cynmrn

cynmrn

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  1. The taste of crow in the morning......

    cynmrn replied to loveschoolnursing's topic in School

    Same thing happened to me a couple weeks ago! Kid comes down for meds and always tries to weasel into resting on one of the bunks. He complained of a belly ache and I sent him on his way after...

  2. Cough drops

    cynmrn replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    We don't keep stock cough drops. Parents can bring in a small stash of cough drops (we are limiting to a week's supply this year), that we may administer. Some kids who are really trying to get out...

  3. supplemental income

    cynmrn replied to crazynursebsn's topic in School

    I work every other Saturday on the floor at the hospital (I worked there full time prior to getting the school nurse job). I started out last year doing every other Friday and Saturday, which worked...

  4. How long is your commute?

    cynmrn replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

    Right now, the hospital where I work is about 7 minutes and the schools where I work are less than 5 minutes from home. I'm very fortunate! I live in a small community (moved here for my first...

  5. I have 3 months to prepare for nursing school. What is the best way to prepare?

    cynmrn replied to Bibliophage's topic in General Students

    Enjoy the time off with your friends and your family. Sleep in. Do things you enjoy. Plan out anything that might be stressing you out (e.g. child care, transportation, etc.) so you are covered in...

  6. Vent about teachers (as much as I love them)

    cynmrn replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I feel your pain. I get many teachers who are not satisfied with my assessment and we don't have any stock medication like Tylenol, so we are even more limited. The fear of vomit gets people going...

  7. Eraser Games FYI

    cynmrn replied to Spidey's mom's topic in School

    This has been a somewhat popular thing at our middle school in the 5th/6th grade age group. I also did the lecturing thing alongside the counselor--my side was mostly about risk of infection, etc. I...

  8. What is your schedule like as a nurse?

    cynmrn replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked full time at the local hospital (am currently on call), I worked 3 12 hour shifts. Overtime is pretty much always available, but never mandatory. There are times when I've worked...

  9. "Will You Call This Parent?"

    cynmrn replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    Yes, the hygiene one gets to me, too. I had a teacher asking me to talk to fourth grade student about teeth brushing and show him how because apparently he has poor dental hygiene. How am I supposed...

  10. "Will You Call This Parent?"

    cynmrn replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    This happens to me ALL THE TIME. I've recently had a lot of issues with kids sleeping in class. Now, I don't mind calling when the kiddo is on meds and it might be a side effect or there might have...

  11. New Grad Jobs

    cynmrn replied to 07courtney1993's topic in Oregon Nursing

    If you're willing to go rural, I know that Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay (south coast) welcomes new grads. We also have a new Bridge program that lasts 12 weeks that provides preceptors, learning...

  12. Dilemma-need advice

    cynmrn replied to ruralnurse84's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it would hurt to interview. You can get a feel for what the job is like (asking questions about patient:nurse ratios, etc.) and find out how the interview process is at the facility....

  13. where are you from

    cynmrn replied to SchoolNursey's topic in School

    I'm in Oregon working for a smaller rural school district (elementary and middle school here). I am a member of NASN as well as OSNA. I attended the state conference this year, but will not be...

  14. Job Help

    cynmrn replied to javgjv2012's topic in General Nursing

    If you enjoy the acute care pediatric job and don't mind working some holidays and weekends, then go for that one. I am a school nurse and work PRN at the hospital (adult med-surg/telemetry); the...

  15. School Year 2015/2016: Who's in?

    cynmrn replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm in for year 2! I am kind of excited about starting the year off without being a complete

  16. School Nurses Say the Darndest Things, Too

    cynmrn replied to CalNevaMimi's topic in School

    Something similar happened to me! There is a set of twins that are in the same second grade class. They look pretty much identical and never come into my office, so I wasn't even acquainted with them...

  17. scrubs or business casual

    cynmrn replied to villageRN's topic in School

    Business casual, a little more on the casual side. Dark jeans and nice top the majority of the time. I wear basically what most of the teachers wear. I find it to be one of the perks of the job,...

  18. What's your favorite thing about being a school nurse?

    cynmrn replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    I love the kids, even if they make me crazy sometimes! They say the cutest/funniest things, and they are so easy to "fix" sometimes. Love getting to know them, even the frequent fliers. As some...

  19. Never ending lice!!

    cynmrn replied to javgjv2012's topic in School

    Our policy was upheld! Our physician spoke and my fellow nurse who has been here for 20 years spoke a little about the history of our "lice battle" (from the time when we did all school screens three...

  20. Can I refer to myself as RN or the school nurse

    cynmrn replied to kkanady's topic in School

    In our state, unlicensed, trained staff would be permitted to administer medications, whether they are scheduled, PRN or emergency (specially trained for these emergency meds). I can definitely see...

  21. Never ending lice!!

    cynmrn replied to javgjv2012's topic in School

    Presenting at the school board meeting tonight in an attempt to keep our (hotly contested by select teachers) policy allowing kiddos to stay in school until the end of the day when they're found to...

  22. truancy

    cynmrn replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    The principals are chiefly responsible for attendance issues, however we do have an attendance advocate that will do follow ups regarding high absences and even do home visits with parents. We deal...

  23. Head lice--just venting.

    cynmrn posted a topic in School

    Just have to vent, since I am seething about a dramatic school board meeting (that I did not attend) that entailed a teacher getting all hysterical about the head lice policy that was adopted last May...

  24. LIAR: ADN RN prompted to lie about holding a BSN... is it passable?

    cynmrn replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I can tell you right now that I have NEVER lied on a resume, job application, or anything else of that nature. There is no reason to do so, and I find it pretty disturbing that you think that this is...

  25. How much trouble am I in?

    cynmrn replied to kknurse2014's topic in General Nursing

    I would just send in the name change. I can't imagine that this has never happened to someone before. Highly doubt they are going to go after