OldDude

Pediatrics Retired

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    Chronically Ill Teacher

    OldDude replied to ana010's topic in School

    I'm speaking of a professional relationship now, but however frustrating this is to you, your role is to assess and intervene according to your nurse practice act. That sounds like a broad statement...
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    Gave my first epi-pen yesterday...

    OldDude replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    I'm surprised you haven't been hammered already by Far, the ellipse police here. You were clearly in violation with the group of 4 after though. I will pray for your ellipse rule violating
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    How to handle 'frequent flyer's'

    OldDude replied to Shari888, BSN, RN's topic in School

    Once they make the "platinum" level of frequent flier club, I call the parent every time they come in, regardless of the reason, and ask them what they want to do about it. You're gonna make little...
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    Gave my first epi-pen yesterday...

    OldDude replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Benadryl by mouth, if they're conscious of course. The injectable works faster but I don't know of any schools or patients that have it on hand; usually in ERs or Urgent
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    Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

    OldDude replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I don't know. I just can't get right with the reverse mermaid idea; maybe at closing
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    Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

    OldDude replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Did Dr. Seuss ever talk about
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    Gave my first epi-pen yesterday...

    OldDude replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    I think the gist of it hinges on the patient knocking on death's door and the time factor. If you inject through the clothing the medicine will already be working before you could unbuckle the belt or...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm in, my pink shirt is such a concentrated color of pink it looks red. Real
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    Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

    OldDude replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    We've been celebrating Dr. Seuss all week; each day some different attire. Some of the staff attire has been quite "impressive" I guess you could say, wink wink ; of course I'm participating...red,...
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    Emergency Response Plan

    OldDude replied to Kittery's topic in School

    As I opined in another post, unless you're the district safety officer or risk manager, it's not you're scope of practice to compose such procedures, i.e., meaning that if you do then you have become...
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    Pledge of Allegiance?

    OldDude replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I don't believe
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    Pledge of Allegiance?

    OldDude replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    No
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    Pledge of Allegiance?

    OldDude replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Really?
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    Pledge of Allegiance?

    OldDude replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I'll go with
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    Pledge of Allegiance?

    OldDude replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Hey, lets get back on topic here; 50 Shades of Mermaid
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    casts, braces, pe restrictions

    OldDude replied to CampNurse10's topic in School

    So because the staff is incompetent it becomes your responsibility??? The kids can hurt themselves inside just like outside. Supervision is supervision. Part of the job when you become a teacher,...
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    casts, braces, pe restrictions

    OldDude replied to CampNurse10's topic in School

    They can sit idle outside just like they can inside. Plus, sitting in the clinic unnecessarily exposed them to all kinds of illnesses. That's what I would hammer home with your administration. You...
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    Pledge of Allegiance?

    OldDude replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Not morbid. It just grounds us in the reality of the sacrifices made by others for us. While in NY we went to the the 9/11 Memorial. My heart told me I had to go but I didn't want to. I psyched up...
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    Pledge of Allegiance?

    OldDude replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I went on a social studies trip with my #4's fifth grade class to NY and went to the Holocaust museum; he was wide eyed and very quiet. I left outta there quite nauseous and it took me a while to...
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    Ridiculous things. This is a new one one me.

    OldDude replied to Cattz's topic in School

    I got an order this morning to give Focalin to a student at 10:00 and 1:00, with a 7:00 am dose given at home. I'm seeing a trend of treating the more severely impulsive kids like this instead of...
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    Narcan in school?

    OldDude replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    We don't have a medical director so it'll never happen here but I would welcome such a protocol, especially in the upper grade levels. I haven't heard of the benzo
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    Follow Up

    OldDude replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    If it is information I need associated with school attendance or some physical restriction I'm all over em. Otherwise I'm pretty laid back. The fastest feedback I get is if I send a kid out for...
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    Gave my first epi-pen yesterday...

    OldDude replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Fantastic nursing bobcat! See, like I said, it's what we're about - snatching kids from the jaws of death - one kid at a time. You make us
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    Triage question

    OldDude replied to gvrn13's topic in Emergency

    Please don't think I'm trying to second guess you because I'm not. I always put the chief complaint as what the patient, or in the case of pediatrics, what the parent, says it is. As my assessment...
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    The Cool Kids

    OldDude replied to twss2323's topic in School