Oma to 11

Oma to 11

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  1. How many diabetics do you have?

    High School 8 to 12, 4 T1D
  2. Not today!!

    Great job!
  3. Small nursing victories

    Great job! Reinforces the need for school nurses!
  4. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    i had a student named Ahnasty, pronounced Honesty!
  5. New School Nurse!

    Welcome!
  6. Go to the nurse.

    One of my favorites is, Student: I texted my Mom and she is here to pick me up. Me: Sooooo what do you want me to do? Student:I want you to excuse me! Me: Ah NO! I didn't see you and I didn't excuse you!
  7. Just gave Epi for the first time

    Great Job! It feels good to save a life. That's what we do!
  8. Camper to Nurse ratio?

    I am at a day camp with anywhere from 350 to 400 campers each week. There are 600 campers registered and I have to review all their charts. I have an EMT that comes in daily but usually goes on the trips. After 9 weeks of this I am exhausted. When we...
  9. Help! Small feet! I need shoes

    I wear a size 3 little girls shoes. Dansko professional shoes size 35 fit me just fine. They are a little expensive but will last for years. I have found them on sale at Zappos.com
  10. Another manic Monday!

    Prayers for the child and her father.
  11. I'm worried...

    Prayers on the way for your student.
  12. List all the Nursing Hats you have worn

    Office Nurse: allergist, family practice, medifast LTC Home health, peds and adult Floor Nursing: Contagious diseases, med/surg, orthopedics Sub school nurse camp nurse school nurse, private school. Nurse for 42 years and still going!
  13. ROLL CALL!!! School Nurses 2017/2018

    Been back since 8/28. Feels like I never left!
  14. Stress Level

    WOW! That's a lot of kids. I agree, are you sure you have to do vision and hearing on everyone? That seems over the top. I am in a private school with 900 kids and I love it!
  15. epipen recall

    Has anyone received notice of an epipen recall? I saw on TV on the Sunday night news that there was a recall for malfunction of the pen. I googled it and there are several lot numbers affected.
  16. epipen recall

    I have 4 epipens on the list. I spoke with the principal and we are sending out an email to all parents about the recall since we are a high school and a lot of kids carry their own.
  17. Essential oils

    Maybe they want the kid to smell like patchouli to cover up the smell of pot on his clothes!
  18. Student Injury

    Prayers for the student and all that witnessed that horrible accident.
  19. Sub vent

    I was a sub for 17 years in a school district. The nurses all told me that I did a great job. I did long term subbing in 2 schools. When it came time for one of the nurses to be replaced the superintendent asked the nurses ( all CSN) if they thought ...
  20. What to do this summer...

    I'll be back at Camp for the 14th year. It is a day camp 9am to 3pm. Also expecting my 12th grandchild! Can't wait.
  21. Lost a student

    I read this for the first time today. My heart breaks for the family and the community. So sad.
  22. What to wear?

    Scrubs everyday! I have ruined enough of my clothes. BTW, Duncan6, my maiden name is Duncan.
  23. Camp nursing in summer

    I am a camp nurse for a day camp that lasts 9 weeks. This will be my 14th year. We have grown from a small camp for 150 to over 600 registered campers. The most we have had in one week is 420. But I am still responsible for maintaining charts for al...
  24. may have been 20 minutes late to preschool...

    I also am Mom to 5 and Oma to 11. Enjoy every minute!
  25. Splinters - To remove or not to remove

    I have heard of using Elmers Glue to remove a splinter. You put it on and let it set then pull. I haven't tried it yet but I would love to see if it works.