scuba nurse

scuba nurse BSN, MSN, RN

School Nursing, Pediatrics

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  1. CEO Says More Nurses Won't Improve Care

    scuba nurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck! It didn't pass in

  2. It's P-day

    scuba nurse replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    I don't do the class talks, thankfully the health teacher does, but my office is always busy during and after the talk, as kids are trying to hide from embarrassment and/or ask questions they are too...

  3. Why don't parents

    scuba nurse replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    ALL. THE. TIME. It drives me crazy! I mean, really, you have a child at school, but you don't bother to update your contact info in case of an emergency??? Is your life THAT busy you cant write a...

  4. Looking for advice; "handling" situations **LONG**

    scuba nurse replied to Miss.LeoRN's topic in General Nursing

    DITTO everything that has been said. This will not go well for you at all if you stay there. I would be looking for another job

  5. I don;t pull teeth

    scuba nurse replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    ME too! But I only pull if its hanging by a thread. Because otherwise the kid will come back 85 times until its

  6. Mass Nurses: MCAS - Hell or Heaven???

    scuba nurse replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    The HELL begins next week ! LOL I am in k-6. We don't allow anyone in the hallways (unless true emergency) and we have a "silent" building (LOL) during testing time, so once lunch begins, your...

  7. I’ve hit a new low...

    scuba nurse replied to Mango Juice's topic in School

    I do that all the time!!! Its

  8. Medical tent for school carnival

    scuba nurse replied to alligatoRN's topic in School

    Oh I LOVE field day! ? Anyway, I am at an inner city school that has to bus to a field for the day, so I basically take my entire office with me! I drive my own car, I use my own pop-up tent, my own...

  9. What's the oddest thing you've done for a student?

    scuba nurse replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    I had to use cooking oil (cold) to get a kids head unstuck from between two bars on a staircase. He stuck his head between the poles and couldn't get it out, we had tried everything (soap,...

  10. Peanut Allergy Resolved... now what?

    scuba nurse replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    DItto Jess above! Keep it for him "just in

  11. That's So NOT Fetch

    scuba nurse replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    LOL, I am actually wearing a pink t-shirt today, but that was purely accidental! Tomorrow we are doing PB&J Day (Pi day, books and jammies!). So I think I will wear my sponge bob square pants pj...

  12. The time change is killing me

    scuba nurse replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We had a 2 hr delay on Monday...so it was awesome!! LOL But I hate the time change, they should absolutely get rid of

  13. I haven't read this yet, but wanted to share so I can go back and read it later :)

    scuba nurse replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    What a great website and spot on

  14. Countdown to Spring Break.....

    scuba nurse replied to AdobeRN's topic in School

    5 weeks to go here until next vacation, we did get a break in February though. BUT then I have until June 18 th to work...unless we get more snow days and then it will be later. ☹️ ENJOY your...

  15. PG Supplies and Educator Kits arrived

    scuba nurse replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I didn't get mine yet, but they usually send an email reminder! I believe it was the beginning of

  16. School Fundraisers

    scuba nurse replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I am PTO president at my kids school....and I feel like this is in my PTO online support group question, not my nursing one!! LOL But, anyway, since I work at a very poor inner city school, we rarely...

  17. Medical documentation system not HIPPA compliant

    scuba nurse replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    Are you in a district with other nurses? what do they use? Do you have a supervisor? What is your policy for documentation? Does the principal /VP/registrar even KNOW that they can read this info? And...

  18. Bad week

    scuba nurse replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    I agree. My own children hardly take any meds, in fact my 13 year old son cannot even swallow pills!! I always ask students "if you were at home would you be asking mom/dad for tylenol/advil?" The...

  19. Vaseline without parental permission?

    scuba nurse replied to nyy2's topic in School

    We have permission for calamine and for bacitracen. NOT for vaseline or hand lotion. I use vaseline and hand lotion (magic lotion!) all the time. I am in elementary school, never had a

  20. Policies????

    scuba nurse replied to T-ROD's topic in School

    Bedbugs at

  21. Policies????

    scuba nurse replied to T-ROD's topic in School

    Bed Bug

  22. My very first squad call

    scuba nurse replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

    I TOTALLY agree! these skinny jeans are killing

  23. Typical schedule.

    scuba nurse replied to BostonNurseNic's topic in School

    I am at a public elementary school in MA. My hours are 8:00 -2:30. The school day is

  24. Were you a frequent flyer in you’re own school days

    scuba nurse replied to AzraelAbaddon's topic in School

    I was never a FF. But I do recall in 3rd grade going to the nurse and being sent home with Chicken Pox!! LOL. I think I went to the nurse a few times in HS because I wanted out of

  25. PARENTS say the darndest things

    scuba nurse replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Ugh, I just had a mother on the phone tell me that her dear son could eat almonds at school because they are "not peanuts" and don't have "nuts" in the name so they are not "real nuts". ? No honey,...