JerseyTomatoMDCrab BSN

med-surg, IMC, school nursing, NICU

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    Lunchtime Fodder for Teachers

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    The school nurse seems an odd target for their frustrations,
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    Administration hovering and criticizing

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Another update!! I just got a call on my walkie that there is a 5th grader (my 5th graders are a mess this week!) sitting on the floor of the gym, refusing to get up. Says she sprained her L ankle...
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    Administration hovering and criticizing

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Today, I was discussing when to do my annual evaluation with the AP in question in the office and the SLP happened to be in there. She looks at me and says "You need an annual eval?!" and I said...
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    What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on a unit that also did overnight epilepsy monitoring. The docs would write ANY order that would induce a seizure so they could track their brain activity. Several times, we had an order to...
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    Administration hovering and criticizing

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I really have very little to complain about, I am usually very content here at my school. This was just a big one because I feel that we as nurses are constantly having our power taken away from us...
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    What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't alive in the 80s, let alone a nurse, but I have heard lots of stories! - Gloves? What for? My favorite college professor of all time loved telling us the story of how she stuck a bare finger...
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    Are you Kidding me?!?!

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    It's funny that a teacher can't possibly be expected to look at a meal tray because it's not their place but we as nurses are expected to function as PCPs, custodians, social workers, dietitians,...
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    Administration hovering and criticizing

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Know thyself
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    Administration hovering and criticizing

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    As a lifelong fan of the Yankees, I am accustomed to these reactions. I was living in Philly for college during the 2009 World Series. You get used to the death
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    Administration hovering and criticizing

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    You're a
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    Administration hovering and criticizing

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I am a Yankee fan. We shouldn't be meeting like this. Too
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    Administration hovering and criticizing

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I'm sure he did feel powerless. Because he is. He isn't the "power" when it comes to medical issues. I am, which is why I was hired to begin with. He is the "powerful" one when it comes to discipline,...
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    Administration hovering and criticizing

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I took the whole weekend off from this thread so I could calm down. And I did. It's all water under the bridge now. But you guys made that happen by being so understanding. It can be very isolating...
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    Administration hovering and criticizing

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I bit my tongue so hard I nearly bled. I mean, I get it. This student was screaming and obviously in pain. The AP has no idea about medical procedures or triage and, to the untrained eye, little Jane...
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    Student doesn't eat and I'm the person to fix it!

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab posted a topic in School

    Here's some background on the student in question: He started back here at school in December in the 2nd grade. Prior to that, he was home schooled by his mother who wanted him at home so she could...
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    Student doesn't eat and I'm the person to fix it!

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Update! Little man has eaten his entire lunch for the past 4 days. I am thrilled. Mom started packing him chicken or tuna salad with little crackers so he can make tiny sandwiches. He seems to really...
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    Something Positive: Your 5-Year Plan

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Wrench Party's topic in General Nursing

    That book is the reason my stepdad and I decided to do
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    Something Positive: Your 5-Year Plan

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Wrench Party's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, me too! I have my first half in November. I'd like to do a full in the next 3
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    Something Positive: Your 5-Year Plan

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Wrench Party's topic in General Nursing

    If I could do it end to end I absolutely would. I can make a good dent in the 2 months I get off for summer
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    Something Positive: Your 5-Year Plan

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Wrench Party's topic in General Nursing

    This is great. ASAP: find a second job that can supplement my income 1 year: get my school nurse certification 3 years: take a medical mission trip. Ideally to an African country but I will go...
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    bathroom accidents

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to CalamityJane08's topic in School

    My little guy just came in here. Another accident. I guess my pep talk fell on deaf ears. It's funny because he said as soon as he walked in "Now I don't get any stickers or a prize." He knows it...
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    bathroom accidents

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to CalamityJane08's topic in School

    My principal and I just discussed a similar situation yesterday. I have a K kid who has pooped himself 11 times this year. I started calling home after the second episode and sadly the parents don't...
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    Is a fall occurrence of "zero" possible?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to nursidosis's topic in General Nursing

    I know how to achieve a fall rate of 0! Every patient is a nursing 1:1. Done! Seriously. These interventions are useless without adequate
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    Private school nurses, do your kids attend for free?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to kira261's topic in School

    I also live in Maryland and my nurse coordinator and I were having this conversation earlier today. Most of the Catholic schools in our area do not employ a nurse. Some of them do; one in particular...
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    Wrap it up?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Flare's topic in School

    As Far curses my wedding, she plans her own to Old Dude. Shortly thereafter, she will plan her divorce.