Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    Going home for cramps. Really?

    Flare replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    to put it in it's simplist form - I have close to 900 hundred students in my school. My office is, suffice it to say, very busy. Since Friday was a "fun day" with the Hallowe'en activities, I saw...
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    This is enough to drive me out of School Nursing

    Flare replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I'm sorry to hear about your horse, Purple scrubs. ...and though we've never met, i can tell by your posts that you are very good at what you do as far as school nursing is concerned. As far as...
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    need some tips for kids remembering to come

    Flare replied to momnurse23's topic in School

    i've used the dollar store alarm clock too. That seems to work
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    Going home for cramps. Really?

    Flare replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    My usual protocol with regards to cramps is to allow them a little heating pad time (during a non-academic period or maximum 10 minutes during an academic period) or administer a PRN if ordered for...
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    Why aren't pt phones & TV free?

    Flare replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I know the hospital i work at now used to have a fee for tv and phone, but that was years ago when i remember going there to visit my grandfather. Now i think the price is just figured into the cost...
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    Drug screenings

    Flare posted a topic in School

    Do any of you do drug screenings in house? We had been sending our kids out but the doc we'd been sending them to wanted to use a blood test instead and it's bacome a huge bone of contention. We...
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    Why didn't you call me?

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    The student (7th grade) didn't come back. I assume either called from main office or illegal cell phone. Mom was in about 2 hours later fuming. I could tell just by her tone that she came into the...
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    5th grade personal hygiene>>>

    Flare replied to blackscrubs's topic in School

    lol at cloud of axe!! so darned
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    computerized charting

    Flare posted a topic in School

    How many of you use a computerized charting system. If you do, what do you use. What are the pros and cons of that system. We had STI, which we hated, we now have HealthMaster, which we love but...
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    computerized charting

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    that was one of my primary concerns - granted i don't have many students that have something worth sharing with the food services AND no permission to share, but there are one or two. Of course when...
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    computerized charting

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    they are focusing on the fact that the programs will talk to one another and will send things like allergy alerts to the cafeteria staff. Oh, and also the reduction in cost for maintaining the health...
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    PINK EYE

    Flare replied to meeka720's topic in School

    nope, he's fine. The eye can continue to look a bit irritated for a few days afterward, the discharge is the big
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    computerized charting

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    They're dropping STI - which we had moved away from in the health offices last year and now getting rid of for attendance and scheduling and so forth. The new programs are going to come with a...
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    Has anyone done the WGU online RN to BSN program?

    Flare replied to mightymitern's topic in Western Governors University

    Caid - what type of dergee did your friend complete so quickly? was is a bachelors or masters and was it in nursing? What did the assignments entail? I reckon from your description that they keep...
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    I gave the last dose...

    Flare replied to pedsrnjc's topic in General Nursing

    You treated pain, as indicated by vitals and symptoms per order. You didn't go out of your scope and you didn't violate your order. You cared for the patient very well. All too often i have seen...
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    Must have first aid items

    Flare replied to willi123's topic in General Nursing

    Your best bet would be to take an organized first aid class before you embark on this endeavor. You will learn how to treat a variety of emergencies and will also learn about the items in the first...
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    Quick fix??

    Flare replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    lol i sometimes ask the older kids if they think they can do into the corporate health nurse's office at a business like Pfizer and lie down because of a tummy ache. Most of them think
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    Hi everyone, just registered here.

    Flare replied to MikeyMul's topic in General Nursing

    There are a few people on here that provide perspective from the patient's point of view. Their insights can really be helpful. You are welcome to participate and we certainly welcome you, but...
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    School Nursing in Houston? Help!

    Flare replied to rollydrooly208's topic in General Nursing

    School nursing is great but it's imperative that you have a really strong background. By and large you are in the clinic alone and are responsible for all your students (and staff too, for that...
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    911

    Flare replied to intheweeds's topic in School

    I have been doing this for 7 years and have only called ems once - though it does sound like you made the right call on those occasions. There have been quite a few times that the child was stable,...
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    CPR training for teachers and staff

    Flare replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    i instruct my staff - got certified as an AHA instructor 4 or 5 years
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    Drug screenings

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    Some valid points -certainly some of these have crossed my mind as well. Parental notification and consent would probably be the same as when the kids were taken to the lab or doctors office or...
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    Hyperventilation

    Flare replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    lol thanks gang - just glad to share a useful tidbit. By the way, soap bubbles work too, but are messy. When my father in law was recovering from his CABG i asked him to blow bubbles with the kids,...
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    Did i do something wrong? CPR question

    Flare replied to Chixie's topic in Emergency

    broken ribs are very common. Recall working a code on a lady and feeling all her ribs
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    Hyperventilation

    Flare replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    i've brought one of my kindergarten tools to the middle school - a pinwheel. when the kids come in hyperventilating, i give then the pinwheel and tell them to blow at it slowly. The pinwheel goves...