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Not necessarily. There are many modalities to using essential oils. I imagine the child rubs them into his temples, pulse points, or bottoms of the feet. You can also ingest them in gelatin capsules. If he had a diffuser at his desk, yeah, that's no good, but just using them for himself, I don't see how it would affect the other students.

I live in Saratoga, so the cost of living is very high. Although I do believe the jobs that were offering $47k were in the peninsula (Burlingame maybe). It just feels like the whole area is expensive and that's too low of a wage. There are some jobs in the San Jose area listed (Los Altos, Mountain View), but no salary...what do you think is reasonable? To make equivalent what a school nurse in my hometown makes, it would have to be around $70,000/year. What exactly is a school-based health center? Thanks for your response.

Hey all - I'm looking for a specialty change and I'm considering finally going after what I've always been interested in: school nursing. The problem is the compensation for them in the San Francisco/San Jose Bay Area, where I currently live. I make 6 figures as an OR nurse now which is pretty typical when your rent is $5000+/month, but school nurse job listings I'm seeing are offering about $47,000/year. That is....poverty level in the Bay Area. In my hometown of St. Louis, when adjusted to cost of living, it's about $23,000/year. That's just obscene. Especially when they ask you pay your own money and take the time to go back and get a year-long post-bac credential before you can even take the job! Is this normal?! Are there any school nurses in this area of California that can shed some light on this?

Thanks, all. I think I'll check it out in person and see what I think, but I will probably want to transition into a setting where I have more support while I learn.

I'm a travel OR RN that really only has OR experience in large urban hospitals. I'm planning on hanging my travel hat for a little while and looking for a change of setting. I intend to spend the next couple years in a rural area along the Pacific coast, and thinking about getting a job in a free-standing community ED. From what I understand it's 7 bays, and they do lab work, x-rays, and generally stabilize critical patients, and then ship to the main hospital 20 minutes north. It is staffed by 1 MD, 1 RN, and a couple techs. This is super intimidating to me to think about such a vast change of specialty without other RN colleagues for support. Am I setting myself up for failure? The job listing says they want 2 years ED experience, or the ability to go through their ED nurse training program. But I have a feeling I get a few weeks training and then hit the ground running by myself. I love the idea of solidifying an array of skills I haven't been able to do much of as an OR nurse and really being an expert on critical thinking and first responding. I just don't know if it's really possible to make such a huge change if I'm not already trained and comfortable as an ED nurse. Thoughts? x-posted to Rural Nursing board

Great advice, everyone. Thank you!

Hey all -I'm a nurse with 6 years experience (1 year med/surg, 5 years OR) that wants to move into ICU in preparation for CRNA. This puts me in a tight spot. When interviewers ask what my long term goals are, I tell them CRNA, and they know that I don't have intention to stay in their unit and I suspect it's why I don't get the job. How do I navigate this? Truth be told, I anticipate staying in ICU 1-2 years before trying for school. I don't think it's fair to the unit to not be up front with them about this, especially if they ask, but I also understand they don't want to put the time and money into orienting me if I won't retain as long term staff. I absolutely intend to give it my all and be the best nurse I can possibly be to them in my time there, but I won't be there long. Should I just leave the school part out (and then blindside them)? Or should I keep being up front until I find a department that is willing to take me on despite my lack of intended longevity? Thanks.