RatherBHiking BSN, RN

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    School Nurse Interview Questions?

    RatherBHiking replied to Beginning15's topic in School

    We are on the same contract as teachers but definitely not part of the administration. I've lost count how many times a teacher has tried to boss me around and I put my foot down and explain why...
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    School Nurse Interview Questions?

    RatherBHiking replied to Beginning15's topic in School

    I'd look up diabetic management and treatment in the schools (many have omnipods and dexcoms but newer diabetics won't. Look at how to carb count, figure out insulin to carb ratios, algorithms for...
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    Things I should not have to say...

    RatherBHiking replied to BatcampRN's topic in School

    PINCH you nose if it’s bleeding! Catching the blood in your hands does not stop it.
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    Used and Abused

    RatherBHiking replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    I’ve been there. Schools are a whole different arena. As nurses we are used to being paid for every minute of work. It’s not that way in the education system. Teachers aren’t getting paid for...
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    New Grad Just Want to Throw Up: Should I quit?

    RatherBHiking replied to Quinn_Le's topic in Oncology

    Six weeks is common around here unfortunately. I’m glad they want to give you a couple more at least. The first thing I’d do is talk to the manager and be honest that you’re feeling overwhelmed...
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    Any tips for constant coughing?

    RatherBHiking replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    I’ve never found anything that we are allowed to use that helps. If they can’t stop coughing and it’s constant or making them vomit I just send them home. Some kids end up needing an inhaler or...
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    Nothing Left To Give At Home

    RatherBHiking replied to Weebnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow over a year is a long time of this! It sounds like he has anxiety. My husband at different times would do the same thing and no matter how much I reassured him he probably wasn’t dying he would...
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    Personal Issues Making It Hard For Me To Work in L&D

    RatherBHiking replied to Nurse_hmoob's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I’m very sorry you’re dealing with this! I can understand why it would be very hard. Please get some counseling asap. You have a lot of stress going on and you need to take care of yourself first...
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    hygiene

    RatherBHiking replied to chronicallywiserRN7878's topic in School

    We have tried talking to students, talking to parents, offering hygeine supplies, having meetings with the parents, having the students shower at school and/or washing their clothes, even calling CPS...
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    Counseling Staff Members On Sick Leave

    RatherBHiking replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Is she your employee or are you in charge of staffing her position when she is out? Because otherwise, it's not your place. "We don't want her to feel she needs to spend it at school." OK but...
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    Head Lice

    RatherBHiking replied to jonnysangel777's topic in School

    Same!
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    Documentation for today...

    RatherBHiking replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    It happens sometimes! LOL! Kids are tough and they can even run a fever and still want to play!! I tell my teachers if you'll forgive me for sending a student that's truly sick back to class I'll...
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    School Nurses, When To Call Parents!

    RatherBHiking replied to Gina30's topic in School

    If the teachers are the ones that feel the parent needs called and you don't then why can't the teachers message the parents and say I sent your child to the nurse for xyz, they were OK to stay and if...
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    Faking sick

    RatherBHiking replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    When I was in the high school, 99% of the students came in for that and most of the time it was to go home. I'd check their temp and make them drink water (and eat crackers if they wanted) and rest...
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    Tired of School nursing?

    RatherBHiking replied to Avill's topic in School

    I've been a school nurse for over 20 years and I completely understand the boredom, burn out and exhaustion day after day. If you're bored (and that doesn't always mean not busy but just not...
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    Clinic Staffing

    RatherBHiking replied to Kooky Korky's topic in School

    In our district, there is one nurse per school. It doesn’t matter if you have 300 students or 1500, it’s just one nurse with no assistant. Even though 1500 is a lot, those are high schools and...
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    Do you participate in Spirit Weeks?

    RatherBHiking replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    I’m at elementary and this school does it all! I like the scaled back version idea and leggings are a good idea for pajama day! Thanks for the replies and
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    Do you participate in Spirit Weeks?

    RatherBHiking posted a topic in School

    Just curious what other school nurses do. Teachers and other staff usually dress up for spirit week and the holidays. I don't mind wearing Team spirit wear (like school name shirt or college sports,...
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    Substitute School Nurse Interview

    RatherBHiking replied to Emergent's topic in School

    Unless you're filling in long- term for someone you're usually only expected to take care of immediate needs such as meds, injuries, illnesses, charting, etc. and the general holding down the
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    School Nurses Getting Sick

    RatherBHiking replied to RNwhohasgoats's topic in School

    Just because we are school nurses doesn’t make us somehow invincible to illnesses. We should technically be expected to get more sick seeing as how we are exposed to all the sick kids in the...
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    ID Badge

    RatherBHiking replied to odyssey321's topic in School

    No never have. I’m the only nurse in the building so it’s not like I get confused with other medical personnel since there are none. Also, the general public and most teachers don’t know the...
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    Back to School Night

    RatherBHiking replied to RNwhohasgoats's topic in School

    Depends on the district. I’d ask your principal, another nurse in the district, or your supervisor (other than your principal if you have one). They used to just ask us to work it but couldn’t...
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    Making the transition to school nursing

    RatherBHiking replied to Brittany Podhradsky's topic in School

    I would highlight you love kids and have 10 yrs of nursing experience which includes trauma and ICU so you would feel comfortable handling any emergencies on your own. Also that you enjoy educating...
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    BP Cuffs - standard or electronic

    RatherBHiking replied to linda1959's topic in School

    I have both. If I’m not busy I just use a manual one. If I’m busy I’ll have them do the electronic one but if it’s too high I’ll recheck with a manual. Most of the time my electronic is
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    Meal Preference/Accommodations

    RatherBHiking replied to fellownurse's topic in School

    I think it depends on your state or board of ED’s rules but we have a form the Dr is required to fill out and sign. Then I send a copy to the nutrition dept and notify the head cook as I hand her a...