scuba nurse

scuba nurse BSN, MSN, RN

School Nursing, Pediatrics

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  1. What is on your Health Bulletin Board right now?

    scuba nurse replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Wait, you get a bulletin board??? LUCKY! There are some great ideas on Pintrest that I would totally do, if you know, I had a board!

  2. Teachers who frequently check their temperatures

    scuba nurse replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    the lice ones kill me! "Ugh I hugged a kid whose hair may have touched me, check me for lice!". LOL,

  3. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    scuba nurse replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    So happy to hear the updates! Thank for posting, and please keep us informed of his progress! You are a

  4. Blindsided by a colleague.

    scuba nurse replied to tch1920's topic in School

    I wouldn't say anything right away, I would wait as well, and then bring it up when you see her again. I am not sure why she would act like this, to me it is completely over the top, but like your...

  5. April 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    scuba nurse replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    SO would you describe your level of pain as "thru the

  6. EEK! First inservice as a Staff Development Coordinator!

    scuba nurse replied to nursejcarrie's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Bring food, people love getting food at inservices. Tell some funny stories, people want to see you are "real". Ask them for feedback, and what they want to learn about and how they would like it...

  7. The "Best" Nurse Pass Notes

    scuba nurse replied to WineRN's topic in School

    LOL, yesterday I got "picking his nose". OK, can't you just give him a tissue! That is all

  8. Dealing with Admin

    scuba nurse replied to pedi_nurse's topic in School

    Your DON needs to take a stronger stand. In my district, our DON is awesome, and will "fight" for us with principals, and has said on many occasions to the principal, "you are not the medical adviser...

  9. Who Keeps Staff Vaccines

    scuba nurse replied to guest83140's topic in School

    HR would take care of that here as

  10. It smells like...

    scuba nurse replied to Flare's topic in School

    Funny story, room full of kids, and a 1st grader comes in to use my bathroom, and he comes out a second later and goes "EWWW, It smell like **** in here!!". LOL, funny, but not funny. I was like...

  11. How many kids do you see in a day?

    scuba nurse replied to RNLisaC's topic in School

    I have 400 in my PK-6 school, and I see between 30-50 a day. It varies based on who has a sub, and if testing is going on. Of course I have those frequent flyers that come everyday, maybe 2 or 3 x a...

  12. Licegate 2017

    scuba nurse replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Oh i get that all. the. time. "My kid only gets lice from this school"...Yes, because we carry in bags of it and place it on ONLY your childs head! I also hate the whole class head check, but do it...

  13. So about that philosophy paper...

    scuba nurse replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

  14. Advise wanted. Considering 2nd career as NP

    scuba nurse replied to elmtree's topic in Advanced Practice

    Have you considered looking into a different school system, or a different district, or what about something else with the degree you have? Nursing is stressful, and gross and germy. Just sayin! Good...

  15. Spin off- what's been your biggest emergency as a school nurse

    scuba nurse replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I usually end up call 911 2-3 times per year. Mostly for seizure activity if I cannot get the parents. I have had a few broken arms, and a few large gashes that require stitches, but otherwise I have...

  16. Student Injury

    scuba nurse replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Oh wow, that is awful! I hope she is OK! Prayers for her

  17. Do you think nurses get special treatment?

    scuba nurse replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about where you live, but in my area, many nurses (including myself) are married to cops. I think cops "get" nurses, similar work schedules, dealing with the public, emergencies...etc......

  18. Have a MSN Ed. What now????

    scuba nurse replied to mary1962's topic in General Nursing

    I have an MSN in nsg with a concentration in education. I am a school nurse and LOVE it. I am almost your age as well, and I would in no way want to go back to school now to get any other degree...

  19. Office location

    scuba nurse replied to NurseMrn's topic in School

    My office is across the hall from the main office and next to our social workers office. My school is an odd old building though, with 3 floors, and the "main" floor is the middle floor. But my...

  20. First week as elementary school nurse

    scuba nurse replied to peaceful2100's topic in School

    I call for anything that is major, like a bruise or cut they didn't come to school with, or something obvious. I do not call for random "invisible" things that I give badaids or ice packs for. As for...

  21. Do you remove ticks?

    scuba nurse replied to Riley RN's topic in School

    Yes, I would remove a tick if not embedded and then call the parent to inform them so they can check the child for other ticks and to just be aware. Now, for Lice, that is another thing. I had a...

  22. When is your Spring Break

    scuba nurse replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    DITTO

  23. School taken for granted

    scuba nurse replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    YES, I know what you mean! For example: students come c/o stomach ache, (they are totally FINE), I ask if they ate breakfast or lunch, depending on the time of day, 99% of them say "NO". Really??...

  24. Inventions

    scuba nurse replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    OMG YES! I need one that says "FLUSH the toilet, you are NOT at home"! I say that about 9 million times a day! Seriously, do people NOT flush at home? And then the hand wash one as well! Drives me...

  25. UGH, just back after 3 back-to-back Snow Days. Kids are CRAZY

    scuba nurse replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I'm in Worcester. We had Thursday off and 2 hr delay on Friday and Monday was cancelled as well. We have a lot of walkers and snow plowing is not the best in the city! Today is kinda crazy but I think...