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  1. Interview questions to ask Camp Director

    zzisaac replied to MHDNURSE's topic in Camp

    That's a great idea Alex mentioned about asking to speak to another nurse. They will speak your language. Also working there while your kids are campers brings a whole different set of things, such...

  2. I have no patience for this today!

    zzisaac replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Similarly - I work at a summer camp and the minute the kid gets off the bus (he will be staying with us 24 hr/day for 4 weeks) he comes to the health center to have his toe checked out - he hurt it at...

  3. Concussion-Return to Play

    zzisaac posted a topic in Camp

    Hi all - I was just wondering if anyone has developed a return-to play type of communication slip specific to camp activities? Most of the ones I can find are team-sports types and don't fit the camp...

  4. Concussion-Return to Play

    zzisaac replied to zzisaac's topic in Camp

    Oh yes - I do that as well, the note would be handy though even for the counselor - I'm just thinking that camps are so different than usual return to play forms - of course football/contact sports...

  5. Standing orders for camp mental health?

    zzisaac replied to Astocker93's topic in Camp

    If you search the ACA website for MESH (mental, emotional, social health) you will find a lot of resources. I would start there.

  6. Camp Nurse Conference

    zzisaac posted a topic in Camp

    It's not too late to register! The ACN (Association of Camp Nurses) annual conference is February 8 - 10th in Atlanta. Topics include: head injuries, medication management, ethics, and hiring camp...

  7. Camp Nurse Conference

    zzisaac replied to zzisaac's topic in Camp

    I don't think so, they didn't mention it. That's a great idea though, but I've never been to a conference that has that available, have

  8. Core Measures

    zzisaac replied to MLE164's topic in Quality Improvement

    I am a nursing educator and teach a senior level nursing course called "quality and safety for nurses". I have the students actually perform a quality improvement project, determined by the facilities...

  9. Skills practice....on each other?

    zzisaac posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Just curious if nursing programs are still allowing students to practice injections with normal saline on each other? We we have stopped allowing students to practice IV insertion on each other, but...

  10. My camp needs another nurse!

    zzisaac replied to CloudySue's topic in Camp

    Serious shortage of nurses this summer. A few years ago hospitals had a hiring freeze in many areas, so nurses were looking for work anywhere. Not so this year, they are hiring again and we are...

  11. Good option for packaging medications for camp?

    zzisaac replied to maryen's topic in Camp

    The camp I work at serves over 1200 campers all summer (not all at one time!) but it is very complex, with a 2 week, 4 week, and 8 week option. We use CampMeds and I highly recommend them. We ask...

  12. Disillusioned educator

    zzisaac posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have been in and out of 3 different hospitals with my mom in the past 3 weeks and have to say, I am completely disillusioned about my own profession. In all the 3 weeks she has only had one nurse...

  13. Disillusioned educator

    zzisaac replied to zzisaac's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    KatieMI - thanks for responding. Yes, there are many variables to consider for sure. To try and answer your questions #1 - I don't know the nurse/patient ratio - I didn't ask and wasn't in a...

  14. Post-conference Ideas

    zzisaac replied to RNFamilyMan's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all of these ideas about post-clinical! In the book "Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical Transformation" (Benner's, Sutphen, Leanard, Day, 2010) they identified the...

  15. Camp Nurse Conference

    zzisaac replied to zzisaac's topic in Camp

    I look forward to meeting you! I have enjoyed reading all of your posts throughout this specialty. Have you been to one of the ACN conferences

  16. What's your lice day like?

    zzisaac replied to blue bag nurse's topic in Camp

    I would love to hire a company, we check on opening day, 2 weeks later, and the day before they go home (4 week camp). We have over 500 campers to check and use 4-5 nurses, and 2-3 nursing...

  17. Melatonin

    zzisaac posted a topic in Camp

    How do others handle melatonin at overnight camps? We distribute it with other HS meds, but last summer had so many parents call to request their child take it right before their head hit the pillow...

  18. Melatonin

    zzisaac replied to zzisaac's topic in Camp

    tining- that is so true that we could have an entire new thread about special requests! Yes, and not just in ice cream, but in vanilla, not chocolate, and at room temperature..oy. I like that you...

  19. Melatonin

    zzisaac replied to zzisaac's topic in Camp

    Thank for your response- yes we try and work within the camp culture as that is so important, we have also utilized the lead counselors in the morning for the early morning meds, they just seem to be...