Cackalacky

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  1. That's a new request...

    Cackalacky posted a topic in School

    I just received a note from a teacher asking me to please disinfect her student's face and clothes because he was just sneezed on. Ummm, OK. I just had to share, because I've receieved some odd...

  2. New to this.. Feeling like maybe I made a mistake

    Cackalacky replied to Rn,Ame's topic in School

    I was told that you will have a great immune system in no time. I'm still waiting for it and I'm in my second year! Maybe it takes the lucky three! The best advice I could have ever been given was to...

  3. Microwaves

    Cackalacky replied to GrapeRN's topic in School

    There is a microwave in on of my offices that a parent brought for their children to use because they have a different diet due to their culture. It quickly became everyone's microwave until mom came...

  4. Family Night Lesson

    Cackalacky posted a topic in School

    I've been invited to give a 30 minute presentation about Health and Hygiene at family night because parents have expressed the interest. In your experience, what do parents care to learn

  5. Family Night Lesson

    Cackalacky replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    It went pretty well last night. I opened with a question and answer session to get a feel for what they wanted to know, but no one had questions - so I jumped into my powerpoint. I presented hygiene,...

  6. That's a new request...

    Cackalacky replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    So, I had him wash his face and hands... He came back later because the sneeze made him sick... I sent him back to

  7. Pre-adolescents/Adolescent Medication

    Cackalacky replied to ERRNDeans's topic in School

    I get them to state their name because I have seven schools and sadly don't get to know them very well. Even when I do know them, I like that double check system. It's just a good habit I want to keep...

  8. Family Life Education

    Cackalacky replied to abc123RN's topic in School

    We don't use videos in my district, but there are 3 from P&G. Always Changing Puberty Education Program - P&G School Programs Scroll to the bottom of the page. One is for girls, one is for...

  9. Family Night Lesson

    Cackalacky replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    There will be two groups at separate times, one group for the lower grades and one group for the upper grades in elementary school. The students are with their parents. I asked the school what parents...

  10. Are seclusion/isolation rooms considered a restraint?

    Cackalacky replied to babaloo's topic in Psychiatric

    I was taught that as long as the door isn't locked and the patient can leave on their own it is not a restraint. That means that even holding your foot on a door to keep it closed can make their room...

  11. School Nurse Salary?

    Cackalacky replied to kegreat's topic in School

    Utah About $30,000 a year, 30 hours a week. I work summers and

  12. Care Plans for Next Year

    Cackalacky posted a topic in School

    Never too early to make plans for next year! How do you get your care plans returned from parents? Is there a note you put with your care plan to send out? This past year, my first full year as a...

  13. Care Plans for Next Year

    Cackalacky replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    That works for the schools who take e-mail addresses, but a lot of my parents don't have internet access. I love that idea though! I neighboring district has pretty good success with

  14. Do schools hire new grads?

    Cackalacky replied to studentnurse9806's topic in School

    I worked in a psych hospital for about a month as an RN, but had been there for about 4 months as a tech while waiting on my license. I was hired as a school nurse after the school year had started...

  15. Wetting accidents

    Cackalacky replied to Tamara421's topic in School

    This doesn't typically come to the nurse at my schools, but the secretaries always try calling home first and then give some loner clothes if no one can come. So, they're kind of like "emergency"...

  16. psych nursing while pregnant/adult vs adolescent

    Cackalacky replied to KBRN2013's topic in Psychiatric

    I've worked with nurses that are pregnant on psych units. We had a hospital policy that wouldn't allow a pregnant women work on a unit that had a patient that was known to attack women who are...

  17. Lice-itchy scratchy

    Cackalacky replied to nursingnow's topic in School

    Even though I had lice as a child, I had never seen them before, but let me tell you, when you see lice you'll definitely

  18. Maturation "Gift Bags"

    Cackalacky posted a topic in School

    What do you guys pass out to the boys and girl's for their "sex ed"/maturation class? Ours is about an hour long, with boys and girls seperated and 5th and 6th seperated. It's really mild, mostly...

  19. Patient on patient abuse?

    Cackalacky replied to Vedder316's topic in Psychiatric

    I just reread my post, sounds mean. I meant it to be harsh against the facility, not you! haha

  20. Patient on patient abuse?

    Cackalacky replied to Vedder316's topic in Psychiatric

    What do you mean you can't intervene?! "We are told by management that this behavior is baseline for the residents. We are also told that if they could follow direction and keep their hands to them...

  21. Maturation "Gift Bags"

    Cackalacky replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    I heard it was just a pamphlet this year, so I didn't order the boys this

  22. bipolar v borderline

    Cackalacky replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    Also, I realize that I posted as a very new nurse and based my post off of personal observations. Please don't yell at me if I'm not correct!

  23. bipolar v borderline

    Cackalacky replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    All I can say is when you see people with each diagnosis, it's pretty easy to see the differences. Bipolar is a chemical disorder, while borderline is a personality disorder and many believe that...

  24. Nursing managers: what are you looking for in a staff nurse?

    Cackalacky replied to QueeenB's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree. Play-up the fact that you're new, ready to learn, ready to apply skills, have the newest knowledge on the market from school, and still have the study skills to continue advancing your...

  25. Nurse to patient ratio

    Cackalacky replied to psychRNmom2's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm from SC but currently practicing in a state out west while my husband is in school. I do miss SC... I worked as a secretary at an acute psych facility in SC and I don't remember the ratios being...