Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    Bathroom hygiene -you gotta be kidding me!!

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    i really think this is really more of a case that this is the first time that the child has been separated from mom (and has deficated away from home). Th e child's behavior leads me to believe that...
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    Am I Crazy Changing Career At 33

    Flare replied to toobig's topic in General Nursing

    My buddy was in the same boat as you - he was working in urban planning and development and had a BA in something relevant to that. He called me one day to tell me that he was misearble and felt like...
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    Remedies for the disruptive cough??

    Flare replied to kidsnurse1969's topic in School

    The life savers are a good idea - i'd make them bring a pass from their teacher stating that it is truly a disruptive
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    Hostile patients?

    Flare replied to T123G123's topic in General Nursing

    Ya know - the bottom line is What would happen to this lady if she were pinching people in the supermarket? Or if she asked someone on the street to help her and tie her shoe or get something she's...
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    TB Exposure

    Flare replied to toonces73's topic in General Nursing

    I had a positive ppd upon entering nursing school - been exposed to tb one time that i was informed of and had a chest x-ray that turned out negative. Because i already had completed the INH therapy...
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    Medical Marijuana for RN's

    Flare replied to Graciegirlienurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've had the same debate with my hubby. If one goes to a place where it is legal then gets tested back at home could they get in trouble? I think that it would be too hard to prove that the use was...
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    Hostile patients?

    Flare replied to T123G123's topic in General Nursing

    i'll second that! No one has the right to get physically aggressive with anyone - sick/ injured/post elective surgical or not. Parting thought though - i can recall a patient that was convinced...
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    Do you Pre-Pour? Is it legal?

    Flare replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Nursing

    About the closest i will get to pre-pouring is to separate the meds in the individual patient drawers and simply check that the meds are there and move them closer to the front of the drawer or maybe...
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    Just Because You're a Nurse

    Flare replied to Jaybird310's topic in General Nursing

    I work as a school nurse - where a great deal of my day is spent having kids come in saying "mommy told me to let you listen to my lungs - i'm coughing a lot" or "mommy wants you to look at this rash...
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    Where Did you Work While in School? Pay & Hours.

    Flare replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in school, I was still young and living at home with minimal expenses. I worked in central supply for probably 8 or 9 dollars an hour at the time ( over a decade ago). It was good because...
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    Who wears orthotics as an RN?

    Flare replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    no orthotics here -but i am extremely picky about my shoes. I am a big fan of Dansko
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    Intramuscular injections- drawing back

    Flare replied to minnimouse's topic in General Nursing

    I would also be surprised to see that it's no longer being taught. it is the ounce of prevention to save for a pound of cure. Though Jules does have a point - there have been times in dealing with...
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    Mistake made...tell or not?

    Flare replied to patoyia's topic in General Nursing

    despite the fact that we live in a very letigious society, often times, if you are up front with people, admit your mistake and apologize people are happy with that - especially in a case where no...
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    TB Positive a while back

    Flare replied to LostSoul's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same thing - no big deal - I just have to get a chest x-ray instead of the PPD. I also have the paper that says that i completed the inh
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    Possibility of EMT after nursing??

    Flare replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    I kind of did a similar thing - I had my RN lisence for a few years before becoming an EMT basic. In my state (NJ) RN's only need to take a 3 day class and the exam to get their emt - b...
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    little rant - questioning my judgement!!

    Flare posted a topic in School

    I just need to vent a little - I had a student who is known for behavioral issues come into my office after vomitting fine. One of his behavioral issues is that he make himself vomit and I should...
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    Nursing: Dangerous Career???

    Flare replied to bigq2000's topic in General Nursing

    Most nurses probably have a war story or two (or many more than that) about getting assaulted in some manner by either a patient or a family member. I won't bore you with any of mine... as far as...
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    Fear of hospitals

    Flare replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Immersion therapy may behoove you. You may want to look into volunteering at your local hospital or even taking a job that will put you in the building but not in all the action then ease yourself...
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    The worst part of nursing?

    Flare replied to SeattleKid09's topic in General Nursing

    i am not a big fan of doing manual fecal disimpaction which i saw more so when i did a short stint in home care... though i do agree with the other posters - suctioning a phlegmy trach is not exactly...
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    Tomorrow is my first night shift!

    Flare replied to NsgChica's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked nights I made sure I got the rest I needed before the shift - even taking a little liquid benadryl if i didn't fall asleep by 12:15. While on shift i'd drink plenty of water, and be...
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    The Hospital Spa

    Flare replied to Medic2RN's topic in General Nursing

    now, now... people pay big money for acupuncture and
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    I know this might sound ridiculous, but

    Flare replied to Sadiegirl1122's topic in General Nursing

    like everyone else said - you get used to it. Not to say that there aren't some particularly gross moments that have you moving quickly and stifling your gag reflex - we all still get those. I...
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    work 3 months out of the year

    Flare replied to kikoricco's topic in General Nursing

    MLOS is right about you getting experience. You can't just leave nursing school and expect that you will take to nursing like a duck takes to water. Nursing school is in actuality only a glimpse of...
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    Question

    Flare replied to RS0302's topic in School

    Part of the NJ school nurse certification process is that you have to do a certain amount of time as a student school nurse working in a school. Similar to a student teacher. I ended up getting...
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    Finding your nich outside the hospital

    Flare replied to AHJRN's topic in School

    Well, i won't lie - sometimes the life of a school nurse can be a very lonely one. Unlike a hospital where you have a team of fellow nurses to work with or bounce ideas off of or get opinions on...