cpgrn

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1. School's Almost Out !

   cpgrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   We get out May 31! Hooray! It's been a very stressful year. Probably the hardest one that I've ever had as a school nurse. I'm ready for summer break!

2. Nurses Day...are you forgotten ?

   cpgrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   My boss always gets us a flower or something. The school always sends a bouquet of flowers or candy and a baloon. One year they sent me a candle assortment with other goodies. No, they don't forget...

3. New grad not wanting to work

   cpgrn replied to MSMCnurse2004's topic in General Nursing

   Why not work in a doctor's office or something during the day - maybe as a sub in the school district one day a week just to stay active? Just a

4. Educating UAP to assist with self medication

   cpgrn replied to cmcssnurse's topic in School

   What age group are you talking about? Our certified teachers give medications on field trips - not aides or anyone else. It's in the school board policy. If it's an inhaler or something and the...

5. Just starting a school nurse position

   cpgrn replied to staciestitches's topic in School

   Oh my. Do you know what your state mandates are? We have to do hygiene classes, hiv classes, cpr etc. It's all mandated by the state that you live in. It's a lot more than band-aids and gum in...

6. Best to start at elementary,middle or high school?

   cpgrn replied to texas121's topic in School

   I started with 3 - 5 year olds. Definitely difficult. They don't know their names half of the time, much less their phone numbers or addresses. After 3+ years I moved to the middle school. I just...

7. CPR question

   cpgrn replied to Jolie's topic in School

   We just had to have a basic adult and child course when I started. Now, I am a CPR instructor on all levels. We all had to be certified and have to keep it up so we can teach other staff and...

8. Transporting Students

   cpgrn replied to lavender's topic in School

   I have to transport. The school district is required to cover us because they require us to do it. I limit it the best that I can. I usually only take home very sick children who's parents do not...

9. Receptionist drawing meds

   cpgrn replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

   If they continue to allow this I would be out the

10. poor spelling -- it matters

    cpgrn replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    I try to spell well but sometimes goof - is it bad spelling or bad typing? I work with a lot of people with very advanced degrees who can't spell at all. I think it's very

11. I got a C in pharm

    cpgrn replied to just graduating's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    What do they call a CRNA with a C in pharm? A CRNA! Don't worry yourself to death for goodness

12. Sports Physical Frustration

    cpgrn replied to Mrs.B's topic in School

    Im my middle school, the kid's have to have a sports physical on file to play. The office takes care of this. They are good for one calendar year only. If they don't have one, they don't

13. LPN or Dialysis tech????

    cpgrn replied to Bambi's topic in General Nursing

    My oldest daughter is a DON at a dialysis center in MO. She loves it. If this is what you want to do - do it! If you get with a large enough center, they may even have tuition incentives to get...

14. How much authority do school nurses have?

    cpgrn replied to flashpoint's topic in School

    I only resort to this in extreme circumstanses. It has to be a child that I have been following for days and then I will tell them that they need a physician's note to return. It depends on the...

15. Pharmaceutical Sales

    cpgrn replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    This is true. I've never seen any ugly reps - or any older reps now that you mention it. They all schmooze the people in the offices and hospitals and dress to the