nursmimi BSN, RN

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    Your thoughts on ice....

    gahhhhhh! I can honestly say that I had never iced one of my own children for an injury. (just never needed it). I came to work here and OMGoodness it is ice for EVERYTHING! I give it out freely also...
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    unhappy parents

    "stay gold, Far, stay
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    Cutting

    But does that mean that we should just chalk up this behavior as "kids will be kids"? I care too much for my kids to ignore something like this. Maybe I am reading your comment
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    Medication Situation

    well crud, it is bad enough to have to give Ritalin pills, cannot imagine dealing with liquid! That would make me very nervous. At least pills can be counted and my behind is
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    looking for narcotic free nursing job

    Definately NOT school nursing! I hand out Schedule II meds daily! And one anti-psychotic. Local Health Unit may be a good fit? Reguardless, congratulations on your recovery and continued sobriety! You...
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    Mental Health Day

    Guns n Roses blaring "Welcome to the Jungle" all the way to school today...and it wasn't even Friday ! It's been a week...is there a drunk emojie
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    Guess what I got to do today. Hint: lice related

    NanaPoo, thank you for the article! It am sending it straight to my super! Hoping this will get it through to them that classroom head checks are
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    minor complaints

    Yes, but as ridiculous as many of these little visits are, I always feel like I am doing something good! Oh and a week for Thanksgiving, 2 weeks Christmas, 3 days mid winter, 1 week spring break and...
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    New School Nurse

    Welcome!!
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    Just shaking my head

    It is 70 degrees here and somehow the warm weather makes them play tougher and rougher...made 6 ice packs already at lunch recess. As for OP's
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    How to become a RN with a BSN

    What LadyFree28 said....yes! The university that I wanted to graduate with a BSN from required 64 credits to apply for nursing school. I finished those credits in the first 2 years and ended up with...
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    Charting!!??

    eSchool for visits, immis, vision etc. Paper for
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    Battle with Myself

    THIS!! Plus most of my teachers are great and all of my
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    Why are students stealing my food?!

    I turned to get a student's medication out of the cabinet one day and when I turned back around he was sitting in my chair behind my desk with his face about 2 inches from my lunch! Me and that...
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    Why are some people on here so rude?

    --can't look away...snacking on
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    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    What? OP, Oh dear mercy that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard! OK maybe not the dumbest, but it's up there in the top
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    Confesson--from a stalker

    Glad you have joined! I am still a newbie here and have learned so much from this group of nurses! It's nice to know there are others that totally get
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    Flu in Schools 2016

    No flu here either! Thank the good Lord! Strep has been here since the 2nd week of school. Kinda scared the flu shoe is about to
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    Pink Shirt Wednesday !

    Pink scrubs, pink hair tie and zebra print socks with pink hearts I look like a big old bottle of
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    This is why I love my job...

    My youngest son is a senior this year. He comes over to my office a couple times a week, usually when he wants me to go get him a better breakfast. Sometimes he comes over just to visit :) I have...
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    OMG.....How Did This Happen !!

    HAHAHA! Quick thinking
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    Nursing is making me ill.

    OP, are you sure that it is nursing that you hate or maybe just the current job you have? I ask because years ago I had a job at a Dr's office that I hated. I mean I literally cried everyday on the...
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    Head Lice - It's True

    Bahahaha! This is what I needed on this most crappy of crappy
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    How much time off for Winter Break?

    We get a whole week for Thanksgiving, 2 weeks for Christmas and then get a Thursday through Tuesday in Feb for Winter break. I LOVE this job! The winter break was built in snow days last year...of...
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    "No nit"...no more!!!!

    Oh dear NO!! Sorry I did not make myself clear. That is what the parents wanted me to do to other parents! But not to them of course :/ I do not report lice