JerseyTomatoMDCrab BSN

med-surg, IMC, school nursing, NICU

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  1. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    No Respect

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I like that when Kip says he's really busy, it's because he is grating a Price Club sized block of cheddar for making nachos.
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    No Respect

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    She's got like, five sticks in her
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    No Respect

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I can't speak for everyone but I know that I find notes that say "please give (medication)" or "please call mom to send home" or "sick with ______" or a return on the same day with a note saying "why...
  4. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    No Respect

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Because without students coming to the office requesting one of the free packets of lip balm, Flare would instead be fielding just as many visits from kids wielding notes from teachers saying "chapped...
  5. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    Teaching Breast Exam to High Schoolers.

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to janetpa's topic in School

    I learned self breast examination in high school and the dudes learned testicular exams as well. As another poster mentioned, home SBEs don't really appear to have any supportive evidence of reducing...
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    School nurse saves the day!

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to verdeacres's topic in School

    Excellent work by this school nurse! Although, I'm sure a secretary, AP or "delegated personnel" could have handled it
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    Do you ever say "no" to an inhaler request?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab posted a topic in School

    Do any of my school nurse pals ever encounter a child who so blatantly doesn't need their inhaler that you tell them they cannot have it? I'm
  8. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    Be honest: do you feel valued by your employer?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    I felt about as valuable as a discarded enema at my last hospital job. The hospital was SO big and had a nursing school associated with it so it really seemed like they saw nurses as expendable,...
  9. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    Never chart this

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely cannot stand the word "nasty" when describing a person. I don't know what it is, I just cringe when I hear it. It would extra offensive if I saw it in a patient's chart! How...
  10. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    We've all been venting

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Honestly. It's laughable that my district thinks a person who is admittedly well versed in EDUCATION is qualified to evaluate and assess the skills of a person in the MEDICAL field. It's
  11. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    New nurse. What do I need?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to ChiMan360's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely a binder to keep everything organized. It's such a helpful tool. LOTS of pens, alcohol swabs, caps for IV lines and saline flushes. LIP BALM. I never go to work without my chapstick, the...
  12. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    I'm LEAVING!

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I wouldn't describe myself as "floppy" but then again I am a human being and not a ragdoll. I am also not the type of person to interrupt someone when they are telling me an emotional or upsetting...
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    I'm LEAVING!

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab posted a topic in School

    Dear teachers, You get one lunch break, one planning period and one hour where your kids are at specials and you have the classroom to yourself. If you have a burning question, sob story, or anecdote...
  14. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    I'm LEAVING!

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Yes!!!
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    I'm LEAVING!

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    THAT'S IT! Except I have huge Jackie O glasses on to show how truly disinterested I
  16. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    Merry Christmas!!!

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another
  17. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    I'm LEAVING!

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    This is why I don't even bother. It's less irritating to start eating, expecting to be interrupted, rather than plan for a continuous 30 minutes and STILL get
  18. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    Bottle Up The Magic

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    SAME HERE. This whole week has been a zoo. Full moon+fat man with presents on the horizon + no rest for the school nurse! Monday we have a holiday assembly so I am sure this office will be a ghost...
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    Feels like -20 here today

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Come to MD! It was a TOASTY 16 degrees when I left this morning. With a nifty RealFeel of 8. I was ready to bust out my bikini. Kill me. Tomatoes don't do well in the cold and I am no
  20. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    Registered Nurse's role in physician's office

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in General Nursing

    This is so true. I've had to correct several docs, usually first year interns but a couple residents and even an attending, regarding my scope. Usually they were asking me to pull a drain or central...
  21. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    Why Do Nurses Quit?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Being asked to do so much more with so much less. It all pretty much boils down to
  22. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    I hate my job!

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to RNlooking4freedom's topic in General Nursing

    This is so true, I honestly think you peeked into my brain to write it! I was SO over hospital nursing, especially the ridiculous patient satisfaction scores, awful staffing and 0 accountability for...
  23. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    Do you ever say "no" to an inhaler request?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    It was completely deadpan and he looked me right in the eye when he said it. Run run run run run run run
  24. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    We've all been venting

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Well, to address his concerns regarding my "communication" I have sent him 2 blurbs since then to run in our weekly parent newsletter. He forgot to put one in and sent the other out to staff instead...
  25. JerseyTomatoMDCrab

    Do you ever say "no" to an inhaler request?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Yeah, I hear that becoming well versed in the pathophysiology of the respiratory systems is a requirement for PE teachers. There is so much absurdity in your comment I can't even begin to address it...