Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    Wound Cleanser info needed

    Flare replied to lissaq10's topic in School

    soap and water on things that can go easily to the sink, Bactine for those things that can't. also keep peroxide on hand for fresh, dirty
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    support/help needed

    Flare replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    Shame on you for not having your x-ray specs on!! I've run into that a few times when a student has jammed a finger playing PE football or whatever, I ice, check for + CSMT and deformity then tell...
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    Don't need a brain to be a School Nurse?

    Flare replied to ahintonRN's topic in School

    Bergren and Purple Scrubs hit it on the head - by and large we are happy with our work and very very very busy. School nursing make you think about the big picture. Do you have a student that has...
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    Spouses/Visitors In Patient's Beds

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

    It's not a huge deal to me - though i would rather not walk in on a patient in the throes of passion. If you are a short term patient, control your urges until you get home. A patient that's been...
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    Cough drops in school?

    Flare replied to lissaq10's topic in School

    in my state we need a MD order for all otc's, including cough drops. I get a lot of kids coming in with a pocket full of Luden's and a handwritten note from mom. When I call to get a doc's order, it...
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    charge nurse tried to make me go to work with allergic reaction

    Flare replied to thanx2mj's topic in General Nursing

    If you've been hospitalized twice in the last 6 months and have again had a reaction, it seems pretty clear that you are not watching your exposures closely enough. Both sulfites and naproxen and...
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    Staffing Sucks

    Flare replied to JustEnuff2BDangerous's topic in General Nursing

    was your unit full? Where were the CNA's floated? As a house supervisor i also have to make the decisions as to where to float my staff. Often times because of 1:1 sitter demands i end up having to...
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    Last week

    Flare replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    You will be missed! All the best in Germany and please do check in once in a
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    Electrical cord inside the Foley, pt from ICU

    Flare replied to Asystole RN's topic in General Nursing

    that made me
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    Strep - Call in or go anyways?

    Flare replied to TX_nurse_08's topic in General Nursing

    i agree - no work for
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    Offensive Nursing Behavior

    Flare replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Geez - sounds like SHE'S the jackass....may the world treat her as kindly as she's treated
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    Would you take a pay cut?

    Flare replied to nicu4me's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto to Purple Scrubs response. School nursing doesn't pay as wel as the hospital, but the schedule is great and there is no worry of getting snowed in because the next shift couldn't make it in....
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    Is there a nurse on the plane?

    Flare replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Nah - it's actually an example of how I conduct vision screenings on my students.... well, that's how some of the kids and parents see
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    Is there a nurse on the plane?

    Flare replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I was on a flight from Newark to Vegas when a man had a syncopal episode. Poor guy was incontinent of stool and looked like he may have vomitted coffee grounds. Not to mention the smell. There were...
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    Is this professional?

    Flare replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how sunglasses would pose any more of a disease threat than regular eyeglasses perched on her skull. If she is constantly adjusting them then the potential they may slip off is real -...
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    Are nurses "above" menial pt tasks?

    Flare replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    it's just goes with the territory. You can't have the attitude that you are too good to do anything. The first rule of delegation in effective management is to never delegate out a task you wouldn't...
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    CDC advice on Zombies

    Flare posted a topic in General Nursing

    Proof that the CDC DOES in deed have a sense of humor and that you can have a little fun when teaching disaster preparedness. For what it's worth, sign me up for the Zombie Response Team!...
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    AED

    Flare replied to momnurse23's topic in School

    the elementary school I worked in had it centrally located. I'm in a middle school now and have one near the gym -actually located in the cafeteria and i had one installed (brought over from my...
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    Scabies? Letter to all students or not?

    Flare replied to lissaq10's topic in School

    I tend not to send letters out for one isolated case unless the potential is very high that I will see more. The widespread panic that ensues usually does not out weigh the benefits of notifying...
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    My district has gone from 14 nurses to 3.5 in 5 years

    Flare replied to geocachingRN's topic in School

    no, we have seven schools and seven nurses. 3.5 nurses for 35 schools absolutely appalls me. The prospect of one nurse positively terrifys
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    pre enployment drug test hospital

    Flare replied to cas5anova's topic in General Nursing

    Ewww - that's a level of closeness i don't want to achieve with anyone!! Also - wouldn't your body just keep producing the tainted urine at appox 30 cc per hour? Seems like a lot of work and...
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    Another "Ice cures everything" thread

    Flare replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    if only all the worlds problems could be solved with bandaids and
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    Training non-nurses for shot records

    Flare replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I am fortunate enough to have a part time clerk in my office who now knows how to read an immunization record. The guidance secretary ( who was the main office secretary when I worked at the K only...
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    Can CEUs carry over?

    Flare replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    take a peek here: http://www.medscape.org/public/nursecestaterequirements the only one it specifies that allows carry over is
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    NJ license renewal

    Flare replied to simperato's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    also - you can carry over 15 CEUs if you go over the 30 in your 2 year period. Just be sure to keep good