OyWithThePoodles RN

Med-surg, school nursing.

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    First code

    OyWithThePoodles replied to MrsJt's topic in General Nursing

    My first code was a 92 year old lady, sadly she was a full code. It wasn't my fault, and happened at the end of my shift but I cried and cried, so much so they called my husband to pick me up because...
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    Changing Insulin Pump Site?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    We re-insert. We have a back-up insulin/syringe just in case the pump fails and we have no supplies, but when I was at a school where my type 1 kiddo had a pump, mom would leave two extra sets of...
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    In search of a school nurse job

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Babynurse1992's topic in School

    In our state some school nurses are hired by the school district and others by the health department. Start by checking the websites of the school district and health departments in your area. If a...
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    I'd like to stop birthday treats at my school

    OyWithThePoodles replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I feel you. We have a "no home-made treats" policy. I let teachers know if there is a tree nut/peanut allergy in the class. I tell them to put in their class newsletter to make sure all treats from...
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    Your FAVORITE job

    OyWithThePoodles replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    School Nurse! Hands down the best decision I ever
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    ROLL CALL!!! School Nurses 2017/2018

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    August 30!!?? Nice! I've been back at it since 8/2. Two kids off to college this week, try not to cry (and jump up and down) too
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    how much is it frowned upon to wear scrubs on your interview?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to direw0lf's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I wore scrubs to an interview right out of nursing school before I passed the NCLEX. My boss at the time would not allow me to leave early to change, I was lucky to get there in time. So I explained...
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    Hello all! (+ question)

    OyWithThePoodles replied to unexpectedllama's topic in School

    I would check with the student's diabetic management plan like OD said. For example, my diabetic kiddos get 1 unit of insulin for every 20g of carbs, they half half pens, so 10g, 0.5 units of insulin....
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    Not sure this is the right place for me after all...

    OyWithThePoodles replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I agree with others. Give it some time. Wait for those holiday breaks or the snow days where you can stay safely at home. It would be hard to just do paperwork, though. I don't have health aides so I...
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    How do your students address you?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to River Song, RN's topic in School

    I am Mrs. FirstName. I personally don't like Nurse FirstName but that's just me
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I am in KY, we got out in May, started back August 2nd. We get two weeks for fall and spring
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    School's back. It's the third day of school... I've sent three home TODAY with lice. C'mon now. WELCOME BACK
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    Pet Peeve #34685

    OyWithThePoodles replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I can't understand the parents that show up the day of or the day after school starts to register their kids. Like,
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    Too young to do school nursing?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to grobertson10's topic in School

    I have. 6 years. And currently still do PRN. The stress is less (for me at least) but it's there in a different type of way. Sue-happy-media happy parents have principals and teachers afraid of not...
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    Too young to do school nursing?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to grobertson10's topic in School

    Agree with above posters. I am rarely bored. When there aren't kids in my clinic I am doing charting or paperwork (immunization compliance, physicals, vision, dental, accident reports). The one thing...
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    Clinic Decor

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I put up a new "board" every month with helpful health tips and a cutesy theme pertaining to that month (I work in elementary). A couple of examples of what I've done in the past: A twister board...
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    Shingles

    OyWithThePoodles replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    I had a teacher come to me asking what a rash was, I told her I suspected it was shingles and she should probably get it checked out. Doc put her off work for NINE days. She was a special education...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    GUYS!!! They have discontinued my chapstick!!! Avon Care Deeply Lip Balm is no more. The new stuff is crap and makes me tingly and swell, and not in a good way. Research shows the Avon Canada website...
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    Minor Questions

    OyWithThePoodles replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    Grrrr. I am going to add "DO NOT BRING IN ANY FOOD WITHOUT NUTRITION INFORMATION!!!" I am so sick of parents bringing in things from bakeries that don't have carb amounts for my
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    Minor Questions

    OyWithThePoodles replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    So it is the last day here and I wanted to catch everyone before we "hibernate". For our Back To School Bash over the summer I will be making a tri-fold with FAQ's and things like that for parents to...
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    Pills in Baggies...

    OyWithThePoodles replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    With the things like calamine lotion or hydrocortisone, I HATE when the kid brings it to me...Like c'mon. If you would've just sneaked it on without me knowing all would've been well. But no, now I...
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    Did I Just Roll My Eyes Out Loud?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Ugh. I saw 47 kids yesterday during field day. 3 of them sick visits, all the rest were "injuries". (There were actually more, a volunteer ended up band-aiding a couple of kids while I was tending to...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I feel if you are going to have field day outside when it is 85 degrees, you should at least provide each student with a water. One (trust-worthy) student told him that they were refusing to give out...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    It's field day. Nuff said. I've had several visits and one major head lac. Come on
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    Just had to Heimlich a kid

    OyWithThePoodles replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    That is AWESOME! Way to