OyWithThePoodles RN

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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Ugh. Yesterday I had a teacher call at 2:20 (we dismiss at 2:22) and ask if I ever talked with a mom about a students sore throat. A. Yes, the assistant was supposed to tell you that I had and mom...
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    "You can't fix stupid!"

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Why would they die, it's not like this is a third world country, I mean c'mon, we have antibiotics in the good ol' US of
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    "ASKholes"

    OyWithThePoodles replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is a great idea, except I just built a house and those stupid toilet paper holders were $54 a piece!!! And they are super hard to get off the thing because they are new. That and I'm
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    I NEED ADVICE.

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Britt_3920's topic in Nursing Career

    I did LPN before RN because LPN was offered while I was in high school and was free-score! But if RN is your end goal, I would go straight for it. I agree with Old Dude, it is going to be a rough...
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    "ASKholes"

    OyWithThePoodles replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yup. I just stack it on the empty holder. Drives my husband crazy! I'm like "I'll just have to change it in a day anyway!!!" Hubs has IBS and I just like a clean tushy. (TMI, I don't care
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    Tennessee Nurse RaDonda Vaught - Legal Perspectives of Fatal Medication Error

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

    I get what you are saying. Hospitals suck now-a-days. One of the many reasons I only do bedside nursing PRN now. It's all about cutting costs regardless of the outcome. But, if I am ever put into the...
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    Tennessee Nurse RaDonda Vaught - Legal Perspectives of Fatal Medication Error

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

    And regardless of how much experience she had... a nurse with one day experience should know the 5 (or 6, how many ever there are now) rights before giving a medicine. It matters not that she had no...
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    I need that laugh

    OyWithThePoodles replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    For some reason since my oldest was born, the song I would sign to them for anything was "heart and soul, I fell in love with you. Heart and soul, the way a fool would do, madly, because you held me...
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    Need help with manual blood pressure readings

    OyWithThePoodles replied to joytotheworld21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Remember that you and peers are young, healthy individuals. Meaning your pulse is likely easily felt and heard. I would try practicing on some of the older family members you have, as sometimes their...
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    Tennessee Nurse RaDonda Vaught - Legal Perspectives of Fatal Medication Error

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

    I've read all the threads on this topic, I've read the full CMS report. My own opinion aside on what should be done, lets put ourselves in the position of the public: It is reported that a nurse made...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    And an ace? Do doctors offices/hospitals do aces anymore or have they switched to the aircast? Good possibility she didn't even take the little darling to the
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Sending them to you next time! I guess I am just a slacker.
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Just had a student come in and tell me she lost the back of her earring and her teacher sent her up because she thought I would have some. I mean
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    Vaseline without parental permission?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to nyy2's topic in School

    Ugh. I do Vaseline for severely chapped lips and only do hypoallergenic lotion on the kids whose parents I know wont throw a fit. This mom has probably at some point asked "Why can't you just give...
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    Phone Calls

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Purple036's topic in School

    Jealous. I suggested something like this to the boss lady a couple of years ago, but we use a different computer
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    Phone Calls

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Purple036's topic in School

    I email more than I call. Here is an example of what I might say "Miss Susie fell at recess and scraped her left elbow. There is a pretty big scrape, but it isn't deep. I cleaned the area and applied...
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    Phone Calls

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Purple036's topic in School

    I had a crotchety parent tell me in the rudest tone "Well, he's a kid. That's part of life, I really wish you all would stop calling me." Mind you this is the first time I had ever called this parent...
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    MD orders to discontinue...?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    I will simply get something in writing or email. We have to have the parents permission to give the medicine anyway, so I feel like them asking to dc it is not giving their permission anymore, that's...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Thanks guys! Hubs says police are still patrolling hallways, but there aren't many students left as most of them checked
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    That grateful moment when you get a text saying that the news inaccurately reported a threat against a school in your county... Only minutes later to get a text from your teacher husband saying it was...
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    Pure curiosity :)

    OyWithThePoodles replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I have BLS and also PALS, the PALS is a requirement for my PRN gig but it certainly helps here as
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    School Title

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    I'm Mrs. First Name. Some will call me Nurse First Name and some teachers will as well. I don't care for it, but hey, it's polite. Had one come in this morning and say "Hey, Mrs. Oy" as in, a...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Had a dad bring in his two daughters this morning before school started (mind you they hadn't been to class yet) so I already knew where this truancy train was heading. He proceeds to tell me that...
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    Why two weeks?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Good question, I have wondered this as well. Nits maybe? Needing our resident lice expert to chime
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    Were you a frequent flyer in you’re own school days

    OyWithThePoodles replied to AzraelAbaddon's topic in School

    We didn't have a school nurse, but I remember going home for bad hair days. My husband (then boyfriend) still teases me about this. My excuse: The stress of the bad hair day gave me a