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  1. Health room aide

    That is interesting as it seems like the position would be posted as a nurse instead of an aide if they use only nurses. I work for a large pediatric hospital that uses aides for individual schools...
  2. If you had to choose...

    High schools probably have less per capita visits than elementary schools. Pretty subjective, depends on your preference for actually immature, or denying
  3. School Nursing

    I could be all wrong on this, but I work for a major pediatric hospital that contracts with school districts to provide nursing services. My pay is hourly, I am able to get benefits, yada-yada. My...
  4. Ideal RN position for mother of toddler

    I also agree with home health or school nursing. Unfortunately, with school nursing - or some positions that offer a more flexible, predicable schedule, the pay is not as high as some other fields of...
  5. Phlebotomy refusing to draw

    Renal access fistulas and grafts are very susceptible to clotting off. The patient is taught to listen for the bruit everyday. A lot of the patient wear a bracelet on their access arm in case they...
  6. New school nurse poll

    N-I-C-E
  7. New school nurse poll

    Something besides the wastebasket for puke, I am still working on that. I need to find a free supply of littler containers. And I will second the suggestion of antigermicidal
  8. How many are members of NASN?

    That would be awesome if the fee was paid by the district, mine does
  9. How many are members of NASN?

    I was wondering how many here are members of NASN? I am getting around to it, know I should, but was wondering how many are and what benefits/perks you use and appreciate about it.
  10. Storing medications

    Organizers are a great idea, I have been in clinics without locked doors and the meds have been in a locked desk drawer or filing cabinet after school hours if need
  11. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    I didn't read through all the posts, but my favorite is some of the scenes with a dialysis machine beside the bed with red stuff in the tubing and the blood pump running. Where is the blood coming...
  12. Student Nurse Clinical Site

    Her class should have a checklist, goals, tasks that the professor has established for them, shouldn't
  13. Student not comfortable with me.

    I have had the attendance secretary tell me someone left the building, picked up by a parent due to not feeling well. Were they in to see me? NO. I can only do so
  14. muslim prayer

    Some time from posting this, how is your practice of praying working at your job? Just wanted an update if there was one. I too am a Christian but believe that faith is
  15. Ultrasound or nursing?

    Ultrasound has a shorter time frame to get to a paying job, doesn't it? With BSN's being required, I might think about ultrasound if I had to do it over