SaltineQueen

SaltineQueen

School Nurse, past Med Surge

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  1. Type of mask or face covering?

    SaltineQueen replied to IsItFridayYetRN's topic in School

    Our district is getting us face shields, and working with the local hospital to get us N95s. No mention of surgical masks but I’m sure if we ask they’ll provide them. They’re being great....

  2. SO nervous about upcoming year :(

    SaltineQueen replied to Incognito-lpn's topic in School

    Those of you not involved need to go to your superintendent and insist that you be part of the discussions! We are the health experts, after

  3. Contract for parents before students return to school

    SaltineQueen replied to nicole.schoolRN's topic in School

    It’s a good idea in theory but what do you do when (not if...cuz we all know it will happen) they break their end of the

  4. CNA 11 Years need your help

    SaltineQueen replied to L.P.CNA's topic in General Nursing

    You’ll be lucky if getting fired is all that you have to deal with. They could have accused you of stealing that bank

  5. PPE concerns as we return

    SaltineQueen replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Have you seen the NASN publication that just came out this past week? It suggests an isolation area preferably with negative pressure. I laughed and laughed! I don’t see how that’s going to be...

  6. Why In today’s society do nurses still have to pay for our RN license renewals

    SaltineQueen replied to Kymmylala's topic in General Nursing

    Indiana is $50 q2yrs, no CEUs, no prints. We have it

  7. Do you think schools will resume this year?

    SaltineQueen replied to hoppynurse's topic in School

    Indiana is done for the year.

  8. 2 weeks closed

    SaltineQueen replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    After today we are closed until April 13th. We work tomorrow to tie up loose ends & learn what the plan is. We've been told hourly people (like me) will have work to do if we want to work. I'd...

  9. ED nurse to School Nurse

    SaltineQueen replied to Tirednurseandmomma14's topic in School

    You're dealing with school systems and we have NO money (well, a little money). Often, 1:1 nurses are agency nurses and their pay is a little better. At least in my

  10. ED nurse to School Nurse

    SaltineQueen replied to Tirednurseandmomma14's topic in School

    I will echo that the pay cut is significant but the perks are worth it. To be on the same schedule as my kids, in the same building as my daughter, is priceless. I'm going to cry at the end of this...

  11. Those days where you mumble "WTHeck" to yourself

    SaltineQueen replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    She is a &@!)!@_ adult!

  12. Student with DM2 on three day outdoor class

    SaltineQueen replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    What do the parents

  13. If your school is closed re COVID19, what is your role

    SaltineQueen replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    My role in anything is going to be to defer to what my county health department tells me to do. What that will be, I don't know at this point...but I think it's only a matter of time until I find...

  14. Kinsa thermometers

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    Does anyone participate in this program?

  15. Lord- Coronavirus drama

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    My kids do this ALL THE TIME! Makes me crazy. Or they put it back when there's just a tiny bit left. God forbid they should have to put the bag in the trash & break down the box to put in...

  16. Kinsa thermometers

    SaltineQueen replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Did the people who took it use it? Do you have any sense of why people who didn't use it didn't want it? Too "big

  17. Biohazard Waste

    SaltineQueen replied to NurseMom1972's topic in School

    Unless you can wring blood out, it doesn't need a red bag...from what I've been

  18. Lord- Coronavirus drama

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Can you hit up a bunch of them at once in the lunchroom? That's what I'm considering

  19. I Have No Words

    SaltineQueen replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    You need to find your words so that next time this person is so inappropriate you can assert yourself & let them know. And help, how, exactly? You'd tried and couldn't get it...it happens. Did...

  20. Lord- Coronavirus drama

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    You've got confirmed cases around Chicago? I guess I should pay more attention to where it is in the

  21. 3rd Party Lice Reports

    SaltineQueen replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    I do nothing...unless my boss gets word and insists on me checking. But he pretty much trusts my

  22. C'Mon Now!

    SaltineQueen replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I had peppermints to try for upset tummies once... Then the word got out that, "The nurse is giving out candy!" and they all came out of the wood works. And that was over quicker than it

  23. Credentials

    SaltineQueen replied to littleduckrn5's topic in School

    I am not a CSN, it's not required in my state. I always say I'm a school nurse. I'm licensed as an RN, I don't feel the need to go into more detail. I would venture to guess that most people I know...

  24. Asthma, no inhaler, WWYD?

    SaltineQueen replied to nursex23's topic in School

    Does your state allow for you to stock albuterol? My go to "in the mean time" tricks have been drinking warm water & pursed lip/deep breathing. I probably would have called after the 2nd time...

  25. Mobility Impaired Evacuation

    SaltineQueen replied to NurseHeatherBSNRN's topic in School

    Tough one...most of the things I've seen/investigated (sleds) would be tricky due to the brittle bone situation...but I guess you worry more about dying in a fire than broken bones. There are...