Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    Testing Madness

    Flare replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    state testing is coming up next week. Don't know about your rules, but in my states, if a child leaves for any reason outside of the built in breaks they are out of testing for the rest of the day....
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    Discussing Hygiene with Middle Schoolers

    Flare posted a topic in School

    Any advice on how to discuss with my middle schoolers the fact that some of them need to bathe more? Teachers have come in making complaints and want me to talk to them - which i have no problem...
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    Discussing Hygiene with Middle Schoolers

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    I wanted to let you know that I decided to have a group talk with a class of mostly offenders. I didn't have enough time to find any good material for a handout for the students but will continue to...
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    Well,I went from savior to idiot in less than 2 hours...

    Flare replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    i feel your pain. I had a student on thursday that wanted to be sent home for cramps - which i generally don't do. I told the student she could come during her non academic period to use the heating...
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    School bans lunches from home

    Flare posted a topic in School

    This is going too far, in my opinion -
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    Giving info to police

    Flare posted a topic in School

    so lately there has been a rash of kids getting into fights in my middle school. On Monday the school police officer stopped by to ask me for my injury reports - my report and my charting are in the...
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    VENT!!!! (you've been warned)

    Flare replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    lol -doing mine this week
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    was I too harsh

    Flare replied to mycsm's topic in School

    nah - i've said practically the same
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    Giving info to police

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    it's not like it was a major crime - two kids got into a scrap and he wanted to add my finings to his police report. He is technically considered on staff in the school- so i viewed similar to if...
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    Over the Counter Meds at School

    Flare replied to Allie911's topic in School

    We have the same law - no meds rx or otc without an order. This includes cough drops and sunscreen. We have standing orders from the school md for epi-pen and benadryl in case of unexpected...
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    counselors and confidential information

    Flare replied to colleenp's topic in School

    I think that a certain level of appropriate information sharing is necessary. This doesn't mean the file is an open book, and you are right, there is a level of decorum that should be followed. We...
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    Teacher dismissed for soiled underwear incident

    Flare replied to LOLLYGAGGER's topic in School

    I have, in my public school career, helped a child that soiled him/herself to a point where it was too much for them to clean up alone. Like I said earlier - when it's necessary for me to interact...
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    What's better: part-time with benefits or flex with no benefits?

    Flare replied to JennNHD24's topic in General Nursing

    I agree - it depends on whether or not you need benefits. If you don't need the benes then go for the more flexible
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    Elbow Restraints for In Home Use

    Flare replied to AliceKay's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't necessarily disagree with the use of elbow restraints (snuggle wraps as one company so delicately puts it!). If mom needs to shower or needs 20 minutes to cook dinner - i'd be afraid that a...
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    Have you been ever gotten sick from working as a nurse?

    Flare replied to Aly529's topic in Health, Stress Management

    haven't really gotten anything too nasty - though when i was pregnant I was checked for exposure to fifth disease - as most people are - My career as a school nurse made my titer level the highest my...
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    Any hope of being readmitted?

    Flare replied to justus501's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i doubt you have been blackballed. Get out there and start applying. Your experience over the past decade will probably carry more weight than your mouthiness back
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    Teacher dismissed for soiled underwear incident

    Flare replied to LOLLYGAGGER's topic in School

    having worked in special ed, i can tell you that in my former school toileting, showering, etc were just ADLs that were handled by staff. If there was a student in need of changing, the teacher would...
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    What's the most dangerous thing that's happened to you while working?

    Flare replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient swinging his iv pole like a bat. I backed out of the room, closed the door and called security and the police and thankfully didn't get hurt. Had a family member punch me in the...
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    What's the most dangerous thing that's happened to you while working?

    Flare replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    of course Celticqueen, that can be classified as dangerous. Even if you didn't have a gun held to your head, it still I would bet took an emotional and perhaps physical toll on
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    Low Census - Is it Happening to You

    Flare replied to Miranda50's topic in Ob/Gyn

    perhaps another indictor that the economy is not in the state of recovery the government would like to lead us to
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    Nursing insturctor terrifying students

    Flare replied to dawn30's topic in General Nursing

    The instructor probably won't change her manner of thinking. I suggest your daughter chalk this up as one of those life lessons meant to thicken her skin against the people in the real would that...
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    How much medical experience did you have before entering nursing school?

    Flare replied to Aly529's topic in General Students

    For me it was just the first aid classes in scouting. I had never even taken a blood pressure before nursing school. You'll do fine without a tangible background in medicine. If you have a little...
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    Unethical? Illegal?

    Flare replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know what state it was - or if the "nurse" was a nurse or PA or NP or whatnot... but in my state a nurse can't even clip a wayward fingernail - so i would be surprised that a nurse could pierce...
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    Who does this fall to??

    Flare replied to LACA's topic in School

    I'll typically leave it up to administration unless it's something that needs follow up - as i would for any similar injury regardless of how it was gotten or unless administration cannot make their...
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    School bans lunches from home

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    What boils my brisket is that parents already expect schools to practically raise their kids - and this just fosters that idea.... speaking of fostering - congrats purple scrubs on your upcoming foray...