Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    School Shootings

    Flare replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I took TCCC late last year with a group of police officers. They fully understood that I was a nurse during the class. During one of the practical evolutions they wanted to simluate a scenario...
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    Cyber school nurse

    Flare replied to Nurselady2000's topic in School

    THIS! this is what is aspire for my job to become... well this or taste tester at the ice cream factory or quality control at Sandals resort. Someone's got to make sure those hammocks are comfy......
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    Telemedicine

    Flare replied to Glitternurse's topic in School

    interesting. continue updates please
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    P&G program

    Flare replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    it's a puberty program. video for the boys and one for the girls. Pretty well done too. They also send you samples for the children in the specified grades. In years past it's been a panty liner...
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    Did you replace a school nurse?

    Flare replied to OldDude's topic in School

    i've replaced several long standing nurses in the schools that i've landed in over the years. Immediately you're hit with "the old nurse..." well honey, there's a new sheriff in town and i do things...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Flare replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    oh no! i am sporting the pink scrubs that i liberated from the l&d. It says HCSC right across my stomach like i'm some sort of clearance bin
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    Students using cell phones to call home sick

    Flare replied to hobiehobie's topic in School

    Some of the teachers use a texting app to communicate with the parents about homework, assignments, ect. I get annoyed when I see a kid for a stomachache or find out the kid is upset because they had...
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    School Shootings

    Flare replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I think that's reasonable- 2nd amendment enthusiasts need to realize that the right to bear arms does not necessarily mean that it should be as easy to obtain those weapons as going doing to the...
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    Heads up - P&G program

    Flare replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    just got mine. Deodorant - boys and girls. No stinky pits this year
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    Suicide attempt while at school

    Flare replied to Cas1in72's topic in School

    Can I just add, there have been several - scratch that - many times that a student is sent out of here because they are a danger to themselves / others and i'm not made aware. I had a student out...
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    School Shootings

    Flare replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    i had my active shooter training last week. Really well done. I have spent a lot of time with the officer talking about this with him and was glad that we were finally getting something going better...
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    Broken leg/Ambulance

    Flare replied to peaceful2100's topic in School

    When i call to explain the injury, i offer to call ems at the time for an injury such as that. if the parent wishes for an ems transport then yes, of course, i am more than happy to make that call....
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    Parents keep medicating their febrile kids in the morning

    Flare replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    oh, but i put on my sweetest voice when i give that lecture. If i were in the South i think i'd say "Bless your heart" to punctuate
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    Parents keep medicating their febrile kids in the morning

    Flare replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    oh, no... i let them have it. If you knowingly send your child in sick, it is not an excused absence. Then i DO give the guilt trip by saying to them that " you would not want your child sitting...
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    Suicide attempt while at school

    Flare replied to Cas1in72's topic in School

    I just love love love all the monday morning quarter backs that like to come into the office after an incident to sniff out details and / or pick apart our performance. I think to myself "you were no...
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    School Shootings

    Flare replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    so as timliness would have it, we are spending half the day training for an "active shooter" situation. As i sit here i am making a curtain for the giant window for the new door that got installed in...
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    Suicide attempt while at school

    Flare replied to Cas1in72's topic in School

    You made due with what you had on hand. And it seems you did a fine job of that, even if the only thing you have on hand is your self and your own training. Well Done, you've done the profession...
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    Is the flu in your school?

    Flare replied to Jacquipals's topic in School

    So i'm usually a bit more lax with suggesting that parents take their kids to a doctor. I think it's the former hospital administrator in me that cringes when i know that on a normal day i'm sending...
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    Really Hating the Words...

    Flare replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    lots of love to you
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    Tired of School Nursing?

    Flare replied to Avill's topic in School

    i hear that - retirement is far off and not that far off all at the same time. Time to decide what i want to do when i grow
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    February 2018 Caption Contest - Win $100!

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

    We came to check if you were passing gas after your procedure... clearly you're
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    I'm worried...

    Flare replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Keeping your student and you in my
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    not getting the help I need!

    Flare replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    i feel strongly that schools are quick to overlook the fact that the lack on a nurse being readily available is a major lawsuit point. They are quick to make the it department fat and happy and the...
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    C'Mon Now!

    Flare replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    i have lip balm packets (because God forbid that the LDs have rough lips) in a red and white box. So when the kiddos come in and ask for one and I tell them "the red and while box that says lip balm"...
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    Telemedicine

    Flare replied to Glitternurse's topic in School

    no, but if telemedicine means i can work from home, then sign me up! Seriously! Keep us posted as to how it