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  1. Lunch/break question

    EPIC_nurse posted a topic in School

    So I'm supposed to have a 30 minute lunch break each day and I have been struggling to make that happen. I have tried sending a schedule of when I'll be in/out of the nurse's office to all of the...

  2. 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...

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

    EPIC_nurse replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in Nursing Career

    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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

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

    EPIC_nurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    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...

  9. 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!

  10. Working 12s and having a dog/puppy

    EPIC_nurse replied to NICUnurse91's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. Working 12s and having a dog/puppy

    EPIC_nurse replied to NICUnurse91's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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

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

    EPIC_nurse replied to sv714's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  17. Hand washing lesson

    EPIC_nurse replied to farmgoat's topic in School

    Don't know how feasible this is with so many kids or if you have supplies/sinks available, but I did a presentation to elementary school students using different colored paint. Put a dot of different...

  18. Lunch/break question

    EPIC_nurse replied to EPIC_nurse's topic in School

    Thank you all for the awesome suggestions! I actually was only interrupted once today (small victories!) I may just have to start eating in my car. I kind of made my irritation known to the head...

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

    EPIC_nurse replied to sv714's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did my last semester internship in public health and got hired as a public health nurse right after graduation. I left the position only because the opportunity to work as a school nurse presented...

  20. Phone calls to home!

    EPIC_nurse replied to amleah10's topic in School

    I feel your pain! My school has a 50% Hispanic population and a very large number of parents do not speak English. Although I've also had parents that DO speak English (and I know because I've talked...

  21. Sick Day

    EPIC_nurse posted a topic in School

    So yesterday I was out sick for the first time since starting this job. I was pretty nervous about how it would go without me there, but sometimes you just have to do what's best for yourself (and...

  22. Friday!

    EPIC_nurse replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Since taking this job, that awful "Friday" song by Rebecca Black gets stuck in my head at the end of every week. No reason other than the fact that I repeatedly calm myself with a "it's Friday" chant...

  23. What to do... Help

    EPIC_nurse posted a topic in School

    I've been reading posts on here for a while but finally decided to try and get some advice. I've been a school nurse since August and I am a new grad (from May). I currently work in a middle school...

  24. What to do... Help

    EPIC_nurse replied to EPIC_nurse's topic in School

    Wow thanks to all for the great resources and links provided! I will be sure to check them all out. I am from Wisconsin, we do have a state school nurse association, but I am hesitant to join due to...

  25. What to do... Help

    EPIC_nurse replied to EPIC_nurse's topic in School

    Thank you all for your kind words and advice. I guess I believed this job would involve more creating emergency plans and being involved with IEPs/504s and less craziness! But that's what I get for...