ohiobobcat

ohiobobcat

ED, School Nurse

Member

  • Content

    887

  • Visitors

    15,249

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    82

All Content by ohiobobcat

  1. Really Hating the Words...

    ohiobobcat replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    I'm so sorry you are going through this. Prayers for you and your mom.

  2. I'm worried...

    ohiobobcat replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Thank you so much for all of your good thoughts, prayers, and support. I just heard that the student is awake and talking now, which is much improved from yesterday's sedated and

  3. Do you have albuterol standing orders or a respiratory distress protocol?

    ohiobobcat replied to great_lakes_expat's topic in School

    We fill our albuterol Rx at a local (not a chain like Wal-greens) pharmacy. I submit the receipt and the school then pays the

  4. Do you have albuterol standing orders or a respiratory distress protocol?

    ohiobobcat replied to great_lakes_expat's topic in School

    I have an albuterol MDI. I do not have a nebulizer. I use the paper one-person-only spacer with the MDI, and I clean it with an alcohol wipe in between uses. I would say I use it 4-5 times a year,...

  5. Should nurses be able to listen to music at work?

    ohiobobcat replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in the ER, we used to "steal" a radio from the ICU and play it on the local "Playing the hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s and today!!" radio station. The ICU would take the radio back if a...

  6. Snow days are killing me.

    ohiobobcat replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in Camp

    I feel you!!! Last year, school overlapped all of the first week of camp (with campers!) and part of the second week. Luckily, I can commute from camp to school so we only had to find an RN to cover...

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

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I wore pink yesterday, but we had an early release because of an impending snowstorm. I ate lunch at home all by myself, but I was fetch as all get

  8. Is the flu in your school?

    ohiobobcat replied to Jacquipals's topic in School

    I knew it was a matter of time. Friday I was made aware of the 1st flu case in our district (I am friends with the mom on FB), and Monday was the first positive case at my school. Monday night, at...

  9. Suprise...

    ohiobobcat replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    I have Star Wars Legos, a magnet spinny ball thing and one of those flip water/sand art things on my desk. I also have a blue print of the Millenium Falcon on my wall. All of these things have...

  10. Why your avatar?

    ohiobobcat replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    Everyone check out my new avatar by DaveyDo!! I feel like I have just put on a new outfit or

  11. Why your avatar?

    ohiobobcat replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    Oh well now you've gone and done it, DaveyDo. I'm gonna have to switch my

  12. Need some good vibes for a fellow SN

    ohiobobcat replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Good, healthy, healing vibes headed her

  13. Why your avatar?

    ohiobobcat replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    I like Legos, and I am a nurse.

  14. Stocking OTC meds at elementary school level

    ohiobobcat replied to nursetlm's topic in School

    Same. Once upon a time, when I was busy with a flu vaccine clinic and only seeing students for emergencies. I had a student stop me in the hall and ask me for ibuprofen for a headache. I told her I...

  15. C'Mon Now!

    ohiobobcat replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I completely

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

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Go Pats!!! We have been Pats fans in my family for as long as I can remember caring about football. We stayed loyal, even though we lived all over the country (my dad was in the military). I also...

  17. C'Mon Now!

    ohiobobcat replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Right? I chalked it up to ignorance. But there are a lot of people out there who think ADHD and putting your child on medication to treat ADHD really just means you are a lazy parent who can't be...

  18. EMS talking down to Nurse

    ohiobobcat replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    First of all, great job recognizing DKA and getting the student where he needed to be for treatment. Secondly, thank you to the EMT personnel who responded to this. I don't feel that one profession...

  19. C'Mon Now!

    ohiobobcat replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    This happened to my own child last night. A little background: Middle kid has depression/anxiety and was hospitalized for suicidal ideation 4 times when she was in 8th and 9th grade. She was having...

  20. Is the flu in your school?

    ohiobobcat replied to Jacquipals's topic in School

    I haven't seen or heard of any confirmed cases yet, but there have been confirmed deaths from influenza in my state. We (the other nurses in my district) put some general information on our district...

  21. Just curious... children who vomit!!

    ohiobobcat replied to NurseCard's topic in School

    If I know a kids vomits because of anxiety, meds, etc, and I have spoken with the parent about it, I am not going to send them home every time they vomit. I even let kids stay if they vomit once and...

  22. Lost my husband on Holiday Break

    ohiobobcat replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I am so very sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in my thoughts and

  23. School Shootings

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Holy moly!! That must be terrifying. The last lockdown drill we had, they forgot to inform me the lockdown was over. Police are supposed to unlock our doors and give us the all clear. I guess no...

  24. I passed!!

    ohiobobcat replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Woot!

  25. Health Dept Issue

    ohiobobcat replied to UrbanHSRN's topic in School

    Only if it's a negative pressure office, which I'm sure ALL of our offices are negative pressure rooms, right guys? Add me to the curious bunch, and hopefully you can tell us what this is all about...