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clockwood

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  1. Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    clockwood posted a topic in School

    What would you do? Give inhaler? I have two students (both 6th graders) with moderate asthma who carry their inhalers in backpack. Parents cannot get act together, so I don't have med consents. I...

  2. Without meds

    clockwood replied to BrianPaul's topic in General Nursing

    Making a med error takes your breath away, it makes your heart stop for a second. But guess what? To error is human. Here is a fantastic Ted Talk about errors in medicine Brian Goldman: Doctors make...

  3. Will I get in trouble with the BON for receiving mental health care?

    clockwood replied to mj606's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Take care of yourself ASAP. YOU are WORTH IT. Be forthcoming with your healthcare professionals. It is HIGHLY unlikely that the BON will blink an eye. Like other posters here, I've been to...

  4. Day Shift Anxiety in New Grad- should I talk to my manager?

    clockwood replied to IV_Espresso's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to your manager. I hope they are compassionate. I wish I talked to my manager. I had MAJOR anxiety too as a new grad. Many institutions expect new grads to be totally up to speed and taking a...

  5. Skin tear narrative note

    clockwood replied to tsm007's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Very good what you have. I believe it is ok to write "per standing order" or "per protocol" ...that's what I do anyway. It's always hard working by yourself bc you can't bounce ideas off of other...

  6. Kindergartners taking off clothes at school

    clockwood replied to clockwood's topic in School

    LOL to the toilet

  7. Kindergartners taking off clothes at school

    clockwood replied to clockwood's topic in School

    Thank you all so much for your replies. This is my first year nursing in a school setting... so when the teacher requested this of me, I was like whaaaa??? Seriously?! Haha. Apparently there are only...

  8. Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    clockwood replied to clockwood's topic in School

    Agree with the "reasonable and prudent" guidelines. Many posters are using the word "confiscate" as though I denied the students the right to use their inhalers (not the case). In fact, I called...

  9. Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    clockwood replied to clockwood's topic in School

    I really like this. Thanks so much for

  10. Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    clockwood replied to clockwood's topic in School

    Thank you so much for your

  11. Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    clockwood replied to clockwood's topic in School

    I'm just wondering how this is any different from having all of the other kids' inhalers in the office? The younger kids need assistance with their inhalers, so they are kept in the front office....

  12. Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    clockwood replied to clockwood's topic in School

    This is awesome,

  13. Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    clockwood replied to clockwood's topic in School

    Yes, most inhalers are left in the nurse's office for the entire school year. In order for a student to carry medication in backpack in our school district (usually 6th graders and up, sometimes...

  14. Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    clockwood replied to clockwood's topic in School

    Yes, in terms of "turning a blind eye," I allowed the kids to carry the inhalers on them while I made phone calls to parents (and documented), mailed extra consent forms home, spoke with teacher, PE...

  15. Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    clockwood replied to clockwood's topic in School

    Yeah, it's just an unlabeled

  16. EPI PEN

    clockwood replied to seyd's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure if I totally agree with all of your points. While I completely agree that the indication for an Epi-Pen is anaphylaxis (and NOT an acute asthma attack), in a true emergency (i.e....

  17. Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    clockwood replied to clockwood's topic in School

    Thanks for sharing. Good to know. The common sense/intuitive side of me would give the inhaler. But the anxiety side of me sees Judge Judy rhetorically yelling, "YOU GAVE A MEDICATION WITHOUT AN...

  18. Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    clockwood replied to clockwood's topic in School

    Thank you both so much for your replies. I agree with a lot of what you are saying. I am also of the opinion that by 6th grade, the kids are able to use their inhalers independently. Also, that...

  19. EPI PEN

    clockwood replied to seyd's topic in General Nursing

    Here's some helpful info I found on an Australian asthma ".org" webpage: Asthma and allergies are closely linked so it can seem logical that treatments for one condition may help the other. The...

  20. School Nurse Salary?

    clockwood replied to kegreat's topic in School

    I live on the central coast of CA. With 5 years credit of nursing experience, I make 54,000/year. (Same as teacher salary schedule). Considering the pricey cost of living here (1200/ 1 bed apt), it's...

  21. PRN times in psych

    clockwood replied to sassyann85's topic in Psychiatric

    This is a great question and a perfect example of the need to clarify an order. The fact that YOU alone are unsure how to interpret the order is reason enough to call the provider for clarification....

  22. How physical is psychiatric nursing?

    clockwood replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    As a general statement, nursing is physical. Lots of walking, lots of movement. Bending, pulling, lifting. If you like the idea of psych nursing, perhaps Marriage Family Fherapy would be a good...

  23. Does Psych translate to public health?

    clockwood replied to Nonetheless's topic in Psychiatric

    Pysch is EVERYWHERE and I think it's an awesome start :) Not easy, but so many skills for a new RN to learn! Man, I remember doing my capstone on a med-surg floor; half of all the patients there were...