Mavnurse17

Mavnurse17 BSN, RN

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  1. Athletics = Madness

    Mavnurse17 replied to guest464345's topic in School

    The biggest argument I heard throughout the Summer advocating for going back to in-person school was "My Susie wants to see her friends! She wants to play at recess and eat lunch and socialize...

  2. 1-2 weeks pregnant

    Mavnurse17 replied to canoehead's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I get what you mean OP. *Technically* a woman finds out about her pregnancy around the week of her missed period, so typically 4-5 weeks after her last, or week 4/5 of the pregnancy. Pregnancy is...

  3. Just applied for a school nurse position at a high school

    Mavnurse17 replied to oneinfour's topic in School

    In my opinion, a registered nurse is a professional, male or female. I know there are sensitive subjects in the adolescent population but I do not think your being male should exclude you or make...

  4. What do you do when a kid refuses to wear a mask?

    Mavnurse17 replied to turtlesRcool's topic in School

    I can definitely see how the nurse would seem like your contact person for this issue, but I'd bet he/she is just going to forward that issue to the school administrator. At least in my district,...

  5. CDC Has Changed the "Close Contact" Definition

    Mavnurse17 replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    My district is and has been going by 15 CONSECUTIVE minutes, not cumulative. They decided that because it would be impossible to keep any school open if we were going by cumulative. I heard in our...

  6. Are your kids back to school full time in person?

    Mavnurse17 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Not to flex on myself, but I was a phenomenal flute player throughout middle and high school. I was usually 1st chair, picked to play big concert solos, represented my school in state competitions....

  7. Are your kids back to school full time in person?

    Mavnurse17 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I know this isn't quite what your question was but I'll share my experience. I'm in Texas and my district is a mix of hybrid/full time in-person with the option to opt for virtual learning of course....

  8. No Guidelines Yet on Screenings

    Mavnurse17 replied to guest83140's topic in School

    Texas here, too! You and Adobe are right, Texas hasn't made changes to their expectations. However, my district has noted that but with the caveat "we probably won't be doing mass screenings for...

  9. Went to inactive license

    Mavnurse17 replied to londonflo's topic in General Nursing

    Not exactly in the same situation, but similar. I'm a new RN of only 3 years (!) and the burnout is real, despite self care measures and a few job transitions. I only ever wanted to be a nurse and...

  10. Anaphylaxis: Epinephrine First, Period.

    Mavnurse17 replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    I can't even fathom that benadryl (PO, since it's assumed school kiddos don't have IV access......) would be considered first-line in an anaphylactic emergency. I do get orders for benadryl but it...

  11. How to assert yourself?

    Mavnurse17 posted a topic in School

    Alright y’all, this is my 3rd year as a school nurse. I feel like I understand the flow, the paperwork, the meetings, and the parents (?) but I’m still trying to get my bearings and assert myself...

  12. Do you think it is a mistake going into nursing for me?

    Mavnurse17 replied to nursetobeat33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Soooo I will tell you this: I graduated 3 years ago and there have been times I've thought to myself "what did I get myself into?" "If I could do it all over again I would do ____ instead." From age...

  13. Case Study: An OB Catastrophe

    Mavnurse17 replied to Corey Narry's topic in Critical Care

    Great explanation, thank you! I read through the entire thread and recognize that the dx was AFE, but since you were asking for what could have happened IF that weren't the case, I thought it'd be...

  14. Case Study: An OB Catastrophe

    Mavnurse17 replied to Corey Narry's topic in Critical Care

    Hi! Hopping in here as I find these case studies interesting ? Total shot in the dark here (and I'm not sure if I missed someone else suggesting it as I skimmed the other responses), but is it...

  15. Those days where you mumble "WTHeck" to yourself

    Mavnurse17 posted a topic in School

    Background: my nurse aid recently quit and now I'm the only nurse for 2500+ students. To cut down on malingering and ensure I get a lunch, my admin's allowed me to close the clinic down to walk-ins...

  16. Those days where you mumble "WTHeck" to yourself

    Mavnurse17 replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    That's exactly right. I'm entitled to fair labor protections I.e. an uninterrupted 30 minute lunch just like everyone else in the building. I'd happily interrupt my lunch for an emergency, but an...

  17. If your school is closed re COVID19, what is your role

    Mavnurse17 replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Update: 5 (FIVE!) cases popped up in my county last night. At least 1 of those the result of community spread, not travel. The health department issued a 'disaster declaration.' School districts...

  18. Coronavirus and Schools

    Mavnurse17 replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Update: 5 (FIVE!) cases popped up in my county last night. At least 1 of those the result of community spread, not travel. The health department issued a 'disaster declaration.' School districts...

  19. If your school is closed re COVID19, what is your role

    Mavnurse17 replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I'm in North Texas, where we only have ~3-4 cases in our immediate area and no community spread (yet). We're set to go to Spring break next week but the board had a meeting this morning outlining the...

  20. Coronavirus-Are we ready to talk about rationing care?

    Mavnurse17 replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Agreed. When people ask me for my professional opinion I tell them that I don't think we're quite at the point where we need to hoard toilet paper and shell out $10 for a mask on ebay, but that the...

  21. Coronavirus-Are we ready to talk about rationing care?

    Mavnurse17 replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The people that are saying that this isn't a big deal, "more people die from the flu everyday," are you not seeing what's happening right now in Italy? At the start of this, I used to think it was...

  22. PICC EXPERTS

    Mavnurse17 replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    I learned in nursing school that you always need to check the X-ray report to make sure a new line is placed properly. Let me tell you about being a new grad and the one night that I didn't: I...

  23. S/s x 3, 4, 7 days??

    Mavnurse17 posted a topic in School

    What do you all do when a student comes in and tells you they've had a headache, stomach pain, musculoskeletal injury for many days (sometimes a week!) and have not seen a doctor? I encounter so many...

  24. Fast Acting Glucose in Classrooms

    Mavnurse17 replied to CanIcallmymom's topic in School

    This is a good question as I've run into a similar situation. We (HS campus) had a lockdown at my school last year and one of my T1D kiddos was in her classroom without her supplies. What are...

  25. Why do so many cheerleaders enter nursing?

    Mavnurse17 replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

    For some context, I've seen online that lots of people think that the "mean, cheerleader-type" girls from high school were the ones that went into nursing. I think I started seeing that after nurses...