ohiobobcat

ohiobobcat

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  1. C'Mon Now!

    ohiobobcat replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I have had this conversation SO many times with students. I empathize with

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

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I am not fetch today. Because, well.....

  3. C'Mon Now!

    ohiobobcat replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I have seen this snowflake 19 times this year, and nearly every visit has been at 12:30 pm, which happens to coincide with the beginning of snowflake's English class. Yesterday, the first day back...

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

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I am wearing my hot pink scrubs today. And this has never happened before on a Fetch day, but now I am singing "Pink" by Aerosmith in my head. ..."Pink is my favorite

  5. Cough drops

    ohiobobcat replied to tgray152001's topic in School

    A couple of years ago, I had a MAD run on cough drops. I buy the bulk box of 600 from Macgill and I went through a box and a half in September. I talked to administration and informed them that I...

  6. Maine

    ohiobobcat replied to BatcampRN's topic in School

    Some schools having standing orders for Narcan. We do not as of right now. Our school resource officer has Narcan though. He actually came and asked me last spring if I have Narcan. I told him no...

  7. Influenza-like illness

    ohiobobcat replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    We report to DOH when our absenteeism rate is above 10% for any

  8. C'Mon Now!

    ohiobobcat replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    THIS!! Why do teachers assume that we are going to come running with lights and sirens every time someone vomits?! It's a natural thing, everyone does it!! When they are done, send them my way, but...

  9. Maine

    ohiobobcat replied to BatcampRN's topic in School

    I live and work in Maine (actually, the paper that published that article is my local newspaper). I can't speak 100% for why the opiod epidemic is such a problem up here. I think it's a multitude of...

  10. Christmas break, when do you start yours?

    ohiobobcat replied to mag426's topic in School

    Our last day is Dec 21 and we come back on Jan 2. My BFF and I and our daughters are going to NYC after Christmas to see the Rockettes and "Chicago" on Broadway. Our girls are seniors in high school...

  11. Guys....!

    ohiobobcat replied to Amethya's topic in School

    This is fantastic!! We just get irritated with snow up here in New

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

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I am so sorry to hear

  13. C'Mon Now!

    ohiobobcat replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Just had this exchange with one of the junior high kids with diabetes. Me: What's your blood sugar? Him: 288 (This is not unusual for this kiddo- he is not the most compliant diabetic.) Me: OK-...

  14. Fingers crossed

    ohiobobcat replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Great news!! Well, not great that the kid has migraines, but great that it isn't anything scarier than

  15. Medication Mishap

    ohiobobcat replied to Amethya's topic in School

    If mom told you to do a tongue check on the student, then you do the tongue check EVERY TIME. You do not allow the student to leave the room to take her medication unsupervised when mom has...

  16. Fingers crossed

    ohiobobcat replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Green floaters? I have never heard of floaters in color before. Hope everything is ok with this kiddo. Glad the PCP is on top of

  17. My favorite complaint

    ohiobobcat replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    I had a girl come in and grab handfuls of pads last year. It irritated me, but I knew her living situation wasn't the greatest so I never said anything. Then she complained about the kind of pads I...

  18. My dad died yesterday

    ohiobobcat replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I am so sorry for your loss. I love that you and your children were able to spend time with him, and I am sure your dad loved it , too. My thoughts are with you,

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

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    My Converse Chuck Taylor's have a concentrated pink stripe on them, does that

  20. The long, scenic route

    ohiobobcat replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Fantastic news!! Congratulations and good

  21. Thanksgiving Break is Upon Us!

    ohiobobcat replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    We have W, Th and F off this week and then back on Monday. I am headed to pick my oldest child up from college after school today (she is only about an hour away). Tomorrow is prep as much as we can...

  22. Has this happened to anyone else?

    ohiobobcat posted a topic in School

    So you peruse the AN School Nurse board throughout your day and read a post about an experience that one of your fellow AN school nurses had with a student. Then a few weeks later, the same exact (or...

  23. $$ to spend

    ohiobobcat replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in School

    I second the AED! And a counter top ice machine. I love

  24. Has this happened to anyone else?

    ohiobobcat replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Ha! Well, I thought of you Jen (indirectly) while I was assessing this student.

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

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Ihaven'thadtoomuchaffieneandIhavenoideawhatyouaretalkingabout.