OldDude

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    Worth the route?

    OldDude replied to banbhat's topic in Men in Nursing

    LVN would be the quickest fix. As mentioned above you could bridge to RN, if you wanted to, after you could catch your
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    Make the call to CPS

    OldDude replied to zombieghoast's topic in School

    Thank you for the
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    worried about student

    OldDude replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    It's hard to convince yourself that a kid may be having a stroke but, under these circumstances, you just have to throw that into the possibilities; all praying it's not... you certainly did the right...
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    First year as a school nurse....feeling disrespected as the only nurse in the building.

    OldDude replied to Skips's topic in School

    You bet! Stand your ground. I have, over the years, sent out the same email reminding/informing staff they could be held personally responsible for the consequences of a health related involvement by...
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    Annoyed -just a vent

    OldDude replied to Flare's topic in School

    Spidey's mom!!!!!! November 1????? You'll still visit, right? Anyway...Texas passed a law that says we have to have a person trained in diabetes management in addition to the RN on campus. If there's...
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    pediatric urgent care- big mistake!! Worst place for nurses!!

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

    I've worked at a pediatric urgent care as a pool nurse for about 10 years; I work about 4 shifts per month. Although the working conditions are polar opposite of what you described it is a high...
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    Make the call to CPS

    OldDude replied to zombieghoast's topic in School

    jdub6 "If this was a meek quiet little rich white girl with a sweet little rich white granny in the same medical situation, would you consider it in her best interest to get the state involved? "...
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    2 Nurses in one

    OldDude replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I can see how that would be awkward and frustrating. It's easy for me to give advise since I'm not walking in your shoes but I would recommend you to continue practicing nursing the way you practice...
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    Annoyed -just a vent

    OldDude replied to Flare's topic in School

    It would be really really helpful and quite a bit more result oriented if the student could not be enrolled until all the state mandates have been fulfilled. But......you know the variants of the rest...
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    Letter home for our frequent visitors?

    OldDude replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Aye, I agree. A note is more trouble for me and, if it reaches the parent, it is usually read at a time of the parent's convenience. My intent with a phone call is to inconvenience the parent to some...
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    Vision/Hearing Screenings

    OldDude replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    This is what we do. It took all day but we screened 550 kids last Thursday. It is hard to find
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    Am I getting too old for the job or is it just harder to be a School Nurse?

    OldDude replied to LMTCBnurse's topic in School

    I can relate to all of the above. It is harder...but I'm not sure it's because I'm getting too old for the job or it's what you guys are talking about. Seems there are so many individual issues,...
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    Make the call to CPS

    OldDude replied to zombieghoast's topic in School

    You can approach this from the avenue that a wired jaw is a self evident excuse to excuse a student from PE or other physical activity at school; just like coming to school with a cast on your arm....
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    Falsified Immunization Record

    OldDude posted a topic in School

    Of course we don't investigate the legitimacy of each and every entry on an immunization record. I wonder how many records we receive that have been falsified or altered in some manner. I received a...
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    Elevated blood sugar

    OldDude replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    The kid can't be at school under those circumstances. If the link works, look at number 6 on page 6; wherein it clarifies a healthcare provider can discuss treatment with you without the parent's...
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    Interview

    OldDude replied to Waitingonparadise's topic in School

    Well, it's according to if other nurses will be involved in the interview or not....If not it will be the run of the mill stuff about what is your greatest attribute, what is your weakness, what would...
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    New school nurse starting a new program

    OldDude replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    Don't try and reinvent the wheel but tailor your program toward student health on top of the pyramid. Identify individual health needs and provide appropriate training to staff - food allergies for...
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    Falsified Immunization Record

    OldDude replied to OldDude's topic in School

    We have a similar thing in Texas called ImmTrac, but like your's, it's only as accurate as the information submitted and not mandatory for pediatricians to participate. I was looking at it yesterday...
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    international vaccine records...

    OldDude replied to Flare's topic in School

    Uggh...I'm never feeling it about foreign immunization records. Speaking of immunization records - foreign or domestic - I should start another thread. I think I
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    should i take this school nurse job?

    OldDude replied to demaret's topic in School

    Congratulations!! You might have mentioned this already but when do you start and what kind of "costume" are you going to
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    Do you send a Head lice reminder to staff?

    OldDude replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Of course I have to be different.....I send out a note with the "first day" packets to all the students reminding parents head lice are common in elementary schools, what head lice are, who is...
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    Resignation Notice

    OldDude replied to guest83140's topic in School

    In Texas public schools, unless there is some clause in your contract specific to you terminating your employment your fine. My contract doesn't even mention "me" terminating the contract; only if the...
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    Your Uniform....

    OldDude replied to Nurse24abc's topic in School

    Now you're talking!! I wonder if my naughty nurse costume still
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    Your Uniform....

    OldDude replied to Nurse24abc's topic in School

    Don't ask....now is the perfect time to show up in scrubs! I don' think anyone who has a TV, computer, smart phone, etc would have the grit to say anything about a nurse wearing scrubs right now -...
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    Unlicensed Teacher Subs

    OldDude replied to guest83140's topic in School

    In Texas, if there is not a RN on campus, or if a RN is not supervising another for that campus, the principal is