BeckyESRN

BeckyESRN

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    BeckyESRN replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    I also have a binder of class photos, so it's easy to figure out which kindergarten "Mia" you just saw. I add their nicknames to it and use a color-coded dot system; red for allergy, blue for asthma,...

  2. What's the most inappropriate thing you've done that you instantly regretted?

    BeckyESRN replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    A fellow nurse was talking about our new Australian doctor. It was roughy 3am and he had only ever worked daylight, usually rounding at 9am. She had her back to the entrance of the unit and said...

  3. A Nurses Duty to act

    BeckyESRN replied to Mellissa81's topic in General Nursing

    ^This was my first

  4. Rant time!

    BeckyESRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Some parents will complain no matter what you do. When you don't call, you should have called; when you call, you call too often; when the kid is broken, it's your fault; when they're not broken, also...

  5. I need a hug. <slightly off topic>

    BeckyESRN replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Congratulations!!! and Happy Mother's

  6. Privacy violation??

    BeckyESRN replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    I feel like this qualifies as calling for clarification. If I received a physical form that listed NKA, but I knew that the student had a life-threatening peanut allergy, I'd be asking for...

  7. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Kinder(teacher's kid no less) "My forehead hurts when I press it like this" proceeds to put one hand on the front of her head and the other on the back and push Me: Stop doing that Kinder: oh, okay....

  8. Doctors Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    BeckyESRN replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    After re-reading this, I realized that you meant long term care residents, not fresh new doctor residents! I cannot shake the image of young docs sitting cross legged on their carpet squares listening...

  9. Calling parents

    BeckyESRN replied to peacockblue's topic in School

    I had a mom upset that I didn't call her on Monday because today, Thursday, her precious was diagnosed with strep. She said that she expects a call anytime her child is seen, so I told her that I...

  10. Happy National School Nurse's Day

    BeckyESRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Happy School Nurse's Day! You all are the best coworkers I've ever

  11. hmmm?

    BeckyESRN replied to ceelopez12's topic in School

    I knew those charts would be coming

  12. Doctors Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    BeckyESRN replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    Written in a chart "Xanax 8mg po repeat until snowed, Xanax 4mg po to maintain level of snowed-ness. Xanax 2mg po for the wife" In the Doc's defense, this patient needed to be snowed in order to be...

  13. Do/did your children suffer.....

    BeckyESRN replied to klcrn1987's topic in Nursing Humor

    ^This! My son told the doctor at his 2 year exam "member and testicles, not pee-pee" and my daughter has had a "We don't talk about the tooth fairy, the Easter bunny, or where babies come from" rule...

  14. Just gave Epi for the first time

    BeckyESRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Great job! Thank goodness for school

  15. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    So much SMH today that I may end up with a concussion! male and female 2nd graders come in. He's holding his cheek, she's limping and bleeding from the knee. Girl: "I stepped on his face and now my...

  16. Do/did your children suffer.....

    BeckyESRN replied to klcrn1987's topic in Nursing Humor

    My kids are surrounded by nurses-mom, dad, grandma, and grandpa. B is 8 and she's been known to tell her classmates "suck it up, Buttercup" and, my personal favorite "Not every little injury requires...

  17. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Non-nursey people have no sense of

  18. Tuesday's agenda

    BeckyESRN replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    We need an update! Was the whole school heavily

  19. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    3rd grader: "My teacher said my cold sounds like it needs an antibiotic" Bonus points-student was late today because he was at the doctor's for his cold...doctor said it's just a virus...student told...

  20. Go to the nurse.

    BeckyESRN replied to imaneedmycoffeefirst89's topic in School

    Slime in the hair...so many kids with slime in their

  21. Is school nursing stressful?

    BeckyESRN replied to blueindigo79's topic in School

    It's a different type of stressful than hospital/clinic stress for sure. We usually don't have critical patients, there are no other departments calling demanding a patient be brought down right now,...

  22. Best Tips for Nurses - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    BeckyESRN replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    Work well with your team. Ask questions. Ask for help. Offer help whenever possible. Learn the names of your ancillary staff and tell them thank you. Above all else, be kind, especially to

  23. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Everyone should just go back to wearing bow-biters like in the late 80's and 90's! I had ninja turtles, treasure trolls, and fraggle

  24. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    My 11 month old has congenital nystagmus; his eye doctor said that shoe tying will probably be very difficult, if not impossible for him, too! I'm just going to stock up on HICKIES no-tie

  25. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I've noticed that a good majority of the kids here have no idea how to tie their shoes! What's worse is that they have no interest in