OldDude

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    Incontinent Preschool student

    OldDude replied to krystalkae's topic in School

    We use the 3 watery stools in an 8 hour period constitutes diarrhea rule. If you have a MD note stating this is normal for this kid then he/she would qualify for special ed under OHI - and ultimately...
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    Medication Situation

    OldDude replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I agree with all above; I'd still like to know what you mean by "receives medication
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    Unwilling staff

    OldDude replied to zombieghoast's topic in School

    Sounds like a real team effort chock full of happiness and
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    Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    No that there's anything wrong with
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    A Drive by, seriously!

    OldDude replied to Bevp's topic in School

    When you think you've heard it all - you
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    Thoughts on iPads in the home??

    OldDude replied to homehealthWCN's topic in Home Health

    I actually tried HH many years ago. At that time our admission packet contained a template with a bunch of boxes to check and places to enter narrative notes, ICD9 codes, frequencies, etc. After the...
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    Urgent care to ER or vice versa

    OldDude replied to dannygirl315's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I don't know what type of Urgent Care you're looking at but I work pool at a busy pedi urgent care. I would not work there full or part time because I have kids and the Urgent Care hours are evening...
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    Thoughts on iPads in the home??

    OldDude replied to homehealthWCN's topic in Home Health

    Someone in the office has to enter the referral information and then, yes, most admissions are done by the RNs - some of which are in the same boat as she is and some of which who are just lazy and...
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    I could feel the love.

    OldDude replied to Cattz's topic in School

    You can tell her there's no need to send out a lice letter. She'll take care of notifying everyone for you and considering the misinformation and hysteria she'll stir up no one would believe a...
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    Thoughts on iPads in the home??

    OldDude replied to homehealthWCN's topic in Home Health

    My wife is a home health PT - pushing 20 years now. She loves home health so that's why she sticks with it. They went from paper to lap tops, to Ipads, to some other brand of tablet now; Samsung I...
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    OldDude replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    No doubt, the AR 15 is high dollar, and such an aggressive nail gun it is illegal in some
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    Tips for school nurse at high school?

    OldDude replied to Cherish0708's topic in School

    What a diverse group. We're all the same but different - and that covers the needs of all. Hmmm what a concept. I wonder how that could apply to other
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    minor complaints

    OldDude replied to Flare's topic in School

    S#@&%#rs
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    School Nurse Lifehacks!

    OldDude replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    Bud Light works on
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    Considering getting certified to teach Health Science Technology

    OldDude replied to iggywench's topic in School

    That sounds like a good plan...if you're into that kind of stuff. Teaching wouldn't be my thing. But...I can imagine what Health Science is and I can Imagine what Technology is but what is Health...
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    minor complaints

    OldDude replied to Flare's topic in School

    Anytime -
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    Wet Clothes - VENT!!!

    OldDude replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    First one down the wet slide dries it off for the rest of the
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    minor complaints

    OldDude replied to Flare's topic in School

    I still have to pick up a few shifts at Urgent Care over the summer but mostly it's spent on the beach. We move our RRRRRRRVEEE to a RV park right across the dunes from the beach from June 1 to August...
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    Recent student deaths are getting to me

    OldDude replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    This is very tragic; hopefully it can be prevented by sharing the story. I don't judge what I don't observe so I don't have an opinion about the playground supervision going on at the time of this...
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    "I want to go home" Story Time

    OldDude replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    See what I mean? I'm sticking with the little
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    Guess what I got to do today. Hint: lice related

    OldDude replied to rbytsdy's topic in School

    Geez, you've done more than enough. Maybe the school should
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    Lice, Lice and more Lice

    OldDude replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    Head lice...yesterday, today, and tomorrow...always reliable...gets more publicity than Zika or
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    Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Rightous
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    Would this be a good fit for me? (School nurse vs. inpatient hospital nursing)

    OldDude replied to jpicurn's topic in School

    Did you ever wear
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    Are you kidding me?!

    OldDude replied to zombieghoast's topic in School

    Sounds like a real go getter!! The future of nursing. I feel better already. I quit having nursing student for just one day, I couldn't imagine having one for 6