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    "No nit"...no more!!!!

    nursmimi replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    So tired of dealing with this! I listened to a looooong "chewing" yesterday from a mom and dad (yes, I had the priviledge of speaking to both). They were angry that their child had come home for the...
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    what do the students call you?

    nursmimi replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in School

    "Nurse" "Nurse first name" or just first name. It just depends on who it is. It's all fine with me
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    educational value of care plans

    nursmimi replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Students

    I hated care plans, but they were necessary for learning how to think like a nurse, as others have said. I write and use careplans on a daily basis for many of my students. I'm sure that the...
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    Best Friend Getting Married

    nursmimi replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go to class! She will understand (or she should). When I was in Chem, my husband was injured with what we thought was a broken leg. I met him at the ER and then left him there waiting so I could to go...
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    How often did YOU see the school nurse?

    nursmimi replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    14 years old, I burned my initial on my hand with a lighter and had a blister. I went to get a bandaid and she called my dad and told on me! LOL got a whoopin' at 14 years
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    NCLEX

    nursmimi replied to Steph:D's topic in School, College Programs

    Um yeah, they can do that. This is part of your program and it is to help prepare you to sit for your boards. You also used the word remediation... You have already been out of school for close to 2...
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    Nursing student: Job offer starting same day as required NCLEX review

    nursmimi replied to nurmac's topic in General Students

    I am confused by what you are saying about being a graduate nurse and then a BSN after you take NCLEX. You will still be a new grad nurse after boards. Also, our nursing school had the same...
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    How to File a Complaint against BON

    nursmimi replied to twins2014's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am honestly curious about the paperwork from your workplace also.?? I have never had to have anything from work to renew my
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    NOT gas!

    nursmimi posted a topic in School

    One of my teachers sent a student last week to me because he complained of stomach pain and "he never complains" (who hasn't heard that one). I assessed him, no rebound etc. No n/v or diarrhea. I...
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    NOT gas!

    nursmimi replied to nursmimi's topic in School

    Yes, thank
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    NOT gas!

    nursmimi replied to nursmimi's topic in School

    Update on the little tummy dude...it ended up not being intussusception, it was a mass and they removed it. Have not gotten path report on that yet. He is doing great and eating pizza as of this...
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    NOT gas!

    nursmimi replied to nursmimi's topic in School

    He is in surgery as I type
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    Taking a lunch break

    nursmimi replied to thelittlenurs's topic in School

    I am lucky and am able to leave campus for lunch. I have tried to just hide and eat in the teachers lounge but they always find me there! And it's never an emergency. I find it is just better to leave...
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    Organizing clinic

    nursmimi replied to davije01's topic in School

    I know that in Arkansas I have to keep my meds double locked in the original containers. The majority of my prescription meds are for ADHD. The rescue inhalers can be left in an unlocked...
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    School Nurse Salary?

    nursmimi replied to kegreat's topic in School

    Arkansas...the LPN at the school quit and I wanted the job so bad that I agreed to finish out her contract for the remainder of the year-$14.25/hr. My husband was not super happy with me, but I...
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    Week Before School

    nursmimi replied to newnurse92's topic in School

    I am just as anxious for first of the year advise! I started Oct. 15 last year, right in the big middle of vision/hearing screens. I learned by doing because I got no orientation to anything. This was...
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    What else can be done with RN

    nursmimi replied to martymoose's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Local/state health departments need RNs and their role is very different than in a hospital setting. I worked as an LPN at the health dept and loved it. After I got my BSN,RN I became a school nurse...