EPIC_nurse

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1. Looking to quit school nursing.

   EPIC_nurse replied to MaltyChick's topic in School

   It is not for everyone! (I know because I learned this year it is definitely not for me). Although I learned a lot about school nursing and myself during this year of experience, it was a lot harder and more frustrating than I could've ever imagined....

2. HELP ME PLEASE! 2 job offers, less than 24 hours to decide

   EPIC_nurse replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in Career Support

   Froedtert is a great hospital and the nurses that I know actually like the 7/70 schedule because when they take a week of vacation they end up with 3 weeks off in a row, although I would feel those last couple days each week would be difficult. I did...

3. Becoming a Nurse Educator

   EPIC_nurse replied to xhalox's topic in General Nursing

   I think some of it might depend on what you are teaching. My very favorite instructor had a school nursing background and taught lecture classes in nursing research and community/public health nursing, as well as a community health clinical. She was ...

4. One Full Time School

   EPIC_nurse replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

   I am at one school full-time and this is exactly how the staff reacts when I need to leave for whatever reason. At times it can be a struggle to leave a few hours early to attend a meeting, not to mention trying to leave for a few moments to eat lunc...

5. reminder notes

   EPIC_nurse replied to vikivail26's topic in School

   My district has a "Guidelines for Staying Home" handout that I give out when kids are sent home. It lists different reasons for staying home and going to school in a chart format and basically states that if kids come to school sick they can get othe...

6. New grads precepting???

   EPIC_nurse replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

   One of my friends that I graduated with (this past May) just told me that she was assigned to precept two new nurses on her floor at the same time. I was utterly shocked. She did have quite a bit of experience on the floor as an intern/extern/CNA pri...

7. New Grad - Should I quit my job and take another offer??

   EPIC_nurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   The grass is not always greener on the other side. I left a job that I was happy enough in for the few weeks I was there, for what I thought was going to be a much better experience and career opportunity. Turns out I was wrong, and the second job (w...

8. When is your spring break?

   EPIC_nurse replied to kidzcare's topic in School

   Off starting March 25th and returning April 4th. I am more than ready for a break! :)

9. Working 12s and having a dog/puppy

   EPIC_nurse replied to NICUnurse91's topic in New Nurse

   Not that you want to be awake longer than necessary after a night shift... but is there a dog park closer by where you live than the doggy daycare? (and I'm not a super advocate for dog parks, but some of them are very nice) There was a dedicated dai...

10. Please help me choose!

    EPIC_nurse replied to seeyouinberlin's topic in General Nursing

    My sister went to Nova (for something unrelated to nursing) and her boyfriend is currently in their DO program. I know they both really like the school. She had a roommate that was in Nova's nursing program. I believe the roommate liked the program, ...

11. Emergency Response Plan

    EPIC_nurse replied to Kittery's topic in School

    We have an AED/CPR "Code Blue" team here comprised of me (the nurse) and about 8 staff members, all of whom are AED/CPR trained. Their certification is taken care of by the city-wide AED nurses. We run 4 drills per year (supposed to be 1 per quarter)...

12. Working 12s and having a dog/puppy

    EPIC_nurse replied to NICUnurse91's topic in New Nurse

    I have a border collie that's about 2.5 years old. I only work 8 hour shifts but we have a family member that we drop him off with on days that no one will be home for 5+ hours. Is there a friend or family member that could stop by to let them out an...

13. Vomiting

    EPIC_nurse posted a topic in School

    Question for you guys. What do you do for kids complaining of vomiting (and you actually see them throwing up) whose parents cannot come pick them up? I'm talking no fever or other symptoms other than a tummy ache and vomit. Exclusion guidelines here...

14. School Nurses Hoping for a Snow Day

    EPIC_nurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in School

    It's been so warm around the Wisconsin/Illinois border and so little snow... I'm worried it's going to switch and be 15 degrees with 2 feet of snow in May

15. New Grad- quit current job to pursue PHN?

    EPIC_nurse replied to sv714's topic in New Nurse

    Well during my internship I got to shadow and work with public health nurses in many different areas including women's cancer screening program, cardiovascular health program, mom/baby home visiting program, immunization, TB/STD clinic. It was defini...