SaltineQueen

SaltineQueen

School Nurse, past Med Surge

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  1. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    SaltineQueen replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I have the tiniest bit of pink piping on my shoes!!! I'm finally at the cool table!! Might be the first time. I own almost zero

  2. Dental Clinic

    SaltineQueen replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    They started 1/2 hour late and have one less team member than usual - so things aren't moving as fast as they have in the past. I'll be lucky if they get through half of my kids today. And they just...

  3. Dental Clinic

    SaltineQueen replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    We use the same company. They make me crazy. We've been rescheduled 4 times this fall. Finally coming

  4. Parents, parents, parents.

    SaltineQueen replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    Are their symptoms excludable or do you just feel the student would benefit from being home to rest or needs to go to the

  5. 12 hour night shifts

    SaltineQueen replied to Ricia S's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital I used to work at, Friday and Saturday nights were considered the weekend shift. Sunday night was

  6. RN in Dermatology Florida

    SaltineQueen replied to Nursling17's topic in General Specialties

    I worked in a Derm office that sounds very similar to yours. While I loved the people I worked with, I quit after a year or so. I didn't feel like I was really doing much actual nursing. He only did...

  7. I hate my current job and want to work in a hospital

    SaltineQueen replied to nr92's topic in Nursing Career

    Am I the only one who has noticed that the main complaint is changing diapers and OP attends BMCC (I assume CC stands for community

  8. Ugh...feel so inadequate sometimes

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    Kid hurt his wrist yesterday at recess. I honestly thought it was fine. Minimal, if any, swelling. Good ROM without signs of discomfort. Did not seem tender to palpation. And he was using his...

  9. Ugh...feel so inadequate sometimes

    SaltineQueen replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I know these things. Thank you. I just wish there was more we could do at times. Like...it would be awesome to have an occupational health type clinic that we could send kids to for quick X-rays or...

  10. Roll Call - Who's Been Around the Longest and Your Accomplishments

    SaltineQueen replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on your sobriety! I read through the recovery forums and am just shocked and appalled at the things nurses are put through when they're trying to get help for themselves. I get that the BON...

  11. Anyone here only sub?

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I subbed before my youngest was born, long before I got this full time gig. Sometimes it was a call in the morning, which was hard for me to work out because I had other young kiddos at home, but...

  12. Bathroom Breaks

    SaltineQueen replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    Our superintendent would have that teacher's head! Are they not going at other times like before lunch, after recess, before specials, etc? Unless s/he's a dilly-dallier theres no excuse for

  13. 911 call

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    I called 911 for a visitor today, not a kiddo. Am I the only one who gets so hopped up on adrenaline that you're jittery? My mind is focused but my body starts shaking like I've got the shivers. I...

  14. Blood Drive

    SaltineQueen replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I'm elementary. I do is send home the forms and load the information into the Red Cross's scheduler when I get things back. I arrange 2-4 volunteers to be here the evening of, but it's happened that...

  15. Cared for MRSA patient without PPE

    SaltineQueen replied to emnicole's topic in General Nursing

    It won't be your last exposure to it. There were plenty of times where a patient that had been on the floor for however long "all of a sudden" comes up positive for something. Make sure you're...

  16. I quit on the fourth day

    SaltineQueen replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    They (all of them...kids & teachers) were testing you. And still after you pass, some days are just like that. I'm sorry you felt you couldn't give it more time because it really is the best...

  17. 911 call

    SaltineQueen replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    So true! And of course now I'm rehashing it & coming up with what I could have done differently. Not that I think I did anything wrong...but you know how you do that.

  18. Chronic Lice

    SaltineQueen replied to RN4kids18's topic in School

    A couple of our nurses have made CPS referrals due to chronic

  19. Growing pains?? (chronic intermittent leg pain)

    SaltineQueen replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    How can the doctor talk to you freely without the ROI? Such bass-akwards

  20. This really happened.

    SaltineQueen replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    This is why every school needs an albuterol protocol, just like an epi protocol. And tack a narcan one on to boot. We have all three in my

  21. Growing pains?? (chronic intermittent leg pain)

    SaltineQueen replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Doesn't your communication with mom on the 31st count as "meaningful communication" from mom? Maybe not an excused absence, because I imagine there's no MRI or Dr report... Just

  22. New grad on busy med surg floor needing some advice.

    SaltineQueen replied to CM91's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It will get better, it just takes time. Make sure you have a good "brain" (report sheet) to keep you organized. As much as possible chart at the bedside right as/after you do something. Keep...

  23. When will the lice drama end???

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Never. It will never

  24. Coworker violated HIPPA

    SaltineQueen replied to AsanRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    She didn't wrong YOU, she (and you) wronged your NEPHEW. I think you're not the victim, your nephew is. You have no right to feel wronged or

  25. Guidance please

    SaltineQueen replied to naveiak's topic in School

    The psychologist will need consent to do any sort of evaluation for an IEP. And for a 504 there will have to be a doctor's diagnosis. So for now, it looks like you're stuck. I would make sure the...