OldDude

Pediatrics Retired

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    "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    OldDude replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This subject is included on the stupid patient satisfaction surveys. So, to check the box, I ask the question and put down whatever number they say, and forget about. Except when I realize the patient...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Mine
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    I would really love....

    OldDude replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    AYE! And they'd have to submit their certificate of completion along with the
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    Enablement Overload

    OldDude replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    I bet he felt a disturbance in the Force when you clicked "Post
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    Will school nurses be extinct?

    OldDude replied to celle507's topic in School

    You bet!! I would gamble you could take 10% of the district football budget and fund a school nurse for every
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    Med training for non-medical staff??

    OldDude replied to naveiak's topic in School

    I would avoid "providing" the training material in lieu of obtaining it from another source and administrating it; especially with diabetes care. This releases you from a lot of liability if something...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    TJ rocks...*pulls a chair out for you - next to
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    Med training for non-medical staff??

    OldDude replied to naveiak's topic in School

    What kind of meds are you talking
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    struggling...

    OldDude replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    Student health and safety is top priority...everything else comes after that in some fashion or the other. October 15th, 2018 is history. Guess what, the school opened today. Maybe you took care of...
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    "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    OldDude replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    We use the number system for kids 8 and over in Urgent Care. I tell them, "No, our computer program doesn't allow for 1/2s. You have to tell me a single number." I seldom get 10s. I explain that 0 is...
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    Will school nurses be extinct?

    OldDude replied to celle507's topic in School

    I'm confident school nursing will be here in 20 years...and beyond. I'm not confident I understand your post otherwise about transitioning into something else if you give up hospice and not seeing...
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    Music in your office?

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    The only music I have on in my clinic is the angelic chorus of the children when they
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    SOOOOO

    OldDude replied to imaneedmycoffeefirst89's topic in School

    Well, here's what I'll add about that...BAM! Another kid snatched from the jaws of death! School nurses, that's what we do, one kid at a time! coffee...you saved this family a lot of tragedy....
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    Otherwise Becomes Aware - Input Requested

    OldDude posted a topic in School

    [TABLE=width: 0] [TR] [TD=colspan: 2] The board of trustees of [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] [/TD] [TD=colspan: 2]an independent school district shall adopt a policy requiring a [/TD] [/TR] [TR]...
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    Monday morning madness

    OldDude replied to 100kids's topic in School

    So if a parent called and reported their child had the bubonic plague would you immediately send parent notices
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    Student nurse -public health rotation w/ a school nurse

    OldDude replied to naveiak's topic in School

    Congratulations! Nice...very
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    Enablement Overload

    OldDude replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    You didn't "simply" post your concern for the potential of an abused child; a concern which is at the forefront of every nurse and school nurse who is "practicing" in the nursing field. Your post was...
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    Grossed out for the first time this year

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    GEEZ!! The mental images are staggering!!
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    C'Mon Now!

    OldDude replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    How old is the student, what is the medicine, and how does the student get
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    Otherwise Becomes Aware - Input Requested

    OldDude replied to OldDude's topic in School

    I like the way you
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    Otherwise Becomes Aware - Input Requested

    OldDude replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Tell me about
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    Dating As A (School) Nurse

    OldDude replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    I did. Handsome guy. Gotta be smart too. You're right...shouldn't apply any reference to SM. Do you have any requests or should Far and I come with his
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    Grossed out for the first time this year

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Mouth funk is my nemesis.
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    Dating As A (School) Nurse

    OldDude replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    I've been wanting to ask about Stud Muffin
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    Dating As A (School) Nurse

    OldDude replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    She knows you as my New York girl and Kidz as my Chicago girl. I remind her I have girls all over the country but, for some reason, she doesn't believe