Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    Elementary vs. High School

    Flare replied to tictac's topic in School

    my new district is k-8. figure i'll be here as long as my kiddo - the next 9 years at least - add that to the seven years i already have in the pension system and i may just as well stay here. I...
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    No, I'm Not a Beauty Shop!

    Flare replied to mysixlittleones's topic in School

    if they're easy to replace, i usually just pop them back in for this very reason - it takes so much longer to rationalize to a teacher and student why you won't put the earring in. if i meet any...
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    How would you document this?

    Flare replied to 100kids's topic in School

    that's what i would do. just note it was a late entry. leave it
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    Illinois school nurse changes re: Rule 226.840

    Flare replied to Lovemyjob1974's topic in School

    that's going to put quite a strain on the districts to scramble to come into compliance to that code by that date. I would find it hard to believe that there would be no leniency for current nurses...
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    Complete surprise, in a good way, LTC experience so far

    Flare replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm happy to hear that you didn't let someone else make your mind up for you. Most people that turn their nose up at LLTC have never tried working there. Sure, there are some very poorly managed...
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    Elementary vs. High School

    Flare replied to tictac's topic in School

    i've worked with regularity from k to 8 and in my last district i worked occasionally in the high school. I can say in all honesty that my favorite population is the high school population. They can...
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    Dry Hands

    Flare replied to puroticorico's topic in General Nursing

    i started using what was left of the tube of lansinoh after my daughter was born and no longer nursing. It worked wonders on chapped
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    tums in an ng tube

    Flare replied to menardca's topic in General Nursing

    why not just use liquid maalox?... it's calcium carbonate
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    General Salary info for a School Nurse

    Flare replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in School

    Yeah... i'm not making that much... but the potential is there someday....
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    General Salary info for a School Nurse

    Flare replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in School

    in my state we get paid on teacher's guide, but we also have to be RNs with BSN minimum and certification in school nursing. starting pay is typically around 40k here and top out can reach 95k or...
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    Possible appendicitis

    Flare replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    This is a definite had to be there type scenario. Basically if i were in the same scanario, a student having the same pain would be shown to the bathroom followed by a temp. f there were nausea,...
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    Always sick

    Flare replied to gkvegan's topic in Pediatric

    it will get better! When i started at my first school (aka germ factory) as a school nurse (aka germ wrangler) I was sick for 2 months straight. It seemed after I had been exposed to a bit of...
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    Return to trauma after husband's death

    Flare replied to NURSESNUFFLES's topic in Emergency

    I am so sorry for your loss. I'm glad to to see that you and your children are already in counseling as I am sure this is a very difficult time. I think it will be possible to come back to trauma,...
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    Campus Safety after CT shootings

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

    i did come up with what i deemed a perfect plan... you see, when this district hired me, they cut the clerical position that used to be in this office. So i figure if we can get an armed officer in...
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    Campus Safety after CT shootings

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

    We work closely with our PD and have a uniformed officer do a random walkthrough at one point daily during the school day. This creates a presence. I've only been here since september and have yet...
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    Nurses fired for refusing flu vaccine

    Flare replied to BrandybunsRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    my facility to fire everyone that didn't get one - but in the end it looked like it was same as last year - mandated flu shots and those that refused were forced to wear masks in patient areas. Never...
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    Visitors who stay overnight. Vent.

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

    i think it's dependent on the situation too. I absolutely would have stayed bedside when my dad had his bypass, but i knew darn well that he wouldn't have rested properly as he would have felt a duty...
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    Visitors who stay overnight. Vent.

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

    i don't understand the mentality of a family member feeling like they need to camp out at the hospital with a patient (parents of young kids, new dads and family members staying to calm a confused or...
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    does your school have a crisis management plan?

    Flare replied to Sudsy's topic in School

    it seems like things are really in flux in my district right now. thanks for the
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    needle sticks

    Flare replied to caseymn's topic in General Nursing

    welcome to the club! most of us somewhere along our careers have had some sort of stick. You're lucky in that your patient was LTC and known not to have any diseases and consented to having a blood...
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    Foods you have discovered as a Nurse

    Flare replied to FlorenceNtheMachine's topic in General Nursing

    not the healthiest, but one of my fellow nurses taught me early in my career that the ratio for hospital cafeteria egg salad is one hard boiled egg to one packet of mayo. Makes the perfect am...
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    underweight kid

    Flare replied to kingsmiley's topic in School

    This is where a nice chunk of the aggravation in my day comes. The state makes well meaning laws that i have to follow or I'm not doing my job, but then i'm just trying to do my job and am accused of...
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    underweight kid

    Flare replied to kingsmiley's topic in School

    it all really depends on a lot of factors. how old is this child? Children can grow and change drastically in the span of a year - a severely under weight child may catch up by the end of the school...
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    Made CPS report, what now?

    Flare replied to squidbilly's topic in School

    Save your documents, make a separate file, as you may need to refer back to them. Only after a child left my school did I shred a report. also, i don't know about your school policies, but both PS...
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    What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

    Flare replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    My school gets a winter break - so i guess that paid break is my reward. i'll take it! i think the staff looks forward to the break more than the kids do!! My hospital job gives us $25 gift cards to a...