OldDude

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    School Nurse Left Out! Bombers!!

    OldDude replied to MrsNurse08's topic in School

    No...by choice; everyone else dressed up as the principal. My only role was tying the neckties for all the girls - I liked that
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    Student with very severe eczema

    OldDude replied to hope4673's topic in School

    I had a kid many years ago with similar circumstances. He had been taken to several allergists with results as you describe. There was a Pedi Rheumatologist that visited our area twice per month that...
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    My school doesn't "do" Halloween

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We have our Character Book Parade going on now. This is #4's birthday. I liked it when he thought all the costumes and celebration of Halloween was because of his birthday; he's 15
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    called 911

    OldDude replied to basketball13's topic in School

    What you should've done and what could've happened isn't relevant so don't go there. What is relevant is you got help for this girl and she left walking and talking. There is never a time when..."you...
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    Paramedic and teachers assistant being pushed to cover for a irresponsible school nurse?

    OldDude replied to ScottyWeirdo's topic in School

    Duh...that's
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    HUGE mistake

    OldDude replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Hey, how about this idea...if there is no count, and you don't know how many you have to start with, you can never be
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    CPR in school

    OldDude replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    I hear ya. But the elephant standing in the room is...anyone who has taught CPR knows, with the limited time and equipment, and varied characteristics of the learner, that a large number of those...
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    Paramedic and teachers assistant being pushed to cover for a irresponsible school nurse?

    OldDude replied to ScottyWeirdo's topic in School

    So...Scotty you got a lot a "splainin" to
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    Paramedic and teachers assistant being pushed to cover for a irresponsible school nurse?

    OldDude replied to ScottyWeirdo's topic in School

    See, I told you! Tail end of the slinky! Thank You
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    Paramedic and teachers assistant being pushed to cover for a irresponsible school nurse?

    OldDude replied to ScottyWeirdo's topic in School

    I'm usually at the tail end of the slinky, but where does Scotty say this nurse is
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    CPR in school

    OldDude replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    ...the ONLY way to go. You incur no liability and don't have to endure the training
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    Paramedic and teachers assistant being pushed to cover for a irresponsible school nurse?

    OldDude replied to ScottyWeirdo's topic in School

    Do you still work as a Paramedic
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    Nursing or Teaching?

    OldDude replied to alexisjade's topic in General Nursing

    That's me! But I got that with school nursing!! Oh
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    Nursing or Teaching?

    OldDude replied to alexisjade's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree. Since I usually post on the school nurse forum, I forgot to mention I'm an elementary school nurse and have seen what special ed teachers do. Be a nurse
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    Nursing or Teaching?

    OldDude replied to alexisjade's topic in General Nursing

    Be a nurse first. You're young enough that if you don't like it you can go back and get your teaching certificate and have a lot of prereqs out of the
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    Lonely in the office

    OldDude replied to plainfieldguy's topic in School

    Enjoy it before they find
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    Thermometer for Sensory Issues

    OldDude replied to PediNurseNYC's topic in School

    I think where this got into the weeds is...if you had posted a PICU related thread other PICU nurses would read it through the filter of all the PICU processes/procedures/and automatic routines you...
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    Subs

    OldDude replied to NurseMrn's topic in School

    in our district a RN sub gets $80.00 per day which is what a licensed teacher sub gets...CHA CHING!! Unlicensed - 60.00/day...cha
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    If you have filed a report for Medical Neglect

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I've filed plenty of reports. Most of them have turned up as no intervention required; others, not so
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    Subs

    OldDude replied to NurseMrn's topic in School

    There is one RN that will sub for us when she is available; she doesn't work otherwise and feels sorry for us so she's not doing it for the money. Other than her we have to work it out with "others."...
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    If you have filed a report for Medical Neglect

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Ruby and Sugar...TRUE AND TRUE! File it and get it over with. It's better to file and "the xray be negative" than not and let them walk around with a fracture. "Isn't quite time" could be the ticking...
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    What is that saying....

    OldDude replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    You can bet your sweet bippy the principals have talked...fantastic attitude! Keep it up...smile and
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    Teenager with seizures kept from school?

    OldDude replied to Emergent's topic in School

    Unlikely even in a private school. In a public school - 99.99% not factual. Break out the rat
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    Those darned flying lice!

    OldDude replied to audreysmagic's topic in School

    That's funny! "It just flew right out of her hair!" Thanks for the
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    Second interview

    OldDude replied to Abremus's topic in School

    A second interview is good. Do what you did the first time...sounds like it worked. Good luck! Keep us