ohiobobcat

ohiobobcat

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  1. Ring removal

    ohiobobcat posted a topic in School

    HA!!! Junior high kid comes in with a ring jammed on a finger with a swollen PIP knuckle. I try the dental floss trick. No go- too swollen and not enough compression. I try the ring cutter. Ring...

  2. Who Keeps Staff Vaccines

    ohiobobcat replied to guest83140's topic in School

    HR would track this if it happened at our

  3. I feel like I'm losing.

    ohiobobcat replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I think you hit the nail on the head,

  4. I feel like I'm losing.

    ohiobobcat replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Be careful!! I don't know if this is administration or you referring to yourself as a nurse, but that needs to stop. You are NOT a nurse, and you and administration need to be careful about...

  5. Vocational school students...

    ohiobobcat replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Voc students attend their programs off-site in our district. I maintain records here for those students. Student enrolled at my school who attend voc still attend classes at my school, our voc...

  6. It smells like...

    ohiobobcat replied to Flare's topic in School

    That's exactly what I thought when I read the title to this post. I use PDI Sani-Cloths to wipe down in my office. I also use a Lysol spray

  7. I can't win for losing

    ohiobobcat replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    This sucks. I would think as long as your documentation is in order, this will go away very quickly. And that's a little terrifying that the board took this complaint seriously. You are a mandated...

  8. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm in!! I remembered pink today!!! Anyone want some cheese

  9. Ring removal

    ohiobobcat replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    I would have used 1/4" packing gauze or possibly tried a tourniquet (the kind for IVs/blood draws- not a trauma tourniquet obviously) in the ER. I have neither of those here at school, so craft...

  10. How many kids do you see in a day?

    ohiobobcat replied to RNLisaC's topic in School

    I have 650-ish in my school. I see about 30 per day, plus daily meds. I have never taken work home at night or over the weekend. It definitely sounds like a talk with the teachers is in order....

  11. The Incontinence Epidemic

    ohiobobcat replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    We had an 8th grader last year who had encopresis. I work in the high school (9-12), but I cover the for junior high a few times a week when the junior high nurse is at her other school. One day, the...

  12. Spin off- what's been your biggest emergency as a school nurse

    ohiobobcat replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Had a kids come into my office bouncing off the walls because he couldn't walk a straight line. He had blood all over his hands and face. He fell in gym and hit his head, left the gym to go to the...

  13. It's that time of year...

    ohiobobcat replied to kummerspeck's topic in School

    Good luck!! Fingers and toes crossed for

  14. Good Kids

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm so proud of one of my kiddos. Same kid I've mentioned before who came to see me like 80 times her freshman year. She's a senior now (19 years old) and has this weird lump on her earlobe- almost...

  15. We've had a student death also

    ohiobobcat replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    It's never easy, but it's especially difficult when it's a kid. Prayers to

  16. Another student death

    ohiobobcat replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    I am so sorry. My heart goes out to you and your school and the student's family and

  17. Keyless Lock cabinet

    ohiobobcat replied to littleINlpn's topic in School

    Not narcs, but almost every ADHD med is a controlled substance. And we administer a LOT of ADHD meds at school, usually a second dose mid morning after the initial dose has been given at home. Edited...

  18. Keyless Lock cabinet

    ohiobobcat replied to littleINlpn's topic in School

    I forgot to mention (I was more focused on the counting!!!)- the code for the cabinet stays in my room. It is in a very specific location and is not supposed leave my room. One secretary and one...

  19. When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    ohiobobcat replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    And I don't "flush it fast". When asked why, I tell them, like I would any other patient, that if I push the med too fast it could slow down their breathing enough that I might have to help them...

  20. Keyless Lock cabinet

    ohiobobcat replied to littleINlpn's topic in School

    I use a keyless entry cabinet. The only people who have access to the code are the people who would have a key anyways- one secretary who is trained to give meds in my absence, and the junior high...

  21. NO MORE SNOW DAYS!!!

    ohiobobcat replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    It was rough up here last night. The wind was awful, I couldn't see the house across the street, and I am surprised we did not lose power. We got about 12-14" of snow is my guess. We have some snow...

  22. The Pacer Test

    ohiobobcat replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Well that looks horrific. When I was a kid, all we had to do was the shuttle run (same, Farawyn!!). No

  23. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I, sadly, am not wearing pink today. My usual pink ensemble is still in the laundry from last week, because I am lazy (when it comes to laundry anyways). I am setting up shop at the uncool kids table...

  24. What was your worst shift ever?

    ohiobobcat replied to Isakolistic's topic in General Nursing

    We had just been informed that one of our beloved physicians (who was young- in his 40s) had a cardiac event while away at a medical conference, and was being taken off life support that night. I...

  25. NO MORE SNOW DAYS!!!

    ohiobobcat replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I am guessing we will have a half day today. And depending on when this ends and how long the clean-up takes, we may or may not have school tomorrow. If we do this will make snow day number 5 or 6...