scuba nurse

scuba nurse BSN, MSN, RN

School Nursing, Pediatrics

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  1. What do you do when parents scream at you?

    scuba nurse replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    Whenever I speak to parents about injuries I always say I was not present when it happened, you can ask the teacher, and I cannot speak to the discipline issues involving this incident and you need...

  2. Alternative to call/pass system

    scuba nurse replied to Haijun's topic in School

    In my school, k-6, I have teachers text me before they send someone down. I text them when I am ready for them. unless an emergency of course. It works out well and it weeds out the FF or complainers...

  3. Mandated to work Saturday?

    scuba nurse replied to Bella1988's topic in General Nursing

    So if there are 3 Saturdays and 3 RNs then you each work one I would assume. That being said, I would say I volunteer for XYZ, that way you decide. BUT, I would want OT for sure and I would see if you...

  4. Happy Nurse's week.... I guess

    scuba nurse replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    Yes I saw that and was shocked about it! I hope he keeps recognizing us and remembering all we did this year and every

  5. 1 day left

    scuba nurse replied to Bulldogs's topic in School

    17 days

  6. Leaving a job my parent's friend got for me

    scuba nurse replied to kidblinks's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't feel bad about leaving at all, that sounds awful! Start looking now! In fact, if this director is a "friend" I would totally tell him how unsafe it is and what is going on! And so...

  7. The New Girl To School Nursing

    scuba nurse replied to PedsNrse13's topic in School

    You have to buy your own things! I find things at the Dollar store, there is a teachers section, Oriental Trading Company has some things as well, or if you Google free health posters or information...

  8. Free samples?

    scuba nurse replied to NurseM_j's topic in School

    https://www.pgschoolprograms.com/Educators This may already be done for the year, but they do send one box of pads and some deodorant, I got 12 mini mens deodorants this year. In years...

  9. Happy Nurse's week.... I guess

    scuba nurse replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    My school does "staff appreciation week" so all staff in the building get the same gifts. My principal is AWESOME! But the district did send out a "thank you" to all teachers and the teachers all got...

  10. suspected under the influence

    scuba nurse replied to Flare's topic in School

    I am in elementary school, but I know that the MS and HS use SBIRT. Here is a link, and there are a lot more if you Google SBIRT.

  11. School Nurse Software System

    scuba nurse replied to Schoolhealthrocks's topic in School

    SNAP is

  12. What are some of your office policies?

    scuba nurse posted a topic in School

    We are finally going back in person, hybrid, in March. I need some office policies. What have you implemented? My school is K-6, and we have a medical waiting room (covid only), but for non covid...

  13. Why am I asked to fix things that are NOT my job?

    scuba nurse replied to LPNwithBIGdreams's topic in General Nursing

    You are asked because you are there taking care of the patient and they are comfortable asking you, and probably noone else comes around to ask them if they need anything. And also, you probably ask...

  14. COVID Testing Fatigue

    scuba nurse replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    Jen, no pushback on opting out, but unfortunately nursing was not heard in the district and we did not have a say in the matter. Kinda stupid, but it is what it is I guess. My kids district is doing...

  15. CPS Nurse Dies of COVID-19

    scuba nurse replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    That is so sad! I am sorry for your

  16. COVID Testing Fatigue

    scuba nurse replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    Congrats on the promotion! Well deserved! We are just back hybrid and its been 3 weeks, we are not doing the pooled testing, we opted out (Worcester) but I cant imagine the workload you have as I...

  17. Medication Error in School

    scuba nurse replied to uofanurse's topic in School

    Ditto the others. Also, can I mention that the policy has a date of 2015 on it, have they not updated it since then? Ours is updated every year even if there are no

  18. What is your school using "CARES" $ for??

    scuba nurse replied to kfynn589's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I don't know exactly what they used it for, but I asked, and received 6 new "dummies" for training, since we cannot use each other. I know they cost about 1 k each, at least that is what I was

  19. 40 days left!!

    scuba nurse replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    In MA as well, just starting hybrid on March 29 (some students started on the 15th). We have 57 days

  20. 40 days left!!

    scuba nurse replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    57 days, and we start in person next

  21. Staying or Going?

    scuba nurse replied to BooBooCrew's topic in School

    Incentives??? HA, what is that??! LOL We are union and have not had a contract since June 2019....but yet, here I am, and I am staying. I cant give up this great schedule and my school is...

  22. What are some of your office policies?

    scuba nurse replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    Great ideas!

  23. How Long Do You Expect To Be a Nurse?

    scuba nurse replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Forever I guess....but its ONLY been 31 years so far... so yeah no changing now I really don't have the energy or desire. Plus no idea what I want to do...except retire, which won't happen for a long...

  24. Just Can't Make This Up

    scuba nurse replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    I don't know why people do this!! We are still fully remote, but when we go back I can totally see this happening...parents show up here (still!!) everyday asking how to work the iPad or

  25. Are you a Substitute Nurse?

    scuba nurse replied to stlrn's topic in School

    I started as a sub when my kids were little, and I got a full time job in elementary school (K-6) which I love. so subbing is good so you can see which age group you like the best. Now that all my...