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  1. Are you planning to retire from public schools?

    CampNurse10 posted a topic in School

    Hi, I work in a public school that has (what I think) is a good/decent pension. For me to get the best benefit out of it, I should stay a total of 30 years (I'd be 63 when I retire with a decent...

  2. Are you planning to retire from public schools?

    CampNurse10 replied to CampNurse10's topic in School

    When did you start working in the public schools? I'm on the same retirement, mtrs, and the grid I'm looking at is definitely not as good as whatever you have! The best deal I'm looking at is to stay...

  3. Are you planning to retire from public schools?

    CampNurse10 replied to CampNurse10's topic in School

    I'm in MA and the earliest age they offer to start collecting is 60. The percentage is way lower though. You're better off waiting just 2-3 more years. The only way to get the 80% is 30 years of...

  4. camp meds

    CampNurse10 posted a topic in Camp

    Hi Everyone, What does your camp do for medication administration? Has anyone ever had "camp meds" pre package their campers medications (or the parents are supposed to do it)? It looks like a great...

  5. certificaiton exam

    CampNurse10 posted a topic in School

    Hi all, This is going to be the year that I plan to take the certification exam. I was trying to find a copy of the study book from the NASN website and it seems they don't sell it anymore. For all...

  6. casts, braces, pe restrictions

    CampNurse10 posted a topic in School

    Hi, I'm curious what you all do with students who have broken or "sprained" limbs, and have activity restrictions per the md? What we do: no gym or any other specials that involve physical exercise...

  7. casts, braces, pe restrictions

    CampNurse10 replied to CampNurse10's topic in School

    I totally agree with your responses. The rationale, as I understand it, is that the kids and the other staff can't be trusted. The kids can say "yes I understand" when you tell them not to run or...

  8. International travel?

    CampNurse10 posted a topic in Travel

    Hi, Anyone have experience doing any international travel nursing? If so please share, thinking about looking into 1 year

  9. International travel?

    CampNurse10 replied to CampNurse10's topic in Travel

    THanks for the info. I emailed 2 places, one for New Zealand and one for UK. Have you done any of this type of work? I would be travelling with a husband and school age child so school placement...

  10. Anyone ever think about getting their NP

    CampNurse10 posted a topic in School

    Anyone ever think about getting their NP? I'm thinking of doing it online, 1 class at a time, may cost 20-30k. Where I work, the cap for school nurses is same as teachers, so far as I can tell, I...

  11. What to do... Help

    CampNurse10 replied to EPIC_nurse's topic in School

    What state are you in? Did I read this correctly, you're the only nurse for 1000

  12. Anyone ever think about getting their NP

    CampNurse10 replied to CampNurse10's topic in School

    I know, this is what I struggle with, how could I ever part from having all this vacation

  13. How much time do you get for Thanksgiving break?

    CampNurse10 replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Wednesday dismissal at 1200, Thurs/Fri off. Paid

  14. Interesting Article

    CampNurse10 replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    I would have called with 1 visit of c/o blurry vision (even if the kid was a freq flyer). I have learned that it's better to just make the call then to not make the call and something like this...

  15. Am I getting too old for the job or is it just harder to be a School Nurse?

    CampNurse10 replied to LMTCBnurse's topic in School

    This is my 2nd year in and I'm struggling with the same. I feel lonely and isolated (although I'm not the only nurse, its so busy, no socialization whatsoever, so different from the hospital). The...

  16. Should I quit my 2nd job? How many work 2 jobs here?

    CampNurse10 posted a topic in School

    Hi I was wondering how many people work 2 jobs. I am a school nurse but held onto my per diem hospital job and am thinking of quitting and letting go of hospital nursing for good. I worked so many...

  17. Insulin Pump at 4 week camp

    CampNurse10 posted a topic in Camp

    Hi I will be a camp nurse for the first time at a 4 week sleep away camp in the woods. I will be the RN stationed in the infirmary and I'll be working 6 days, with 1 day off per week. There is a...

  18. Conduct your own research from scratch?

    CampNurse10 posted a topic in Research

    Hi everyone, Has anyone attempted or succeeded at conducting your own research? Found a topic you were interested in and was able to pull it all off? I see on the NIH website they have grants/funding...

  19. Do you do "formal" teaching?

    CampNurse10 posted a topic in School

    Hi everyone, I am new this year and am wondering what other school nurses do as far as teaching. I know we teach everyday all of the time, but do you ever have any assembly's or go into classrooms...

  20. Small gift for my frequent visitors

    CampNurse10 posted a topic in School

    I'm new this year, I was thinking of getting a very small Christmas something for my frequent visitors that I see daily(asthma kids etc). Do you think that would be OK or is that not appropriate? What...

  21. How do you store epi pens?

    CampNurse10 posted a topic in School

    Hi, I'm just wondering how other nurses store their epi pens. I have them all jumbled up in my emergency bag and I only have one of those blue/green epi pen organizers. I was thinking of the clear...

  22. Asthma/lung posters/teaching

    CampNurse10 posted a topic in School

    I am a new school nurse this year and I have a lot of asthma kids (as I'm sure everyone does!) and I have a few bad asthmatics. I have searched on the american lung assoc website and the...

  23. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    CampNurse10 replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    A first grader: "I can't button my pants". I buttoned his pants for

  24. New sn 2 weeks in...

    CampNurse10 posted a topic in School

    Hi everyone! So I am almost 2 weeks in as an elementary school rn. I am a little baffled by the amount of documentation and the number of places to document in. We use healthmaster, so everything...

  25. Orientation and other new school nurse questions!

    CampNurse10 posted a topic in School

    Hi Everyone, I just accepted a position in a elementary/middle school. There will be 2 RN's and 1 LPN in the health office. I am nervous about orientation or lack thereof. I am planning to go in 1...