Cackalacky

Cackalacky

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  1. Nurse to patient ratio

    Cackalacky replied to psychRNmom2's topic in Psychiatric

    Wow! I want to work where you guys work! I did about 5 months in psych, 3 months as a tech and 2 as a nurse. I really did enjoy it, but had to let the job go for personal reasons. I worked night...

  2. Nursing Student to Shadow Me

    Cackalacky replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    Thank you for the ideas! She only has 10 hours with me, but I think I've got enough ideas between ya'll and some other nurses to keep her

  3. What would you do in this situation?

    Cackalacky replied to Stitchy's mom's topic in School

    I like what Nurse ABC says. We're nurses and do not diagnose; only a doctor can do that. I usually thank the person bringing the student to my office for bringing the concern to my attention. When...

  4. class presentations

    Cackalacky replied to rejula's topic in School

    I found knowing what the education weeks or months are, such as Dental health month, helps with ideas. Though, I don't need much help coming up with ideas because I have 7 schools, so hand hygiene and...

  5. Do you feel that School Nurses are respected in the school system???

    Cackalacky replied to Biglos94's topic in School

    Having 7 schools, the office staff love when I finally get to their school! That doesn't mean I'm respected though. Teachers try to push me around and principals don't take the time to understand what...

  6. California Supreme Court ruled against us.

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

    My area has been doing this for years. Doesn't make it any easier though. The parents aren't too keen on it either...

  7. Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    Cackalacky replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    "skin and bone"= very thin I don't know if that counts

  8. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    Cackalacky replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I couldn't pronounce most of the names from Brillohead... I know a N'chelle (Like Michelle, but with an N) She hated the name growing up but now loves it. I have an Uncle Kelly and an Uncle Ashley and...

  9. New nurse worried about entering new field.

    Cackalacky posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new RN! YAY! RN! I went from psychiatric nursing to school nursing in about 3 months of having my license because the hours sounded amazing for the adjustment I was making - I graduated, then...

  10. New nurse worried about entering new field.

    Cackalacky replied to Cackalacky's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for bringing that to light! I really like

  11. Grrrrr.....

    Cackalacky replied to Morganalefey's topic in School

    I have parents ask me if I'm a real nurse... It kind of hurts, but I have to remember that I guess it's just not common knowledge. A lot of people don't even know they have a school nurse

  12. Camp Nursing: 10 Camp Lessons

    Cackalacky replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    I wasn't a camp nurse, but I worked at a camp for two years when in college and helped out in the health lodge when people took a day off. I found it to be a lot of fun, but you had to be willing to...

  13. Who hires school nurses?

    Cackalacky replied to monkeysmami/RN's topic in School

    I walked into a team interview. The school nurse supervisor, a public health nurse and the director of nursing. This was at the health department, and the health department delegates what schools you...

  14. Bed Bugs?

    Cackalacky posted a topic in School

    I was just informed that a child went to a doctor and was told she has bed bug bites. I was then, within hours, called by another school to have me check out bumps on a student's hands and legs (I'm...

  15. Mass Vision Screening

    Cackalacky posted a topic in School

    I have 6 schools that I do mass vision screenings for, ranging from my smallest school being about 530 students to my largest school being about 1020 students. I became a school nurse in November, so...

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

    Cackalacky replied to mc3's topic in School

    hahaha! I thought it was just me who had teachers who send me students for nonsense. OR Teachers who want me to "check out a student," then refuses to let them go back to class and tells me that I...

  17. Mass Vision Screening

    Cackalacky replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    Thanks for the ideas! I know I kind of fumbled the scoliosis screening I did this school year; it went well but just didn't run as smoothly as I had hoped. I just really want things to run more...

  18. The best walking shoes for nurses

    Cackalacky replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Definitely love my Danskos! I only wear them at work though because I'm too clumsy to trust to wear them where the ground is uneven. I've gotten pretty good at walking in them though. I use to have...

  19. Any experience with these camps?

    Cackalacky replied to Disneygirl23's topic in Camp

    I too am a school nurse, but before that I was a staff member at a Boy Scout Camp during college. Camp is so much fun! I worked during the H1N1 out break; that was an experience. The camp I went to...

  20. Upcoming job interview

    Cackalacky replied to Godgirl's topic in School

    I think I got that question, but in a different format. They asked it more in a series of questions that went between both professional and personal. Come up with an answer that can describe personal...

  21. Upcoming job interview

    Cackalacky replied to Godgirl's topic in School

    I personally didn't find the interview to be any different than any other interview. They seemed to focus on being resourceful though, such as, what would you do in this situation, or describe a...

  22. New school nurse...bummed out already

    Cackalacky replied to LisaLPN7's topic in School

    I wouldn't go as far as saying that school nursing is not real nursing, but I understand the frustration. I've only been a school nurse for coming up 6 months, but I can definitely see the importance...

  23. Prevalence of Christians in the field of nursing

    Cackalacky replied to FSUNurse2b's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I completely understand your concern. I never had the concern until I worked with a nurse who was very mean to me after she found out my beliefs. She was even the one who asked me and I never brought...