momto5RN

momto5RN

Sub-Acute, School Nursing, Dialysis

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  1. New School Nurse: VENT

    momto5RN replied to Britrn04's topic in School

    I'm sorry to hear that your work environment isn't so friendly. I absolutely cannot take disrespectful and rude people, especially at work. I hope things get better for you! I know this sounds odd but...

  2. Preschool?

    momto5RN replied to Kittery's topic in School

    Love preschool!!! I was a preschool teacher for many years before I even thought about becoming a nurse. I have two preschool classes in my school. The three year old program is half day and I only...

  3. Office location

    momto5RN replied to NurseMrn's topic in School

    My office is located near the gym and kindergarten classroom. The main office is not too far from my office. I like being close to the gym due to any injuries that may occur there. The school I work...

  4. Standardized Testing Week!

    momto5RN posted a topic in School

    So at my school this week, grades 2-8 have standardized testing all week. I was talking about it with my husband (not a nurse or in the medical field) and he says, oh you should have a quiet week...

  5. Standardized Testing Week!

    momto5RN replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    Today wasn't too bad. But I still get all the preschool, kindergarten and first graders coming in since they don't test of course. I just want to catch up on my paperwork! Hoping by Friday I am all...

  6. Question...

    momto5RN replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    Thanks! Funny enough, the mother never sent anything

  7. Question...

    momto5RN posted a topic in School

    So I had a student come to me exactly at dismissal time (don't you love that?!) saying that his face is breaking out in hives. It was. Nothing crazy though. No known allergies. Didn't eat anything...

  8. My kid is THAT kid!

    momto5RN posted a topic in School

    My lovely oldest who is in 5th grade has been telling me that she has been seeing her school nurse because....her lips are chapped. It was even noted in her recent IEP review that during her testing,...

  9. No subs and I'm sick!

    momto5RN posted a topic in School

    Hello all!! Haven't been around in awhile, lots of things happening at school that are keeping me busy, busy. And now I have some sort of stomach virus and the kicker, I have no subs!! I don't know...

  10. When is your Spring Break

    momto5RN replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    Mine is in April. We have a half day on Holy Thursday (I'm in a Catholic school) and then off for a week. I can't wait!!!!!!! Been counting down the days since I came back from maternity

  11. Words to take with us each day.

    momto5RN replied to Cattz's topic in School

    I love this. Thank you so much for posting.

  12. My kid is THAT kid!

    momto5RN replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    Oh this post turned out great, lol!!! And I absolutely love that silly movie Napoleon

  13. Apologizing to you all

    momto5RN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Same here!!!! I'm still learning every single day and I was just telling my husband yesterday that this message board is amazing!!! Last year was my first year as a school nurse and I was too shy to...

  14. Tummy ache...

    momto5RN replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    Yes, definitely!! I also have a big pack of crayolas, old books left from the previous nurse and a ton of stickers. You never know when a student's parent can't pick up right away and they need to...

  15. Tummy ache...

    momto5RN posted a topic in School

    One of the best things about working in a small school is that I get to know these students pretty well. I also have a ton of frequent flyers. So one of my usual ones came in this morning with the...

  16. Tummy ache...

    momto5RN replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    Aww, thank you guys!!! I'm still new in this nursing game but I have been a mommy for ten years now and before I became a nurse I was a former preschool teacher. So when she told me this, my heart...

  17. Morning Tylenol

    momto5RN replied to WineRN's topic in School

    I'll be in the corner with you since I'm still nursing my baby! When are you

  18. Scabies!

    momto5RN replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    I'm sorry. Sounds like my day except it's the stomach virus. Parent called today and wants to know what I am specifically going to do to stop the spread of the virus. I just don't understand some of...

  19. How is life as a school nurse

    momto5RN replied to Dpagan16's topic in School

    Both are a lot of work. From what I here from my teacher friends is that they often take their work home with grading papers and creating lesson plans. And being a teacher or a school nurse can be...

  20. Please Advise! Interested in School Nursing

    momto5RN replied to Ankh's topic in School

    Lol, I am with you OldDude!! It was a very hard and awful experience for me going through my ADN program so I definitely need the break! Unfortunately though, many places where I live want you to have...

  21. Please Advise! Interested in School Nursing

    momto5RN replied to Ankh's topic in School

    Forgot to mention, I work for a private school so the requirements are different than with public schools. I am not required to be a certified school nurse or have my bachelor's. I am an RN with an...

  22. Please Advise! Interested in School Nursing

    momto5RN replied to Ankh's topic in School

    This was very interesting to read. This is my second year in school nursing. I'm a relatively new RN and before school nursing I worked nights in sub acute. I'm also a mom to five little ones so I...

  23. Good Kids

    momto5RN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I work at a very small Catholic School and this past week was Catholic Schools Week. At the mass this morning, the principal handed out little certificates to all the teachers and staff to show her...

  24. Can I vent please??!

    momto5RN posted a topic in School

    Hello School Nurses!! I've been back from maternity leave since the beginning of January after break. I've been quiet around here but have been reading. But today I need to vent!! I'm losing my mind...

  25. Can I vent please??!

    momto5RN replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    Seriously, thank you guys!!!! So glad we all have this message board!! Today was slightly better. We had an early dismissal and I attended my daughter's preschool to talk about being a school nurse...