ohiobobcat

ohiobobcat

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  1. Another Bad Day

    ohiobobcat replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    I'm so sorry to hear this. Prayers to you and your

  2. Kid with diabetes - need the hive mind

    ohiobobcat replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Ugh- this sounds like a rough one. It's obvious that something is being missed with this kiddo with his diabetes care. -Does he have extra supplies he can keep at school. Some of my T1D kids have...

  3. Success story!

    ohiobobcat replied to Kittery's topic in School

    I love it when a plan comes together and works!!

  4. Joining the group!

    ohiobobcat replied to plainfieldguy's topic in School

    Welcome!

  5. What happens when the nurse is sick?

    ohiobobcat replied to Julius Seizure's topic in School

    I had surgery last spring. They had 2 weeks notice, and knew I was going to be out for a month. Our ONE sub happened to be booked the entire month I was out for my surgery (?!?). So the junior high...

  6. ED Nursing

    ohiobobcat replied to ksusn's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in the ED, if I started the IV, I would draw blood off the IV start for the lab. Otherwise lab would come up and draw blood for labs. Our lab techs did not touch any IV access, but...

  7. Valid excuses to sit out of sports?

    ohiobobcat replied to Lemur's topic in School

    I agree with Peak- don't tell them what you WILL excuse them for!! Yikes! In my head, I am thinking excused for fever, actual vomiting related to illness, actual diarrhea more than 2-3 times,...

  8. Too Sick To Stay Policy?

    ohiobobcat replied to ArryOtter's topic in School

    Sure we do! We just don't really talk about that here because, speaking for myself at least , I don't need advice, guidance or support from my "coworkers" (this is our virtual nurse's station)...

  9. What's the Pay Off?

    ohiobobcat replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    The payoff is that she gets all kinds of special attention when she has one of these

  10. I can handle just about anything...

    ohiobobcat posted a topic in School

    ...except WHINING!!! My. Good. Lord. I work in a high school. You are 15 years old. Speak up so I can hear you. I have legit had to ask her to repeat every other sentence because she is looking...

  11. Head injuries

    ohiobobcat replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    We switched from doing the full SCAT assessment to just the symptom checklist. I found I wasn't able to complete a full SCAT exam without getting interrupted 27 times by other students needing to be...

  12. I can handle just about anything...

    ohiobobcat replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    You are not. Although I had a kiddo come in the other day with shoulder pain, no injury x 2 days. Me: What have you been doing at home for this? Kiddo: Well, I took some ibuprofen and I've been...

  13. job options for summer

    ohiobobcat replied to leelee1972's topic in School

    Another summer camp nurse here! I more than double my monthly salary working at a summer camp. It's stressful, but so much fun at the same time. My first summer as a school nurse, I worked my...

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

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Oh! You poor thing!!! No pink for me. I'm staying out at camp this week. I'm working Camp Sign- for deaf/hearing impaired people with intellectual disabilities. I work school during the day and head...

  15. My first time...

    ohiobobcat replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    I'm fairly certain it was the throat feeling "weird" and trouble swallowing PLUS hives that triggered the Epi-pen administration. Not just the hives

  16. Sad Day....

    ohiobobcat replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    I'm so sorry to hear about your student. And I know I'm not the only who kept feeling sicker and sicker as I watched the numbers of the dead and injured rise and rise yesterday in Las

  17. omg I forgot to give report!

    ohiobobcat replied to kellicutshair's topic in General Nursing

    Same!! Although those dreams haven't happened in a while because I no longer work in a hospital. Man, I HATE dreaming about work- makes it feel like I never left the place. I've never forgotten to...

  18. do you have a chicken pox letter?

    ohiobobcat replied to BSNRNHS's topic in School

    It's been a few years since this happened at my school, but I contacted the CDC of my state and they gave me a form letter which I put on school letterhead and sent

  19. Homecoming ......

    ohiobobcat replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    I have a nurse friend who moved to Texas (she's originally from there) and I was wondering WHAT THE HECK the giant thing with all the ribbons on it was attached to her daughter's cheer uniform. And...

  20. keeping records on staff members

    ohiobobcat replied to NurseKitKat's topic in School

    Same. Our business office keeps track of employee health stuff. Come to think of it, the only thing they keep track of is Hep B immunizations for "Code Blue" team members. I called EMS for 2 staff...

  21. Using Dexcom and not finger poke to treat?

    ohiobobcat replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I would be fine with using the CGM to carb for lows WITH orders (with parameters) to do so from the student's diabetes management team. i wouldn't do this strictly on parents request, but would be...

  22. "I'm Dizzy"

    ohiobobcat replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    I strongly dislike the "I'm dizzy/I feel like I am going to faint/pass out" complaint. 99% of the time it's nothing, but it's such a vague complaint, and is the symptom for some really crappy medical...

  23. My first time...

    ohiobobcat replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    Nicely done!! I wonder what the allergen is because of how you stated it's being going on for a while. Please keep us posted!! Like Old Dude said, this just emphasizes HOW IMPORTANT it is for each...

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

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm in all blue today, too. It's 85 degrees here today, and I refuse to wear long (scrub) pants, which is my go-to pink

  25. Mom already took me to the doctor, but what's your take on this?

    ohiobobcat replied to Flare's topic in School

    This goes hand in hand with "I hurt myself this weekend and I can't move my hand, but my mom wanted me to come see you and see what you think." Gah! I don't even want to get involved in this injury...