OldDude

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    How do you feel about going on field trips?

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I would choose being water boarded over going on a field
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    Vision/hearing

    OldDude replied to Nurse.jen's topic in School

    Hang tough - June is just around the
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    Vision/hearing

    OldDude replied to Nurse.jen's topic in School

    In my district we have HS, JH, Intermediate, and 4 elementary schools. We have a nurse on each campus. When a screening date is set for a school all the district nurses attempt to get a sub for that...
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    Male RN's question

    OldDude replied to Jamin33p's topic in Men in Nursing

    You screwed it all up. You might not even be a real nurse according to today's
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    Advice needed for Anxious Kindergartener making himself barf

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Totally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Male RN's question

    OldDude replied to Jamin33p's topic in Men in Nursing

    I was in industrial construction, pipefitter, before nursing...I enjoy being indoors now and being a guy in a predominantly girl environment. Regardless of what you hear, you will be called upon for...
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    want to become a nurse

    OldDude replied to ctongue's topic in Men in Nursing

    What's your
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    Pinworms

    OldDude replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    So, by chance if you come across a live one put it in a zip lock on your bulletin board and see how long it will live "outside" of a host; I mean for scientific
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    What do you wear to work as a school nurse?

    OldDude replied to verdeacres's topic in School

    That's what I'm talkin
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    What do you wear to work as a school nurse?

    OldDude replied to verdeacres's topic in School

    Cargo Pants...I wear a 100% cotton long sleeve T-shirt with my name and "RN" embroidered over the left pect every day. I wore red with my name in blue lettering the last two years but this year my...
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    Self Harm

    OldDude replied to mom to many's topic in School

    The more I hear about this the more I tend to think CPS would be route to go. They have the umbrella of authority over all the entities and, hopefully, can decipher what is best for the child. It...
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    Sometimes more teachers than kids come to see me

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    After I listen to them drone on, I always like to start out my response with, "Well, you realize you are closer to death right now than you were when you woke up this
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    Self Harm

    OldDude replied to mom to many's topic in School

    "Strattera" - the first blip on the radar she isn't receiving the care she
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    School nurse delays giving epi pen

    OldDude replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Ya think? Speaking of epi-pens and action plans...I have 15 epi-pens in my clinic and 2 actual allergy action plans; otherwise I use the epi-pen RX label..."use as directed for anaphylaxis" being the...
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    LICE PSA.

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    You should evacuate the premises and put the school in a plastic bag for 2
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    First seizures at school

    OldDude replied to Kmullins1982's topic in School

    Uh
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    x-ray eyes weren't working

    OldDude replied to schoolnurse2015's topic in School

    How could you have possibly caught it?; especially since there isn't an "it" to catch. If the kid has a broken ankle the injury isn't associated with his visit to you. Don't worry about
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    Screening PK Students

    OldDude replied to krive0225's topic in School

    Fortunately for me, our district purchased a SPOT Vision Screener. I screened 50 PK kids yesterday in about 30 minutes...Total
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    OldDude replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    Thats what I was
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    Would love some advice!

    OldDude replied to tippeny's topic in School

    Yes it's worth it. I made the same decision 15 years ago in accepting an elementary school nurse position and, knowing what I know now, I would jump on the opportunity to do it again. All of my 5 kids...
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    OldDude replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

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    Screening PK Students

    OldDude replied to krive0225's topic in School

    I use the tumbling E for PK. I give a "practice E" to the teachers and instruct them to reheorifice the procedure every day for a week before I do the screening. There are always a few who don't get...
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    OldDude replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    Too late. It's forever etched in my visual and olfactory memory...forever.
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    Budget Cuts and Boss Wanting the Impossible

    OldDude replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Ya just never know what God has in store for ya.
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    School nurses - how to get started

    OldDude replied to colleenbean16's topic in School

    Imagine being the lone staff member in an ER but with no advanced life saving equipment or drugs except an AED. Anything that would fall into that category is what you might deal with...alone. Don't...