Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    Shoes

    Flare replied to Damask's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I second the Danskos - but i will add this - the break in period for me on danskos is rough - but once you get through it, then you won't want any other shoes on your feet. Lord, i can't remember...
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    Favorite things you bought during RN school to help your studies?

    Flare replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    jumbo economy packs of 3x5 index cards. I must have made thousands of note cards in nursing school as my study
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    "How to Fake Sick to the School Nurse"

    Flare replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in School

    i could see my students really trying to pull some of these
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    Cold burns

    Flare posted a topic in School

    I was right! Every day is a new adventure! This week I've seen 2 students for burns of their skin caused by melting ice to the skin with salt. Apparently this is this month's stupid human trick...
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    Nurses~

    Flare replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Go you for getting such cool things for nurse's
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    School Nursing Emergency Medication Administration

    Flare replied to nursingsfun's topic in School

    You need an order to give anything in my state. This even includes over the counter meds. Students can carry and self administer epipens and inhalers if signed off by a doctor and parent. So that...
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    How many applicants??

    Flare replied to Sl1011's topic in School

    i would imagine it would be lower than the amount of applications for teachers, especially if a certain degree level or CSN is
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    Do you keep your door open or closed?

    Flare replied to 100kids's topic in School

    it's closed, but (obviously)
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    Cutting down on visits

    Flare replied to katynurs22's topic in School

    my healthmaster software does that for
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    Where's the line?

    Flare replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    agreed - the parents should fill out a form allowing you to disseminate medical info as appropriate to staff. We have a line for this permission right on the health cards that parents need to fill...
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    What do you consider the School Nurse's Role in the case of allergies?

    Flare replied to 100kids's topic in School

    My job is to be aware of the allergy, maintain paperwork, epipen, staff trainings etc. A field trip required me to pull that student's epipen and entrust it to the delegated staff. Food concerns,...
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    Abolishing the Pinning Ceremony

    Flare replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

    i did get pinned from my ASN program, but i don't recall a ceremony for the BSN program, there could have been one for the students that were not already rn's for all i know though. I got my bsn from...
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    Do you keep an ongoing tally of visits?

    Flare replied to Tina, RN's topic in School

    the program i use (health master) gives you their running number of visits next to their name when you are putting in an office visit. If you click an icon, you can pull up another screen that will...
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    Gift ideas for a preceptor? (school nurse)

    Flare replied to brillohead's topic in School

    I think it's wonderful that you are taking a moment to remember this person. However, with all due respect i tend to agree with Donnacee. It's one thing if the office as a really tight budget and...
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    RNs being drafted during World War 3

    Flare replied to Laboratorian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Historically, the US came very very close to enacting the Nurse Selective Service Act, but didn't have to thanks to our Grandmother and Great grandmothers stepping up and enlisting. It could...
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    Cutting down on visits

    Flare replied to katynurs22's topic in School

    so you're getting there then! It will take a little time for your freq flyers to realize that you aren't going to fall for their BS any longer. If i have a student that insists that I call their...
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    What do you go by?

    Flare posted a topic in School

    In my school there has been a gentle transition where everyone is beginning to address me as Nurse D instead of Mrs. D. I don't mind - i mean it is my title - but then i got to thinking about how it...
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    4th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    Flare replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    Yeah, she was my nurse when I came down with that case of "Itchy call bell finger"... didn't think she'd remember
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    pencil lead

    Flare replied to katynurs22's topic in School

    i just tell them to scrub scrub scrub with soap and
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    Question about gauged ears.

    Flare replied to allan87's topic in General Students

    it's been brought up before - if you search you may find the last discussion. As far as nursing school goes - a lot of schools have very conservative rules about jewelry - so the plugs in those...
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    How do you manage your clinic?

    Flare replied to mc3's topic in School

    If I am handling an emergency and another student comes to me with something minor, I simply tell them to leave their name on one of the stickies on my desk and that I will call them back when i am...
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    What you wish you could say to the staff at your school

    Flare replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    You guys have it pretty well covered... i'll just add: Do you think I'm sitting in here all day reading Cosmo and eating Bon-bons? No - if there are no students in here, i am most likely catching up...
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    permission to poop granted!

    Flare posted a topic in School

    ah, it never ceases to amaze me when kids come into my office nearly doubled over with a stomach ache and i'll gently suggest they use my bathroom and try to move their bowels... then lordy mercy they...
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    Is attending a patient's funeral overstepping "the" boundary?

    Flare replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    if i have the choice, i'd rather make a brief appearance at a wake than attend the full funeral service. To me that is just the right amount of professional
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    Let the COUNTDOWN begin!

    Flare replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    i haven't counted yet - but i'm not out until late june though the mild winter turned memorial day weekend into a 5 day weekend for us