coughdrop.2.go BSN, RN

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    Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    coughdrop.2.go replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    1. Geographic location: Southern California 2. Pay rate: about $41.19/hour 3. In which area / specialty do you work?: High School Nurse 4. What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)?: RN 5. What...
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    How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

    coughdrop.2.go replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I almost passed out I was so happy. I couldn't run to the post office fast enough to pay my bills with a huge smile on my first. This month was my first paycheck where I had extra money left over...
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    Sacramento State School Nurse Credential Program/MSN

    coughdrop.2.go posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello! Has anyone out there gone through the School Nurse Credential Program at Sacramento State with the MSN option? I'm interested in applying and I'm also wondering if anyone took the GRE before...
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    Are textbooks this expensive????

    coughdrop.2.go replied to 2015's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My first semester my books came to almost 1k. I brought all my books from the Bookstore because they came in a bundle. If you're trying to save then Amazon and Chegg are your best-friends. Also, a...
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    Vent! Teachers,parents and students ready for break!

    coughdrop.2.go replied to raidermom's topic in School

    I'm already ready for today to be over. Today was suppose to be an "easy" day. It's finals today and tomorrow and it's a half day. Well 2 students passed out (stress) and another had a seizure in the...
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    Screening High School Students

    coughdrop.2.go posted a topic in School

    This will be my 1st time doing the hearing and vision screenings by myself (yay! ) and at my current district which is only high schoolers. I will be screening 10th grade students from their history...
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    Screening High School Students

    coughdrop.2.go replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in School

    I just doubled checked my State's regulations regarding vision screenings in California schools and it says So I can't ask the local nursing students for
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    Do you get recognized at Christmas with a special card or gift...?

    coughdrop.2.go replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    So far, no. I get a lot of Thank You's as needed, but nothing special. There's a holiday pot-luck at one school and the other school Admin staff brought treats (yay for early morning high blood...
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    Screening High School Students

    coughdrop.2.go replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in School

    Thanks so much for all the advice! I would love to have a 2nd Nurse, like at my last District, but this District isn't going to pay a school nurse from the County office of Ed to help me since the...
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    One more round of "What Would You Do?"

    coughdrop.2.go replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in School

    Not where I live. I've had so many angry parents with ambulance bills. They think the school should pay because we called 911. Sometimes the ambulance bill will be covered by insurance if the person...
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    Do I really need ebooks?

    coughdrop.2.go replied to blindcheeseit3's topic in General Students

    My nursing program had books with the hard-copy and the e-book version. I loved it because I could "carry" all my books to class on my laptop. I also got to sell back the hard-copy and still keep the...
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    Nursing school effect on life?

    coughdrop.2.go replied to Moonspellpecado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not going to lie, I once went a whole week without contacting my (then) boyfriend. He called my mom Sunday night to see if I was okay. I worked 2 jobs while in my BSN program full-time. Had no...
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    Medical conditions shared

    coughdrop.2.go replied to Spidey's mom's topic in School

    Yes safety is the concern, but the point is giving a list of names is still a violation. Since you have a small center I would suggest a binder with a health plan for each child instead of a list of...
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    Medical conditions shared

    coughdrop.2.go replied to Spidey's mom's topic in School

    Even under those circumstances that list is still inappropriate and violates FERPA. The whole idea is to avoid making lists, unless it's for your own personal use, and provide information on how to...
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    One more round of "What Would You Do?"

    coughdrop.2.go replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in School

    I had a similar incident happen with a student in woodshop. We called her parents and her mom was there within 10 mins. If we couldn't get a hold of the parents then I would call 911. I've also had a...
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    Medical conditions shared

    coughdrop.2.go replied to Spidey's mom's topic in School

    I think that's horrible and it's illegal! I would ask her if Administration cleared it with the State or the Feds! Ridiculous! There was a lot of flack when I started at my District this year and I...
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    Monday return visit vent

    coughdrop.2.go replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    During the summer when I worked as a camp nurse I had one camper that was brought to me 5 times over 2 days for a bug bite with the same complaint: it's itchy and there's swelling. Yes it's a bug...
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    Tips for sub folder?

    coughdrop.2.go replied to RNlove17's topic in School

    New York Statewide School Health Services Center has an awesome temple for Subs called the Substitute School Nurse Manual. Click on the template link. Resources & Reference
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    Malpractice Insurance?

    coughdrop.2.go replied to BaileyC's topic in General Nursing

    Do it! I brought my policy through NSO and got a discount for being a new graduate. For about $50 a year it's totally worth it! I know I spend more than that at Starbucks in a given month. I don't...
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    You can't fix stupid!

    coughdrop.2.go replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    Teachers are an interesting
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    You can't fix stupid!

    coughdrop.2.go replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    Do you think it would matter if you put a sign on the door saying: "FOR NURSING USE ONLY. NO STAFF OR STUDENTS WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE
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    it happened!

    coughdrop.2.go replied to RNlove17's topic in School

    I agree with everyone else, Why did no one take it upon themselves to either A) call 911 right away or B) Mention the fact there's an unconscious student on the floor! I'm glad my staff know that if...
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    How to become a school nurse

    coughdrop.2.go replied to rebenigno's topic in School

    I'm a BSN Nurse and I have been a school nurse since February of this year and I'm currently working in my 2nd District (I also worked as a Camp Nurse over the summer, but that's a whole nother...
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    What are you thankful for?

    coughdrop.2.go replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I am thankful that I have an awesome job as a school nurse although it was not what I thought I would do after graduating last year. I'm thankful to have my own life and that I can support myself on...
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    Sex Ed for 5th graders

    coughdrop.2.go replied to debbiedippiedo's topic in School

    I had to do the HIV Education for the 8th graders at my last district. I split them up in to boys and girls and I used curriculum from the American Red Cross that geared it toward the requirements...