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  1. Am I the only one

    abc123RN replied to abc123RN's topic in School

    Thanks OldDude. I'm dealing with a 5th grade student that no matter what I try they just won't use the inhaler correctly! I get the reply of "dad says this is how you do it" the student then grabs the...

  2. Enterovirus D68

    abc123RN replied to fetch's topic in School

    Had one mom this morning! She works in a state what has confirmed cases, just 30 short minutes away from us. With all the past health issues of her little one, I am watching and checking

  3. Most Frustrating Thing ?

    abc123RN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    How about teachers sending kids to the nurse because they feel asleep in class? Student has no illness, assessment done to make sure there is no illness. Send them back to class and teacher wants...

  4. Head Start Screenings

    abc123RN replied to debRN925's topic in School

    Former Head Start nurse here. Yes all screenings need to by within the past year. We held a health fair in the fall to get as many screened as possible. If your program doesn't have screening...

  5. How do you cheer yourself after a bad day at work?

    abc123RN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Go to the driving range, one golf ball for every little thing that went wrong that day! Sometimes it takes more than one bucket of balls to work the frustration

  6. Expectations of Principal

    abc123RN replied to gone2tx's topic in School

    I'm in a small school and when the sec goes to lunch or has to be away from the desk she transfers the phone to my office. Most of the time it is no problem. On the occasions that I am busy with sick...

  7. So who's ready to go back ??

    abc123RN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I went back today, staff work days this week and most of next week, kids return to school next Thursday. I thought it would be horrible to go back to work but it wasn't as bad as I thought, just tons...

  8. Bloodborne Pathogens

    abc123RN replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    I just had training on BBP this morning, Friday I do the BBP training for our school staff. I was hired last Dec after 3 months as long term sub so this will be my first time doing the OSHA training...

  9. Making a nurse visit positive

    abc123RN replied to nurseshajwani's topic in School

    No stickers but I do keep books, paper and drawing supplies for the wait times on parents. I also keep a stash of peppermints, amazing how peppermints and speed up the healing on a scraped knee!

  10. New School Nurse Question

    abc123RN replied to Jules0612's topic in School

    How lucky you are to meet with the outgoing nurse! I just finished my first year and didn't get that chance to talk with the one I replaced. First thing I wanted to know was where the emergency...

  11. And that's a WRAP!

    abc123RN replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Bell in ONE hour and Twelve minutes.... but who's

  12. Need Advice For My New School Nurse Job

    abc123RN replied to Jules0612's topic in School

    I'm new this year to the school setting (3 more days til the final bell). I hope you have other school nurses to call when you have questions, that has been the greatest asset for me this year. Best...

  13. And that's a WRAP!

    abc123RN replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    5 more student days here! Enjoy the time away

  14. Why do parents get mad when you send their kids home???

    abc123RN replied to NurseEllie13's topic in School

    I sent a kid home this week on Monday, vomited all over the main office multiple times. Tuesday morning this same kids holds the door for me when I arrived at school. An hour later he gives a repeat...

  15. Start tomorrow!

    abc123RN replied to GatezRN's topic in School

    5. Practice saying, "You're fine. Go back to class." Beware you will start to say this one in your sleep!! I often wake my dear hubby repeating the above

  16. What cracked me up today

    abc123RN replied to Flare's topic in School

    One of my fifth grade students once told me "don't call grandma today she is at the hospital getting a rod up her butt". I completely lost control and laughed so loud the principal came in my office...

  17. Countdown....

    abc123RN replied to fetch's topic in School

    20 days

  18. Nurse Substitute

    abc123RN replied to RABBY's topic in School

    My experience as a sub school nurse was the call can come at anytime. Sometimes I knew days ahead of time, sometimes that call would come early in the morning I was needed to cover. Several times I...

  19. Do you ever miss the hospital?

    abc123RN replied to NurseEllie13's topic in School

    No one little bit do I miss hospital nursing!! Okay so maybe I miss started a line or giving injections but the long hours, missed holidays with family, weekend shifts, nope don't miss

  20. How busy is your office?

    abc123RN replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    2 hours + 17 kids = one nurse ready for a day OFF!!! 3 of them just keep coming back over and over and over.....Oh final bell please

  21. Start dates

    abc123RN replied to Pacsun4567's topic in School

    I was hired full time in Dec after subbing at the same school for over 2 months. Subbed all last school year, my first year subbing at

  22. First week as a school nurse- advice needed

    abc123RN replied to GrapeRN's topic in School

    This is my first year as a school nurse too and have had several instances where I had trouble contacting a parent. I document each and every attempt to reach the student's family and when I don't...

  23. how many jobs?

    abc123RN replied to sassyann85's topic in General Nursing

    Been a nurse since '89. Shortest job was 2 days, one day of orientation and the next day on night shift. That night was horrible, other nurses just keep saying the worst things about whoever was off...

  24. It's getting to the end of the school year.....

    abc123RN replied to SchoolRNAmy's topic in School

    Will be using this as

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

    abc123RN replied to Ilovegiraffes's topic in School

    May 30th CANNOT get here soon enough!!! Please Mr Weatherman NO more