OldDude

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    Working through burnout

    OldDude replied to daisysun's topic in School

    HMMM, one of your last sentences, "Lately, I have a sense of drowning without completing a single thought or sentence before another need is present or maybe more than one. " Before a need is...
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    Where are they?

    OldDude replied to ceebeejay's topic in School

    NutmeggeRN is right on. You need to make yourself known by the school nurses. Many times the job posting is just a formality to fulfill the HR requirement; the decision to fill the vacancy has already...
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    Satisfaction scores

    OldDude replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    When you only add weight to one side of a scale it will always tip that way. If the "suits" would/could really analyze those surveys they would likely find out that the positive results are associated...
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    Rocephin Injections

    OldDude replied to bmarjie1's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    The industry standard is to wait 15 to 20 minutes regardless of who says what or who has read what. Seems like you would be offering a Plaintiff attorney a blank check if you didn't adhere to the...
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    Male locks (hair)

    OldDude replied to ColorGreen's topic in Men in Nursing

    Unfortunately..TheCommuter is spot on the mark. It's like wearing cowboy boots to a job interview; some people object to wearing cowboy boots in such a situation and some people don't. No one,...
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    Do you ever miss the hospital?

    OldDude replied to NurseEllie13's topic in School

    If I had to go back to the hospital I'd quit nursing and go to truck driving school; they're making pretty good money now driving for the oil industry. The only thing I miss about the hospital is the...
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    Paper or computer cumulative health records?

    OldDude replied to 100kids's topic in School

    Ditto -
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    Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    OldDude replied to mc3's topic in School

    Here's an example of what I'm talking about; this is for you Spidey's mom....We have PK at my school. Two classes per day - am and pm - each 3 hours long. Today is the last day of school for the...
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    Tenure? Probation?

    OldDude replied to Tina, RN's topic in School

    Oh yea, no tenure - Texas is an at will employment state. Your contract is offered
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    New Here

    OldDude replied to SassyTachyRN's topic in School

    agree with schooldistrictnurse......Since it's an elementary school, familiarize yourself with immunization requirements. Also keep focused on what's important; safety and health of the students. Hit...
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    Tenure? Probation?

    OldDude replied to Tina, RN's topic in School

    There's no teacher union here but my first 3 years of contracts were
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    Which attire do you feel gives school nurses the most respect?

    OldDude replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    It doesn't matter if you wear scrubs, street clothes, lab coat, or any combination thereof.....as long as you have your "bearclaw." Regardless of the branch of medicine, the stethoscope around the...
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    Considering a career change to School Nurse

    OldDude replied to amyjm3's topic in School

    You're right, there is very little to no orientation. You're a L&D nurse so you have critical thinking skills and can work independently without someone telling you when to wipe your nose, so...
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    Considering a career change to School Nurse

    OldDude replied to amyjm3's topic in School

    Your labor/post partum experience will qualify you as an absolute expert in dealing with parents!!! The kids are the easy part. You'll have plenty of time off for prn work if you start to feel like...
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    41 yr old male wanting to start a 2nd career in nursing?

    OldDude replied to simonJ's topic in Men in Nursing

    I was 43 when I graduated from nursing school;
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    Why French Kids Don't Have ADHD

    OldDude replied to squidbilly's topic in School

    I know the traditional American family unit has taken a beating the last 50 years and it seems, nowadays, you have to have a license or permit to do anything but reproduce. I, like you, see how *****...
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    Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    OldDude replied to mc3's topic in School

    Don't get me started with associating candy and med administration!! You bet, Flare, that could keep another thread running for months! In regard to venting.....one must remember the growth and...
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    Bed Bugs?

    OldDude replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    Bed Bugs | Pesticides | US
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    Prayers for Oklahoma

    OldDude replied to mvm2's topic in General Nursing

    God, in Jesus' name, please give those folks the strength to cope and live with the loss of their precious loved
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    Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    OldDude replied to mc3's topic in School

    One more one more! There is no school board policy prohibiting body odor; it's not against school policy for a child to
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    Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    OldDude replied to mc3's topic in School

    LisaLPN7, you made me laugh out loud. Soooo true!! I know I would have quit school nursing a long time ago if I were assigned to middle school or high school; 4th graders are starting to "push
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    Mass Vision Screening

    OldDude replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    In Texas we are required to do vision, hearing, acanthosis, and scoliosis screenings. I include the vision/hearing/acanthosis screening info on one sheet of paper that is given to the child by the...
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    Oh please, just let me vent!!!

    OldDude replied to mc3's topic in School

    One more...."I don't send a note telling you to work on math with this kid - you don't send me a note telling me to give the kid an
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    Question about resignation

    OldDude replied to lilajuli's topic in School

    I agree....go ahead and give them notice you won't be back next school year and finish this year out as best as you
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    Men In Nursing Issues

    OldDude replied to adpie28's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well, the one thing that can't be argued is that nursing is dominated by females (not that there's anything wrong with that!). As many times as I hear a nurse referred to as "she" or "her" reinforces...