Margaret K. Stephen

Margaret K. Stephen has 8 years experience and specializes in emergency.

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1. ? for those paid on teacher scale

   Margaret K. Stephen replied to Happy Go Lucky's topic in School

   My hospital experience didn't count either. I'm in

2. Parents be like...

   Margaret K. Stephen posted a topic in School

   Mom at IHP meeting: I am soooooo worried about my precious angel and her disease management at school. Mom on first day of school: Nah, I don't have any glucagon. And I have a thing this morning so I...

3. cell phones in clinic

   Margaret K. Stephen posted a topic in School

   This is my first full year as a school nurse so I might be posting a lot like this. I appreciate any feedback. How do you manage cell phones in your clinic? I work at a high school. Students often...

4. Exclude for vomiting

   Margaret K. Stephen replied to Margaret K. Stephen's topic in School

   I'm in charge. But I've been here 5 months and she's been here umpteen years... ? Good feedback here, everyone. Thank you. I agree exclusion should depend on assessment. What's your readmission...

5. Exclude for vomiting

   Margaret K. Stephen posted a topic in School

   How do you exclude for vomiting? Our state guidelines say to consider exclusion for vomiting more than once in 24 hours. The nurse I work with tends to exclude after one episode of vomiting. This is...

6. Assessing the student on drugs

   Margaret K. Stephen replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

   No worries, Nutmegge. It's not my real name.

7. Assessing the student on drugs

   Margaret K. Stephen replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

   I'm glad to see this topic. I did my first impairment assessment last week and had some serious concerns after providing my assessment findings to the AP. I wasn't really given any training,...

8. I'm not an ER nurse.

   Margaret K. Stephen posted a topic in Emergency

   Well, technically, I am... but I shouldn't be. I have worked in this ED for 3.5 years--1.5 as a PCT, 2 as an RN. I keep waiting for things to get better. The work was ok when I was a tech (which is...