Margaret K. Stephen

Margaret K. Stephen

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About 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

    My hospital experience didn't count either. I'm in Texas.
  2. Parents be like...

    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 can't bring it. Feel free to add on, everybody. ?
  3. cell phones in clinic

    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 use their phones while "resting" with an ice pack, a...
  4. Exclude for vomiting

    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 criteria? We do 24 hours vomit free. I think that can ...
  5. Exclude for vomiting

    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 for high school, BTW. Input appreciated!
  6. Assessing the student on drugs

    No worries, Nutmegge. It's not my real name. ;-)
  7. Assessing the student on drugs

    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, guidance, or policy on this. Also, hello! First time poste...
  8. I'm not an ER nurse.

    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 why I applied there when I graduated from nursing sc...