ohiobobcat

ohiobobcat

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  1. RN programs that don't have a preceptorship?

    ohiobobcat replied to Xlorgguss's topic in General Students

    My program had a preceptorship, but you had to apply for it. They only selected a few students, and those students went into a one-on- one situation with an experienced nurse (employed by the...

  2. Hot dogs and ramen,summer budget

    ohiobobcat replied to jesserpie's topic in School

    This makes me glad we get paid year-round here. I am the only source of income for me and my 3 kids, so no pay or a lump sum for the summer would be rough for me. I am actually nervous about the...

  3. ED Education Topics

    ohiobobcat replied to jgriffRN's topic in Emergency

    I was going to suggest transcutaneous pacing/internal pacing, but someone beat me to it. Capnography if it is not commonly used in your facility (We were just starting to use it more when I left the...

  4. My daughter's arm...

    ohiobobcat replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Ouch!! Poor kid! Wishing her happy, healing

  5. This is a new one...

    ohiobobcat posted a topic in School

    I just had a teacher call me. Teacher: "My son has hand, foot, and mouth disease. I have to make sub plans, can I drop them at your office?" Me: "Your sub plans?" Teacher: Sounding frazzled. "No, my...

  6. compensation poll

    ohiobobcat replied to Sully64's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in the hospital, the answers were no, no and yes. I live in New

  7. What software do you use?

    ohiobobcat replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    We use SNAP. In my state, most schools use either PowerSchool, SNAP or Infinite Campus. We actually use IC for demographics, school schedules, attendance and grades, but not for the school nurse...

  8. This is a new one...

    ohiobobcat replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    This is the first time a teacher has ever asked me to do such a thing. I was kind of dumbfounded, to be honest! I should keep a Magic 8 Ball here. Will I get a disease from this bug bite?...

  9. This is a new one...

    ohiobobcat replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    No. I work at a high school. This child is maybe 2 years old? Maybe 2 1/2? She was on maternity leave my first year here and I've been here 3

  10. Stupid question...

    ohiobobcat replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Same- new forms every

  11. School Nurse's Day

    ohiobobcat replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    So here's an update. A group of special ed teachers/ed techs from my school got me a nice card. I got a couple of emails from teachers at the junior high (I sent them an email letting them know it...

  12. Moms of school-age kids

    ohiobobcat replied to nycNurse2b's topic in School

    I work at the same school my kids attend. If they were younger I would utilize the before school program because I start an hour or so before the elementary schools

  13. School Nurse's Day

    ohiobobcat replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Happy School Nurse Day to all of you!!! I've said it before, and I'll say it again- you all are my virtual nurse's station. AND I don't have to worry about you "writing me up" for eating at my...

  14. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    ohiobobcat replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Last week admin paid for lunch for us- finger sandwiches. I had ham salad and fake seafood salad. We also got a cheap pen. That was last week for teachers appreciation week. I am sure I will get...

  15. IV Rules at your Facility

    ohiobobcat replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak for EMS, but when I started IVs in the when I worked in the ER, I used the same technique and supplies I used while working on any other unit in the hospital. Where I worked, 18 g in...

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

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    YOU HAVE AN R2D2 SCRUB TOP??????? NO WAY!!!!!! Off to Google this wondrous

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

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Awwww, thanks! **blushes and kicks floor awkwardly with my Converse

  18. The Bad Day Thread

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Thinking of both of you, Far and Denise. Praying for your

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

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I am not wearing pink today (I'm such a

  20. Epistaxis season

    ohiobobcat posted a topic in School

    Anyone else in the middle of this? I have had 3 students with bloody noses within the first hour of school this morning. I'm running out of tissues!!! And places for people to sit! I thought about...

  21. Let's Talk about you!

    ohiobobcat replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I have been a nurse for 10 years. I worked the obligatory 1.5 years on a critical access med-surg floor, spent 5.5 years as an ER nurse, and have worked as a school nurse for the past 3 years. I...

  22. Let's have some fun!

    ohiobobcat replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    You're the intermittent wall suction to my chest tube induction. You're the ginger ale to my emesis pail. You're the eye roll and sigh to my blood sample

  23. Meaning of your username?

    ohiobobcat replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is because I went to Ohio University for college #1 (there's #s 2, 3, 4 and 5 as well) and their mascot is a bobcat. I read canigraduate is cani-graduate and assumed you graduated from Canisius...

  24. Question about out-of-state meds

    ohiobobcat replied to ohiobobcat's topic in Camp

    Double

  25. Question about out-of-state meds

    ohiobobcat replied to ohiobobcat's topic in Camp

    OK- thanks Alex. The camp is not super rural. EMS response time is 3-4 minutes for basic rescue and 10 minutes for paramedics. We have stock epi-pens at camp, although I might I will look into this...