I am a proponent of testing. All BON's are pretty clear, on or off duty, narcotics are not OK. The incidence of abuse amongst nurses is higher than national average and therefore, should be policed....
I am amazed at the absences, about 10% out today and over 5% late because of trick or treating. It was never an option to be late when I was little because I stayed up too
MrNurse(x2) replied to shark_nurse14's topic in School
Bottle flipping came from YouTube videos of kids flipping partially filled disposable water bottles and attempting to land them on their lids. I am amazed that young people have the patience for this,...
MrNurse(x2) replied to clockwood's topic in School
We don't have IEP's, 504's etc. as we are private, but I was just discussing this with my wife how reluctant some parents are to discuss their child's medical history. Despite explaining that files...
I work weekend nights and work Tuesday through Friday at school. My wife works Mondays at the school. Working at the hospital gives me the outlet I need to enjoy the school position and not see it as...
The Oscar winning performances of some of these kids makes me really wonder what their home life is like. Sometimes you just want to call their bluff and call 911. That should get them the attention...
MrNurse(x2) replied to shark_nurse14's topic in School
Old Dude, that was my knee jerk reaction. Thankfully, my administrators don't do group punishment often. I would be one upset parent if I paid for water a month in advance and my child wasn't flipping...
MrNurse(x2) replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School
Sorry,not able to get on AN for a few days.We always had compliance. This year we have a lot of young parents, mostly SAH moms and it is like pulling teeth. We have traditionally had older
What a great overview of the martyr mentality. I hear many nurses say they are smarter than doctors, I hear them say the are going to Heaven just because they are a nurse, and that others are...
I would have come back with, well that nurse doesn't know much, does she? They vaccinate against Pertussis. That would have been a bus full of unvaccinated
MrNurse(x2) replied to AlmostANurse321's topic in Ob/Gyn
There are OB RN's that are male, but I agree that your career aspirations should be tempered by your targeted patient population. Most women I know of would prefer a female to deal with labor and...
Why I don't have cough drops or peppermints. One doesn't work and the other is basically candy. Also why I don't have character band-aids ( I was given some, I save them for my middle schoolers who...