Jedrnurse BSN, RN

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    Ice Packs = Candy

    Jedrnurse replied to Skips's topic in School

    I actually demand that they leave with them. Otherwise, my office would look like a cooling station at the Boston Marathon. (I only use actual ice, so I'm not worried about chemicals. The worst thing...
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    Public Schools and transgender bathrooms.

    Jedrnurse replied to imintrouble's topic in School

    I think she meant that the changes are happening fast and furious and it's too soon to tell that there won't be mucho
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    Public Schools and transgender bathrooms.

    Jedrnurse replied to imintrouble's topic in School

    Yeah, other than single use bathrooms, there is no perfect solution. If I played Devil's Advocate, I'd wonder why the (assumed) discomfort of a trans-person using their bio-gender "appropriate"...
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    Public Schools and transgender bathrooms.

    Jedrnurse replied to imintrouble's topic in School

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    Stupid question...

    Jedrnurse replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    A lot of kids have their annual PEs during the summer- changes can happen. We also need new paperwork at the beginning of the new school
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    Public Schools and transgender bathrooms.

    Jedrnurse replied to imintrouble's topic in School

    My guess is that kids will be a lot more chilled out about it than
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    I Die

    Jedrnurse replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in School

    Luckily, Whole Foods sells organic saltines. I suppose the district will have to pay for them as an accommodation. Have you written the 504
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    faking ketone test??

    Jedrnurse replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    It would be better if they can get insurance to pay for ketone blood strips. Some glucometers measure both if you switch out the strips. Blood shows ketones faster than urine
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    School Nurse's Day

    Jedrnurse replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    You big tease,
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    School Nurse's Day

    Jedrnurse replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Gotta know- what's a cookie
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    Pseudo Seizures

    Jedrnurse replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Unfortunately, some are quick to "pathologize" everything that our snowflakes do. I had a conversation with a nurse who said "we don't use the term 'frequent flyers'- they're just kids trying to get...
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    School Nurse Office by the Numbers

    Jedrnurse replied to rbytsdy's topic in School

    More importantly, what was your saltine
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    Change of shift admissions

    Jedrnurse replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a lot of it is a function of when med-surg beds open up, which is often towards the end of day
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    Manners....are they obsolete ?

    Jedrnurse replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I frequently send kids back out the door for a re-do for many of the ill mannered behaviors described before. It's all well and good if some of my health teaching sticks, but I'll be doing them a REAL...
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    Switching gears.....

    Jedrnurse replied to libby4u's topic in School

    Many people have told me that subbing is the way to get your foot in the door. Unfortunately, it's not steady work, nor does it pay well. Also, you may have to sign up with multiple districts to get a...
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    Inner City Children

    Jedrnurse replied to fawnmarie's topic in School

    I have a few kids that come down to "work" in the health office. During "non-essential" academic times they can come down and do some sweeping, packing band-aids, etc. Some kids love the sense of...
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    Pseudo Seizures

    Jedrnurse replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Don't stress- just give pseudo nursing
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    Why do nurses.....

    Jedrnurse replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

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    How much is a normal raise

    Jedrnurse replied to Sully64's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, the mediocre raises usually more than get eaten up by the health insurance premium
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    Why do nurses.....

    Jedrnurse replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

    The Superintendent of Schools in my town has a Ed.D and is refers to himself as "Dr. So-and-so". Sorry, but he'll always be a "Mr." to
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    Why do nurses.....

    Jedrnurse replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

    I recognize the convention as established. I disagree with it and choose not to follow it. If my nursing license is taken away, it doesn't really matter if I have an ADN, BSN, MSN, etc. I'm such a...
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    Why do nurses.....

    Jedrnurse replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

    Hate the convention. RN should be first- you're there as a nurse, right? Alphabet soup can follow thereafter. I think it speaks volumes when the "RN" isn't the first ingredient in the
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    First Aid Kit in Classrooms-What is considered unsafe?

    Jedrnurse replied to arnoldlayne's topic in School

    My classrooms have band-aids only. Any fresh cuts are washed with good ole soap and water. Anything more serious, it comes to
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    Ammonia Inhalant

    Jedrnurse replied to arnoldlayne's topic in School

    Heck, I still keep leeches. Just in
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    Best Free CEU's for School Nurses?

    Jedrnurse replied to Avill's topic in School

    Maryland Behavioral Health has some interesting online contact