BeckyESRN

BeckyESRN

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  1. How to dilute meds for IVP?

    BeckyESRN replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in Patient Medications

    You should always draw up the exact amount of medication that you need prior to dilution. You cannot ensure that the amount you wasted was 2mg of morphine, for all you know it could have been 4mg/1ml...

  2. Just a small vent...

    BeckyESRN replied to Nurse_JackieVA's topic in School

    It seems that parents are immediately escalating everything now! A parent called the school board because his little snowflake had head lice and another called the superintendent because I "refused"...

  3. Off topic: 8 year old found out Santa doesn't exist

    BeckyESRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Agreed, I dread that darn elf coming back this

  4. Come on Blizzard!

    BeckyESRN replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    We have 6 snow days built in to our calendar and we do not get those days back if we don't use them. Last year we got tons of snow, but only on Saturdays/Sundays. We did not have a single snow day and...

  5. sunglasses indoors-thoughts?

    BeckyESRN replied to BeckyESRN's topic in School

    Yay! He came in today with normal lens in his Ray-Ban frames. He told me that it was too hard to see anything with the dark lens since we moved the clocks

  6. Field trip inquiry

    BeckyESRN replied to JennyBSNRN's topic in School

    For my district, the nurse's responsibility as far as field trips are concerned, is to provide the same level of nursing care that is available at school. Ensuring that there are enough volunteers to...

  7. Off topic: 8 year old found out Santa doesn't exist

    BeckyESRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Every Christmas eve, my kiddos get one present each. It's always a new pair of PJs and a christmas story book. On Christmas morning, their gifts are wrapped in paper that matches their new PJs- no...

  8. Off topic: 8 year old found out Santa doesn't exist

    BeckyESRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    One year, think I was 7 or so, I had a really high fever the night before Easter. I swore that I saw the Easter bunny. I believed in the Easter bunny for an embarrassingly long time! Way longer than...

  9. Off topic: 8 year old found out Santa doesn't exist

    BeckyESRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Every kid come to this realization at their own pace. My daughter is 6, she has never believed in the tooth fairy and said that the Easter bunny is ridiculous. However, when they made leprechaun traps...

  10. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Just saw a student because "I lost my voice" (as he speaks out loud) I told him to check the lost and

  11. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    My favorite variation of this is when the parent has been in constant contact with the teacher re: major medical event/issue and the teacher doesn't feel the need to inform the

  12. Totally Off Topic: Thanksgiving Menu

    BeckyESRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We'll be with my in-laws. Myself, my husband, 2 kids, grandma, great aunt, MIL, FIL, and neice(she'll stop over at some point). Turkey Stuffing mashed potatoes Asparagus Green Beans Au Gratin...

  13. THIS is what bugs me

    BeckyESRN replied to tining's topic in School

    -it's time for a math test -mixed gross stuff together at lunch -friend mixed gross stuff together at lunch -took meds on an empty stomach -someone is being mean to

  14. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    4th grade was in the makers' space last week-23 minor burns from the hot glue guns. 1st grade was used hot glue guns the prior week, no

  15. What to do ?

    BeckyESRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    So true! My lunch occurs in between scheduled medications, unless I have to tend to an injury, or I have to find someone a change of clothes, or give an inhaler, or check on this kid that fell...

  16. sunglasses indoors-thoughts?

    BeckyESRN replied to BeckyESRN's topic in School

    Just because he needed glasses for poor vision. Mom thought that prescription sunglasses were the way to go. I don't understand it either, but mom okayed it with admin over the summer, so I think it's...

  17. Ideas for Health and Wellness Night

    BeckyESRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Hand washing is great idea! Maybe see if you local health department would join you for this event? If not, set up a booth about service offered through your health department or local rec. center?...

  18. What to do ?

    BeckyESRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I should add that I only went on the field trips that included my G-tube kiddo and my silent aspiration CP kiddo and ONLY because a sub really screwed up the previous year. I also hate field trips,...

  19. sunglasses indoors-thoughts?

    BeckyESRN replied to BeckyESRN's topic in School

    That's what I wanted at the start of the school year, but mom had already spoken to the teachers and the assistant principal and they okayed the prescription sunglasses without an actual written...

  20. Field trip inquiry

    BeckyESRN replied to JennyBSNRN's topic in School

    The teachers got read the riot act from my superior the one time that they assigned my field trip nurse to a group of students at the zoo. Not only was she in charge of 6 kids, every group goes a...

  21. What to do ?

    BeckyESRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    About 2 months into my first year I got this speech too. I wasn't doing enough to get to know the teachers, ugh. I started eating lunch in the faculty room and attend a few field trips instead of...

  22. sunglasses indoors-thoughts?

    BeckyESRN replied to BeckyESRN's topic in School

    He just does want regular glasses. I think it's absurd, but when I brought it up at the start of the year, no one cared and the assistant principle said a doctor's note wouldn't be necessary. Now that...

  23. Tips for a solo newbie in elementary setting please?

    BeckyESRN replied to villageRN's topic in School

    TRUTH!

  24. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I just wrote: Did you... wipe? flush? wash your hands? on my bathroom mirror because it is a frequent problem for multiple students. C'Mon

  25. Wanting more to do

    BeckyESRN replied to lvnforschool's topic in School

    See if maybe you can do anything for the front office. I help out with die cuts and projects that can be done in my office. I'll stuff envelopes from time to time. I also clip box tops for the HSA....