Flare ASN, BSN

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    Speaking of Head Lice...

    Flare replied to DistrictNurse19's topic in School

    It is a public health issue of sorts... but at the end of the day it's a nuisance - not a disease. And furthermore, most cases of headlice aren't transmitted in school and most kids that are found to...
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    playground safety

    Flare replied to cruzcontrol's topic in School

    I agree - we don't really have anything in place. Perhaps we could all start a "group project" to make up guidelines on playground safety
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    Am I too old to become an NP?

    Flare replied to SeaH20RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    who says you have to retire when you are 62? If you enjoy your work, you may want to continue to work into your golden years. I say go for
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    Interested in School Nursing

    Flare replied to CLC172's topic in School

    Sorry - i started to answer this yesterday, but then got summer brain! Anyhow - it sounds like you have a good base fir school nursing. As far as specific qualifications, those vary state by state....
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    Elementary school year registration - new school nurse

    Flare replied to imanursenow's topic in School

    only new students and studsents needing an immunization update (6th grade in NJ) will need to bring in new immunization records. This is usually the biggest headache! During the year it's easy to...
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    Tricks/Tips for getting plastic/shrink wrap off packaging

    Flare replied to jt43's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    preparation is key! unwrap before you glove
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    Obligated to report if taking care of an illegal immigrant with a fake ID?

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

    An alias isn't very taboo in a hospital setting until it gets to the time that the services need to be paid for. Arrangements can be made to maintain the alias and submit payment. There are plenty...
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    Care plans

    Flare replied to lsilva7's topic in School

    In schools we develop Individual health plans or IHPs. There are programs available that will put boilerplate statements into a plan with a student's demographics, there are also books available that...
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    Obligated to report if taking care of an illegal immigrant with a fake ID?

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

    It probably had more to do with hospital billing dept not finding a viable person to bill the services to -a simple inquiry on who a person is can snowball very quickly, and while the hospital has no...
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    New School Nurse - Advice Please :)

    Flare replied to imanursenow's topic in School

    The bins that i use aren't perfectly alpha order, but it at least breaks it down. My m/n bin was over flowing last year! I seriously thoughrt about subletting space in the w/x/y/z bin! I find that...
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    New School Nurse - Advice Please :)

    Flare replied to imanursenow's topic in School

    How big is the school? Mine is K-8. Medication are separated into PRNs and daily meds. Everything must be in a labeled contained with the original pharmacy sticker or in the case of OTCs, clearly...
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    New nurse with School Nurse interview this week! Advice? =)

    Flare replied to Lael's topic in School

    Your experiences, while not as vast as some, will probably be ok. A bit more acute care would untimately be ideal, but between the LTC and the experience in the airforce, you will surely be able to...
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    When did wearing a stethoscope become popular

    Flare replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

    A stethoscope on a rearview becomes a projectile during a hard stop! I can be plenty proud without getting a black eye from my Litmann! (also - don't want doctors breaking into my car to steal my...
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    When did wearing a stethoscope become popular

    Flare replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

    i tend to think that it's usually worn around the neck for convenience sake. Keeps it handy, keeps the docs from swiping them too. It does crack me up when people display them unnecessarily though...
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    sunscreen in school

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    it's more so because litigious minded parents have sued districts into a police state where common sense has been overdriven with nanny state laws. All you need is one kid to have some sort of...
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    Best place to purchase stock epi pens

    Flare replied to 100kids's topic in School

    central office orders ours from moore medical, but that's for 7 schools. If you only need a pen and a jr pen for office stock, it may make more sense for you to get it from a local pharmacy or...
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    Last week

    Flare replied to 100kids's topic in School

    Makes you feel like the last kid being picked up from soccer
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    How to post a quote in the beginning of your cover letter?

    Flare replied to lullaby's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    if you must use the quote, incorporate the quote into a footer in the layout instead of in the body. I think if i read a cover letter with a quote in the body it would seem a little too out of place...
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    Last week

    Flare replied to 100kids's topic in School

    i thought i was the last lonely soldier still in session! Glad I have company. I'm also packing everything up. In Sept I'll be moving to a new district, so it's bitter sweet for me this
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    Empower The People With Medical Knowledge!

    Flare replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    not a patient, but a guy i knew that was always looking for sympathy (and apparently owned a medical dictionary) told the group of us very grimly one night that he only had a few weeks left to live...
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    Assistive devices without an Rx/order

    Flare replied to JudithL_in_NH's topic in School

    My school requires an order for crutches, wheelchair and so forth. Mostly because they need to be escorted by a hall monitor and need to coordinate use of the elevators, which are not open for free...
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    Admitted into Rutgers Nursing 2012 transfer student

    Flare replied to whattodo4's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Congrats! That was my alma mater. Assuming you still need to take Statictics to get your BSN, see if you can get Professor ***** - he was my savior for that class! (granted, that was quite a few...
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    Nurses visit allnurses.com for therapy...

    Flare replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Nice to see you again, DeLana -hope you get through your bad times unscathed. We're always here for support if you need
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    Seriously studying for the NCLEX...

    Flare replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    the firefighter look like he's trying to peek at a few study questions
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    I had a terrible day at school today... Accused and feel awful.

    Flare replied to jval's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Its unfair for the instructor to penalize the group for a few - but you'll face that mentality throughout your lifetime. It's also unreasonable for your instructor to expect you guys to tattle on one...