Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    epipen STAT or wait?

    Flare replied to luckystarRN's topic in School

    We're pretty much the same - mild reaction i'll give antihistamine if i have an order to do so, call parent to inform of exposrue and continure to monitor. any changes in condition from that point...
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    June 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Flare replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Someone on the next floor down has a
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    June 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Flare replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    It looked a lot smaller when I ordered it
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    Am I still a nurse?

    Flare replied to nurseHMarie's topic in School

    Do your self a favor and go back and re read your own first paragraph. Are you a lesser nurse because you are not working bedside for 12 hours? Does that mean that bedside nurses that work 8 hrs are...
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    Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    Flare replied to mc3's topic in School

    A similar thought has crossed my mind so many times especially when I;ve worked through lunch, gotten a but hypoglycemic myself - i've thought, if i passed out due to low blood sugar, they would...
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    Tenure? Probation?

    Flare replied to Tina, RN's topic in School

    yeah -us union covered nurses have to deal for 3 full year until we are granted tenure. Then the gloves come off and we can fight a bit harder against the injustices like missing our contracted...
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    Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    Flare replied to mc3's topic in School

    If the child that MotherRN referenced above does not have some sort of developmental delay and established behavior plan, then absolutely no reinforcer for taking meds. (and candy of all things!!i...
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    Considering a career change to School Nurse

    Flare replied to amyjm3's topic in School

    I don't think you necessarily lose your med surg skills - sure they get rusty - if you asked me to start an iv right now, it would probably have to be on someone with really good veins, but the...
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    Recurrent Nightmares About Work

    Flare replied to rnay312's topic in General Nursing

    I remember having dreams live that when i was doing unit nursing - dreams where I never did an ounce of charting or passed a single med. I remember waking up so darned relieved that it was only a...
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    Which attire do you feel gives school nurses the most respect?

    Flare replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    I do both - some days scrubs, some days "teacher clothes", but 99% of the time I do wear a lab
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    Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    Flare replied to mc3's topic in School

    hmmm... i feel like we almost need a whole new thread for this one... anyhow here goes, how old is this kiddo? and are they classified as special ed or diagnosed with any disorders that may...
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    Bed Bugs?

    Flare replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    i come across staff with bed bug concerns from time to time. And while I too am concerned, I feel, as stated above, that I am not qualified to make a determination based on the appearance of the...
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    Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    Flare replied to mc3's topic in School

    you know, using the same type of logic, we can turn it around on the 3 shift a weekers and say that you guys actually work less shifts (not necessarily hours) than us (3 shifts per week x 4...
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    Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    Flare replied to mc3's topic in School

    OldDude, you are cracking me up
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    Mass Vision Screening

    Flare replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    i go nice and easy with the scoliosis - wait until spring when the kiddos are in light shirts, line em up in pe class, hand over the spreadsheet to the pe teacher then like a machine: name, stand...
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    Mass Vision Screening

    Flare replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    my school is k-8 - i find its easier to get the 6-8th graders when they are in their PE class. I just coordinate a few dates with them. The k-5 students, i usually just try and find a time to...
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    Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    Flare replied to mc3's topic in School

    May I add to that list: There is nothing I can do for seasonal allergies...i know the kids are congested and coughing, I know their throats are a bit sore and their eyes are red from the pollen count....
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    audiometer calibration

    Flare posted a topic in School

    do you send your audiometers out to get calibrated every year? Every 2 years? never??just wanted to see what was being done on a national
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    2 Field Trips..1 Day...1Nurse

    Flare replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    oh, the director is setting himself up for some tongue lashing from the parents. and it really stinks that he's using you to take the hit for him. Cripes, man up dude and take your lumps. I am...
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    CPR teaching?

    Flare replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    i am certified to instruct cpr, i actually have made a nice little side business out of it. The mannekins are pricey, but are a one time type expense. You don't have to get the fancy resusci-annies,...
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    2 Field Trips..1 Day...1Nurse

    Flare replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    Field trips are the purpose for my sub nurses!! I don't typically go on field trips. I stay home and "guard the castle" and send the sub nurse off with my students. It's much easier for me to...
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    Nurse patient friendship scenario

    Flare replied to beakerbox's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know, i think that depending on the entire circumstance, it's not totally inappropriate to let a patient into your life. Let's look at it this way, i worked with a nurse that went on to marry...
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    Question about resignation

    Flare replied to lilajuli's topic in School

    another bite of food for thought is that, yes, kids do get sick from daycare all the time at first, them their immunity builds and they seem to not get sick so much. But if you are set on resigning,...
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    What to Do? Feverish upper body, cold lower extremity

    Flare replied to nastassialeslie's topic in School

    ooh, good call,
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    What to Do? Feverish upper body, cold lower extremity

    Flare replied to nastassialeslie's topic in School

    are these children actually running fevers? If not and it's just a matter of comfort, i would be making it a high priority to encourage fluids. though to be honest, I have never even been to the...