Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    Think im in big trouble!

    Flare replied to Dummyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Did you report the incident to your base company as soon as it happened? Did you offer to call ems? I would probably be afraid to let pt leave my sight if actively bleeding unless handed off to...
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    Refused to float without orientation ...Terminated

    Flare replied to SFnrs's topic in Travel

    I am glad everything worked out for you. I understand that ICU nurses don't like to be floated to med-surg, but at the end of the day - you are intellectually capable of taking care of med-surg if...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    Flare replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    The nice thing about patients that snore is you can round on them from the hall during night
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    Socializing after work in your scrubs

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

    Sure, it's none of my business.... and unless it were nurses in marked uniforms or wearing ID badges from the hospital that I ADN at, I certainly wouldn't say anything to them. But I am as entitled...
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    Socializing after work in your scrubs

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

    I wouldn't call professionalism a "holier than thou" attitude, and i certainly did not limit my opinion about professionalism to only nurses. If you are willing to go out and drink in your uniform,...
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    Keeping A Written Record Of The Patients You've Had: Good Or Bad?

    Flare replied to All4NursingRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If you cared for the patient, then chart on that patient. That should be all the evidence you need for administrators that you did or did not have a hand in caring for a
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    Socializing after work in your scrubs

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

    I think it looks really unprofessional. Germs and bodily fluids aside - think about how it looks to see a nurse with a bottle of Corona in his/her hand tearing up the dance floor. I certainly don't...
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    Getting a masters or NP w/o working as an RN first!

    Flare replied to pinkstethoscope's topic in General Nursing

    Even if they can legitimately become NPs without becoming RNs or having any bedside experience, i would suppose they will will have a hard time marketing themselves to join practices with no real...
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    LVN & DUI

    Flare replied to ms.painmed's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    First, calm yourself down. There are much worse career enders that people have survived and overcome. Second, Viva Las Viejas is right. Your first call should be to an attorney, your very next call...
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    School Nursing Certificate needed to become School RN?

    Flare replied to danceluver's topic in School

    it depends on the state and the district. In my state (NJ) you must be an RN with a BSN and possess a school nurse certificate. Schools can hire RNs but only for 1:1 or as assistants in the office....
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    Not everyday is going to be a bad day

    Flare replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I am a firm believer that you will have as good of a day as you decide to
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    Health issues in elementary school children

    Flare replied to Stella1688's topic in School

    challenges for health needs in school aged children: poor diets lack of follow up health care lack of health insurance/ money to get proper health care or medications clueless parents helecopter...
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    Reducing visits to the nurse

    Flare replied to alexis98's topic in School

    How many of the visits are not necessary? Sounds like most of them. Have a meeting with your principal and discuss establishing some guidelines that make it necessary for students to leave...
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    "But for me, 98.4 means I have a fever...."

    Flare replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like my middle school students... they think a temp of 99.0 means they have a raging
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    Is it worth the little pay?

    Flare replied to NurseMeganLPN's topic in School

    well... if you were working full time at the NH at the salary you listed, you'd make around 33k. now - since you noted you work 2-3 days per week there, i am going to guess you probably don't have...
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    C-Diff in Spec. Ed student

    Flare replied to lissaq10's topic in School

    A special ed student with ACTIVE c-diff?? Not in my school! What is that school thinking?! The parents should get a note from the md stating he has an active infection and needs to be on homebound...
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    2nd Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    Flare replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Finally! Made it to the DON's
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    Record software for school nurses

    Flare replied to snappymeg's topic in School

    I use healthmaster and am transitioning into realtime. I like the healthmaster software better than the realtime, personally, but donnacee probably has her realtime set up better than it is in my...
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    This transporter looks as if he wants to punch me everytime I see him and Im scared

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

    That's hysterical! definitely stealing that
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    Needing advice...

    Flare replied to mc3's topic in School

    I think we all have our mama bear parents that we'd rather kneel on broken glass than deal with their attitudes. I find it's best to make up your mind that you won't let these spirit breakers take up...
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    I either need day shift or to be single. Vent

    Flare replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    maybe he can take up a hobby that will get him out of the house for a few hours on the weekends while you sleep. I hear saturday afternoon bowling leagues are
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    Nurses with dreadlocks

    Flare replied to DarkLotus's topic in General Nursing

    Tidy, well kept dreads are fine. I'll be honest here - and this will may start a war... if you are white, please don't wear dreads. I say this as a white person, our hair is just not designed for...
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    Did I handle this wrong?

    Flare replied to Talljt05's topic in School

    I call these types of parents "mother bears". No matter what you do, it will never be enough. The way they act, you'd think they'd be model parents but no... these are the parents we need to chase...
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    can you help me be less careless with paperwork

    Flare replied to RNsuperstar's topic in General Nursing

    obviously the clip board gets left out of a isolation room and gets wiped down a few times per shift with a pdi wipe. I have been using clipboards for years - i've never had anyone make fun of me (to...
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    can you help me be less careless with paperwork

    Flare replied to RNsuperstar's topic in General Nursing

    Esme12 and I do the same things - i like to use a clip board to keep my papers together - if i only need one then it stays in my lab coat pocket. i find if i use a storage type clipboard like this i...