fetch BSN, RN

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    December 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    fetch replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Tonight's dining options are venison and - you know what, I'll just put you down for the
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    December 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    fetch replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "I'm sorry about the confusion, next time we'll make sure your roommate doesn't have a game
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    December 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    fetch replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Actually, coal in my stocking would probably help with the heating costs . . . think you could put in a bad word for
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    Down time

    fetch replied to Gems0607's topic in School

    It's either pouring or crickets right now -- had an hour this morning where I was just searching for something, anything to do! And then as soon as I close my door to eat something I had 5 kids...
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    What would you do in this situation?

    fetch replied to Stitchy's mom's topic in School

    There's one lady who works at our district office and comes to the school to observe PreK teachers - she LOVES to bring someone down and tell me "I think he needs to go home!" as soon as she ushers...
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    What do you do when you can't get ahold of parents?

    fetch replied to 100kids's topic in School

    Ugh just had this now - a kid was SPEWING everywhere, and on his emergency card there are 4 people all with the same phone number! Does anyone answer that number, no they do not! Finally my principal...
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    Asthma Hypothetical

    fetch posted a topic in School

    I just had a parent bring in a new inhaler to replace the one that expired at the end of November. I sent him home with the old one and told him to check with his daughter's doctor, as most of them...
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    Tips for sub folder?

    fetch replied to RNlove17's topic in School

    I have lists, broken down by grade level and then teacher, of all the students with any health conditions. (These stay in the sub nurse folder, never given out to anyone.) I also have a separate one...
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    Reading for pleasure

    fetch replied to remotefuse's topic in General Students

    One of my fellow nursing students introduced me to the Hunger Games (back when the movie was first announced and it was nowhere near as popular) . . . I made the mistake of starting to read that...
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    Best thermometer for kids with aversion to touch

    fetch replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

    Two of the nurses in my district got to test out the Vera Temp non-contact thermometer this semester, and I'm getting one for January . . . can't wait! They're really impressed with how it works so...
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    My first...my second MRI

    fetch replied to Cobweb's topic in General Nursing

    The first time my dad took opioids (back in the 70s), he was supposed to walk from one part of the hospital to the other and was told to just follow the yellow line. He was doing fine until he reached...
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    Prioritizing help

    fetch replied to douxmusique's topic in General Students

    Whoo boy was that a hard concept for my class to grasp! Endless discussions with the teacher, "well what about [incredibly specific situation]?" And I struggled with it myself, don't mean to sound...
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    Where do you work and do you like it.

    fetch replied to DixieGrace's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first job was at a plasma donation center. Very unique set of challenges! The job listing was actually on CraigsList -- I did a LOT of research before submitting an application, afraid it was a...
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    Hindrance to professional growth

    fetch replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    If you're going to flounce, then flounce and be gone. If what you initially posted isn't what you meant, then post what you meant. And if 5 pages of people responded to a part of your post that wasn't...
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    Wetting accidents

    fetch replied to Tamara421's topic in School

    I have a very limited number and size of pants for students to "borrow" - they usually end up never bringing them back. So I always attempt to call home first for someone to bring in spare clothes....
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    Why does school have to be made to be (seemingly) unneccesarily difficult?

    fetch replied to Guitarstrings's topic in General Students

    Have you talked with any of the students in your classes who are doing well? People on the internet can offer plenty of general tips and advice, but teachers and programs vary. Your fellow students...
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    Mentor, orientation, or trial by fire?

    fetch replied to RunawayN's topic in General Nursing

    In a non-hospital setting, run by an international plasma company, I had 2-3 days of computer training and then minimum 6 weeks of shadowing another nurse. That ended up getting extended to 8 weeks...
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    Flu Vaccine. Necessary or Harmful?

    fetch replied to UnbrokenRN09's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And I want to challenge you to READ! Read the pandemic flu forum before you post, because over half the posts are ones EXACTLY like this one. No one ever has any new arguments, very few return to...
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    Flu Vaccine. Necessary or Harmful?

    fetch replied to UnbrokenRN09's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So you're saying I deserve to be "culled" for daring to live with a respiratory illness? What about the children who died from garden-variety flu between 2004-2012, 40% of which had no underlying...
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    School nursing or not? I need advice!

    fetch replied to EsMo18's topic in School

    It sounds like you already know what you want to do but you're second-guessing yourself. I think you should trust what your heart is telling
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    fetch replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I never got all the way through the older threads, but I remember posts from 2003-2005ish saying how weird Nevaeh was . . . well now I have 4 students named Nevaeh in an elementary school of only 500!...
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    You can't fix stupid!

    fetch replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    Ugh, and I hate when the janitor asks "do I need to clean your bathroom today?" Um, YES! Puke, diarrhea, blood splatter from loose teeth, urine from wetting accidents . . . please, PLEASE clean the...
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    You can't fix stupid!

    fetch replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    Well they do ask at least, due to the layout of my clinic they have to walk right past me to get to the bathroom. And most of the time it's not an issue - except for when they stay in there for 5...
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    You can't fix stupid!

    fetch replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    I don't understand teachers who continually come to the clinic to use my bathroom. Yes, I understand there is only one staff restroom, and it's right next door, so if it's occupied I'm an easy next...
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    I never expected....

    fetch replied to dsb_fam's topic in General Students

    Doing modified head to toe assessments in a plasma donation center, part of it was to palpate the skull. I'd always say "let me know if anything hurts" and without fail, there'd be at least one joker...