RatherBHiking BSN, RN

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    Please help prepare a nervous RN!

    RatherBHiking replied to StillLearning's topic in School

    Welcome to school nursing! You'll be fine! This is a healthy population for the most part. You just need to hold down the fort and get them all home alive and you've done your job. You'll probably see...
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    Feeling anxious

    RatherBHiking replied to geminiwanderlust's topic in School

    You can't make EVERYONE happy so stop trying. Follow protocols and if someone doesn't like it have them take it up with administration. I regularly tell parents that I don't make the rules and...
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    BSN - no experience and lots of children

    RatherBHiking replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on the new baby coming soon! Wow four little ones! ? I agree it's silly to start a FNP program at this point in time. I've heard FNP School is hard and time consuming. Finding a good FNP job...
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    school nurse or clinical instructor?

    RatherBHiking replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Nursing Career

    You can be a clinical instructor with a BSN. However you usually don't get benefits with that type of job and it's usually part time. If you don't need benefits then try it esp since you're wanting...
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    Part Time/ Full Time Flex Position - Nursing

    RatherBHiking replied to aspiringbuffalobsn's topic in General Nursing

    I worked that once. It meant they could flex me up or down shifts as needed. Same unit. I was flexed up to full time all the time and when I complained I didn’t want full time hours they said I...
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    If your school asked you, would you admin COVID vax on campus

    RatherBHiking replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Our district we have had several clinics all at one spot where all the school nurses of the county come and do them for all the staff. We have a pharmacist on site who brings the vaccines and...
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    Want a new career

    RatherBHiking replied to lidea's topic in General Nursing

    Being a new school nurse is overwhelming and will make your anxiety worse. Don't get down about it. Just know in the school system MOST of the time there's no true emergencies (even though teachers...
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    Is it wrong to stay in med-surg?

    RatherBHiking replied to Reds5588's topic in General Nursing

    We had several nurses on my last med surg floor that loved it, been there for years and never had plans to move. We had a lot of people float to our area that drowned and said they didn’t know how...
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    Nursing not for me? Extreme introvert

    RatherBHiking replied to an2rn's topic in Nursing Career

    There are lots of nurses who are introverts that make their career work, myself included. I used to have such anxiety at the beginning of every shift having to meet all these new patients every day. I...
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    Was offered an 8 week "Internship " with no guarantee of full time work afterwards

    RatherBHiking replied to RUNBNursing's topic in Nursing Career

    Well take this with a grain of salt because I am not in a doctorate program or know a lot about internships but my gut says stay where you are. Reason being, you have a young son and you're going to...
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    New nurse questioning it all

    RatherBHiking replied to EmilyR1996's topic in Nursing Career

    Med-Surg, Telemetry and Long Term Care are all notoriously hard, understaffed, busy, stressful... Pick literally anything else. You have a couple years of experience and have paid your dues so find...
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    Seeking Direction

    RatherBHiking replied to Ioreth's topic in Nursing Career

    Congrats on making it a year while going to school and raising kids all while working nights! That's an accomplishment right there! It sounds like you actually like your job and co-workers which...
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    How to assert yourself?

    RatherBHiking replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    Teachers are concerned and want action/changes immediately and they always seem afraid to call parents. I tell them anything behavioral related (depression, adhd or any inappropriate behavior) they...
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    Volunteering

    RatherBHiking posted a topic in School

    Are you ever asked to and expected to volunteer at your school after hours? I'm asked to volunteer ALL THE TIME! I work in an elementary school and they want staff volunteers to help work game...
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    How long was your training for school nursing?

    RatherBHiking replied to RNashley86's topic in School

    I didn't get to follow anyone. I was on my own right from the start. . Our nurses now get someone working with them for a couple of weeks at least and a mentor for a year. Much more support...
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    New school nurse- not sure if I like it. Help!

    RatherBHiking replied to RNashley86's topic in School

    The hardest thing is for nurses to come from a hospital setting to a school setting because everything is so different. Remember, you're dealing with a healthy stable population of students for the...
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    Elementary v.s. High School Opinion

    RatherBHiking replied to Nurse Des's topic in School

    You have a history of working with adolescents and now you have experience working with grade school kids so which age group do you enjoy working with the most? If you have a favorite there's your...
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    Aides

    RatherBHiking posted a topic in School

    We have special ed aides and kg aides. I've worked with some awesome aides who will go above and beyond. However, more often than not, at every single school I've been to, I have aides who are...
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    Lpn or rn

    RatherBHiking replied to Bamapryncess's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think what she means is there is more clinical type jobs for LPN's in like dr offices than RN's which is true. However, you are limiting yourself to jobs as an LPN. You will make more money as an RN...
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    Advice on returning to work after time off

    RatherBHiking replied to Jaime Schmidt Barnette's topic in General Nursing

    You won't know where you stand until you try. If you left on good terms you already have a foot in. Start applying and see what happens. Reach out to old managers or co-workers and see if they can...
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    This is Where the Cowboy Rides Away

    RatherBHiking replied to OldDude's topic in School

    I will miss your positive attitude and great advice! Enjoy this next phase of your life! Don't be a
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    What do teachers think about school nurses?

    RatherBHiking replied to nurselife13's topic in School

    I've often wondered the same thing! LOL! At this school I do feel my teachers appreciate me more than other places because they tell me they couldn't do my job, am glad I'm feeling better or back...
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    Another new school nurse

    RatherBHiking replied to Meerkats's topic in School

    Welcome! I hope you like it! I love the time off and making kids feel better. Pretty low stress most of the time. I hate the lack of respect, teachers/aides expecting me to do non-nursing stuff all...
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    just a Thursday vent

    RatherBHiking replied to TLS9544's topic in School

    I personally love dog poop. I mean who doesn't want to come to work to clean up dog poop off shoes/feet? That's why I went to nursing
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    I'll miss you all, but...

    RatherBHiking replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I don't blame you one bit. Best wishes on your new journey! Keep in