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  1. New Grad RN Interested in Massage

    squidbilly posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    It has been almost 1 yr since I graduated my ADN program, and I have spent much of the last year working as a school nurse specialist. I have known for a long time that I want to pursue a specialty in...

  2. Books on Natural Childbirth

    squidbilly posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am looking to my fellow RNs for a little guidance. I am a first time expectant mother who is very excited and naturally a little nervous as well! I have already dug up my maternal-newborn textbook...

  3. Why French Kids Don't Have ADHD

    squidbilly posted a topic in School

    This article is over a year old, but it is interesting and informative none-the-less. As I dole out meds to healthy children on a daily basis I can't help but long for an approach more like that of...

  4. Grrrrr.....

    squidbilly replied to Morganalefey's topic in School

    Ouch! Kids say the darndest things, don't they? I have a student that keeps telling me his mom used to be a nurse, I'm pretty sure she was housekeeping at a

  5. Unlicensed School Personnel Administering Insulin

    squidbilly replied to clf314's topic in School

    It seems to me that allowing unlicensed personnel to administer insulin would create a big risk of liability on the school's part. Ok, so blood sugar checks and sliding scales and insulin...

  6. Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    squidbilly replied to mc3's topic in School

    My thoughts exactly. Most of us sacrafice a great deal of income to work as a school nurse. I could double my hourly rate and my hours if I worked in a hospital. I could also have better benefits and...

  7. Books on Natural Childbirth

    squidbilly replied to squidbilly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, I will definately be using my doula! Also, I am blessed to have Kaiser insurance, and our local woman and children's center is a brand spankin' new facility. They have an OB and CNM on at all...

  8. Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    squidbilly replied to mc3's topic in School

    I had a student sent to me last week with a note saying "I believe ****** smells awful, but I am congested and can't tell." WHAT? If you are congested and can't tell then what is the problem?? The...

  9. What helped you in your first year / semester of nursing school?

    squidbilly replied to Cheripk's topic in General Students

    I will tell you the mistake I made in my first year so that you can hopefully avoid doing the same. My pre-reqs were fairly easy for me, and I never really formed excellent study habits. I got really...

  10. Longest summer... Ever!

    squidbilly replied to twss2323's topic in General Students

    First, CONGRATULATIONS on your acceptance to nursing school! If I were you I would be thankful that your summer is going by so slowly. Enjoy it!!! It could be a very long time before you can enjoy a...

  11. Books on Natural Childbirth

    squidbilly replied to squidbilly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have watched "The Business of Being Born" quite some time ago and would love to watch it again (although I no longer have Netflix). Also, one of my close friends is a doula and has offered her...

  12. Does your facility still give enemas ?

    squidbilly replied to caregiver1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As an RN and an expectant mother I would take one if it were offered to me upon admission for two reasons. First, anything to progress labor! Second, anything to avoid pooping while pushing! Sounds...

  13. Interested in School Nursing

    squidbilly replied to akc_RN's topic in School

    I'm in Northern California, working as an RN for the elementary school in our district. My direct supervisor is the district school nurse. I make a little over $20/hr, which is about half the wage a...

  14. I must be doing something right!

    squidbilly posted a topic in School

    My first year in school nursing has been full of ups and downs. We all have days when our confidence is low, or we feel underappreciated or misunderstood. I've also had days when I know I am making a...

  15. I must be doing something right!

    squidbilly replied to squidbilly's topic in School

    Thanks for your reply! School nursing is both challenging and rewarding, but it sounds like a gig you would enjoy! I thought for sure I hated it and was horrible at it at first. Nursing school did...

  16. Charge nurse asking me to lie

    squidbilly replied to julz68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think you absolutely did the right thing! I think it would be wise to tell your CN directly that while you appreciate her trying to protect you from the consequences of accepting this patient (which...

  17. 31 more school days

    squidbilly replied to SchoolRNAmy's topic in School

    22 counting

  18. Summer Vacation and Unemployment?

    squidbilly posted a topic in School

    Hello fellow school nurses. This is my first year as a school nurse, and I am now approaching my first summer vacation - hooray! I am looking forward to the time off, but have some financial concerns...

  19. Yelling Yard Duty aides.

    squidbilly replied to Spidey's mom's topic in School

    I have noticed this with some of our aides and office staff as well, but it hasn't gotten to me to the point it seems it has gotten to some of you. It has caused me to reflect on my own interactions...

  20. I got found out!

    squidbilly replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have always been open about that fact that I am a nurse when seeking care for myself, mostly because I can't stand being explained things in laymen's terms. I want detailed and accurate...

  21. 10 minutes and no emergency meds for seizure

    squidbilly replied to Vtachy1's topic in School

    I have a student with a diagnosis of epilepsy, who has not had a seizure in 2 years. His care plan indicates that Diastat is to be administered (rectally) for any seizure lasting >5min. After...

  22. Outift for an interview??

    squidbilly replied to Axm611291's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think it would be better to risk overdressing than to under-dress for an interview. I am a female RN, and was told once by a nursing recruiter that I should have dressed more professionally for our...

  23. Dr Oz's show on antidepressants...your thoughts?

    squidbilly replied to Marshall1's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I haven't watched Dr. Oz in years, but I very much appreciate this post and the resulting discussions. Anxiety and depression have impacted my life on and off since my early teenage years. I have...

  24. New School Nurse has Loved and Hated the Job

    squidbilly posted a topic in School

    Hello Fellow Nurses, I just joined AN, thought I'd try posting... I am a new grad RN (ADN). I started as a K-6 school nurse at the start of the 2012-2013 school year. I was very discouraged by the...

  25. OMG Say it correctly!

    squidbilly replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had an instructor in nursing school that said it like that. She was Canadian, and pronounced a lot of things in ways I had never heard. One of my personal favorites was "Skeleeetal" rather than...