Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    Another soiled clothing vent

    Flare replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    this goes back to the idea that i have alluded to before if the sinse of immediacy in a health office. sure - you don't want a kid sitting in soiled clothing for very long, especially when someone...
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    Vent/Question

    Flare replied to tictac's topic in School

    stand your ground. Teachers tend to look at things like vomitting and diarrhea in black and white - these things can't occur and should be excluded from thier classroom... (these are the same...
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    So happy it's Friday!

    Flare replied to 100kids's topic in School

    For some it's TGIF....for me it's usually So Happy It's Thursday($.H.!.T.) ha
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    Need Advice: Defibrillator Training

    Flare replied to intheweeds's topic in School

    I teach mine - but i am a certified cpr instructor... and it's part of AHA heartsave training. i don't do any trainings outside
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    Just Amazed

    Flare replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    One of the more fascinating aspects of the job of a school nurse is the sense of immediacy that every situation presents with. Students start blurting out their litany of complaints to me before they...
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    Parent not satisfied with my nursing care

    Flare replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in School

    welcome to the first in a large series of mama bear attacks. You will never deliver the care the way a mama bear wants. The best you can do is brush up on your skills and hope that you learn a...
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    Spring Break is OVER :(

    Flare replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    back today myself.... booo! hiss!! Usual flood of pe excusal notes, and already one kid with a s/a from skipping breakfast. My estimate is at least half a dozen more will be here in the next hour...
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    Extra Clothes

    Flare replied to mmmiller's topic in School

    when i was working in the all k school i had a process for lending clothing - soiled clothing were put in a plastic grocery bag with a note stapled through the handles to wash and return asap....
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    What Have I Gotten Myself Into?

    Flare replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    ...and you''ll have someone take video and post it to youtube for all of us to enjoy!
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    Non-contact Thermometers

    Flare replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    i have a thermo focus in my office that i don't use. it seems to work ok, but feels cumbersome for me to use. i like my tympanic welch
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    Creepy Patient

    Flare replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    I would have the cigs and lighter sent to the safe and would leave a message for the doc. Also - i don't let patients photograph
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    What disorders did you diagnose yourself with in Nursing School?

    Flare replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    hypomania... but that could have been brought on by so many late night study
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    ACLS certified... do I need to update BLS?

    Flare replied to k1p1ssk's topic in General Nursing

    You pay a couple hundred bucks for BLS?? Can I teach you BLS?? I usually only charge around 65... but if you're willing to pay
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    Advice, please!

    Flare replied to mc3's topic in School

    Ah, nothing like getting dragged into a divorce situation. You are right - it is not up to you to write any letters that could benefit the parent - in fact it's important that you don't do anything...
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    permission to poop granted!

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    don't get me wrong, i work with some really great teachers, but i work with some real doozies too. Have a teacher that is so germaphobic that all a student has to do is say they feel like they are...
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    permission to poop granted!

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    because then they'd actually have to think instead of just blindly sending them off to my
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    hours worked

    Flare replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    actually i end up getting a lot of snide remarks from nurses at my pd hospital job. I work as an ADN and often just fill in here and there - so it's very common for me to come in for a 4 hr shift....
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    Disaster at work?

    Flare replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I've been at work for 2 campus wide blackouts and 1 fire (i work as a per diem ADN). Trust me when I say that I was hopping those days. One blackout spared the icu and vent units, the other black...
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    Learning a Second Language Through Nursing

    Flare replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    anyone ever pony up the cash for a Rosetta stone course? Was it worth the
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    Students with eating disorders

    Flare replied to KelRN215's topic in School

    It sounds to me like you are on the right track. I have never worked in a boarding school, so as far as that piece of the puzzle goes, i cannot provide too much commentary, but when considering a...
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    permission to poop granted!

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    I agree that there's nothing like the home throne advantage - but when ya gotta go, ya gotta
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    do you bring your work home with you?

    Flare replied to Skylar86's topic in General Nursing

    My full time job is as a school nurse. At the start of my career I was constantly sick with URIs. These days it's a rarity for me to get sick. A busy immune system is a happy immune
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    High school, Drugs and consent to tell others

    Flare replied to purityplus's topic in School

    We have a zero tolerance policy. If a student is suspected to be under the influence, it is an immediate referral to the student assistance counselor, an administrator and the school nurse for an...
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    Teaching CPR ??

    Flare replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    i know where to get it... but i don't carry
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    Wiping off IV ports

    Flare replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    wipe wipe wipe wipe! We have alcohol infused caps that are supposed to be screw onto ports that aren't in