OldDude

Pediatrics Retired

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    Who Keeps Staff Vaccines

    OldDude replied to guest83140's topic in School

    HR would love to dump this on you but it is their
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    It smells like...

    OldDude replied to Flare's topic in School

    My clinic smells
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    I can't win for losing

    OldDude replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    I hear ya, I've been ratted out by CPS, the Police, and my principal, so now I just assume the parents will know it's me when I
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    Bed bugs

    OldDude replied to Riley RN's topic in School

    YOU BET!!!!! Texas Department of Health has NO regulation or even reference guidelines to bedbugs in the public school setting. It's all up to how much hysteria the local school districts want to...
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    I feel like I'm losing.

    OldDude replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Texas Education Code doesn't require public schools to have a school nurse. If they do employ a school nurse the person has to be a RN to hold that title and they are considered an educator and in...
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    Bed bugs

    OldDude replied to Riley RN's topic in School

    OK, I you tubed it...if I could find a dog that could sniff out head
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    Bed bugs

    OldDude replied to Riley RN's topic in School

    I've already admitted I'm a cave nurse...but is there really a such of thing as a bed bug sniffing
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    I can't win for losing

    OldDude replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    This kind of stuff burns me up. My first question about this is...what in the world does reporting a suspicion of abuse or neglect have to do with the board of nursing? You are a "reporter" - plain...
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    Ring removal

    OldDude replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    You can take the nurse out of the ER but you can't take the ER out of the nurse!! For
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    Licegate 2017

    OldDude replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    We could provide power to Los Angeles with the wasted energy spent on head
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I pulled out one of my concentrated pink shirts especially for today. I'm
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    Nurse Self Evaluation

    OldDude replied to Schoolnurse73's topic in School

    But do you get a participation
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    STAAR Testing Anxeity

    OldDude replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I'll provide the guided
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    STAAR Testing Anxeity

    OldDude replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Including the vomit soaked test materials that go into the sealed container for proof the child went home because of illness before they were able to complete the exam. CSI isn't as
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    Nurse Self Evaluation

    OldDude replied to Schoolnurse73's topic in School

    Every year...it doesn't make any difference because the salary is set across the board. So, I put "meets expectation" on everything, don't add any comments, sign the darn thing and turn it back
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    STAAR Testing Anxeity

    OldDude replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Standardized testing for students is like expecting all the kids to wear the same size shoe. Some fit the mold, some don't - just ask Cinderella's
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    STAAR Testing Anxeity

    OldDude replied to Amethya's topic in School

    The teachers are the ones with the test anxiety. The public educational world revolves around the "TEST" and thus, the only gauge of the teacher's performance comes from the percent of their students...
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    STAAR Testing Anxeity

    OldDude replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Does your school decorate the walls with encouraging slogans, hold test pep rallies, and preparation super hero you can do it in parades the hallways, and feed the kids breakfast in the classroom on...
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    The Incontinence Epidemic

    OldDude replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Well, at least this explains
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    The Incontinence Epidemic

    OldDude replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Nice! I wish I could have that good of a record! But I can change myself when it happens
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    STAAR Testing Anxeity

    OldDude replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I just don't play into the hysteria. I treat the day just like any other
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    Hearing/Vision referrals in Texas

    OldDude replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    When a student fails a vision screening I try to find out if they are supposed to wear glasses. Otherwise, I call the parent when I send the referral home with the child; either speak to them or leave...
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    OldDude replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    Quite therapeutic...even though the patient lashed out at you (for whatever reason) reinforcing limits by way of a direct command had a reassuring subconscious affect and allowed them to de-escalate...
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    Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction shadowing in the clinic

    OldDude replied to bigred08's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work in a busy pediatric Urgent Care that is 95% Medicaid. We see 50 to 60 patients during the week (Open 5p lock the door at 10p) and 90 to 110 patients on the weekend (Open 1p and lock the door at...
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    Interested in becoming school nurse

    OldDude replied to benharold1's topic in School

    You mention an additional area of nursing to specialize in as well. Are you interested in school nursing full time or being a school nurse sub while continuing