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mslove717

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  1. I don't do well under pressure. Pls help

    mslove717 replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    Everyone walks in expecting you to be ready and waiting for them. Remember that anywhere else - doctor, emergency, clinic - they would have to WAIT. Because you can only see 1 patient at a time! I...

  2. Family Protective Services

    mslove717 replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    whenever i had reported, CPS sends me a letter that they investigated and basically - they did nothing. Our county has been under the microscope because of how understaffed they are, workers have like...

  3. 24 hour vomit rule

    mslove717 replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    same here too in

  4. Assessing the student on drugs

    mslove717 replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

    this is my form too! same as already posted (site isn't letting me quote it?) Date:_______________ Time______________ PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT BP ________ Pulse _________ Respirations _________...

  5. Assessing the student on drugs

    mslove717 replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

    I have a "substance abuse assessment" form I fill out. It's largely subjective. It includes VS, behavior, eyes, movement, coordination tests (finger to nose, walk straight line), appearance and smell....

  6. Vomit Emergency

    mslove717 replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I had to call my health aide over to laugh at this with

  7. School Attendence Policies

    mslove717 posted a topic in School

    I am at a high school of approx 1300 kids, grades 9-12. I attend the weekly attendance meeting, where they review students who have chronic or continual absentee issues. At the last meeting, I brought...

  8. Performance Evaluation Goals??

    mslove717 posted a topic in School

    Hi, I've been asked by our district NP/medical director to send my "goals." She doesn't care about them, but the superintendent is making her go over them. What are your professional goals for school...

  9. Performance Evaluation Goals??

    mslove717 replied to mslove717's topic in School

    I did one for maintaining compliance with 12th grade meningitis immunizations (NYS now requires a 2nd dose for all students entering 12th grade and its a hot mess every year). I was able to outline...

  10. Would you? Do you?

    mslove717 replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    Happens all the time, I point to where the vaseline is located. I'm not doing it. Also in my state, under 18 can't even get tattoos even with parental approval. Yet they still walk in with

  11. Use of nurse's office

    mslove717 replied to Rsrfrn's topic in School

    Our school avoided this for awhile. I pumped in a side room in my office. I let 1 or 2 moms pump there too, again this was a side room that we only use for school physicals (and it did NOT have a lock...

  12. Parental difficulties. . .

    mslove717 replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    They're pissed you asked them to p/u their kid for further medical assessment by an MD? They can complain all they want, they are ridiculous and need to care for their child. You are 100% in the

  13. Screening incentives for MS and HS

    mslove717 replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    Nothing. I just call them out of class and do the screening, tell them it's state mandated, and then say "thanks for

  14. Come down and take your meds!

    mslove717 replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    I don't. I am at a high school of 1400 students. I tell all parents and students, I do NOT (and cannot) interrupt classes to call for meds. I do the first couple days when they student first starts...

  15. "Baby Led Weaning"??

    mslove717 replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Pediatric

    I have 2 young children, today is actually the baby's 1st birthday. It's huge right now in mommy groups. They claim it's not "real" choking and gagging is different than choking. They have a...

  16. Atheist at Catholic hospital

    mslove717 replied to kaydensmom01's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Yes as a Catholic, the terms the OP stated don't even ring as Catholic to me. Has a non-denom/evangelical feel to

  17. Nursing and the Sabbath

    mslove717 replied to kdf6404's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I am a practicing Catholic, and Sundays are days of obligation. However Mass after 4pm on Saturday also counts. I also always thought of the nuns who were nurses and worked ATC in hospitals. There are...

  18. Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    mslove717 replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    There is nothing wrong with gloving while in a patient's room. You may enter "just to talk" but then something happens. You have no idea when and where bodily fluids can occur. We see so many patients...

  19. Verbal abuse ... what are my rights?

    mslove717 replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    I have had patients like this. Common mal-adaptive coping mechanism. They can't move - life sucks. They have lost control. By barking at you, they have some control back. It's totally a psych thing....

  20. CNA Required to stay during Irma

    mslove717 replied to CNAFLRDA's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What ended up happening? They can (and probably will) fire you, just like they can fire you for any reason, any other time they wanted. But they can't pull your license. It's not abandonment if you...

  21. Is it abandonment or taking a moment to collect myself?

    mslove717 replied to Mollythenurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Not patient abandonment. You do not need to be in the same room as the patient at all times. Did they say pt abandonment over another patient? Because from your story you had already handed care over...

  22. Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    mslove717 replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Stress. Patients are scared, and don't want to be there. Coworkers are understaffed, ratios are too high, and we carry a lot of legal liability. That comes out in the way they treat others. I work as...

  23. Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    mslove717 replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    First off, he was already d/c'ed by the doctor, or at least had the order to d/c. Not your patient anymore, so don't worry about what you said. Secondly he committed battery against a nurse, he's...

  24. 8 Dead at Florida Nursing Home without power after Hurricane Irma

    mslove717 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Nursing News

    damned if you do, damned if you don't. You can't abandon an assignment once you're at work and given it. However, I worked per diem on a rehab unit that was understaffed and basically, a mess, and I...

  25. School Nurse Salary?

    mslove717 replied to kegreat's topic in School

    Western NY, RN at a large suburban HS. Stated at 33K, at 38K now, 4th year at this school. Comes out to like 25/hr. I'm in the teacher union and on their contract however I am at a slightly lower pay...