OyWithThePoodles RN

Med-surg, school nursing.

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    Parents STILL Sending Sick Kids to School

    OyWithThePoodles replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    I've had a total of 4 now show up while STILL IN QUARANTINE. Then the parents try to argue with me when I show them the official paperwork and let them know that I cannot allow their child in school...
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    Introduction

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Schoolnursejen1970's topic in School

    Welcome! Yarn beat me to the wearing pink on Wednesday's, concentrated red for the
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    The Coronavirus is good for something, scaring people into washing their hands when they otherwise
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    Stolen supplies

    OyWithThePoodles replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    Ooooh, I'd be mad. I wrote on my extra large bottle of sanitizer "Please do not refill your sanitizer from this
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    Coronavirus and Schools

    OyWithThePoodles replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    We had ONE case in our state and that county shut down schools for a week. What good is that going to
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    Your favorite extracurriculars?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to guest464345's topic in School

    One of my diabetics had a hole in her bag and her UNOPENED needles to her insulin pen fell out. Maybe two or three. I had two staff members freaking out. Like, calm down. They aren't opened. And even...
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    Credentials

    OyWithThePoodles replied to littleduckrn5's topic in School

    I'm not a CSN. It's not required in my state an unfortunately there is no pay incentive in my district. But I AM a school
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I get "I HAVE TO POOP, CAN I GO POOP, I HAVE TO POOOOOOOP" while I'm on the phone. Then the "Mrs. Poodles, I POOOOOOOPPPPPPPEEEED" from the bathroom until I answer. No matter how many times I tell the...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Did I tell you all about the kid that came to me with the "sore on my neck that is hurting sooo bad, oh my gosh, please help, it hurrrtttsss!" One look and I could tell it a booger. I told the kid...
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    Nurses don't check orders??

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Christina.f0602's topic in General Nursing

    I hate Kardexes. I was floated to a unit that used them and after report I still had not one clue what was going on with any of my patients. The other nurse was holding it reading from it, so I...
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    Mobility Impaired Evacuation

    OyWithThePoodles replied to NurseHeatherBSNRN's topic in School

    We use sleds, but of course, the brittle bones isn't an issue. We do have another kiddo that is smaller and staff has been told to just carry the
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    Coronavirus and Schools

    OyWithThePoodles replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Thanks, guys. I usually watch the news at night but I'm currently enthralled with rewatching GoT. It hasn't hit our state so I was completely taken aback when getting phone calls about how we are...
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    Coronavirus and Schools

    OyWithThePoodles replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Did something happen the night before last where everyone became so concerned overnight? We had three phone calls
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    Subpoena Summons

    OyWithThePoodles replied to seedanurse's topic in School

    It sounds like your admin is the type that you need to follow up with email after telling them in person, to
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    Subpoena Summons

    OyWithThePoodles replied to seedanurse's topic in School

    I've gotten one for a custody case before. Our district attorney called the lawyer and let them know that I would not be attending since it wasn't a CPS or state
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    Sub teachers grrrrr

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Nursesusu's topic in School

    I feel you. I can always tell which class has the sub even before checking the email. Today I had one sub call and say "Susie hasn't had her medicine. She's all over the walls. I asked her if she...
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    Field Trips

    OyWithThePoodles replied to NurseCasie's topic in School

    Scary situation for sure. I would make sure the kiddo has a buddy to sit with them and the buddy can help alert a teacher if need be. I'm conflicted about the check-list... A lot can happen in an...
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    my office is NOT a nap room!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to ihavealltheice's topic in School

    The only one that I would let use my bathroom would be the one with the stall phobia. My next step would be to send out an email letting teachers know that it needs to stop for two reasons: It is the...
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    "Hypothetical" Situation

    OyWithThePoodles replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    I had this this year. A parent telling me that the ER staff said I should call EMS for a SPRAIN. I let him know that I do not call EMS unless there is an open fracture, loss of consciousness, or a...
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    Happy Valentine's Day!!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I got a card that said "you make diabetes fun'r". Seriously, too cute. I also got a coffee cup and stuffed
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    my office is NOT a nap room!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to ihavealltheice's topic in School

    Are we the same person? I've had this issue everyday this
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    Sign prescription for MD?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to TXERRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Our system prints out the MD's name and some other number (not DEA) on non-controlled substances, these don't require a signature in our area. However, the controlled's do. And I can't imagine that it...
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    Sick of nurses "referring" to our specialty

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    This quote made me laugh because at hubby's school the nurse was giving a presentation and kept referring to them as "lay people" and he got so mad about it. I said "so what would you rather she call...
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    What Is One’s Opinion If You See A Man Wearing a Dansko Shoes?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Ben_Dover's topic in General Nursing

    My opinion: if you value your ankles, pick a different shoe! I just have weak
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    How? Just, HOW?!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to ihavealltheice's topic in School

    Kid wouldn't let you touch it, what are you supposed to do, hold him down and force it out? Nope. Momma can handle that one. And I'm would've had to stop her mid-sentence if she started telling me...