scuba nurse

scuba nurse BSN, MSN, RN

School Nursing, Pediatrics

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  1. Switch to elementary?

    DITTO. How is the pay? How is the principal? The
  2. Do/did your children suffer.....

    Yup, DITTO, Between me, a nurse of 30 years, and my husband, a retired navy seal and current police officer, our 4 children KNOW they cant get away with anything, and they dont even
  3. Massachusetts RNs

    Mine is up in June, and we were told that we can wait for the online course to happen, because then it would be free, and they are waving the requirement until the end of the year because so many...
  4. Plasma Donation

    You get paid to donate plasma??? I have never heard of this.
  5. Sigh...

    DITTO this! Next week is vacation, then 43 more days when we come back! I can't
  6. what's your favorite...

    In additional to what has already been said by many, I like that I have the same schedule as my children and can attend their games, shows, and volunteer at their school! I am PTO president (again)...
  7. I just can't...

    Oh I love pulling teeth!! Maybe because my own children NEVER let me! LOL I really hate vomit and diarrhea...both make me
  8. staff education question

    I get maybe 15 mins at a staff meeting at the beginning of the year. I cover how to give an epi-pen, when to send a student to me, what to do for emergencies, field trip protocols, and lice. I usually...
  9. LOL. New perfume.

    Oh Lysol is my favorite! I like the
  10. Malpractice Insurance

    Since I pretty much TRUST NOONE but myself, and HR is NOT your friend, Yes I have my own! It is thru Locton, the recommended one on
  11. I'm a director, not a nurse

    I several "drama queens" where EVERY. LITTLE. THING. IS. A. BIG. SCENE. Drives me crazy, because then if you don't take it seriously, they tell their parents that I ignored them, and then I get in...
  12. Nurse week, scavenger hunt

    Well it has been awhile since I worked on an inpt unit in a hospital, but as far as I can recall....every shift was an unplanned scavenger hunt! Where is this? Who has that? Where can I get this??...
  13. For those with T1D kids

    I have a 1st grader who is T1D as well. I test him in the morning before breakfast, at 11:15 am before lunch and at 1:50 pm before dismissal. I have orders based up carb count, that we do together...
  14. Rotations????

    We have students that are taken out in small groups from classrooms depending on if they need extra ELA or some kind of help. But they go to that teachers class, or office. Is it something like that,...
  15. Counting Down

    Ugh, we don't get out until June 21 now, too many snow days! I can't even count down until after April
  16. Funniest Slips

    When I first started as an RN I was working on a med/surg oncology unit (this was in the early 1990's) I had a patient come off the elevator post surgery for a cervical cancer (she was young) and it...
  17. Staff Shots?

    I would do it and I have, but for a person who is a friend (at work and outside of work) but on the premise that I am A FRIEND WHO KNOWS HOW TO GIVE INJECTIONS. The other thing....and I am sorry to...
  18. Are you planning to retire from public schools?

    I have been here 5 years, and I plan on staying. Mainly because I like the job, but also I don't want to start over doing something else anymore. I do have retirement money from my hospital jobs, so I...
  19. Another manic Monday!

    YES! And yes, you did see it on the
  20. Another manic Monday!

    OMG, today has been crazy! This morning on the way to school, a girl and her dad were hit by a car crossing the street. We are an inner city school, that has mostly walkers on a very busy main road....
  21. Another manic Monday!

    Thank you all for the prayers and kind words. Sorry it took so long to update, but we had 2 snow days, which honestly helped a lot for the children who witnessed this happen. It turns out it was her...
  22. When is your Spring Break & what are you doing?

    Salem is awesome as well as Boston! GO to The House of Seven Gables, the Witch house and the Pirate museum are all great! Finz restaurant in Salem is great!! Just to warn you though, we just got a...
  23. When is your Spring Break & what are you doing?

    Well, I just had 2 days off for snow days here in MA, so now we are not getting out until June 20!! We had Feb. vacation and get April vacation 16-20
  24. Can a school nurse leave the school clinic?

    I have 2 buildings that I go between, my main office is in the larger building, but I go over to the other building for a T1D 3x a day, and while I am there, I do check in on all the classrooms, so I...
  25. "I'm just not in the right condition to stay in school"

    DRAMA QUEENS!!! My school is full of them, and start out so young too, like in K!! Parents just give in!