SassyTachyRN

SassyTachyRN

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  1. Are American hospitals ready for Ebola?

    SassyTachyRN replied to texarkana 551's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So why didn't he just come out and say, "I'm from Africa and I've been exposed to Ebola there?" That's what I don't understand. It had to have been in the back of his mind that it was probably Ebola...

  2. is school nursing a good specialty?

    SassyTachyRN replied to kristen312's topic in School

    There's a thread somewhere on here about pay too. That varies a lot by state. My pay is ok, not what my friends are making in the hospital, but it has it's trade offs. I get paid salary year round so...

  3. Most Frustrating Thing ?

    SassyTachyRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Or they could be like me and have high deductible insurance. Luckily, I opted for a HSA to pay my medical needs. My epi pens were $374, I used the $100 card, which has a max value of $100, so I paid...

  4. Age and previous experiance

    SassyTachyRN replied to kenzie123's topic in School

    I'm 31, graduated college with my BSN at age 28. I did adult oncology/med surg nursing and came to school nursing in August 2013. I always kind of wanted to be a teacher too! This fits perfectly plus...

  5. School Nurse?

    SassyTachyRN replied to bentley14's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely get on the sub lists in your local districts, call a local school nurse and they should be able to tell you who to contact to get on the sub list. In some districts principals hire the...

  6. Nursing with P.O.T.S..

    SassyTachyRN replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have POTS too. I left bedside nursing because it was becoming very, very difficult. I had dropped to prn and my POTS was becoming very bad. I've been a school nurse for over a year now and my POTS...

  7. Meds locked up?

    SassyTachyRN replied to 100kids's topic in School

    We lock up all meds, district

  8. School Nurse Salary?

    SassyTachyRN replied to kegreat's topic in School

    I am still in Indiana! I sent you a

  9. School's Out- Yahoo !

    SassyTachyRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    We got out June 6th, staff worked through the 10th. Staff goes back August 11th, students return August

  10. Elementary to Middle

    SassyTachyRN replied to Kittery's topic in School

    I have both an elementary and a middle school. Besides attitude and pouting, I see a whole lot of injuries at the middle school level. I feel like I'm sending out for xrays at least weekly. It's...

  11. staff illnes

    SassyTachyRN replied to nurs26's topic in School

    I have POTS too. My symptoms are extremely controlled with medication and I'm able to work full time. I've only stayed home once this school year because of my POTS and it was because it was...

  12. Parents that are nurses

    SassyTachyRN replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in School

  13. New to this.. Feeling like maybe I made a mistake

    SassyTachyRN replied to Rn,Ame's topic in School

    Hang in there. The first three months I found to be the toughest. You are trying to find where you fit in with everyone else and still learning the ropes. I was a sub last year, and this is my first...

  14. That's a new request...

    SassyTachyRN replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

  15. Thank you polar vortex!

    SassyTachyRN replied to fetch's topic in School

    Blah. Closed again. 12th cancelled day since we've been back from winter break. I'm going to be in school half the summer at this

  16. Thank you polar vortex!

    SassyTachyRN replied to fetch's topic in School

    Today was our 11th day off since January. Supposed to go back tomorrow with a 2 hr

  17. Thank you polar vortex!

    SassyTachyRN replied to fetch's topic in School

    We aren't required to report, we are just expected to work the corresponding make up day. I get paid even on days we cancel though, and I'm salary (spread through 12

  18. Thank you polar vortex!

    SassyTachyRN replied to fetch's topic in School

    I'm in Indiana... This is our 9th cancelled day since we've been back from Christmas break... All 5 days cancelled first week back... Then went all 5 days the next week.. Went 2.5 days last week and...

  19. Strep...2nd time in a month for me

    SassyTachyRN replied to ERRNDeans's topic in School

    This is my first year as a full time school nurse and I have tested positive for strep and had four other viral illnesses since August. I always, always sanitize after every student in the clinic and...

  20. School nursing does not mean nursing school

    SassyTachyRN replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    Yay it's changed!! Hopefully this

  21. School nursing does not mean nursing school

    SassyTachyRN replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    I just did too. Seems like every time I get on AN I'm reporting a thread...

  22. School nursing does not mean nursing school

    SassyTachyRN replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

  23. A new argument against lice checks in school

    SassyTachyRN replied to fetch's topic in School

    Wow, how crazy!!! I sadly always worry about this happening after a CPS call, but never after a lice

  24. Flu vs. Cold Bulletin board

    SassyTachyRN posted a topic in School

    I was thinking about doing a Flu vs. Cold bulletin board in my middle school (gr. 6-8, 800 students) office, but then I was thinking that by sitting in here reading it while they wait on me, they...

  25. Flu vs. Cold Bulletin board

    SassyTachyRN replied to SassyTachyRN's topic in School

    I have that same poster in my office too, but I haven't hung it up for fear of students coming up with it as a source of more symptoms.... I do use the checklist that came in the CDC packet, it's...