WineRN

WineRN

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  1. Weirdest Thing About School Nursing...

    WineRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I'm at a k-5 and maybe it's because like the above mentions, I talk with my staff so often since the littles are always getting hurt, we know each other better. How involved in you with school...

  2. NCSN

    WineRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    CONGRATULATIONS!! That test is definitely a tough

  3. Teacher Issue...

    WineRN replied to CarlyCastaneda's topic in School

    I'm the odd one out here but I would talk with the teacher the next morning when kids weren't around if possible and see if maybe the student was having a bad day or hard time in class since your...

  4. Kids staying home

    WineRN replied to nursey_717's topic in School

    I do similar to the above where we share the list of high and low risk symptoms and request testing for any high risk and more than 1 low risk. I've had a handful of positive, ALL started with low...

  5. That was a first

    WineRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Amazing job! They are lucky they have you there to save

  6. I'm tired!

    WineRN replied to Avill's topic in School

    I agree with so much of the above. Just hold on! I feel like every day since it's gotten warm here I've been having more "normal" interactions with my students and staff instead of being the "COVID...

  7. Positive Case after both vaccines

    WineRN replied to NurseMom1972's topic in School

    Two in my building BUT they weren't at the 14-day mark from their second (One was 2 days out and the other was

  8. New To School Nursing, No EHR

    WineRN replied to NurseMiss's topic in School

    I might throw in a little scare tactic about security. Word docs are not a secure form of charting. If anyone gets access to your computer or if a virus attacks your computer those files are at risk...

  9. School Nurse Software System

    WineRN replied to Schoolhealthrocks's topic in School

    I love SNAP. It was made specifically for school nurses. You can pull data reports on everything from med administration to visit log information, it has a lot of templates which save time and it's...

  10. Your MOST Memorable (Good/Bad) COVID Moment | Nurses Week Contest

    WineRN replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work at a school. Child comes in with a fever and dry cough so I call home. Parent answers and immediately says "It's probably COVID because his babysitter had it". I asked when the last...

  11. No Microchip In This Needle

    WineRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Well looks like you can ambulate on your

  12. Medication Error in School

    WineRN replied to uofanurse's topic in School

    I second this. I just caught up on a thread and part of me wants to tell you to stay just so then if this IS a malicious attempt by your supervisior she does something else to give your lawyer more...

  13. Considering Becoming A School Nurse

    WineRN replied to kkadi's topic in School

    I went from adults to school nursing and it is a BIG adjustment dealing with both your students and their parents. The other big adjustment was being the ONLY medically minded person in the building....

  14. What are some of your office policies?

    WineRN replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    This is what my district uses regarding COVID

  15. Summer Summer Summer!

    WineRN replied to guest83140's topic in School

    We are hoping to travel a little but I have two littles and a bun in the oven so I'm just looking forward to backyard adventures in the pool and in the garden. I will do the NASN virtual...

  16. Summer Summer Summer!

    WineRN replied to guest83140's topic in School

    Super exciting!! Sending all the positive vibes your

  17. Gross Me Out ? Contest | Nurses Week

    WineRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I had an older man get so mad at the doctor while I was in the room he pulled out his IV and then his cath...with the ballon still inflated. His scream and the fountain of blood and urine still haunt...

  18. 40 days left!!

    WineRN replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    60!

  19. C'Mon Now!

    WineRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Amen to this. I will say the warm weather has brought in a bunch of my regular friends who fall at recess, eyes swell with pollen and outdoor PE injuries which has been a welcome distraction...

  20. Path to a School Nurse Administration/Director of Health in a School

    WineRN replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Thanks for the input! I feel like the MSN would open more doors in the world of nursing. But since school leadership positions are not nursing-based and would involve so much more outside of that...

  21. Path to a School Nurse Administration/Director of Health in a School

    WineRN posted a topic in School

    Hey All, I decided I want to take the leap and go for my masters to get on that higher payscale that's offered where I work. Most of the other nurses go for their MSN in Nursing Education but...

  22. MSN - which degree is right for a school nurse?

    WineRN replied to KSRN's topic in School

    how do you like emergency management? I always thought that sounded interesting!

  23. Sick of nurses "referring" to our specialty

    WineRN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    I think I've shared before, but I totally went into this role thinking it was going to be easy peasy lemon squeezy but BOY did that lemon squirt me in the eye right from the start lol I always say...

  24. Got my P & G stuff today!

    WineRN replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I didn't get any deodorant this year! I usually get little samples for the boys and

  25. NCSN

    WineRN replied to MuscleNurse's topic in School

    I recently passed and I thought it was appropriately hard, kinda like boards were, so I didnt know for sure if I passed but I didn't think I completely failed. I used the second edition of School...