Flare ASN, BSN

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    Good hand lotion?

    Flare replied to Quark09's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Lansinoh ( the nipple cream for breastfeeding moms) applied at night, put cotton gloves or a pair of clean socks over hands so you don't ruin your sheets. Works
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    Teenage bowel training

    Flare posted a topic in School

    geez - i feel like all my issues on here are bowel related.... anyhoo - next year i will be getting a student with spina bifida into middle school. In talking to his former school nurses in district,...
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    Teenage bowel training

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    That's my biggest concern - i mean i think we all went to school with that one kid who farted once during gym class and was forever dubbed "Stinky". I am hoping that if the parents really are that...
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    Teenage bowel training

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    update - i've officially been uninvited to the IEP meeting... they don't want to ovewhelm the
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    Parents not giving ADHD meds...how far should we go?

    Flare replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    yeah - that's the face of our job anymore. The school is responsible for
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    Parents not giving ADHD meds...how far should we go?

    Flare replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    well, on one hand in you are giving it in school you are assured that the child gets what he needs, at least 5 days/ week, True this doesn't help the parent become any more responsible, but let's be...
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    Has anyone had a pt's family member take pictures of you during care?

    Flare replied to TonyaM73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd be upset too, but in the grande scheme of things, do you realize how often we are photographed or videotaped? In this particular case something is definitely wrong. The visitor seems like she...
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    snow days

    Flare replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    yep - 2 snow days in the last week with the threat of one more on friday... we get 6 hope we don't blow them all in
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    Logging students in ??

    Flare replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    do you keep emergency cards or sheets on your students? We're electronic here, but when a sub comes, we use a log sheet for student visits that gets stapled to their emergency card. That way the...
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    Microbiology Lab Virtual Unknown

    Flare replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    i had a hands on lab for micro unknowns. Heelhook80 has the right idea. Go through your list of tests and shapes - you should be able to narrow it
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    Tiredness?

    Flare replied to manjaNurse's topic in School

    If students are truly exhausted (i.e. recovering from mono type thing) and not just in their perpetual states of simply wanting to go back to bed, i will allow then to rest for 20-30 minutes max but...
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    $17.50/hour?

    Flare replied to ramama's topic in School

    I took a huge paycut to become a school nurse (ok, not huge, but it seemed like it at the time) But over the summer i pick up some extra work and the value of having the weekends, holidays, summer...
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    Courses to take while waiting for job opportunities?

    Flare replied to jtanga's topic in General Nursing

    My cousin took a phlebotomy course while waiting to get into the nursing program - i thought that was a great idea and wished i had thought of that for right after nursing
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    Cop to Nurse resume questions

    Flare replied to bds165's topic in General Nursing

    All great suggestions here! Best of
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    Not qualified for school nursing

    Flare replied to geocachingRN's topic in School

    Glad you got the original intention of my post. Can't tell you how many times i have needed to set my boss straight while he roamed in a cloud of blissful ignorance. They would just assume hire an...
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    Not qualified for school nursing

    Flare replied to geocachingRN's topic in School

    ok - everyone settle down! I apologize for my poor choice of words - i am not stating that you as LPNs or AAS RNs are not properly trained. I am not insinuating that an AAS prepared nurse or LPN...
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    worst death you've seen

    Flare replied to Darkfield's topic in General Nursing

    my heart breaks when i read these stories. Make me want to leave work right now and go hug my daughter. One of the worst things i had seen was as a firefighter - a young child that has perished in a...
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    Bed Bugs

    Flare replied to meeka720's topic in School

    have not had that issue yet, but will bring it up during our next group meeting. Have dealt with this a few times in the hospital - usually the room is quarantined until an exterminator can come in...
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    school-based flu clinic

    Flare replied to guest83140's topic in School

    Last year when H1N1 was the buzz, my district tested the waters by suggesting in school clinics. The other nurses in district and i opposed the idea stating that we would not inject any vaccine into...
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    Not qualified for school nursing

    Flare replied to geocachingRN's topic in School

    if i were in your shoes i would have a seroius discussion with whomever it is that oversees the nursing offices in your district. They certainly wouldn't hire an associate's degree english major to...
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    Welcome Back Everyone !

    Flare replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Back today - good to get back in the old
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    This may be a silly question, but I need advice...

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

    I feel your pain - i have been striving for better penmanship for ages. I do a few things to help me along: 1. slow down and take your time writing. I find that's when my handwriting is at it's...
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    NEW! The Role of School Nurses in School Emergency Management Planning

    Flare replied to geocachingRN's topic in School

    this looks really cool and valuable! Thanks for the info... one question though - is this a scheduled class on a specific day or can we view it at our leisure by using the link you
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    Ever hear of "rollover charting"?

    Flare replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    When i was on a unit, my daily goal was to get theroutine charting done as quickly as possible after beginning of shift assessments were done. This meant assess then chart ASAP. Of course...
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    sniffing white out

    Flare replied to mycsm's topic in School

    Like any inhalant the long term side effects can include sudden death, brain damage, suffocation (especially if poured into a bag and sniffed from bag), loss of muscle control, slurred speech, liver...