OldDude

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    drop attacks ?

    OldDude replied to abcnurse77's topic in School

    Are you saying the student is having
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    Limited protein?

    OldDude replied to abcnurse77's topic in School

    I run across this occasionally; The last time it was a note from the physician to "limit" protein. When I asked for written instructions form the MD to define "limited" by way of how many grams and at...
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    Unstable Diabetic

    OldDude replied to lvnforschool's topic in School

    I agree....but that's if you apply reason and logic to this scenario. Reason and logic don't apply to the public school
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    Unstable Diabetic

    OldDude replied to lvnforschool's topic in School

    - Exactly! The school is sponsoring the field trip (educational attachment not relevant - wink wink) so the plan of care remains unchanged regardless of the geography. Until the ins and outs can be...
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    Long Lost Dream Or Not?

    OldDude replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    Just because you learned in nursing school which end of a needle to stick into a vein, and maybe started a few IVs, under supervision, doesn't mean you've attained a skill. Knowing what to do and...
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    Happy Field Day!

    OldDude replied to NurseEllie13's topic in School

    I would really love the book fairs if they just sold books. At our school there are so many little gizmos and games and "junk" that the books are starting to take a back seat to the toys. I had one of...
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    Contract?

    OldDude replied to RNbubu's topic in School

    In my district there's no penalty, per say, for not fulfilling a contract; the district might not hire you back if you re-applied in the future. In Texas, it's supposed to be that a public school...
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    HIPAA or FERPA - Privacy Issues at School

    OldDude posted a topic in School

    There has been much said about providing confidential student medical information to school staff and how that impacts privacy issues. Regardless of which rule applies, simply informing a child's...
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    End of Year Medical Disposal

    OldDude replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in School

    I used to send out reminders and make phone calls and found out I still had a bunch of stuff leftover. I don't do anything now and don't have any more left over than when I jumped through hoops. I...
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    Junior High opinions

    OldDude replied to Tina, RN's topic in School

    I've said this before but if I had to move to Junior High, I'd quit and try to get a job on one of those crab fishing boats like on Deadliest Catch or some other similar job that's easier than dealing...
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    HIPAA or FERPA - Privacy Issues at School

    OldDude replied to OldDude's topic in School

    ...I'm liking this wording, thank you kenderella89. I haven't actually "printed" a list for the staff in several years since I started emailing the information. I believe if I preface the email with...
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    HIPAA or FERPA - Privacy Issues at School

    OldDude replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Well said Massmagic...you know what they say in the legal field, "If it isn't written down, it didn't happen." It would appear pretty lame in the court room for you to say, "I told her about little...
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    Testing Snacks

    OldDude replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    Thanks for the link, very interesting information. I'm going to start a new topic about this subject. It might be helpful for next school
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    Testing Snacks

    OldDude replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    .....OK, how do you know
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    Testing Snacks

    OldDude replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    My stand on the HIPPA things is yes, it would be a violation if you just posted a list of students with medical issues for the public to read. But...providing the information to relevant staff who are...
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    Testing Snacks

    OldDude replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    I am on the elementary level. At the beginning of each school year all of our staff, teachers and aides, undergo allergy and anaphylaxis training. I attempt to identify the students with food or other...
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    Male Nurse Hair Styles

    OldDude replied to Benners's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wish I could still sport something like a faux hawk!! I would proudly do so!!!!! Unfortunately my "do" has "waned" over the years and has succumbed to the "wife with clippers in the back yard" look....
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    Start tomorrow!

    OldDude replied to GatezRN's topic in School

    Wave Watcher nailed it. # 11 If you didn't see it with your own eyes or hear it with your own ears - DON'T ASSUME IT'S
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    Why do parents get mad when you send their kids home???

    OldDude replied to NurseEllie13's topic in School

    Like I said....PERFECT
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    TNCC please give me some inputs

    OldDude replied to redseven's topic in Emergency

    All good advice. One aspect of being a trauma nurse is knowing you'll face the unexpected and the unknown. I don't think you'd feel considerably different if you'd been a nurse for 10 years already....
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    Men in nursing

    OldDude replied to ZacharyMoss's topic in Men in Nursing

    "Career change" leads me to believe you've already been out there hammering in the real world so your patience with school may not be what it would be if you were right out of high school. My advice...
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    staff illnes

    OldDude replied to nurs26's topic in School

    Ditto!! And, don't let the POTS history confuse the situation; It's not relevant since, as a nurse, you can't diagnose the reason she loses consciousness. Your job is to keep her alive until EMS can...
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    staff illnes

    OldDude replied to nurs26's topic in School

    Call EMS every time she passes
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    Ever feel lonely?

    OldDude replied to SeattleNurse2b's topic in School

    ...YOU BET!!!!! I work part time at a pediatric urgent care clinic which reminds me why I like school nursing; It's just me, myself, and
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    Calling out the pts name in the waiting room...HIPAA?

    OldDude replied to TeresaEDRN06's topic in Emergency

    We went from calling first and last names to calling only first names and then assigning everyone a random number and calling the number and then back to calling first names, where we still have to...