OyWithThePoodles RN

Med-surg, school nursing.

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    "No nit"...no more!!!!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    YAY!! We let nit kids stay but our district health coordinator wants to get the policy changed so that even live lice stays. I'm in the same boat as you, I can't wait to watch the panic
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    IV and phlebotomy course practice on each other?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to timmac98's topic in Canada

    When I was in school they told us the IV needles in the student kit weren't sterile, they may have just told us this to discourage us from sticking each other, but it worked. I'm a chicken when it...
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    what do the students call you?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in School

    I go by Miss Firstname. My last name can be a tongue twister for the littles and I'm not real big on Nurse Firstname. Or I get "Hey Connor's sister...", my little brother goes to the school I am at,...
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    salt water and baking soda

    OyWithThePoodles replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    For my occasional refluxers/heartburn I have them drink milk (as long as they have no dairy allergy/intolerance). It usually
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    Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I love getting the "is there anything going around' phone call from parents. Ummm....there are 500 kids in this school, SOMETHING is always going around. At our nurses staff meeting last week we...
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    Accident Reporting

    OyWithThePoodles replied to denstar's topic in School

    Is it bad that I like rainy days because it means no recess and less "I'm not really hurt"
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    Accident Reporting

    OyWithThePoodles replied to denstar's topic in School

    I log absolutely everything that walk through my door. My nurse manager wants it this way because it helps when it comes time to ask for more nurses :). If it takes up my time, it gets logged, even...
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    Unlabeled meds

    OyWithThePoodles replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Does this kid even have a neb machine at school? Otherwise how does she want you to administer them. Some days this job makes me wonder if people can really be that stupid. The Vyvanse one...I...
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    How often did YOU see the school nurse?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    I went to school in the 90's-00's and never had a school nurse. Would have been nice if we did, especially in high school when I passed out a couple of times for low blood sugar. EMS trips out are...
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    Title RN/LVN

    OyWithThePoodles replied to JENURSE03_RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My state deactivates the previous license once a higher title is obtained. My CNA was deactivated when I became and LPN, LPN deactivated when I became and RN. That being said. I am a school nurse in...
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    I saw another nurse assault a patient

    OyWithThePoodles replied to morman's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would feel worse NOT reporting it. If you are worried, report it anonymously. But I would do it sooner rather than later, because the longer you wait the more suspicious it looks that it didn't...
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    11/7: what I learned this week: Trey Anastasio wants to weigh your head; Cerner is stupid

    OyWithThePoodles replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    The one I get the most is "Don't you know what causes that?!" Oh my gosh, I am glad someone finally asked please enlighten me, maybe you have a book with pictures that could better help me understand...
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    11/7: what I learned this week: Trey Anastasio wants to weigh your head; Cerner is stupid

    OyWithThePoodles replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 3 year old, a 19 month old, and I am due in January... but pregnant belly says "Give me a break
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    11/7: what I learned this week: Trey Anastasio wants to weigh your head; Cerner is stupid

    OyWithThePoodles replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This week I have learned... That I am bigger at 29 weeks pregnant than I was the entire time with the last two, and that my scrubs pants WILL NOT fit anymore, (see...work related) had to leave work to...
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    Parents are abusing my sign-out book

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Buggus's topic in School

    Our district policy is that the child has to be present for so many hours that day...This is why when it starts snowing like crazy they will wait as long as possible before sending the kiddos home. I...
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    When schools don't have nurses....

    OyWithThePoodles replied to smartnurse1982's topic in School

    How sad for this child and family. I am very blessed that if I am ever out there, one of our teachers is a trained first responder, so I know the staff would go to her in the event that I am not here....
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    It's not even 8 am yet (here)...

    OyWithThePoodles replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Well its 0850 here, and so far I've seen one with a reaction to a flu shot that is has gotten bigger since yesterday, a nosebleed, an itchy bug bite...really?..., a puker with a temp, a kid that...
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    Vomiting policy

    OyWithThePoodles replied to zombieghoast's topic in School

    I'm mean... I make them puke more than once. If they come to me and say "I threw up in the toilet." I usually have them eat a couple of crackers, drink water, if still no vomit I send them back to...
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    Halloween

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    It's Red Ribbon Week here, and today is pajama day. Best believe I've got my monkey jammies on. Of course I have an OB appt directly after school, so I brought a change of pants as to not be confused...
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    TGIF

    OyWithThePoodles replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    This reminds me of a student I had... My grandmother called me one night asking "What happened to Johnny at school today?!" Apparently her prayer chain had called and said Johnny-a friends son-was...
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    Principal Issues

    OyWithThePoodles replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    This is the first year my school has had a nurse and you can tell. Our principal wants full control over everything, even things she doesn't know about. Having me call home on EVERY scratch,...
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    "Will You Call This Parent?"

    OyWithThePoodles replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    I have the teacher call. This is the first year my school has had a nurse so when I first stared I was made to call on EVERY scratch! Two kids bumped heads in the hall-call home. Not only was it...
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    They Will Never Leave!

    OyWithThePoodles posted a topic in General Nursing

    I currently work as a school nurse, but stayed on PRN at the hospital where I worked for four years. Our hospital just recently installed touchscreen computers in every patient room. These computers...
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    Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to clockwood's topic in School

    What I do for kiddos whose parents refuse to comply is this: I fax a medication authorization form to the ordering doctors office with the name of the med already on it. They are good about sending...