OldDude

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    Nursing Interventions

    OldDude replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    You do more than I do!! Great
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    School Nursing

    OldDude replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in School

    If you keep in mind they are referring to herding cats regarding every question, you'll be just fine. Good Luck. Just recall your children at that age and what you did for them...same thing but more...
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    Have you ever just had to step aside?

    OldDude replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Yes...being a student advocate means assessment and critical thinking that benefits the student; that might not involve you (or me). Great assessment with a positive outcome! GOOD ON
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    Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

    OldDude replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Pen envy is
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    Lateral Move

    OldDude replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    I've never changed campuses. If I did I'd only look
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    Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

    OldDude replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Me
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    PRN work for the summer

    OldDude replied to phnII's topic in School

    In addition to my pedi urgent care job my other prn job is mowing yards; I've posted on other threads I made 8k last year doing that. This just to say you might think outside the nursing
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    As insurance costs soar, more parents rely on school nurses for children's health care

    OldDude replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    "My mom/dad/grandmom/granddad told me to go to the nurse when I get to school," is a statement I hear on a weekly basis. The article rings
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    Should I accept the job?

    OldDude replied to Dani_Mila's topic in General Nursing

    As they say, part of something is better than part of nothing...until something better comes
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    New substitute school nurse

    OldDude replied to AnaLisaM13's topic in School

    Yes, it's like they get a sneak peak of you, so dazzle em with your charm and nurse
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    Is nursing for me??

    OldDude replied to NurseLvnpv's topic in General Nursing

    I would advise you to NOT shuck the nursing field but I would recommend against becoming a RN at this time in your career. As Sour Lemon alluded to above, it sounds like discussing your emotional self...
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    Is starting in OB right out of school a good idea?

    OldDude replied to sarahbellen's topic in General Nursing

    Yea! What she said! I got enough OB experience for me while standing around like a dufus "watching" the OB nurses during my clinicals and then "watching" my kids being born...uh, no thank you!! If you...
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    changing positions - need words of wisdom

    OldDude replied to McNester's topic in Home Health

    Bam! as was mentioned above and..."wasting your talent?" haha, that's a good one!! Source of true ignorance of the home health field. You will be moving from a nursing environment where you have every...
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    New Grad Nurse. Which department is best for me?

    OldDude replied to NNurseLina's topic in General Nursing

    You won't get a lot of ED type experience on the floor but you will get a lot of nursing experience. If you transfer to the ED from one of these positions there will be a certain level of nursing...
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    New Grad Nurse. Which department is best for me?

    OldDude replied to NNurseLina's topic in General Nursing

    go with the ED...I think one of the best times to enter into that job is as a new grad if you get that opportunity. The department has no expectations of you and realize you will be starting from...
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    Nurses' Day

    OldDude replied to Ainhoa13's topic in General Nursing

    Well, nurses are the biggest support group for nurses so how about creating a poster in the unit and display some of the responses you get here from your post. I bet it would be quite encouraging for...
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    Is It Summer Yet?!

    OldDude replied to Avill's topic in School

    Ugh...you can go on vacation and you can go to a wedding but you can't go on vacation if you're going to a wedding. That's like taking a vacation to have a root
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    Introduce myself

    OldDude replied to WIpediNP's topic in School

    Thanks for stopping in. You'd be quite the "catch" for any school district. Best of luck and keep us in the loop! I know a lot of positive mojo is being channeled your
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    Angry Teachers

    OldDude replied to MrsNurse08's topic in School

    That's just not acceptable behavior. Your principal can put a stop to this. I could say a lot of what you "should" do but, as a credit to your professionalism and character, you've already taken the...
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    Is It Summer Yet?!

    OldDude replied to Avill's topic in School

    OH! And I could disguise myself as one of the campers and "be hurt" and come to the clinic and you guys could take care of me!! How fun would that be,
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    Leaving PICU to go to the floor

    OldDude replied to BAMF, BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations...understanding from your post you will NOT be the PICU nurse blasting into the department to "save the day for everyone!" I believe you'll fit right in and be the best asset the...
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    Preparing school nurse office from the ground up...need ideas!

    OldDude replied to Nurse2Kids's topic in School

    Congratulations!!! Good choice:up: There are a few school nurse supply companies. I use MacGill. Go online and request a catalog. You can use the table of contents of the catalog as a "check list" of...
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    Toxicity worries

    OldDude replied to Keeperofthebandaids's topic in School

    Hand sanitizer is probably the most toxic substance on campus and is the least monitored or managed. I cringe at the potential and cross my fingers every
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    Is It Summer Yet?!

    OldDude replied to Avill's topic in School

    So...how's it
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    Retired Registered School Nurse ... hero

    OldDude replied to sirI's topic in School

    No doubt! If you listen to the cockpit recordings of her communication with the airport you'd think she was having a casual chat over the fence with the neighbor. Her blood had to have turned to ice...