BonnieSc

BonnieSc

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  1. Sancramento area or San Jose, Fremont area?

    BonnieSc replied to RNRebecca83's topic in California Nursing

    Agreed, Sacramento is a perfectly safe place (and I live in the so-called inner-city!), and I think it's a more interesting town to live in than San Jose or

  2. medical interpreter training?

    BonnieSc replied to hotshot12345's topic in General Students

    It depends on hospital policies, but I really doubt you'd find any hospitals that WON'T LET YOU translate for your patients because you're not a certified interpreter. They love that. The hospital...

  3. sacramento, california

    BonnieSc replied to mayflower2000's topic in California Nursing

    I think the bottom salary for a hospital-based RN is about $38. For a house rental, it depends a lot on what specific area you're looking at and how large the house would be. A nice one-bedroom...

  4. Student Nurse Looking For Textbook Advice

    BonnieSc replied to Mark from PENN's topic in General Nursing

    Check out http://www.addall.com, which searches many different online bookstores (including half and amazon). Use their ISBN search function to make sure you get the right edition, if that's...

  5. Is there a history behind the white?

    BonnieSc replied to CityKat's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses wore white originally in large part because, when you wear all white, everyone knows you're very clean--no hiding the dirt as you could with colored clothes. It's only fairly recently that...

  6. Is camp nursing an option for a brand new RN?

    BonnieSc replied to MS Kathy's topic in Camp

    Considering many camps have to function without a nurse at all, due to lack of supply... I think a new nurse would be fine, if s/he has common sense and is willing to ask questions. I've seen quite a...

  7. Camp Nurses - Please Introduce Yourself Here.

    BonnieSc replied to nightingale's topic in Camp

    I can't imagine not having a MAR. I just don't know what you'd do. Even the kids who don't mind taking meds forget a lot while they're at camp, due to the different schedule. I agree, I recommend...

  8. Medications at Camp

    BonnieSc replied to Patmos's topic in Camp

    We do ours in the Health Center, and I wouldn't switch to the dining hall--mostly for privacy, but also 'cause it's harder (I think) to make sure they're actually taken. In the health center only the...

  9. One week into camp and campers still without "consent to treat" forms...??

    BonnieSc replied to carachel2's topic in Camp

    It's either get the form, or give them NO treatment, not even a tylenol. This still leaves the camp open for a lawsuit if there's an emergency and the nurse either does or doesn't do anything for...

  10. HELP! Camp Farnsworth in VT? Hidden Falls, Skylark Ranch in CA?

    BonnieSc replied to lannisz's topic in Camp

    Skylark Ranch and Hidden Falls are near me, though I worked at camp in an adjoining council. Almost all Girl Scout camps have their campers in tents (usually platform-based) or some type of very...

  11. Any advice on dealing with homesickness?

    BonnieSc replied to kdmcook's topic in Camp

    Homesickness can strike anyone, young or old! Definitely, some of the homesick kids will be too young for camp, or too inexperienced (i.e. never been away from home). It doesn't seem to matter how...

  12. resource during summer

    BonnieSc replied to jogmom's topic in Camp

    Well, lice don't discriminate between rich kids and poor kids, but if ANY camp does the check before campers go to the bunks, I don't see why it would come up

  13. Calamine Lotion

    BonnieSc replied to kdmcook's topic in Camp

    I had the same situation, and have used it very occasionally. Kids respond differently to different chemicals, and once in a while someone who still itched with Benadryl lotion and Caladryl Clear (my...

  14. resource during summer

    BonnieSc replied to jogmom's topic in Camp

    My campers only come for a week, but still, we treat lice immediately (after calling parents for permission and to confirm that the kid wasn't just treated). I think sending kids home would be...

  15. First aid supplies & meds checklist

    BonnieSc replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Camp

    Good thinking on the repair kit! I've used ours many times. I sometimes use plain water in a spray bottle to clean wounds--no

  16. New LPN, is there someplace for me?

    BonnieSc replied to UnderpaidNurse's topic in Camp

    Yes, many camps hire LPNs, either to work independently or to work alongside RNs. I just discovered that http://www.campstaff.com, which I previously mentioned but is really geared toward camp...

  17. First aid supplies & meds checklist

    BonnieSc replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Camp

    tweezers safety pins alcohol preps Be sure you have MANY sizes of bandaids tampons and pads lice shampoo extra insect repellent and sunscreen rubbing alcohol (to dry up water in the ear) ibuprofen...

  18. Should I recert my EMT-B?

    BonnieSc posted a topic in Emergency

    My EMT-B certification is expiring this spring, and I'm trying to decide whether it's worthwhile to recertify. I have one year left in a BSN program. I *am* interested in emergency nursing, but...

  19. New camp nurse

    BonnieSc replied to mrscmt's topic in Camp

    As I tell everyone... read The Basics of Camp Nursing! Take a copy to camp--it's invaluable. When you arrive at camp, see if you can get a copy of last year's health center records. It'll give you...

  20. What can an RN do that an LPN can't?

    BonnieSc replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    I think it will depend somewhat on the RNs at your camp. They may not want you to administer OTC meds without their OK / assessment. Camp is SO different from the hospital; at many camps people with...

  21. Initial Health Screenings

    BonnieSc replied to kampnurse817's topic in Camp

    What type of camp do you work at? How many sessions per summer? (And BTW, your questions are definitely not stupid!) Seems like you have two questions here. First, how do I handle first-day...

  22. Hippa At Camp

    BonnieSc replied to kampnurse817's topic in Camp

    I don't see why the director would have to know the details of staff illnesses. It should be enough if the nurse says "Yes, s/he needs to see the doctor." As for STIs--absolutely not, the director...

  23. Camp nursing: where to find opportunities?

    BonnieSc replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Camp

    Excellent! It IS fun, and very challenging in ways that are new to most nurses. I do know of a camp in Missouri that's looking for a nurse (I hope it's OK for me to post it here?). It's called Camp...

  24. Doula Thoughts on L&D (long)

    BonnieSc replied to futureTMA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And then look at the rates of infant / maternal mortality in countries where they don't call "failure to progress" and do a C-section nearly as often... where up to 40% of births take place in the...

  25. RN assist at homebirths?

    BonnieSc replied to RNChrista's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you're not from Illinois... they're really strict about such things. One RN, for instance, who also practiced as a direct-entry midwife, lost her RN license and was charged with practicing...