New Nurse Emoji Keyboard is in The Apple Store, School Nurse Saves Pregnant Teacher, 176 Patients Evacuated in Hospital Fire. More in Nurse News.
We have a lot of stories to cover in the Nurse.org report today! Yes, you read the headline right - there’s now an emoji keyboard made for nurses, by nurses! Download it to your iPhone from the Apple Store here. ?
This week in nurse news - a school nurse saved a pregnant teacher who went to cardiac at work. Have you been thinking about becoming a school nurse? You’re in luck! We included a guide below to help you.?
Read on for more resources, nurse news, and a featured episode of The Ask Nurse Alice podcast.??
There’s a New Nurse Emoji Keyboard in the Apple Store! Download It Here
In the first of its kind, the emoji keyboard was specifically designed with nurses in mind and went straight to the sources. All of the customized emoji designs came straight from nurses' opinions and all the final designs were reviewed and approved by a panel of nurses!
Per the App Store, the emojis can be used via,
School Nurse Saves Pregnant Teacher Who Went Into Cardiac Arrest at Work
Rhaeann Shepler, a school nurse at the Penn-Trafford School District in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, was honored for saving the life of a pregnant co-worker and her unborn child.?
Shepler used the school’s defibrillator and performed CPR for over six minutes when Alexis Simon, a special education teacher at Trafford Middle School, went into cardiac arrest and stopped breathing. Simon was eight months pregnant with her first child.?
176 Patients Evacuated From 10-Alarm Fire at Brockton Hospital
During shift change on February 7th, an electrical transformer fire broke out at Brockton Hospital in Massachusetts. The 10-alarm fire forced the facility to be completely evacuated and all patients were transferred to other hospitals. At the time of the fire, it was roughly 20 degrees causing concerns for the critically ill during evacuation.?
The fire quickly grew and first responders and firefighters from all over the state responded to the 10-alarm fire. Over 70 ambulances arrived to transfer the more than 170 patients. All critical care patients and even actively laboring patients were successfully transferred without any injuries or casualties.
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How To Become a School Nurse
Students experiencing illness or injury during the school day or at after-school activities will report to the school nurse for further care. School nurses are responsible for assessing these students and determining if a higher level of care is needed.
1.) Earn a BSN
To. become a school nurse, students must first complete and receive Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited university. Associate degrees in Nursing will not qualify an individual to become employed as a School Nurse. This schooling may take 2-4 years depending on the length of the program.
2.) Pass the NCLEX
The NCLEX is a nationwide examination for the licensing of nurses in the United States.?
3.) Become Licensed in Your State
After passing the NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) exam, individuals must become licensed in their state of practice. The NCLEX is a nationwide examination for the licensing of nurses in the United States.?
4.) Gain Experience
Most schools prefer for nurses to have several years of clinical experience prior to working in the school districts. This allows individuals to work on critical thinking skills and become more independent in their nursing abilities.?
5.) Meet Additional Requirements Such as Advancing Your Education
Educational requirements are subject to the state of employment. Due to this, it is common for state requirements to vary greatly. Furthermore, it is very common for school nurses to possess a Master’s in Science of Nursing or a Master’s in Education.?
This is How Medical Leave Helped Save My Job As A Nurse (Podcast)
Sometimes, we as nurses need to be off of work more than just “I’m calling in sick today because my tummy hurts.” Some of us may need to be off for an extended period of time, which is usually covered under the Family Medical Leave Act. But sometimes you don’t need that prolonged period of time off. Instead, you might have a condition that flares up, it ebbs and flows and you might need to be off here and there, intermittently. So today we welcome Lisa on the podcast, an experienced progressive care nurse, and she’s going to share her journey with experiencing a medical leave from work.?