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  1. Respect....or the lack thereof...(RANT ALERT!)

    RNlove17 replied to Ilovegiraffes's topic in School

    Yep, I have the same complaints (although not the door thing, that would never fly here. My health aide is a tough cookie lol which is good cuz I can be a softy.) But there is a definate lack of...

  2. Hearing screening

    RNlove17 replied to RNlove17's topic in School

    Yes it's a form on the front of their health chart that follows them throughout their time in the district. There is only 1 spot to write it. I test at 1000, 2000, and 4000 hz at 20db. If they can't...

  3. Why did this happen to me?

    RNlove17 replied to sarit's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    It is my personal belief that everyone has "psych issues." Just like everyone has a state of physical health, everyone has a state of mental health too. Some people have more medical problems than...

  4. Why did this happen to me?

    RNlove17 replied to sarit's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    wow! It's unbelievable the stigma that exists when it comes to mental health. So much so that you lose your license over it. If you had had 3 heart attacks (im exaggerating here), no one would look...

  5. RN:Pt Ratios

    RNlove17 replied to Misskala's topic in Rehabilitation

    1:10 on day and evening (the shift i worked). And 1:15-1:20 on nights. We get a lot of med-surg overflow tho so it's pretty difficult. In fact, by the time I left, 7-8 of my patients would be fairly...

  6. Baby Friendly- getting a tad over the top

    RNlove17 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As a new mother myself, I refused to be shamed for supplementing with formula in order to ensure my child is getting nutrition. I was extremely pro breastfeeding and judgey towards formula BEFORE...

  7. Help! Am I Responsible

    RNlove17 replied to tigress_8207's topic in First Year After Licensure

    why would they confiscate hearing aids? To confuse an already confused patient even more? They should be removed at bedtime but I just don't understand why you would purposely make it harder for a...

  8. Overtime dependent nurses

    RNlove17 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    all the hospitals here pay $22-25/hr. Im a school nurse now and make $23/hr based on my hours worked. I also work at a hospital 1 shift a month and make $22.50-25 depending on the shift. I'm jealous...

  9. Lifestyle Discrimination

    RNlove17 replied to utadahikaru's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think the question is, where does it end? higher premiums for people who live in high crime areas? People who have a family history of xyz disease? It's a slippery

  10. Is there really a nursing shortage?

    RNlove17 replied to hoppingpete's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In general or a national shortage - No way. In many areas there is a nursing glut. I think that certain regional areas *may* have shortages, not sure where those are though because my area (upstate...

  11. Do you like your job?

    RNlove17 replied to Toomanyhatsforme's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a school nurse now, so yes. My old job on a rehab unit, I

  12. Do You Like Being A School Nurse?

    RNlove17 replied to Jules0612's topic in School

    i LOVE it. For all the reasons others have said. It was a significant pay cut though, which I don't like. I am givena 2.5% raise a year though at least. I had only been a nurse for 6 months when I was...

  13. salary of a school nurse

    RNlove17 replied to thomas76's topic in School

    i'm in NY. Started at only 33K with a 2.5% raise each year. i am in the teacher union. I also get 2 weeks that I can work in the summer where i'm paid about

  14. Postpartum-Tucks and Spray

    RNlove17 replied to babaloo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Personal experience (just had a baby). Dermoplast was the BEST. Spray that on the area after wiping/before pulling up pants. My nurse said some people spray it directly on their pad, but I found it...

  15. Why are nurses not paid more?

    RNlove17 replied to XcrMat's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm in upstate NY and made $22.50/hour, very very stressful job doing med-surg/rehab and had 10 patients!! I'm now a school nurse and make $24/hour (but i'm salaried) and waaay less stress. I agree,...

  16. No contractions showing on toco monitor

    RNlove17 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not an ob nurse and admittedly know little about the specialty... but I recently had a baby in December. Throughout my whole labor, they could not get a reading of my contractions. They said i had...

  17. Pink eye questionable

    RNlove17 replied to sophonie418's topic in School

    in our district, they don't even send kids home for pink eye. They say it's not that contagious so I send them back to class. I call and let the parent know though, and then it's on them. If the kid...

  18. Best medications to give postpartum woman after vaginal delivery?

    RNlove17 replied to kriistaa16's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i recently had an unmedicated vag delviery and got 600mg motrin every 4-6hours. I got to self administer it. Also had the lidocaine spray which was awesome! That worked way better than the

  19. Baby Friendly- getting a tad over the top

    RNlove17 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is appauling to me as a nurse. We have 2 patients, not just 1. The mother deserves to be treated with respect and cared for too! I just had a baby 2 months ago. Thank god the hospital I delivered...

  20. Tips for sub folder?

    RNlove17 posted a topic in School

    Well, my doctor has pulled me from work (maternity leave). My last day is tuesday 12/10 when I'll be 39 weeks. I've been working on my sub folder but wanted to know what you all include in your sub...

  21. Feeling like I'm not treated as a professional?

    RNlove17 posted a topic in School

    FYI This is my first year, just started in August. And the prior RN who retired was, well, a witch who did the bare minimum and apparently no one liked. So I'm trying to come in on her coat tails with...

  22. Feeling like I'm not treated as a professional?

    RNlove17 replied to RNlove17's topic in School

    thanks everyone. Adjusting to this new position is a huge undertaking, and definitely a learning process, emphasis on process. I appreciate the advice. Update: The asst principal (who is the admin of...

  23. I think my nurses are on the verge of mutiny!

    RNlove17 replied to NurseGuyBri's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This sounds a lot like the first unit I started on as an RN - I quit within 4 months. For all the reasons I'm sure many of your nurses are quitting, and really because it was unsafe for the patients,...

  24. You can't fix stupid!

    RNlove17 replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    We have 2 bathrooms in the office - the students and ours lol. Just me, my health aide, the NP, and 1 student who has spina bifidia and straight caths uses it. We keep the door shut and it's not...

  25. Delayed cord clamping

    RNlove17 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Has anyone seen an increase in patients requesting this? Approximately how often do you have patients requesting