Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    My office is Vomit Central

    Flare replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    I lock my office behind me each and every time i leave. Granted, i;m in a busy middle school. When i was in the tiny kindergarten only school i rarely locked my
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    Another Vent...About a Frequent Faller!

    Flare replied to king_of_the_hill_fan's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The low bed and fall pad may help. A posey vest may be helpful too... I have also seen a mesh tent made by posey that goes over a bed and zips closed. Would keep a patient safe without feeling tied...
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    What does your username mean?

    Flare replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm a firefighter and one day i was having a heck of a time using a flare to light a bon fire for the town kids pee wee football pep rally.. only to find out after a little investigation that the...
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    My office is Vomit Central

    Flare replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    when i have the moments where i get grossed out by my job... i take a moment to think of the custodian that has to clean up the aftermath of the gross kid in my
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    class head checks

    Flare replied to momnurse23's topic in School

    When i was elementary level i would check the whole class since they were with the same people all day. Now that i am in a middle school where the students are co mingled into different classes all...
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    Help!-What can we feed this kid?

    Flare replied to DistrictNurse19's topic in School

    hmmm.... reminds me of the student who's mom told me he was allergic to milk.... until he got approved for free milk - then the allergy disappeared. In this case, i would def consult with district...
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    Help!-What can we feed this kid?

    Flare replied to DistrictNurse19's topic in School

    Wow, those parents are really preparing their child for life in the real world. Are the allergies life threatening? Does the student have an epi-pen. Have the parents provided documantation from a...
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    Sleeping amenities

    Flare replied to Geneve RN's topic in General Nursing

    in the interest of practicality, a set of ear plugs and an eye shield would probably suffice. The "yakker tracker" is also a good idea to place throughout the
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    Expired Epinephrine?

    Flare replied to Factory Ten's topic in General Nursing

    if it was the chioce between using an expired epipen that wasn't discolored and doing nothing as a family member had an anaphylactic reaction, i'd use the epi. I work as a school nurse and we end up...
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    Incompetent or disabled is there a differnce

    Flare replied to kahlua66's topic in General Nursing

    If she has been performing at an unsafe level of care for the patients and has bee "caught in the act" (which certainly can't be a good thing) then perhaps management should be confronted. It would...
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    What are you ??

    Flare replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I am not a coddler. Not to say that i don't give those that need it a little extra compassion, i just don't coddle the
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    Week before break - how's your office today?

    Flare replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    The thought of a pertussis outbreak makes me physically ill. I for one, blame Jenny McCarthy. Hang in there Schooldistrictnurse, and enjoy your much needed
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    Week before break - how's your office today?

    Flare replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    We had a little snow last night and NO delay - so all the kids that stayed up late last night are packing my office because they are tired. Good lord, these kids see a dusting and think school will...
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    How to find volunteer work on Christmas Day

    Flare replied to GoodNP's topic in General Nursing

    love the idea of visiting a nursing home. Probably best to call ahead of time to let them know you are coming - they may have some ideas of activities that the residents would enjoy such as singing...
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    What do you pack in your lunch box?

    Flare replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    today i packed a spinach salad, a little dressing, half a pistachio muffin and some pepper jack cheese. My local supermarket makes the salad - in the prepared foods area near the deli - it's awesome...
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    Maternal loss due to DIC

    Flare replied to SchiwartRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had a close call with a mom a few weeks ago at my PD job. Called RRT for bleeding, not DIC, but still a mess. I about fell on the floor when i heard the RRT in Maternity. I am sorry to hear...
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    Taking picture of patient?

    Flare replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    I've cared for a few celebrities over the years. All were very nice and very gracious (and one even sent a gorgeous gift basket of chocolates afterward!!). overall, I don;t think that any of them...
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    Sex in a LTC...is this ok?

    Flare replied to AKAnurse4's topic in General Nursing

    I would say not necessarily. Even if a married couple were hospitalized, if one were not fully oriented, one can't assume that both partners would be willing particiapnts. i've seen more cases of...
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    School Nurse Interview

    Flare replied to VampRN's topic in School

    if you click the "search this section" and search interview, you should find a nmber of posts about interviews and the type of questions asked. I will say this, as a new grad you may have a difficult...
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    What's your exp like?

    Flare replied to Humanatarian123's topic in School

    like the mustlovepoodles, i'll answer you in your
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    Happy Lice Day!

    Flare replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    I've heard that occasionally from ignorant parents- when i ask to check their heads and show them through old nits that the infestation has been going on since summer time, they usually get very...
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    Happy Lice Day!

    Flare replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    i've already had to check a few heads - a few infestations, a few dry scalps... makes me grab and dab my own head with my trusty bottle of tea tree oil every time
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    That Cough!!!

    Flare replied to 2ndgenschoolnurse's topic in School

    this is where the cough drop rules really irritate the heck out of me. These kids are all coming in with the cough and clear lungs, no fever and no mucus production. All they need is a danged cough...
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    Christmas gifts for med kids

    Flare replied to luvapug's topic in School

    That's my primary concern - i've never done gifts before, save for birthday pencils at the Kindergarten school and while i'd like to reward my diabetics and kids on daily meds for being diligent i...
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    Parents won't send inhaler to school

    Flare replied to pvtschoolnurse's topic in School

    Are they Christian Scientists or some religion that would possibly frown on medication use? How is the asthma treated at home? i don't have a waiver that i'm aware of but i would make sure the parent...