Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    SERIOUSLY??

    Flare replied to mycsm's topic in School

    Can you imagine the phone call if you did wash the kids hair? I once had a second grader who took it upon herself to wash her hair with hand soap in the bathroom. Her parents were not amused but I...
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    School nursing

    Flare replied to peaceful nurse's topic in School

    i pretty much do what Snowy does. No one gets through the gates without full immunization records. For those who for some reason come to me and need to play some serious catch up (for me the biggest...
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    You is Tired, You is Broke, You is a School Nurse !

    Flare replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    today and tomorrow - both early dismissals - a few weeks off then a bi of summer school. But that's to keep the mortgage company happy
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    Rn-bsn new grad.pay per hour 2016

    Flare replied to Pleasestop's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dang - makes me want to go to San Francisco and see what they'd pay someone a bit longer in the
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    When to call a code

    Flare replied to JenHRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would rather call a code and get a patient right back (or on the reverse side of the coin be called needlessly to a code) than explain why I
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    I Don't Think He Meant To Hurt Me

    Flare replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in Private Duty

    So sorry that you were in that situation - but I agree with the advice already out there. You should get checked out and your employer need to get you into some sort of training ASAP where you will...
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    New nurse applied for school nurse

    Flare replied to SBSN's topic in School

    It's not impossible to be a successful nurse without prior experience, but it does make it a heck of a lot easier if you have a solid base. I am not certain what you are classifying as experience in...
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    Grumpy

    Flare replied to 100kids's topic in School

    Wow! Why so harsh? You know - i did work my fair share of nights, weekends, and holidays when I worked in a hospital setting - lots of us did. Sure, occasionally a nurse will come straight out of...
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    Grumpy

    Flare replied to 100kids's topic in School

    I hear ya - i have only seen 15 kids today instead of my usual 50-60 as they are all doing fun things in class and don't want to miss by malingering - but I had a student out cold yesterday not...
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    MrNurse(x2) the Benevolent

    Flare replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    i was thinking today about how we had a school rule when i was a wee lass about no shorts in school until June or something - but had no a/c either. Hot times, hot
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    MrNurse(x2) the Benevolent

    Flare replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    i do the same -if it's May and i haven't seen you all year - you get by on "i puked in the bathroom" with less
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    MrNurse(x2) the Benevolent

    Flare replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    holy cow! Who are you and what did you do with
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    Bathroom Accidents/Change of Clothes

    Flare replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    I have a standing request for all my staff not to throw out things like basketball type shorts, sweats, unisex looking t-shirts and their kid's underwear. We all have a laugh that my request for used...
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    Looking to quit school nursing.

    Flare replied to MaltyChick's topic in School

    Yikes! After working in such a hot mess i'd want to run for the hills too! Even he most inner city school with the poorest population can have a well run school IF the administration is on the ball...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Flare replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Pink takes no summers
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    Parent and school nurse

    Flare replied to BeckyESRN's topic in School

    The parents that i've become friendly with will sometimes bust my chops -like when i had to do my most recent puberty class and their sons all came home with the phrase "nocturnal emission" now in...
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    Needing Everything

    Flare replied to peaceful nurse's topic in School

    it's nice to get a full record on my preschool disabled, or any student for that matter, but it almost never happens. I take what i can get. If i can get an immunization record and physical without...
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    Parent and school nurse

    Flare replied to BeckyESRN's topic in School

    love you
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    Parent and school nurse

    Flare replied to BeckyESRN's topic in School

    i work in my kids school. I know the meaning of bullet proof. I also know the meaning of the phrase of "i'd love to discuss this with you. why don't you call during my office hours? :) " It took a...
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    expecting too much and only frustrating well yourself

    Flare replied to peaceful nurse's topic in School

    Remember, you're the new sheriff in town. Do things your way. Give a date for compliance before heads will roll... er... students will be excluded - or kept from activities or whatever leverage you...
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    Friday!

    Flare replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    uh yeah!! post
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    I made a mistake... anyone left?

    Flare replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    That's one of the biggest barriers in this job - incomplete info from the kiddos, especially when the kids have a master plan. Don't dwell upon it. The student perhaps was really trying to tough it...
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    expecting too much and only frustrating well yourself

    Flare replied to peaceful nurse's topic in School

    I am not sure how things work in a head start or in your state, but generally things like vaccines and physicals are mandatory and give you the teeth to say if this isn't done by XX date your child...
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    Entitlement - Are We Making The Problem Worse?

    Flare replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I have a strict absolutely no leaving the office with ice pack rule. I know it gets broken after hours by administration from time to time. but they don't know where my box of ice pack is kept. And...
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    Summer School Anyone?

    Flare replied to crazynursebsn's topic in School

    you'll feel better about it when you're paying your bills all summer and not