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  1. Can unionized nurses be on a diff salary schedule than teachers?

    peacockblue replied to clockwood's topic in School

    Our teachers all know this because I am part of their union. I guess it differs state by

  2. Salary?

    peacockblue replied to Lee824's topic in School

    In Pennsylvania, Certified School Nurses follow the teachers pay scale. Not as much as you would make in the hospital, but certainly not bad

  3. Using School Computer

    peacockblue replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    No. Doubtful someone would check on us, but if they we could be

  4. Does Anybody Else...

    peacockblue replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    No. Some of our nurses wear scrubs. I choose to dress more like the teachers. I am in a high school though so the kids know who I am. No one else wears scrubs,

  5. How long to find a job

    peacockblue replied to saumRN's topic in School

    It took me 2 years. I probably could have gotten a job sooner if I was willing to travel or go to a less desirable district. Was was working as an aide ( RN was required) and I just hung on till...

  6. Can unionized nurses be on a diff salary schedule than teachers?

    peacockblue replied to clockwood's topic in School

    In my district the certified nurses are on the same salary as the teachers. We have 2 certified nurses. We also have 4 RN's, two of whom have BSN's that are considered aides and make significantly...

  7. What nursing specialty has the best work life balance?

    peacockblue replied to dianearc's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what your financial needs are but when my kids were little, I did casual pool, mostly evenings and weekends. We wanted to avoid daycare and this just required us to get a sitter for the...

  8. Camp work medication orders.

    peacockblue posted a topic in Camp

    I'm going to post this in both the school nurse page and the camp nurse page because I know many of my school nurse colleagues work at camps in the summer. I work as a volunteer nurse at a small (50...

  9. Calling parents

    peacockblue posted a topic in School

    Ok, so this afternoon my principal stops in and tells that I need to call every parent for anything besides a bandaid. He asked how I made a decision as to who to call. I replied, "nursing judgment"....

  10. What do you cover with the staff at the beginning of each school year?

    peacockblue replied to Nurse2Kids's topic in School

    We are not expected to speak to the teachers about anything. I went to the beginning of year faculty meeting my first couple years prepared to speak and quickly realized this was not wanted. I do send...

  11. School nurse vs NP

    peacockblue replied to KC84's topic in School

    School nursing was the best choice for me. It would not have worked well, however when my children were very little. I chose to work 3-11 casual pool at the hospital so we had very little time we...

  12. Camp work medication orders.

    peacockblue replied to peacockblue's topic in Camp

    Alex Egan, I have been searching for camp regs in PA. No luck yet. I did email the board of nursing but I'm not sure if they will answer. If I find anything out, I will let you

  13. Camp nursing

    peacockblue posted a topic in School

    I'm going to post this in both the school nurse page and the camp nurse page because I know many of my school nurse colleagues work at camps in the summer. I work as a volunteer nurse at a small (50...

  14. Pts refusing to weigh

    peacockblue replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    Getting weighed kept me from going to the doctor when I should. I am very ashamed that I am overweight and type 2 diabetic. My last doctor was very judgmental about this. My current doc is much better...

  15. Calling parents

    peacockblue replied to peacockblue's topic in School

    I'm just frustrated. I was even told to put a note in my sub folder for the subs to call for everything. I'm sure this is all happening because ONE parent complained. For goodness sake, by the time...

  16. Sure is May!!

    peacockblue replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    Our school is trying to crack down on vaping but they are sneaky. And, yes, every year in May, I want to take the

  17. Teacher appreciation week...

    peacockblue replied to nmr79's topic in School

    I jump on the teacher appreciation bandwagon. Our administration and student groups do something different for every day of the week. It is super nice and it is for everyone. Nurses, teachers, aids,...

  18. Nurses Pass?

    peacockblue replied to MrsK_Nurse's topic in School

    I love the idea of the kids checking themselves in. What type of program do you guys

  19. Tuesday's agenda

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

    I know I have posted this before but we are a public school with a strict no nit policy. We have had students miss as much as 2 weeks of school for nits, or really just old casings. I presented my...

  20. The Wrong Dose - A True Story of Medication Error

    peacockblue replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I made a significant med error once. There was no harm to the patient but the fear and shame I felt not following all my "rights" was terrible. I owned it and was not disciplined but I will never...

  21. Go to the nurse.

    peacockblue replied to imaneedmycoffeefirst89's topic in School

    All of the above but my current pet peeve is, "student does xyz( wonders halls, makes a mess, stays out of class too long) so they can ONLY use the nurses bathroom. Had a kid complain today because...

  22. Scabies

    peacockblue replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I like what ArryOtter said. If I can avoid the panic that sets in from a mass letter home, I do. I am not permitted to send letters anyway, those come from the

  23. DITEP?

    peacockblue replied to purplewaves45's topic in School

    I attended the training and it was great. In fact, it was a few years ago and I would like to go again as a

  24. what's your favorite...

    peacockblue replied to wonderfullyanonymous's topic in School

    What Old Dude said. This time of year is always hard for me. The kids are sick of being in school and are increasingly demanding. The seniors really don't want to be there anymore and are wanting to...

  25. School closures...

    peacockblue replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    What is an IB