I had one who blew it for the other 69 families in the school. I texted parents when their child had a non-emergent issue and all but this one parent preferred it. I texted her a picture of her son...
Life lesson #1: sometimes call outs are unavoidable. CNA's are not as fortunate to be able to afford childcare, so unbudgeted childcare d/t child illness results in a call out. Some of us are...
MrNurse(x2) replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing
I pray all the way to work. I pray for my patients, I pray for my coworkers. Works every time. I had newer nurses believe I had a contract to always get the best patients. I didn't, but my settled...
MrNurse(x2) replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
Everybody wants rights but no one wants responsibility. Wow! Had a student last year I sent home with need for concussion clearance. Parent sent him back without, student c/o headache every day-...
Obviously a snowflake's snowflake got lice and they have ties to someone in state legislature. On the flip side, it is keeping Texas from over regulating things that cost the taxpayers and citizens...
MrNurse(x2) replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
I played lacrosse goalie when helmets were 2cm thick plastic and chest protectors were the same thickness as an Amazon box. I know I am a little messed
MrNurse(x2) replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
This is probably the most eye opening thing as a school nurse. Makes me wonder how many of us have serious brain damage due to hits to the head in the Brontosaurus
Nutmegge, there seems to be no nursing job for RNUTS. S/he is miserable in general with nursing and I suspect life in general. Sad way to go through life. Your post will be helpful for others reading...
This is my personal irritation, too. I was slow to medicate a fever at the hospital, as I believe a fever is a good thing, but doctors and midlevels would push that Tylenol be given. When asked for...
Though you don't show your experience, I encourage you to note mine. I know this is overused, but this is what I was wired to do, I really don't feel it is work. Whether at school, hospital or LTC, I...
Our county doesn't do protocols for meds, however, the county over does and allowed me to steal their protocols and one of the doctors/parents here (who happens to work @ the health department) signed...
MrNurse(x2) replied to I.Am.A.Nurse.'s topic in Nurse Management
Nurse managers are the wall between the nursing staff and those who really make policy and impact the staff's life. The huge difference for those that remember head nurses is involvement. I loved my...
MrNurse(x2) replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School
My teachers respect my position and assessment. Since I do attendance and sign out all students, they know I would see if that happened. To be honest, I am very thankful because the teachers made...
Only you know you. Had you told me almost three decades ago I would love school nursing, well . Fast forward and I would truly do this as a volunteer, I really love it that much. Now it is all I can...