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Hi everyone (*waves). I've been a nurse for 22 years now, mostly in high tech-infusion, critical peds, and nursing ed. & admin. I recently applied to a school nurse position within our home district, and I have already started as a sub nurse. What do you feel are some of the most important things to know when coming into this specialty? What are your brightest spots? What are some of the pitfalls? Any and all advice is appreciated! Thanks so much!

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To illustrate the difference between a licensed nurse and a MA, I offer several anecdotes. All of these have happened at my local provider's office over the last several years. 1. Weighed me with several textbooks in my hand and my bag. Had to ask to be re- weighed and had to explain why. 2. Auscultating my heart sounds on the incorrect side. 3. Called with test results and insisted that the doctor had to lower my dosage of Synthroid. Didn't understand why I have to be kept hyperthyroid (s/p thyroid ca with mets) 4. No hand hygiene And so on. Please note these are my experiences and certainly not representative of all MAs, but from what I have experienced- there is a wide disparity in knowledge base and critical thinking between the MA and the licensed nurse. I don't see how the MA could be effective in a clinical oversight role over the LPN/RN. Just my 0.2

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***This This This x 10000! As clinicians they are invaluable! I have learned so much from the great RTs I've had the pleasure of working with.

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I have 20 years of experience, (18 when I was hired) and in my current instructor position, I am the instructor with the least years as a practicing nurse, so the short answer is no. A reputable program will want to hire instructors/adjuncts/ professors who are very experienced. The reasoning why is as stated before- how will you demonstrate chest tube/Foley/wounds/Ng tube/ piccs/ port care without having actually experienced it? These teaching exercises are important, as are the experiences that we discuss with our students relative to our own skill set. Complete your MSN, continue to work in a hospital or rehab and see if you can get a per diem lab sub position, then build on that. Good luck to you, keep working, get those skills and the go for it.

I'm so sorry that you had to experience this. Hope you are doing well.

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This is a beautiful tribute. As a mom of an 11 year old on the spectrum, the joy you take in your daughter brought a smile to my face!

I have 2 tattoos and they have never hindered me career wise. You'll most likely be just fine.

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A missing pet has got to be so heartbreaking, here's hoping that both cats are found safe and sound very soon.

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It is always difficult to fail a student, and it sounds like both you and the program took several opportunities to bring her up to snuff. When grievous clinical errors are made, or the student is failing theory, we put pen to paper in the form of conferences outlining the deficiencies and what tools the student can use to help learn from the situation so that it does not occur again. The student can appeal all they want but if the evidence is there in the form of a paper trail outlining patterns of deficiencies without improvement she most likely will not be successful.

Hi- I'm in a similar boat. I'm taking Capstone this fall and I'm nervous as well.

Congratulations! I know you will be amazing in your new position! You don't know it- but you've sort of been my Excelsior "spirit guide" these past few years. Now as I'm finishing up the program there, I hope that I can be as helpful and influential as you have been. You deserve this!

And furthermore, the name calling is just, ridiculous. You need to stop.

I'm sorry but to the two individuals who keep posting- you need to clearly read each line of my posts. I'm not sure what is unclear here. If you are not capable of critical thinking and judgement due to an impairment, this is not the field for you. In looking back, I'm clearly not alone in that statement. My language is just plainer.