Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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School Nurse Athletic Assistance

Flare replied to rachelRN21's topic in School

I agree with akulahawk and peacock. With the info provided it sounds like they are looking to have you there just to cover there own butts and say they have medical personnel there without having to...
Should I Apply?

Flare replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in School

good luck. Hope you get
No Acute Care experience: Will I survive as a school nurse

Flare replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in School

That's what I call my office a good 1/4 of the time - community clinic - based on the parents that send in their kids with the unknown rash and say "have the nurse look at it" or send the child in...
Is this thing still on?

Flare replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

Welcome back to the Garden state! We missed you here! Hope all works out well in your new
July 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

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

"Free consultation with every
Too young to do school nursing?

Flare replied to grobertson10's topic in School

So my esteemed colleagues have hit the nail on the head. School nursing is a lot of things - autonomous, inspiring, heartbreaking at times, handling emergencies, balancing the needs of students,...
Who informs the parent?

Flare replied to avecta's topic in School

if there is an injury as a result of a fight, i am happy to make a call to a parent to report that. But the admins understand that I report on the injury and only the injury. I will tell a parent...
Just accepted school RN job in a huge school district!

Flare replied to EvilNurse73's topic in School

Welcome to the cool kids table! The forum is a little slow because it's summer and most of us are enjoying our perk of having off - but come the school year, you'll see that we're ripe with activity....
Anyone working summer school?

Flare replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

i'm doing summer school - it's a very slow pace here so my work is caught up and i can't start anything new because it's not ready to start yet. On the plus side i got the reading done that they...
My least favorite subject

Flare replied to moreoreo's topic in School

it does make it a bit easier to work where your just on a salary with steps, but there are the days when I look at myself in comparison to my colleagues (all teachers) who get to enjoy an...
Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

Flare replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

i love that movie - just
"I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

Flare replied to EAGirl's topic in General Nursing

i work a side job that brings me into that world, but requires absolutely none of my nursing muscles. (i know, we never really go off duty, but honestly, that's not what i'm there for). I have seen...
Health room aide

Flare replied to AndyandBensmom's topic in School

if i had to wager a guess, i'd say that you are in a state that requires a csn for your school nurse, but allows a secondary nurse on campus to have an RN - they're just packaging that as a health...
Health room aide

Flare replied to AndyandBensmom's topic in School

I am sorry you did not get hired after working there for 2 years. Did they hire a health room aide instead of you as a CSN? I am not clear on
Medications and renewals

Flare posted a topic in School

so I sit here working summer school with all the time in the world to file to my heart's content - to i am poised to put away last year's medication orders from my book. But then a thought hit me...
Expired epipens

Flare replied to SchoolRN32's topic in School

tbh - i have never had to give epi via epipen (knocking on closest piece of wood) and for that, I am very very happy. But yes, good point, i'd give it to ems just as i has done with the dozen upon...
Told to fake vital signs

Flare replied to gypsierose's topic in Geriatric, LTC

i'd polish up my resume and look for another job. I would not fake vitals in a ltc setting. a cheap bp cuff on amazon is like 15 bucks. you may want to invest in one to use to cover yourself for...
Expired epipens

Flare replied to SchoolRN32's topic in School

I try to make the parents of the children they belong to take them when they expire. it doesn't always work out. My local police department is super about taking my left behind drugs, but wont take...
Advice about school nursing

Flare replied to AFwife727's topic in School

the virtual hallways here get a little quiet right now because we all are starting our breaks, but perhaps those of us here can give you a little insight. The pay is lower, but taking it in...
end of year sending meds home

Flare replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in School

my update is that I was advised that I could send out my mass mailings for things like vaccines and incomplete registrations but that things like medications were seen as unnecessary and would be sent...
Anyone else get to do Safe Schools?

Flare replied to iggywench's topic in School

i got out of that, but i'd take that over a lot of the bureaucratic crap we have
June 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

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

This smart car is amazing! 100 Miles to the gallon AND it fits in my work
School Nurse Haiku

Flare replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

seriously, Teach! You sent that kid for wet clothes?! it's only
Need to share to get off my chest (sad animal story)

Flare replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

poor
Who is still hanging around??

Flare replied to momto5RN's topic in School

i'm out on the 15th - but i'll be back for some summer school

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