fetch BSN, RN

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    Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    fetch replied to nija315's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm not missing your point, I'm disagreeing with
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    Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    fetch replied to nija315's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If the founders thought we should have slaves then why did we get rid of slavery? If the founders thought women shouldn't vote then why did we expand voting laws? If the founders thought horse and...
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    Running the Spring Marathon

    fetch replied to fetch's topic in School

    Sorry, no actual marathons here! One of my friends from undergrad is trying to run one in every state, and I can't believe all the training she does. Definitely not for
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    How busy is your office?

    fetch replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    One of the other nurses in my district had 70 visits on the day before spring break - and that was a half day! She said the highest before that was 50. WOW! Tuesday was a personal record here, at 42...
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    Where are they?

    fetch replied to ceebeejay's topic in School

    Also most postings only go up in the summer - while there might be a few openings during the school year, you'd have to be checking daily to see them because they get filled quickly. Most school...
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    Parent FYI Calls

    fetch replied to schoolnurse64's topic in School

    That's a case of the teacher needing to use some common sense, I think. Common sense would say to send kids with any obvious issues (such as swelling or bruising, new onset after the playground) and...
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    HELP Pink Eye Question

    fetch replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    Resurrecting this (AAAH ZOMBIE THREAD OH NOES) due to a case at my school right now. Digging through my policy book I found this awesome chart and guideline sheet that can be kept in your office for...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    fetch replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    In undergrad Coca-Cola came out with "Blak," which was coffee-flavored coke. Once they discontinued it, I began just putting "shots" of coffee in my coke to get the same taste and same jolt! Everyone...
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    School Nurses: Good Neighbor Program?

    fetch replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    According to the detailed requirements page: Sounds like school nurses and other school workers are out of
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    TEAS Test and Keiser

    fetch replied to wannabenurse2016's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    The people able to help you can be found in the student nursing fora. Here, let me google that for you: Pre-Nursing Student forum TEAS testing forum Either of those would be full of people with better...
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    How busy is your office?

    fetch replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    Yes! One of my frequent flyers really just needs a short break with some quiet, usually after lunch -- the volume in the cafeteria gets her upset and she just needs to chill out for a while, then...
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    emergency meds storage

    fetch replied to tinkrbl's topic in School

    EpiPens are sitting out in full view with student's name clearly labelled. If I'm out of the clinic and one of my designated emergency people needs to find Susie Q's EpiPen, I don't want them flipping...
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    How busy is your office?

    fetch replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    Yikes! I have a similar size school, PK-5, and on average I see 20-25 kids (not including meds). Although at the start of the year it was usually 30+! For teachers who won't give out bandaids -- I...
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    Ethics, googling patients, and organ transplantation

    fetch replied to ixchel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    While I also find it kind of strange to google a former patient, in the example provided he doesn't say that's what happened. It's implied, but not stated. There are plenty of times where on social...
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    Respect....or the lack thereof...(RANT ALERT!)

    fetch replied to Ilovegiraffes's topic in School

    Thanks guys, sleeping on it made me feel a little better. I know what you mean, ilovegiraffes -- summer cannot get here soon enough!! And ABC, you're right about the parent complaint thing. I think...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    fetch replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    If you get to override my nursing decisions, can I override your teaching
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    fetch replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    A 4th grade teacher at my school growing up was Mrs. Blitch.
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    Respect....or the lack thereof...(RANT ALERT!)

    fetch replied to Ilovegiraffes's topic in School

    I have to vent as well - one teacher has begun consistently questioning everything I do. I'm sorry that a child with NO SYMPTOMS isn't getting ice from me, but literally every child wants ice so that...
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    Calling patients and/or co-workers "honey" or "hon"

    fetch replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Even though I'm from (and work in) the south, I never really used those terms until I started working in an elementary school - here everyone does it for all the kids, partly as endearment and partly...
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    Expired medication

    fetch replied to nurse1991ka's topic in School

    For the EpiPens, you can print off a coupon for the child and send it home with them. As long as they don't have Medicare, Medicaid, or TriCare, they should be able to use this coupon along with their...
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    That's a new request...

    fetch replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    I have one student who has dandruff and itchy scalp, and she LOVES to tell her teacher (who is a bit of an over-reacter) that her mom told her she has lice. I have checked this girl ten times this...
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    First week as a school nurse- advice needed

    fetch replied to GrapeRN's topic in School

    I'm beginning to think that "missing" a fracture, and then proceeding to beat oneself up about it, are rites of passage for the new school nurse! I was surely there myself earlier this
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    That's a new request...

    fetch replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    Did any of you see last week's Modern Family? Lily got lice, and not only did everyone blame "that one dirty kid" in her class, but Cam wouldn't let her get on the couch, give him a hug, etc. I've...
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    Worst part of being a school nurse

    fetch posted a topic in School

    Filing a CPS report. Something is going horribly wrong in a child's life, and all I can do is send a report and hope someone else is able to help. I can't put a bandaid on
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    Worst part of being a school nurse

    fetch replied to fetch's topic in School

    Good news -- I called back today to follow up and they confirmed they ARE taking it on as a case. This was especially relieving as it was a medical neglect case, and a student in a similar situation...