JerseyTomatoMDCrab BSN

med-surg, IMC, school nursing, NICU

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    What makes a good manager?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    I think the best manager is the kind that remembers what it's like to be a floor nurse, who isn't afraid to get his or her hands dirty and show some solidarty for their staff. I had a manager at a...
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    Dismissing Students

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    If they are going home "sick" even if I don't think they really are, they wait in my office. I have the room and it's not worth the headache of teachers being so paranoid about having "germs" in their...
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    Unruly CNAs

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to penlite28's topic in Travel

    The name calling in this post is making me feel right at home (as an elementary school
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    Low Census

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to allstressedout1's topic in General Nursing

    At every hospital job I've had, low census was handled like this: PRN nurses were called off and sent home first (they cost the most) After PRNs, the unit kept a cancellation log and we took turns....
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    Did I Just Roll My Eyes Out Loud?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    I honestly can't remember what the middle school nurse looked like, let alone where her office was. As far as high school, I went there to sign up for blood drives and nothing else. Kids are so soft....
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    School Nurses, I salute you!

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in School

    This is SO true. I have gotten many snide remarks from my former coworkers in the hospital about how school nursing is so soft, such an "easy job" and so on. But then, when I worked m/s in the...
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    Common words use by school nurse

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to babyjoyce's topic in School

    "You really thought that was important enough that you needed to leave class and come down
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    Did I Just Roll My Eyes Out Loud?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    You gotta love that. "Wow, you're BUSY!!" NO! REALLY?! Thank you for telling me there are so many kids in here. I truly hadn't noticed. There wouldn't BE so many kids in here if staff members like YOU...
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    Doctor's notes

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    I had a student who is on doctor's note only for absence excuses. Her NINE day absence was excused because of...
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    Here to stay!

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Jacquipals's topic in School

    Happy to have
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    Just had to Heimlich a kid

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    School nursing is soft... school nursing is easy... school nursing is cushy. Yah,
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    Common words use by school nurse

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to babyjoyce's topic in School

    YES!!!
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    Common words use by school nurse

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to babyjoyce's topic in School

    "Where is your pass?" "When was the last time you went poop?" "Did you wash your hands?" "Wash your hands, please." "You need to wash your hands every time you use the bathroom. Yes, even when it's...
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    Sent kid home with a fever of 103 yesterday

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I had a parent take a child to the ED for pink eye 2 weeks ago. PINK
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    Sent kid home with a fever of 103 yesterday

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Not really related to the OP but speaking of fevers... I had to correct one of the secretaries yesterday afternoon. She took it upon herself to give some medical advice to a parents signing out a...
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    Sent kid home with a fever of 103 yesterday

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We send home for anything over 100 and have a fever free for 24 hours without medications rule, as well. I can preach it until I am blue in the face, I still get kids who come back the next day. I...
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    New Grad, Can't Get Hired?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Justineqt's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The nurse manager was 100%
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    Manager catch phrases

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Let me go ahead and get you a copy of that
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    Manager catch phrases

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The principal of my school came from a "business background" where he worked in management for many years before going into education. It shows in nearly every interaction, he speaks like he just came...
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    Staff's children

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Here is a new one. One of our paras got a text from her daughter stating that her baby (about 18 months old) had fallen and hit his head, now he has a bump. So what does the para do? Leave on her...
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    Some people are just plain rude!

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to HburgRN07's topic in School

    A condescending anesthesiologist?! Pardon me while I hide my overwhelming shock.
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    Choose Your Favorite TV Nurse

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    She is a
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    Last day?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Wow, a big range of dates! Everyone was complaining over the winter that they wanted more snow days. Those people are nuts. We had 2 lovely day off for snow and a delayed opening and now we are...
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    "the nurse"

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Flare's topic in School

    I'm going to start referring to myself as "Da Nur$e" because then I sound like a
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    Item for nursing school

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to NursetoNP23's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought an 8 dollar watch from Target the day before I started clinicals. It had a second hand, it was a fun color and I only used it for clinical so I didn't care about it getting beat up or dirty....