chiefswife ! You my friend have put into words exactly how I feel at my job. I am no spring chicken either. I have been School nursing for 25 years now, and Lawwwdd, I have had my fill....
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    No Respect

    Keepstanding posted a topic in School

    Hi School Nurses, I have been here on AN for a long time and was locked out for a while, but now back and able to post here. I've been doing school nursing for a long time. I have loved this job and...
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    No Respect

    Keepstanding replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Thank you OldDude ! Your encouragement means a lot to me. You cut straight through the crap and I like that ! I will take your advise and consider it very sound
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    What to do ?

    Keepstanding posted a topic in School

    Hello Fellow School Nurses, So I've been told that I don't do enough to try to mix with the teachers. That I don't fully understand their role and just what they go through. Okay. So if you all have...
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    Always the last to know!!

    Keepstanding posted a topic in School

    So I'm home now after a long and super busy day. I make the mistake of checking my school email. There I find an email from a 2nd grade teacher, very cheerfully telling that they would like all...
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    VENT ALERT !!

    Keepstanding posted a topic in School

    I am increasingly getting "getting thrown under the bus" by these teachers ! Their philosophy is "do it my way and we'll get along just fine" ! OVER IT ! Love the...
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    Communicating with your staff

    Keepstanding posted a topic in School

    Do you all send group emails to your staff about various things ? Like requesting they write students last names on their passes, they send students on time for daily meds, to not send students who...
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    Caught my first louse today!

    Keepstanding replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Watch Out !!! They jump....They fly.......They only like poor kids........They can be killed with Mayonaise.........They spread like wildfire......And they are a major health condition !!!!! NOT...
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    allready ready to quit?

    Keepstanding replied to jesserpie's topic in School

    Good advice Old
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    Happy Weekend School Nurse People !

    Keepstanding posted a topic in School

    Well, it's been a busy start up of this school year and I have not had much of a chance to check in with my pink shirt wearing friends ! Hopefully when things calm down (haha...lol...yeah right) then...
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    New Grad Nurse Salary 2016 Houston, TX

    Keepstanding replied to ashkay's topic in School

    Wait..What ??? You might be in the wrong forum
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    Everyone Super Busy ??

    Keepstanding posted a topic in School

    Hey Cool People in Pink !! Everyone must be really busy with the start up of the new school year. This group has been way to quiet ! LOL ! Hope all is well with everyone