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1. frustrated school RN being called an assistant

   mitzi replied to mitzi's topic in School

   The union issue is touchy and frustrating. We talked to our reps the whole way thru this last contract negotiations but there are only 4 of us in the district. They feel that they DID speak on our behalf and were baffled when we expressed our disapp...

2. frustrated school RN being called an assistant

   mitzi replied to mitzi's topic in School

   I accepted years ago because I wanted to be available for my kids activities and the schedule fit. Also, when you are new, you don't have the same perspective as when you have been in a job and really see how things are. I am trying to change thin...

3. frustrated school RN being called an assistant

   mitzi replied to mitzi's topic in School

   I have no benefits

4. frustrated school RN being called an assistant

   mitzi replied to mitzi's topic in School

   My job description DOES require that I am a registered nurse

5. frustrated school RN being called an assistant

   mitzi replied to mitzi's topic in School

   I'm a registered nurse from a diploma program. I have my professional nursing license. In our district we have a medicine treatment sheet approved by our school physician and signed off on yearly by parents via the emergency card. If a child comes...

6. frustrated school RN being called an assistant

   mitzi replied to mitzi's topic in School

   I'm in my 17th year at the school and the reason I stay is that I work 5 hrs' a day and now that my kids are grown, it works out well for me. But I gotta tell ya...it's so very frustrating. We are called health room assistants and we are in the ...

7. Why do you send a student home?

   mitzi replied to whiskeygirl's topic in School

   I send the ones you mentioned but am firm re: stomach aches. I take their temp, ask if they've eaten, if they feel like they're going to puke...of course they always say yes. If all the above are in order I have them try class. Especially if they ...

8. frustrated school RN being called an assistant

   mitzi posted a topic in School

   Hi All I'm a registered nurse working under a certified school nurse. I do the same things she does with no benefits and $14.95 and hr. while she is on the same scale as a teacher. I don't want her salary or benefits, but I think I deserve more t...