OyWithThePoodles RN

Med-surg, school nursing.

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    Day 4: 2016 Nurses Week Top 5 Things Contest

    OyWithThePoodles replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    1. Nurses would make the best poker players. 2. A good/bad tech will make or break your shift. 3. The day WILL end, take care of yourself; eat, pee, sit. Repeat if needed. 4. The saying "if you have...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    The last two days have been C'mon now! days. I have seen so many kids for ridiculous things... I had a teacher come in after two of her little darlings hit their legs on a table. She said "Did you do...
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    And so it begins...

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I definitely just sent my boss an email asking her if she had a form like the "athletic supporters" use. Yep... Yep. Had to send a follow up "athletic TRAINER" email. I'm fallin' apart
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    Exhibit A

    OyWithThePoodles replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Maybe we should host a "lice lives matter" fun
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    And so it begins...

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I actually just charted "fell on right elbow in gym, no redness, swelling, bruising. ROM wnl, no indication of pain on movement. Offered to amputate, student refused, sent back to class." I'm in a...
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    School Nurse's Day

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    When I googled (because Google don't lie) it said May 11th, so who
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    Exhibit A

    OyWithThePoodles replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    EVERY FREAKING SCRATCH. Not kidding. I've gotten to the point that I only fill out my section if I feel it may turn into a doctors visit. But admins have the teacher so scared they fill them out on...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    My morning has started with me actually saying "I promise, you cannot puke up brains. Promise." This after a kid said his vomit was brain colored. Oh, and I just counted...my school has completed...
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    The Bad Day Thread

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    (((Far))) Love to you. Praying for this girl. I would've hid you if you
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Thank you!! Her surgery went well and the school looked amazing in pink. We made her a video that included a HUGE pink sign. So
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    Meaning of your username?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I definitely thought you were Canadian. :) And even now that I know the correct pronunciation I still say can-ee.
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    What info for sub nurses?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    I have a detailed schedule of my daily kids. When to fill out an accident report and what to do with it afterward. Cabinets are all labeled. I have a list of all medications in my school, who the...
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    Meaning of your username?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

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    My Day So Far

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I do not feel good today. Nauseated and stomach pain. But all I keep hearing (myself say) in the back of my mind is, "Well, you don't have a fever and you aren't vomiting... I think you can make it!"...
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    This Principal...

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Ha, we like to call that the Kentucky
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    This Principal...

    OyWithThePoodles posted a topic in School

    Is awesome! YouTube his videos y'all. His name is Gerry
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    The After School Thread

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Thank you for the kind words. My heart was heavy, and you all really helped. Especially Old Dude. Thank
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    The After School Thread

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Thought I'd share my after school story from yesterday. Only because I'm still amazed at how the timing lined up so perfectly. After picking up the kiddos from their grandma's Hubs and I decided to...
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    I'm convinced our school doesn't need a nurse

    OyWithThePoodles replied to mc3's topic in School

    Had a kid come in that fell in his driveway on his way to the bus. Pretty good laceration. I called home to have mom come pick up, I felt he needed a stitch or so. Principal says "I don't know why we...
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    504 Plans

    OyWithThePoodles replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    Our district health coordinator (my boss) does them. I too, thought I wanted to get more involved with them, until I saw what all they consisted of. I will get the appropriate md orders together but...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    One of our admins was recently dx'd with breast cancer, she will be having a double mastectomy next Wednesday so our whole school will be wearing pink. We are gonna be SO
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Me too, a little. I've been having episodes of bradycardia while awake, I told him I wanted him to secretly check my HR while I was asleep, so I could see if it dropped lower. This was his solution....
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    Field Trips!!!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to anita07's topic in School

    Our school has two med trained staff members for each grade, eliminating the need for me to go on field trips unless one of my diabetic kids goes (and then mom always goes) It stinks, because I'd...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I don't know what "fox tail balls" are... BUT I'M OUTLAWING THEM! Three kids this morning already from gym with injuries. Oh, and had a staff member come up and ask me if a place on her face was skin...