OldDude

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    Never ending lice!!

    OldDude replied to javgjv2012's topic in School

    No....
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    Never ending lice!!

    OldDude replied to javgjv2012's topic in School

    Well?
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    Is there a good sphygmomanometer for manual blood pressure?

    OldDude replied to celtickimba's topic in General Nursing

    You bet. It has soft ear pieces. GrnTea makes a good observation/good advice. I usually do a little head nod after I place the earpieces in my ears and that kind of "seals" the earpieces in my ear...
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    Is there a good sphygmomanometer for manual blood pressure?

    OldDude replied to celtickimba's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you could really appreciate the difference in a cheap one versus an expensive one. The main think is that the cuff is the right size for the arm; not too small - not too big, not too...
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers

    OldDude replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Heal up fast and get back in that saddle girl!! You being
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    Questions and Prayers!

    OldDude replied to Awagner311's topic in School

    If I were a High School or Junior High nurse it'd take more than bubble wrap and coloring books to convince me to even show up every day; maybe transdermal valium would help - along with the bubble...
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    Never ending lice!!

    OldDude replied to javgjv2012's topic in School

    I haven't thought to present the information in that way. That is quite clever rbytsdy! Thank
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    Never ending lice!!

    OldDude replied to javgjv2012's topic in School

    The hysteria ebbs and flows but the head lice issue on the elementary level will always be present. I feel for ya - no-nit policies have little to no affect on the prevalence of head lice. Those...
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    DNR in public school

    OldDude replied to Hunter'sMom's topic in School

    I guess if the parents were informed of the district policy and enrolled the child, knowing that to be the policy, they would be implying consent for the district to perform resuscitation efforts....
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    OK- I give up.

    OldDude replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    I think oropharyngeal assessment is part of the teacher certification curriculum, isn't
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    Head lice--just venting.

    OldDude replied to cynmrn's topic in School

    Geez...that hysteria is such a waste of energy...I do sympathize with you chasin. You have my permission to imbibe in the spirit of your choice tonight - even on a school
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    What's wrong with me?

    OldDude replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Hear ya...the older I get, the better I
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    Non-invasive No-Touch Temporal Thermometers?

    OldDude replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree...I've tried different types over the years but I always revert to the oral thermometer for most of the
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    contracts

    OldDude replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    We do not have a teacher's union so we are offered individual contracts on a yearly basis. Mine is "broadly" nurse specific but there is always the phrase, "and other duties as
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    Chiropracter orders?

    OldDude replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Of course...we don't have issues with bonafide prescriptions wherein there is an accepted medical industry standard for the application; for instance I give Viagra at noon every day to a 1st grader...
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    PALS provider..need prep help!

    OldDude replied to Satsun's topic in General Nursing

    Done...
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    Mean director

    OldDude replied to rn4me2be's topic in School

    All good advice; it's better to take this opportunity and try it based on how it unfolds versus not trying it at
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    PALS provider..need prep help!

    OldDude replied to Satsun's topic in General Nursing

    I have a a one page condensation of the information I think will make your PALS experience a lot easier. Send me your email address and I'll forward it to
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    Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    "Oh, there you
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    IM injections

    OldDude replied to JEEE's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work in a clinic where we gave monthly injections of Synagis to preemies to prevent them from contracting RSV. We used 23g 1" needles. Chicken wings have more muscle than those little legs...
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    What's wrong with me?

    OldDude replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    That's me.... through and
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    A real Lunch Break!

    OldDude replied to guest83140's topic in School

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    Overnight Trips

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Because one of my sons was attending a week long, junior high, summer camp a few years back I volunteered to be the camp nurse. I figured it'd be pretty cool since I wasn't expected to pay a fee and...
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    A real Lunch Break!

    OldDude replied to guest83140's topic in School

    Well, since you're a school nurse in Texas, like me, you are considered an "educator" just like the teachers. Therefore you are required to be provided a "duty free" lunch break according to the Texas...
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    Fever

    OldDude replied to plc115's topic in School

    The pediatric "industry standard" is an elevated temperature is not considered a "fever" in kids over 3 months of age until it hits 101. Infants under 3 months of age are considered to have a fever...