OldDude

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    New to High school Nursing

    OldDude replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    Yes, stay on prn...it'll remind you why you'll want to stay with school
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    Ear bug!

    OldDude replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    Please elaborate as to what has compelled you to your
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    Ear bug!

    OldDude replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    I do remove object from ears if I have a clear view and the object affords some surface to grasp with tweezers or forceps. Sometimes I'll get one of the office girls to pull on the pinna to help...
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    Ear bug!

    OldDude replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    Oh yea, I keep a bottle of Olive Oil in my clinic for such occasions. Fill the kids ear canal up with the Olive Oil and that will help stop the bug from squirming so much and eventually drown
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    Ear bug!

    OldDude replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    Surprisingly enough this is pretty common...at night. When I worked nights in the pedi ER, we would have kids come in on a fairly regular basis, during the wee hours of the morning, with a bug in...
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    Feeling burnt out

    OldDude replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    No truer words have been spoken!! Here's another one to prepare for...you call a parent to come pick up their child for further evaluation for an injury fracture versus no fracture. Instead of, "thank...
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    National Certification Exam

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    If it's not required where you work or if you would not get a pay raise for obtaining it, I (personally) wouldn't do
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    OldDude replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    And next Tuesday we'll find out if it's on the left or the
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    School nurse sallary when you have a family?

    OldDude replied to Avill's topic in School

    Since I work with mostly moms I think I'm qualified to have an opinion as a working mom. With very few exceptions, you're never gonna be satisfied, long term, with whatever income you have. What's...
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    Need advice............

    OldDude replied to micstn's topic in General Nursing

    Mid 40's...hahahaha, that's a good one! I graduated from nursing school when I was 44; graduation ceremonies were on a Friday and the following Monday I started in a very busy pediatric ER. Age isn't...
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    Type 1 Diabetics and Parents

    OldDude replied to Avill's topic in School

    You can only do what you can do. Send the kids home when you have to. Call CPS if you think they are being neglected; for the kid's benefit. Hang in
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    No Water at Lunch?!

    OldDude replied to shark_nurse14's topic in School

    I remember these, but down here they were called "Knockers." The would leave hellatious bruises on your forearms. My parents loathed the day I talked them into letting me have
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    :):)
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Oh yea!!
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    Feeling burnt out

    OldDude replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    This is really good advice!!!!! This time of year is one of the worst for school nurses. Just put your blinders on, stay on the path, smile and wave, and see how you feel as summer approaches. I only...
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    Feeling burnt out

    OldDude replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Now you're
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    Feeling burnt out

    OldDude replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Hey girl, you know we love you like a sister, or maybe like a cousin since I'm from the south . Forget about it!! Be kind to
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    504s and Food Allergies/Asthma

    OldDude replied to denstar's topic in School

    The change in terminology of the 504 Eligibility Determination Form would allow anyone with a life threatening allergy or asthma to qualify. I'm not sure what benefit 504 offers these students since...
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    911 Debrief

    OldDude replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    Summit, I do appreciate your input and don't disagree with what you are saying. But you never directly addressed the OP's question and the reason for the post, which was to seek opinions about her...
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    Girls with Cramps

    OldDude replied to grammy1's topic in School

    Two years ago our district realigned and started keeping 5th grade on the elementary. I seldom had to deal with this subject prior to that move but now it's more common. Uh...er...uhm...let's call...
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    No Water at Lunch?!

    OldDude replied to shark_nurse14's topic in School

    It causes no long term brain damage to adults but now that you word it the way you did, I think it could replace water boarding for enhanced interrogation techniques. Lock a prisoner up in a room full...
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    I feel nauseated, what should I do?

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    1st grade teacher sends a student to me this morning with a note from her wanting me to send her a heating pad because her back was
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    911 Debrief

    OldDude replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    You verbalized what most of us were
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    Resp Assessment before inhaler???

    OldDude replied to villageRN's topic in School

    I have no scientific evidence to back this up but I think, on the elementary level, at least half the kids who come in from PE don't really need to use their inhaler; likely more than half. Same thing...
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    911 Debrief

    OldDude replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    Don't even go there with second guessing yourself!! Besides, if EMS was all knowing and said it wasn't asthma and she would be OK, why the #### did they take her for