Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    Parental difficulties. . .

    Flare replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    You made an assessment and based on vital signs determined that getting a further evaluation would be the best course of action. If the parent disagrees, they don't have to take him/her to the dr,...
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    Lack of Manners

    Flare replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    i tend to stare back at them until they get it or say to them "how about we try that over using a full sentence like a __ grader?" I also like to push manners by saying "thank you for the bandage...
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    Screening incentives for MS and HS

    Flare replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    what about bulk tattoos? the older kids seem to like those more if they are "cool". Don't know if they will comprehend the concept, but you can also try having them earn raffle tickets towards a...
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    C'Mon Now!

    Flare replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    it drives me a bit crazy when the staff gets annoyed because I don't have something they want (like the afore mentioned pregnancy test). My budget is for products for the students. Sure, I don't...
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    C'Mon Now!

    Flare replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    i just had a student with a stomach ache come down to me to ask what she should select for a snack here were the choices (sent by the teacher mind you, who couldn't be bothered or couldn't figure this...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Flare replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    it's world diabetes day! I'm sporting a blue shirt i was gifted by my
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    This really happened.

    Flare replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    sooo...i had to print the pigeon inhaler first and foremost. it's going on my wall. Next - I have a little confession to make - I make a really good threat, but I don't throw out inhalers that...
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    School Nurses - Does Their Compensation Match Their True Worth?

    Flare replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in School

    i feel like this article should be printed in syndicate in every major media source! Well written, so factual and accurate. Thank you from the bottom of my school nurse heart. Feel free to wear...
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    what would you do - meds w/o labels

    Flare replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    If the parent is the one bringing me a baggie of random meds, I simply won't accept it. I give them the afore mentioned ideas such as requesting the extra bottle or in the case where the parent...
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    Administer OTC medications or No?

    Flare replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    in my state otcs require an order. Some schools get the school md to sign off on a standing type order so that all is needed is a parent's signature, but i don't have that in place
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    Exciting Changes Coming To allnurses

    Flare replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    cool! very exciting! Keep up the good work, Joe V and
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    C'Mon Now!

    Flare replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    c'mon... you really wonder what movie you're in?
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Flare replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    i'm sitting in the stairwell today - last day of the week so i dressed like it was friday. on the plus side - 2 days
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    horrible immunization compliance rate

    Flare replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    i was in this position a number of years ago where i inhereted a mess when i took over a school and found that most of the seventh graders weren't immunized as they should have been as sixth graders....
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    what I did today

    Flare replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    that's a great
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    Seed allergy

    Flare replied to RN4kids18's topic in School

    Then you've never had really good rye bread. The best kind has fennel seeds in
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    C'Mon Now!

    Flare replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    i'll bet she even turned on the tears too. oh
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    what I did today

    Flare replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Cute! in one of my schools i was obligated to do bulletin boards under one principal (because SOO many people came in to look at my bbs) so i tried themes like a hand washing turkey with the steps of...
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    C'Mon Now!

    Flare replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    reminds me of years ago - i had a kinder student who must have been bound up to the point where he clogged the toilet then decided to quite literally take matters into his own hands to unclog it....
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    Unpopluar opinion

    Flare replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    i put the lose it app on my phone. when i force myself to account for every morsel, i do find that i eat less, now if someone would send a memo to the
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    Ambulance call

    Flare replied to J-lynn's topic in School

    Wow! you're having quite a week. I think the juu-juu that was creeping on me last week moved on to you. Don't ever second guess your instinct to call ems. It's better to have to explain why you...
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    Snickers and Baby Ruth

    Flare replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    ... sigh... wasn't there a whole movement to keep all of this crap out of schools? No non nutritional foods or something. Paging Michelle
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    I may hate my School Nursing job...ADVICE, PLEASE?

    Flare replied to RNPediatric18's topic in School

    The pace is certainly different than that of a hospital's acute care jive. There is no need to buzz around and "look for trouble" in a school as it will genereally come and find you. Now that being...
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    Not today!!

    Flare posted a topic in School

    so despite doing this for 15 million years, i've never given Epi -until today. Kid came in all itchy throated then got progressively more and more moonfaced all the while arguing with me that he...
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    From "Nut Free" to "Nut Aware"

    Flare replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Ooh! can you share when you get said articles? As of now we are not nut free and as long as I have anything to say about it, we will not be for the reasons you mentioned. But I can alreasy see that...