Flare ASN, BSN

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    How to get PRN weekend work?

    Flare replied to missjeanne's topic in School

    Good luck! I applied with the hopes of picking up some pd bedside nursing and didn't hear anything for ages. When they finally called and offered me an ADN position i was happy to give it a go....
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    sponge in ear

    Flare posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work as a school nurse. Just had a student come in with ear pain. Took a quick peek - affected ear probably painful from big chunk of cerumen, student getting over a cold, nothing majorly alarming...
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    Vodka tampons?!?

    Flare replied to Christy1019's topic in Emergency

    i've heard of it, but never saw it in action. Wouldn't a vodka soaked tampon hurt like crazy in one's tender nether
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    Is their a way i can get a hospital to pay for nursing school

    Flare replied to cellphone's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The hospital i work for does tuition reimbursement for full time employees. I don't think it matters which role you are in. See if the hospital you volunteer at has such a program. Then you have to...
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    student physicals

    Flare replied to schoolnursejennie's topic in School

    Sounds similar to NJ law. Sports physicals are good for one calendar year for organized, competitive sports. Beyond that the NJ law used to be mandatory physicals upon K enrollment then at various...
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    sponge in ear

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all, for your responses. The sponge didn't look like a kittner - in fact it took a second before i realized it was a sponge at all. I thought it was a crust of cerumen (gross, i know!)....
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    Help with IHP/EAP

    Flare replied to Mommaof 4SN's topic in School

    Individualized Healthcare Plans for the school nurse has a pretty good CD as far as a general template with a big heavy manual goes. The book is pretty useful in helping you find the right wording...
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    stay in school nursing or not??

    Flare replied to rural_nurse's topic in School

    sure, you're qualified! Granted, you may need a bit of a refresher for the things that you haven't done on a regular basis, but it doesn't make you less of a nurse. In fact i applied for a staff...
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    Dead bodies?

    Flare replied to relgis15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Usually security brings the bodies down, but there have been times that the perfect storm will occur and security will be tied up and I have to bring them down to the morgue when i'm wearing my ADN...
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    Involuntary Psych Ward Commitment

    Flare replied to SugarBabe99's topic in General Nursing

    Unless there was a criminal charge, there should not be anything that comes up in a back ground check. And even if there is a criminal charge, i don't think it can discuss if you were
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    Things that make ya go, Hmmmmmmmmmm

    Flare replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    so that nurse should have gotten her butt on the phone immediately to radiology to make sure those films are read. 8 days of no BM would have me climbing the walls. Shame on her for just blindly...
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    Need advice on which job to choose as a new grad..........

    Flare replied to Sherbi5's topic in Nursing Career

    well, only you can decide what's right for you. You said you aspire to work in ICU and you have an ICU job in front of you. Sure, it's not at a level 1 trauma center, but even small community...
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    Feeling sick but don't want to call out on first day of orientation

    Flare replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    if you're running a fever, have frequent vomitting or diarrhea (not caused by narves from new job) then you may want to consider calling your manager and explaining the situation. If it is just a...
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    "That's where they keep big needles to stick bad little boys."

    Flare replied to raianne's topic in General Nursing

    i do tell my 3 year old that it's the law that she has to hold my hand in a parking lot or in the street and that I could get arrested, but at the same time, we also discuss how police officers are...
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    Mandated Flu vaccine?

    Flare replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    i heard at my facility it's flu shot or laid off... i really wonder about the legality of that threat, though so it may just have been a rumor. The only thing I saw was the shot or mask rule. I'll...
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    need help with a philosophy

    Flare replied to mycsm's topic in School

    Seems like my new buzzword phrase for this year is teaching students how to advocate for their own health. To me this means setting realistic goals that are age and developmentally appropriate for...
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    Things you wish you could say to parents.....

    Flare replied to mc3's topic in School

    typically, if a student tells me they need their inhaler, i will allow it. I figure they would know before I would. I do however, take the opportunity to discuss with them the "perils of unnecessary...
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    Xanax in school?

    Flare posted a topic in School

    I had a parent come in to bring me a bottle of Xanax for a student and stated that she is going to get an order for him to be able to have one prn during the day in case of anxiety. I haven't had a...
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    Substitute School Nurses

    Flare replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    NJ is district precific. Contact the districts you are interested in subbing. You will be required to be fingerprinted by sagem morpho - which costs about 75 bucks (and i think you need to do this...
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    Xanax in school?

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    Just wanted to update you. The Xanax order was d/c'd and the student was given different meds to take @ home. :anpom:Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback on this
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    If allnurses.com has helped you please provide a quote

    Flare replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    The life of a school nurse is very solitary. Allnurses.com really makes it feel less lonely and gives us a chance to get advice or bounce ideas off of our "cyber-coworkers". Flare -
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    How to stop visitors from using empty bed???

    Flare replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    my hospital used to put paper placards on the beds after they were cleaned that said something to the effect of "This bed was sanitized by Florence because we care about our patients". then the bed...
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    How to stop visitors from using empty bed???

    Flare replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, i would have been really tempted to show to the room mates family that I was hospitalized for intermittent incontinence and treated them to some wet
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    Things you wish you could say to parents.....

    Flare replied to mc3's topic in School

    "Your kid may be an honor student, but you're a
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    teacher's union

    Flare replied to schoolnursejennie's topic in School

    then obtain a copy of the old contract - that is what stands until negotiations are finalized -that process sometimes takes years. Your union liaision should be able to give you a copy or tell you...