OldDude

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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Welcome
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    Supplies???

    OldDude replied to jenoglv's topic in School

    Think of what supplies you'd need to stock an EMT "Intermediate" level ambulance...no ET, NG, tubes, emergency drugs,
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    Catheter Came out. Should I reinsert it?

    OldDude replied to fergsu22's topic in General Nursing

    I love
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    Do you know how to print out screenings?

    OldDude replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Yea, it's a pain...You can open the screening entry like you were going to edit it and hit "Control P" to print the screen or you can go into "Office" "Health Records" "Reports" "All Health" and clone...
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    It will take me 7 years just for a bsn.

    OldDude replied to futurernmaybe's topic in General Students

    It's twoo, it's twoo! It took me 5 years to complete a 2 year ADN program...graduated at age
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    Medication delegation

    OldDude replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I have to admit...I've never formally "trained" unlicensed staff to administer oral medication. "Office Staff" are included in the parent permission note we obtain to give the medicine at school but...
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    Who is back already?

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I'm back...today is first day with
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    Medication delegation

    OldDude replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Are you talking about oral medicine or g-tube
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    First day back for students and already

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Lucky
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    New school RN

    OldDude replied to Poodle345's topic in School

    Welcome to the farm...you will need a note from the physician to excuse the student from fulfilling any part of the required curriculum. The student may qualify for special ed under "Other Health...
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    Career Changing

    OldDude replied to TwinDaddy's topic in Men in Nursing

    If you can stay afloat, financially, while you're getting the degree...yes. I don't think your age is relevant to making such a
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    Patient Abandonment?

    OldDude replied to WineRN's topic in School

    I've thought about it. In Texas a school nurse is allowed a "duty free" lunch. There is no reference to "where." If you're principal is aware of your lunch break schedule and approves of it, I think...
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    Peds Acute to School

    OldDude replied to Lex_pedsRN's topic in School

    Kel...I want to say I've read many of your posts and comments and I think you are exactly where you're supposed to be; experienced, informed, engaged, and most excellent patient advocate; just
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    Just offered the position

    OldDude replied to kndrpn's topic in School

    Welcome...you won't be bored with that many elementary
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    Peds Acute to School

    OldDude replied to Lex_pedsRN's topic in School

    Did anyone try to discourage me...No 3 words...Me, Myself, I...total autonomy over my clinic. Just the way I like
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    School Shootings

    OldDude posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yet another tragic loss of innocent life today in Santa Fe, Texas. Yet again! As a school nurse, and one who is close to your children and my children, every day during school, these senseless losses...
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    I got the job!

    OldDude replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

    Congratulations!! Welcome to the
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    School nurses...do you work through the summer?

    OldDude replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in School

    You don't mention frequency of working summer
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    See you around!

    OldDude replied to Kittery's topic in School

    Good for you! You won't regret it. Keep in
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    Another Tragedy

    OldDude posted a topic in School

    I'm not posting this to ignite a gun debate but to call on you, since we are all related by way of our many and varied relationships with students, to offer prayers and positive thoughts for Santa Fe...
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    Another Tragedy

    OldDude replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Yes there are similarities, but I know and you know your statement isn't
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    Another Tragedy

    OldDude replied to OldDude's topic in School

    I'll agree it's time to look elsewhere... I think gun ownership needs to
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    Bizarre Med Order

    OldDude replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in School

    OMG! YES, I see that all the time on the elementary level; especially EIB. Drives me crazy because once the kid has has been brainwashed into thinking they can't go to PE without using their inhaler,...
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    End of year

    OldDude replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    I stopped sending these out several years ago. Nothing changed afterward; still the same amount picked up and same amount left
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    And Just Like That...

    OldDude replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    One of my favorite recollections is, as kbrn2002's nephew, a higher functioning kid with autism entered KG. I was standing with the coach in the gym and we both noticed this guy running toward the red...