OyWithThePoodles RN

Med-surg, school nursing.

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    Why so long

    OyWithThePoodles replied to NurseHeatherBSNRN's topic in School

    And these poor kiddos. Could you imagine being sick, feeling horrible, and your mom or dad not wanting to come get you. Having to wait in the office all day... Ugh, breaks my heart for these
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    Increase in bad student behavior.

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I think it's the instant gratification that we think we're entitled to. Technology has made it so we don't have to wait for much of anything anymore. So the slightest wait we encounter becomes, in our...
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    Increase in bad student behavior.

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Definitely. We have kinders hauling off and punching random kids in their class. Then get to stay at school and come back the next day. When my daughter was in kinder there was a biter in her class,...
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    Recess/Gym Restrictions - Where do your students go?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    They sit on the bench outside with their chromebook or ipad with dreambox/lexia or something fun. In PE, they sit on the sidelines or hang out in one of the other specials for that
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Student came up c/o of her back itching. The following conversation ensued: Me: Hmm, no rash, no bumps, I wonder why it's itching. Her: This girl on my bus done took off her sisters and and threw it...
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    Parents sometimes...

    OyWithThePoodles replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Sounds like the sweet thang would've been better off at school than with the ding-dong of a
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    Mon-Fri Rn Jobs no weekends or holidays

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Camizzle222's topic in General Nursing

    I second the school nurse gig. I freaking love it. With some it is a pay cut, but for me the insurance is so much cheaper than it was at the hospital I bring home the same per paycheck. With kids in...
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    Nursing Smells You Love?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Levaquin bags. I don't know what it is about them that reminds me of a pen? or marker? something from my childhood. It's a very nostalgic smell for some
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    Serial Killers Who are Nurses!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I read this article on facebook and loved all of the "STOP MAKING NURSES OUT TO BE THE BAD GUYS!" comments. I was pleasantly surprised to see none of those comments here. FTR I am no serial killer,...
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    Holiday Decor

    OyWithThePoodles replied to KH_RN6's topic in School

    I don't do anything related to the holiday per day. But trees and leaves for fall, snowmen and snow for winter, teeth related for February (dental month), rainbow for spring. Of course these all have...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    School dismisses at 2:20. It's 2:47 and I am just now eating lunch. The other day I asked an IA if she could walk a kiddo back to class and she looked at her watch and said "if he hurries up. It'...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    This is pretty much what we will do. Let the parent know, but the child isn’t required to go home like they used to. I know teachers are going to lose their minds. But honestly they don’t go crazy...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Y'all!!! Prepare yourselves. Like seriously, this is going to BLOW. YOUR. MINDS. Our district now has a live lice can stay policy. You read that right. Did I just make your day? You're
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Yuck. Needless to say I called mom to pick her up. Luckily I have a great rapport with my parents and there was no "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY BABY!" I did suggest she take her to the doctor (even...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    That is what I do, and have no problems, but I kept seeing that with the dish soap method "the tick just lets go", so I gave it a try, well, two tries. The second time the tick did not come out and...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Ok, y'all. I live in tick country. I've seen posts here and on other social media saying to put dawn dish soap on a cotton ball, rub it on the tick and it will magically just come off. NO. I've done...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I wanted to add that teachers will believe anything. I once had my accident report book laying open on my desk when I arrived one morning. I asked why. They told me that the kiddo who had barely...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Oy. And most scheduled surgeries aren't on
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    Field Trip Notification

    OyWithThePoodles replied to suzysunshine's topic in School

    This is a problem, you MUST be notified of field trips. In my school, the teachers used to forget until the morning of. So I got with admin and I am now on the forward list. When admin gets the okay...
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    Does size matter (Gloves nurses, gloves!)

    OyWithThePoodles replied to guest825264's topic in General Nursing

    I would try to get this conversation in an email, that way it doesn't become and he said/she said incident when you report them for being
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    How do you get called in?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Johnnyappleseed's topic in General Nursing

    For day shifters, I think texting would be appropriate, our house supervisor makes the notifications. I live in the sticks with spotty service, so I have told mine in the past to call until I answer,...
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    Should I divorce my husband

    OyWithThePoodles replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    Ehh. I asked my husband what he was getting me for nurses week. He said "well, I already got you a deck of cards, what else do nurses need?" (He had my son given me a deck for my birthday) Then he...
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    What do you do when admin doesn't have your back?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to SnowDark38's topic in School

    Since you were so loved in other schools, maybe tell your director that as much as you love the job, it's toxic, and you may be forced to quit if you aren't able to transfer because of the toxic...
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    What do you do when admin doesn't have your back?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to SnowDark38's topic in School

    Also, you could be a little bit petty and any time you are in the classroom and something isn't going right, you could call the parent and let them know that while you were in the classroom, this is...
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    What do you do when admin doesn't have your back?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to SnowDark38's topic in School

    I've lacked support from admins at times, but not to the extent that you mention. I am so sorry you are going through this. Agree with others, do not talk with them without your supervisor. Also,...