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  1. What do you wear to work as a school nurse?

    verdeacres posted a topic in School

    I looked through the last 10 pages of posts and key word searched the forum but did not see much on the subject of what most school nurses wear. Do you wear scrubs, lab coat, business casual, or...

  2. What got you your public health job?

    verdeacres posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    I know A LOT of the threads are about switching fields, this one is too...but if you have a job in public health, what do you think was the deciding factor to the people interviewing you? Was it your...

  3. Health room aide

    verdeacres replied to AndyandBensmom's topic in School

    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...

  4. If you had to choose...

    verdeacres replied to villageRN's topic in School

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

  5. How many are members of NASN?

    verdeacres posted a topic in School

    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.

  6. Clotted catheters

    verdeacres posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We are having a rash of new patients who have not have permanent accesses placed who are having their catheters clot. Policy, personnel, and procedures have not changed. It is not only in our clinic...

  7. School Nursing

    verdeacres replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in School

    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...

  8. Ideal RN position for mother of toddler

    verdeacres replied to guest833402's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  9. Phlebotomy refusing to draw

    verdeacres replied to Lame's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  10. New school nurse poll

    verdeacres replied to SWimbish's topic in School

    N-I-C-E

  11. New school nurse poll

    verdeacres replied to SWimbish's topic in School

    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

  12. How many are members of NASN?

    verdeacres replied to verdeacres's topic in School

    That would be awesome if the fee was paid by the district, mine does

  13. Storing medications

    verdeacres replied to WineRN's topic in School

    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

  14. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    verdeacres replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    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...

  15. Student Nurse Clinical Site

    verdeacres replied to nursemichelle04's topic in School

    Her class should have a checklist, goals, tasks that the professor has established for them, shouldn't

  16. Student not comfortable with me.

    verdeacres replied to Kittery's topic in School

    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

  17. muslim prayer

    verdeacres replied to olamuri's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    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

  18. Ultrasound or nursing?

    verdeacres replied to bluestar776's topic in General 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

  19. Awkward

    verdeacres replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    I am so sorry for the LD also, so many tough family situations that the grandparents end up having to raise the kids. No excuse - but she probably never signed up for the responsibility of doing this...

  20. Question?

    verdeacres replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School

    I will try to accommodate staff, not wanting to make any enemies, if I can. If there is a student in the clinic, I would direct the teacher to supplies and the sink. The students take

  21. Unemployment during the summer

    verdeacres posted a topic in School

    I am employed by a school health department of a major hospital that does not have the perks of working for the school district. I am not paid during the summer. How many of you apply for unemployment...

  22. Rant thread, nothing to see here.

    verdeacres replied to WyVy's topic in School

    Our state has a database of everyone's immunizations put out/kept by the State Health Dept. Maybe your other nurse contacts would know. Most of the times the provider will document the shots given,...

  23. UGH- Head Lice- But for real, a serious question

    verdeacres replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    OldDude, how long did it take for the parents to get used to the change in the policy? Do you see more cases, less or about the same now that your district has changed it? I have irate parents calling...

  24. UGH- Head Lice- But for real, a serious question

    verdeacres replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I know you probably have seen this, but Natroba supposedly has been cleared to not have nits picked out of the hair. Expensive, but maybe the lice are resistant to the products they have been using....

  25. Rant thread, nothing to see here.

    verdeacres replied to WyVy's topic in School

    Hang in there, this is a learn as you go vocation. Maybe ask her to chart out the position's responsibilities on a month by month basis on a calendar, or schedule. It does discourage you a lot though...