OldDude

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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I saw a teacher walking down the hall yesterday wearing light colored, off white pants with jet black underwear shining through; I could ask her to sit with Davey. I saw her later on in the day and...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm
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    What class in nursing school do they teach you surgical procedures?

    OldDude replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Students

    None, they let us stand around in the OR a few times and look stupid, but that was about it for
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    Ringworm

    OldDude replied to littleINlpn's topic in School

    I would continue to make sure the areas are covered at school and leave it at
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    It wouldn't be the first day back from spring break....

    OldDude replied to rbytsdy's topic in School

    Now THAT is
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    The hamster is loose.

    OldDude replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Gabriel
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    Entitlement - Are We Making The Problem Worse?

    OldDude replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    You caught me in the right mood today...the reason you see this kind of stuff is that the visits are being paid by the taxpayers and not the visitors or their parents and thus it's more convenient to...
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    bathroom accidents

    OldDude replied to CalamityJane08's topic in School

    I think you're on track, unless he has some developmental delay he needs to take ownership of this. Try to continue to convey that to the parent to supply the clothes, etc, and push for him to take...
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    It wouldn't be the first day back from spring break....

    OldDude replied to rbytsdy's topic in School

    Male of female? Spanish for louse is piojo, lice - los piojos, so maybe piojo for male, pioja for female. Just so we know exactly what participant we're talking
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    Home Health to ER

    OldDude replied to Sandybear's topic in Emergency

    Don't worry about the knowledge part. Like I say, you'll learn everything you need to know on the unit. But keep an open mind re from where you learn. I learned more about starting IVs from an ER tech...
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    It wouldn't be the first day back from spring break....

    OldDude replied to rbytsdy's topic in School

    Unlikely, 60 seconds is usually ample time. What's love got to do with it...well, yea, Tina did have a point about that. Not that there's anything wrong with
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    It wouldn't be the first day back from spring break....

    OldDude replied to rbytsdy's topic in School

    Dad called the Board of Health to report his own child introduced lice into a lice free school? HaHaHaHa, I know otherwise. It sure seems that reality and objectivity are, yet again, not relevant to...
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    bathroom accidents

    OldDude replied to CalamityJane08's topic in School

    I get ya, I'm just sayin, Calamity, we're waiting for the
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    Home Health to ER

    OldDude replied to Sandybear's topic in Emergency

    You can "learn" everything you need to know in the ER. I would think the biggest change would be the physical requirement. I've no idea what your physical lifestyle is but I can see how going from an...
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    bathroom accidents

    OldDude replied to CalamityJane08's topic in School

    Calamity?
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    bathroom accidents

    OldDude replied to CalamityJane08's topic in School

    What grade is this guy
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    C'Mon Now!

    OldDude replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    So this morning a KG teacher walks one of her kids down. The kid is obviously having some type of allergic reaction. Nothing life threatening. His teacher is convinced he has chicken pox and, of...
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    New to School Nursing!- Advice??

    OldDude replied to tcc84's topic in School

    I don't remember, but it was in psych and the instructor made no bones about not wanting men in nursing. Unfortunately for her there were two of "US" in the same
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    Student Down! Where's Everybody?

    OldDude replied to Tencat12's topic in School

    That's really sad, but true. When it hits the fan all you hear is crickets. I think If I were in your shoes I would walk to the head admin and turn in my radio; "I don't need to carry the damn thing...
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    New to School Nursing!- Advice??

    OldDude replied to tcc84's topic in School

    In nursing school, I had one of my instructors tell me, "Until today I thought there was no such thing as a dumb question, but you have proven that to be
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    My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    OldDude replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    This thread has really gotten
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    Interview for A School RN position

    OldDude replied to tat_nurse's topic in School

    I just thought of something to add. A big part of School Nursing is interacting with parents. You have 2 1/2 years in L & D. Use that as example of your experience interacting with parents, during...
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    New to School Nursing!- Advice??

    OldDude replied to tcc84's topic in School

    I think you'll like the position. Plus going into it with your pedi experience you'll have the confidence to pick up all the institutional policies and environment quickly. I worked the floor at our...
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    Does your policy have "teeth"

    OldDude replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    We have the 24 hour rule written into our school policy but my nursing judgement trumps that rule. I assess the kids individually and instruct the parents accordingly. If I tell them the student can't...
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    My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    OldDude replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya Alpha. I live with that on a daily