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  1. Well, I am 2 for 2!

    moreoreo replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    Yikes, so sorry your year started that way! At my school, everyone, esp. office staff, and pregnant me included, has seemed to near the breaking point as we get started, and I worried I would see...

  2. ROLL CALL!!! School Nurses 2017/2018

    moreoreo replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I worked registration last week and start this Friday while students start next Wednesday (8/23)! Looking forward to starting the health office on a great foot as this is my first time starting a...

  3. How do your students address you?

    moreoreo replied to River Song, RN's topic in School

    I work elementary and am Nurse Firstname or Mrs. Lastname or sometimes just Nurse by the students but I don't really mind because it's not like I always get the chance to introduce myself with any...

  4. Back to school time!

    moreoreo replied to GetBackToClassRN's topic in School

    It is also my first year returning to school at my pre-k to 5th grade elementary school! I just plan to show my excitement to see my regulars by asking how their summer was and how they feel about...

  5. Scrubs or Clothes?

    moreoreo replied to smudges.blips's topic in School

    I wanted to wear a lab coat or scrubs just because I thought in an emergency I could quickly be identifiable as a medical professional but (1) my supervisor discouraged that so I did not seem too...

  6. Is this thing still on?

    moreoreo replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Good luck I hope you find your new role to be a great and rewarding

  7. Just accepted school RN job in a huge school district!

    moreoreo replied to EvilNurse73's topic in School

    Yes, I started halfway through the year--hired in December during winter break and started in January! I had just moved hospitals and towns to get married a few months earlier and abhorred my new...

  8. Just accepted school RN job in a huge school district!

    moreoreo replied to EvilNurse73's topic in School

    Congrats! Welcome! I myself am pretty new to the school nurse game and have just finished my first 1/2 year of newbie struggle but everyone says and I believe that it will get better from here. I...

  9. Who informs the parent?

    moreoreo replied to avecta's topic in School

    If there is an actual altercation that is being written up, I check in with the principals to see if they would like me to wait on calling the parent. (To avoid our making multiple calls home.) When...

  10. Anyone working summer school?

    moreoreo replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    I am at a summer school at a different school as well! Just about 50 elementary to middle school students but this is a special-ed summer program so we have high needs as well--trach, severe seizure...

  11. Feeling conflicted

    moreoreo replied to sippee's topic in School

    I have only been in the school nursing world for 6 months but about once a week I imagine going back to the hospital. I really love being active at work so I miss the rush of morning assessment and...

  12. My least favorite subject

    moreoreo posted a topic in School

    Hi everyone, Has anyone else approached HR to question a low pay raise? I received a letter about pay for next year which reflects an increase that does not even match inflation. I have only...

  13. My least favorite subject

    moreoreo replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    I reread my post and I think I wrote it more strongly than I intended. I know about standardized pay scales but I am not familiar with one for my position. Our district did not employ nurses until...

  14. THE SCENT OF DEATH

    moreoreo replied to spotangel's topic in General Nursing

    In my time working in the hospital I often noted a sweet smell from people who were actively dying (comfort measures only) but I did not sense it in people who were not expected to die. Once, my...

  15. Working with another nurse

    moreoreo replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I work with a health aide in a PK-5 school of 800+. She is part time and goes to a different school on Thursdays. She is certified to do screenings while I am not so that already divides up some...

  16. Age of Nurse = Level of Experience? Or Not?? The survey says...

    moreoreo replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the students in my competitive ADN program were pursuing second careers or majors. Many, including myself, had liberal arts Bachelors degrees. While there were a few who were nearly straight...

  17. I got the job!

    moreoreo replied to kummerspeck's topic in School

    Congrats! So exciting! That is great that the retiring nurse can give you a tour--I started months after the previous nurse at my school moved away so there was a lot of putting pieces together!...

  18. School Nursing: Burnout and Renewal

    moreoreo replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Came across this article today and although it is from 8 years ago, it really sums up my feelings as I finished out my first (half) year. I was having trouble closing out the health office on the...

  19. Need to share to get off my chest (sad animal story)

    moreoreo replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    So sorry for the poor bunny but glad for him that he encountered a kind soul like yours in the middle of his suffering. I would still be reeling after that,

  20. Who is still hanging around??

    moreoreo replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    I am also crumbling under the pressure. It's like the whole school is trying not to be strict anymore so they will just send anyone here who asks, but we have end-of-year work to do, too! Today's...

  21. Who is still hanging around??

    moreoreo replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    We are finished on Wednesday! I am trying to pack away what I can but our summer school is at my school so it's not a complete pack-up. Hard to get anything done ahead of time with the dozens of bug...

  22. All in good fun?

    moreoreo replied to Nurse.jen's topic in School

    I get where you're coming from. I got a lot of thank you notes for nurses week that mentioned "band aids" and "ice packs." This is what the students and staff may think of first when they think of...

  23. C'Mon Now!

    moreoreo replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Just 4 days left, but as my first 1/2 year of school nursing comes to a close I am reviewing old threads about "frequent flyer" management. At my school, there are A LOT of students who visited 1-2...

  24. 310!

    moreoreo replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    omg........ were these classroom checks? And how many were confirmed cases? We have done probably ten since I started in January! In a school of almost 900! (My day with 100 visits, I only sent...

  25. 310!

    moreoreo replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    Not that it's a competition, but while we are on the subject--1087 for me this month, plus 282 total visits for meds and BID nursing care--plus field trips up the wazoo including a field day this week...