Nurse_JackieVA BSN, RN

CVICU, SchoolRN, MICU, PCU/IMU, ED

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    Emergent Situation Gone Wrong. Ideas?

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to Tencat25's topic in School

    Reminds me of a similar situation in a psych facility, we had a psych pt with the same issues but it was a known SZ D/O and we had to call 911 but it was complete chaos because it was a bunch of psych...
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    I need a revolving door...

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I've seen 50 students so far and my day isn't over. Worst part is I saw 10 students within the first 5 mins of school and this is the first day back from spring break. Seriously people don't roll off...
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    ICU Question about central line infection control

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to Benj2610's topic in Critical Care

    When I worked at a teaching facility in California - RNs did the drsg changes and EVERY pt got a CHG bath. I recently worked in a Step-down in Virginia - RNs do the drsg changes and CHG baths were...
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    Leaving school Nursing thoughts...

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to KSM-RN's topic in School

    I've been thinking about leaving the specialty for some time now - I love the kids, the staff is great, and the schedule is awesome but I'm missing the hospital, being able to "fix" things or call the...
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    The "Best" Nurse Pass Notes

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Direct admit then straight to the OR you
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    The "Best" Nurse Pass Notes

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to WineRN's topic in School

    One warm compress and it was like magic - it
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    The "Best" Nurse Pass Notes

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to WineRN's topic in School

    I've had some interesting ones but my favorite was "Pimple on chin." Not infected or red or painful - just a regular pimple that tweens will
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    How many kids do you see in a day?

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to RNLisaC's topic in School

    I'm in an elementary school with 560 students. Today was a slow day (2 grades out on fieldtrips and 1 grade testing) - only 34 kids but usually to 40-50 depending on what day it
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    Ring removal

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Wow, thanks for the tip. Just learned something new today. Well two things: 1. Dental Floss to remove stuck rings 2. Bedbug sniffing
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    Excessive visits

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    I have a few that have been here +20 closer to 30 times already. I'm at the point where I just have them call their parents (if they're old enough) then I talk afterwards if they want to speak to me...
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    Spin off- what's been your biggest emergency as a school nurse

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Damnit, should have knocked a little harder - s/p fight came into clinic c/o pain after getting punched in the face/head. Neuro intact except for the fact that student kept getting SLEEPY. The student...
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    A color run????

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to palli's topic in School

    Will this be during school hours? My school hasn't done one but at my son's old school in California we had one during the weekend - Annual 5k Color
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    Spin off- what's been your biggest emergency as a school nurse

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    *knock on wood* I've only had one true emergency. Only one 911 phone call for an asthmatic with no inhaler - it was my 2nd day on the job and still orienting under my team
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    Bed Bugs

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I get this all the time - nurse pass reason "bug on them" or I had one teacher smash the bug in some paper and send the student with the smashed bug to me. I mean I'm good but not smashed bug good,...
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    Bed Bugs

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I actually caught a live bedbug on one of my students - teacher walked him all the way down from the 2nd story to the main office with the bedbug hanging on for dear life. Luckily it didn't fall off....
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    Common Cold

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to ruralSchoolRN's topic in School

    OMG, I just LOL'd in my clinic and had the kids looking at me like I'm crazy. I LOVE
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    If I see one more tooth...

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I hear you and I have the same issues. I have kids constantly asking me to pull their teeth out and I almost dread looking in their mouths because I know what I'll see. We can only strongly recommend...
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    Really?!?

    Nurse_JackieVA posted a topic in School

    So I had a few kids in bright and early because they were throwing up in class. While they were all waiting for their parents, a discussion about sports started among the kids and somehow it turned to...
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    Really?!?

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to Nurse_JackieVA's topic in School

    Nope don't think it's okay to say it in front of his family because I ask him if his Mom felt the same way and he stayed
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    Kids doing this on purpose?

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I'm in an elementary school so no challenges thank goodness but I've got the ones that will vomit at a drop of a hat and another one that will pee on herself to get out of class - Mom takes forever to...
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    Really?!?

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to Nurse_JackieVA's topic in School

    I have no idea who taught this young man those ideas or why it was okay to voice them in front of people that aren't family but now I want to bring in my Spartan Race medals and Half Marathon medals...
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    When is your Spring Break

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    April 10-17th. I can't wait. I'm so tired,
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    And they're dropping like flies!

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    No flu here yet *knock on wood* but the same with norovirus. First it took out all of my kinder now it's going around the school. A bleach bath for the whole school is in
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    International Immunziations

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I've had the same issue, being new to school nursing and not knowing the immunizations from the Caribbean I send them to the Health Dept. They get the shots they need and are set up on a schedule so...
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    Daily kid count

    Nurse_JackieVA replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    k-6 w/ 560 kids. 20 meds, 2xT1DM, 1xGI Tube Kid Count=30-40 depends on the phase of the