OldDude

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    RIP - Rosie the Riveter!

    OldDude posted a topic in General Nursing

    She wasn't a nurse but she was recognized in every household across these United States and exemplified the vital roles fulfilled by women in keeping this country "up and running!" Including the...
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    School Shootings

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Sadly...I didn't get a single
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    C'Mon Now!

    OldDude replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I too was the ultimate skeptic when I first started school nursing but being an eye witness to one of my own kids and seeing how other kids change into successful and happy students is miraculous....
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    BMI Screenings totally depress me

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I've received a few papers about the kids being evaluated and such but I've never seen any actual intervention or positive
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    BMI Screenings totally depress me

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    It is very sad...I can't count the number of "referrals" for Acanthosis Nigricans I've sent home over the years (AN screening is mandatory in Texas public schools). There isn't one incidence I have...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Are you guys still upset about Brady's soft
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    Vasovagal response

    OldDude replied to stilllearningit's topic in General Nursing

    I experienced this a few times in nursing school...I found if I made sure I was standing with a slight bend in my knees it would help a
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    CPS

    OldDude replied to featheredavenger's topic in General Nursing

    Yes...
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    Who is your boss?

    OldDude replied to nmr79's topic in School

    The head nurse can't hire you or fire you; she can have input and offer recommendations on both subjects. The campus principal is the king/queen of the kingdom and can dictate as your contract...
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    Manager out to get me. Even shift coord. agrees.

    OldDude replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Nursing

    In lieu of hitting your manager in the throat with a shovel, I'd take the above, wise,
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Welcome, have a
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    EMS talking down to Nurse

    OldDude replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    Interesting posts all around...so heynurse, BAM! Another kid snatched from the jaws of death...school nurses, that's what we do. Awesome assessment and kudos to you for standing your ground as a...
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    EMS talking down to Nurse

    OldDude replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    Our local fire department EMS is very good about listening and collaborating with how to best deal with the situation and transport. We have a city wide EMS service that has a high turnover and...
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    EMS talking down to Nurse

    OldDude replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    These two posts really nailed the perpetuation of the "problem." EMS just gets the middle of the event and seldom sees the entire incident from start to finish so it's difficult for them to "grow." It...
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    What State are you in and when is your next break?

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Wait! That's like...surgery! What kidz
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    What State are you in and when is your next break?

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    In my neck of the woods someone has to retire or die...but it happens. What part of the state were you looking
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    Potential LPN, Too worried to attend school?

    OldDude replied to Birdie3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As they say in basketball...you miss 100% of the shots you don't take. You imagine you want to be a nurse and you imagine you're afraid of hurting someone. The only way you'll arrive at reality is to...
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    School Shootings

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I think this really is brilliant. After the morning I've had with indifferent and unaccountable staff, my skeptical side is trying to take over. But, you know what? I'm going to copy the link and...
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    Is the flu in your school?

    OldDude replied to Jacquipals's topic in School

    Flu is out there but the data is mostly subjective. I try to counter the hysteria with objective information which I email to the staff this time of year. Reminding them to keep up the hand washing,...
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    Trouble for taking Doctors candy

    OldDude replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    Enhanced guided imagery. Very
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    School Shootings

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    There is that possibility. I guess I'm thinking that doing something is better than doing nothing. I too would like to hear from someone who has the metal detectors in
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    C'Mon Now!

    OldDude replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    ditto! Ditto! Ditto!
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    School Shootings

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I don't know what the answer is. I really don't think we can "educate" the problem away; as Flare referenced above...constant immersion in fantasy combined with little or no boundaries or enforcement...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    OldDude replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Good one
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    Transtheoretical model of change

    OldDude replied to Crew2Nursing's topic in General Nursing

    Just reading "Transtheoretical model of change" makes my eyes glaze over. If you're looking down the barrel of a 45 that's pointed at you, one can appreciate the danger associated with imminent death...