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  1. MrNurse(x2)

    Conflict with Charge - 6 Month Review

    So there are two scenarios: Super charge RN who used to be queen feels threatened by a highly experienced new face who threatens her status quo forces you out or, scenario #2: you stay to make a...
  2. MrNurse(x2)

    Is this normal or okay??

    Depends on your state law. Is every school required to have a nurse, as many districts have a shared nurse, leaving office staff to fill in (could that be why she is "unavailable"). I rarely have...
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    A first grader just brought the following for lunch

    Ah yes, the parent induced anorexia. I confess, my youngest will eat whatever YOU put in front of him, just not what WE put in front of him. Many a night he goes to bed hungry for his pride. His...
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    Ugghhh, another new nurse...

    My wife and I, both nurses, literally ROFL when we see a mutual friend posting on FB. She has an "RN" tattoo, she constantly reminds us she works for a nationally renowned hospital that is locally...
  5. MrNurse(x2)

    This friday is dragging......

    Lunch just ended, so the student that I told to see if lunch helped her stomach will be showing up, without ever going back to
  6. First and foremost, know this: nursing is a career, meaning experience is necessary to ensure competence. It is not your fault that hospitals fail you and the patients for that competence. It takes 3...
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    Health Teaching in the Classroom

    Does he want generic health classes or customized to each major ie. Architecture: skeletal, muscle and ligament for structure, Audio Engineering: the ear,
  8. MrNurse(x2)

    Asthma treatment

    I had multiple emergency cards stating their child had Asthma when I first began here. I called EMS and asked response time to school ~ 10 minutes and sent a text to each parent saying that calling...
  9. Had a pt who had a bowel obstruction. Refused NG tube, getting worse through the evening. She wasn't my patient, but my coworker finally talked her into it. Dropping tubes is my forte', so my coworker...
  10. MrNurse(x2)

    How do you feel about going on field trips?

    I could see another nurse freaking out and screaming for help if a student did
  11. MrNurse(x2)

    School Nurse Job Pros/Cons

    I work in a private school, so salary and pension are non issues. I thoroughly enjoy this work, I love the kids, I like the parents. I would volunteer to do this if my circumstances allowed. Having...
  12. MrNurse(x2)

    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    ... and
  13. MrNurse(x2)

    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Thanks so much
  14. MrNurse(x2)

    Today is my Friday....

    Just had one come in with mouth sores. She called mom and said she was going home, can't concentrate for class. So glad I have criteria for dismissal, parents come to pick them up
  15. MrNurse(x2)

    How do you feel about going on field trips?

    Hopefully I never have to endure that bus ride from the netherworld. I used to get the day off, this year with a diabetic, I get to go on every one. Our field trips are whole school. Last one I had a...
  16. MrNurse(x2)

    How do you feel about going on field trips?

    With the aggressive bee behavior fall brings. Good luck with that
  17. MrNurse(x2)

    school nursing

    Nursing is the best barometer of economy, as wives/ mothers go back in the workforce when things get tight at home. Living around medical hotspots doesn't help much. New grads here in Baltimore are in...
  18. MrNurse(x2)

    When you wish you knew the story...

    He tried to get his hamster out of a gym
  19. This may not be the position for you, true, but if you take the mindset that this is a continuation of your schooling to actually apply what you have learned, it may give you a new perspective. I...
  20. MrNurse(x2)

    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Hopefully what didn't look good yesterday may be quite a blessing
  21. MrNurse(x2)

    Ugghhh, another new nurse...

    I enjoy the new nurses, they bring a hope filled energy to the unit. I'm glad I like it, seems like that is all we get, every six months. Sadly they leave almost as fast as they come. I have seen well...
  22. MrNurse(x2)

    Everyone Super Busy ??

    Congratulations!!!
  23. MrNurse(x2)

    Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    The hospital I work plays Brahm's Lullaby when a baby is born. I love to cry out "Nap Time!" everytime it plays. I work
  24. MrNurse(x2)

    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    I was rocking my red, but then a family emergency pulled me from school. All should be well,
  25. MrNurse(x2)

    school nursing

    I am going to sound a little on the negative side, but I hope that you take what I say in the tone I intend. You have no skill sets at this point, your clinical experience does not hold up in the...