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How do these educators who clearly have zero management or people skills keep getting admin positions? During this teacher return week my admins have: told a teacher "You should get Depends" when they expressed worries after an emergency surgery. Not communicated to our grade level team how teacher switching in a departmentalized grade (rather than student switching) is going to work. This is especially egregious because the new teachers were not informed of this when hired. We have received zero modeling, zero resources, and absolutely no money to purchase any extra teaching tools to support this teacher switch. The newest admin taught a sibling of mine over 30 years ago and his first words to me were "Oh your parents didn't like me". Like what? unprofessional much? One simply just told me to not forget to submit my leave after I emailed to inform them that the doctor at urgent care needed to run a whole bunch of tests. (school stress related of course) This is all just during the fir
Been doing this for awhile but this year I've got the toughest kid I've encountered. He's extremely adhd and vocal. Won't stop moving and won't stop talking. He starts at a regular desk. A little bit into the day he gets antsy and i move him to a table in the back where he can wiggle more. Talking never stops. In fact today he started singing. He has an iep which suggests preferential seating. Did that. Says I should give him legos. Im not buying those so he uses an old bag of Jenga blocks. Worked great until one flew past my head. Says he should have a fidget toy which mom won't provide and I'm not paying for. I got a few others in that class so the whole situation is tough. Im documenting everything. Ive talked to mom. He's talked to mom during class. Im going to keep working at it but I would like some advice (other than telling mom that there are medicines these days.) submitted by /u/DuckterDoom [link] [comments]
One of my co-workers was going through some stuff that was left behind in her new classroom and found that the previous teacher had left a bunch of boxes of cornbread stuffing. They looked something like this. What are some weird, seemingly random things you or your co-workers have found tucked away? submitted by /u/Explorer_of__History [link] [comments]
Hi all! I wish I had discovered this sub before now, but oh well! I am a new teacher who just got on a sub list for the fall (yay!). I was wondering if any current teachers or subs had any tips on how to be the best sub around? Things that make you want to request the same sub again/ get you calls? I was also considering making 'business cards' as I have seen other subs do that, but I'd like them to be fun/unique. I am super excited to embark on this new journey! submitted by /u/twentysomething03 [link] [comments]
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My admin suspended him for half a day. I asked about getting him an IEP or behavioral plan and they were dismissive and unhelpful. It’s my first year! I don’t know how I’m going to make it through the year. When I called admin to report the incident he grabbed the phone cord and pulled it. He tried to rip up the letter that was going home with him. He climbs the wall in my classroom. Last year he would hit and bite students. I don’t know what to do. He doesn’t have an iep and requires zero support besides the counselor sometimes talking to him. HELP. How am I supposed to teach when a child is throwing scissors AT children? The two children in the line of fire dodged luckily. I feel like I’m in hell to be honest. I’m new to this state and new to teaching and I just sat in bed and cried last night. submitted by /u/ravenclaw188 [link] [comments]
I found out I was pregnant this summer and after the joy wore off the “holy crap how am I going to do this,” sunk in. Here’s the main concern: last year I did all four NBCT components and, naturally, burned through a ton of my leave (I’m carrying over three days 😬). My due date is March, which means tons of unpaid leave (my state does not offer paid maternity leave), but it also means tons of appointments before I even deliver. I’m trying to schedule appointments after work, but it’s been really difficult so far, so I’m really worried about using up all my leave and going negative. I’m hoping my admin will be flexible and let me go to some of them during my planning (we have 84 min blocks) which mine leads right into our hour-long lunch block/study hall time. That gives me an almost three hour chunk of time I could leave and come back during without putting anything in anyone else. Have any of you been in a similar situation? How was your admin? How did you handle it if they were not u
Not even a full week with students and my admin think that doing pop-in (informal) observations was a smart idea. Yeah, that’s not going to raise or MAINTAIN staff morale. submitted by /u/HumanAd5350 [link] [comments]
Hello! I have decided to go back to nursing school and I started this week. However, I have always struggled hearing blood pressure, the 2 step, I know how it should sound and I am unable to hear it on both of my stethoscopes. I have both a Littmann III and littmann lightweight, I have been told but other instructors I may need an amplified one but I decided against it. I have finally decided that I need to get one and would like some help deciding which to get. I know they’re expensive, but I have money set aside and I can actually spend it without worrying. Any recommendations. Also what I hear with my other ones is just noise, it may be because I have shaky hands, but all I hear is if my hand were constantly moving it around. submitted by /u/Your_faves_girl [link] [comments]
Nashville and med errors…again submitted by /u/cpweisbrod [link] [comments]
I am still a minor and I’m currently taking a nursing course, I have a lot of self harm scars across my arm that are raised and can look kind of scary in my own opinion…. should I still pursue being a nurse or should I try to find something else? I don’t want to scare patients or appear unprofessional to future patients. If this isn’t the profession for me considering my background I’m willing to try other things that won’t trigger others. submitted by /u/Fit_Blackberry1109 [link] [comments]
I really want to do my best by these kids. But how am I supposed to do that when they've literally scheduled meetings during my every planning blocks this week (all 5 of them "planning" for different content areas)? I am at the point where I can't give what I don't have, and it's only week 1. It's very demoralizing. submitted by /u/Low_Cookie5076 [link] [comments]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the renewal of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (the Commissioner). The Commissioner has determined that it is in the public interest to renew the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee for an additional 2 years beyond the charter expiration date. The new charter will be in effect until the September 1, 2028, expiration date.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information col
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information col
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) seeks licensees for matched patient-derived 3D Isocitrate Dehydrogenase (IDH)-mutant glioma cell lines, 403L and 403H, generated from the same patient before and after malignant transformation from WHO grade 2 to WHO grade 4 disease. This research material provides an opportunity to study IDH-mutant glioma progression, temozolomide-associated hypermutation, invasion, metabolism, and treatment resistance.
This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the reinstatement with change of the previously approved information collection project "AHRQ Research Reporting System (ARRS)" OMB No 0935-0122. This information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on June 17, 2026, and allowed 60 days for public comment. AHRQ did not receive any comments. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The package expired on July 31, 2027.
In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to access or participate in the September 23 & 24, 2026 meeting of NACIQI and provides information to members of the public regarding the meeting, including requesting to make written or oral comments. Committee members will meet in-person. Agency representatives have the option to meet in-person or virtually, and public attendees will participate virtually. The notice of this meeting is required under 5 U.S.C. Chapter 10 (commonly known as the Federal Advisory Committee Act) and Section 114(d)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a reinstatement without change of a previously approved information collection request (ICR).
As I enter my 8th year, I am looking for new ways to eat well and save time during the school year. I typically do a bunch of cooking on the weekend to avoid being in the kitchen Monday-Friday. I gravitate towards foods that are healthy/filling, but won’t slow me down or make me feel bloated while I am teaching. I am also in the gym 2-4 days a week. So, what are you eating for lunch? Do you meal prep, and if so what do you like to make?? Best breakfasts?? Favorite places to shop?? (And please: Nothing spicy because I will shamelessly detonate a poop tornado in the staff restroom!) submitted by /u/New-Bite-1635 [link] [comments]
Hello! I heard about the Latte method and how it works great for some students. Look, assess, tests, treatments, educate. My professor is teaching us Dear. Disorder, etiology, assessment, rescue. What do you guys think would be better? Perhaps I should just use DEAR because my professor is using it. EDIT: I just started Adult Health 1 for my second semester. submitted by /u/maries1_ [link] [comments]
Well, it’s been a minute since this happened, but I think I’m ready to talk about this. It’s been pretty stressful TBH, but I’m happy to share my experience. Here goes: So I had a semi-clinical position in critical care. Lots of my duties are admin, but I am an experienced nurse with 10+ years of ICU and ED experience. At times, charges would ask me to take on a patient for a while if we got slammed until they could figure out staffing (call in a nurse, next shift starts, whatever). Our unit culture is very team-oriented and our admin likes to show willingness to do more than just hang out in our offices. I’m all about that. In my case, these patients were frequently freshly intubated. One day, my manager grabbed me for a “quick meeting.” Ok cool. We walk in, at the meeting were a handful of suits, and pharmacy manager. Asked me to have a seat. Ok, cool. They asked me if I know what diversion is, of course I do, I gave them the textbook definition. They said my controlled substance dis
I'm currently in my final year at uni training to become a music teacher, and I have public Instagram and TikTok accounts where I post covers of the music I'm learning at the time. Some of the pupils from my placement school have found my accounts and have started liking, following and commenting on my posts. I don't mind them seeing the content (it is public after all) but I'm wondering what the best way to handle interactions with them is while still maintaining professionalism. I feel a bit awkward when they comment because I don't want to completely ignore them, but replying with something as simple as "thanks!" also feels a little unprofessional given that they're pupils, and I wouldn't want to accidentally cross any boundaries or get myself into trouble over social media contact. Would it be more appropriate to just like their comment rather than reply to it? Or should I avoid interacting with their comments altogether? Am I massively overthinking this? What's your thoughts and w
So... let me start off with my background. My career started as a professional athlete but due to numerous injuries my career was cut short. All I was given was a partial contract payout, some memorabilia, and a hand shake. With no where to go and being in my 20s I sat at home for a few months mostly eating my emotions, until a former teammate offered me a role within his company. Thus began a 10+ year career within corporate, where I climbed to a director role very quickly. I had everything; money, traveled everywhere, an assistant, saw the world, rubbed elbows with big shots, had personal relationships with some celebrities, got invited and flown out to random parties and events without ever spending a dime of my own money...life was great!...or so I thought. My health deteriorated, I was always gone, the stress of numbers having to be met ate away at me, and constantly having to come up with a new strategy constantly got annoying. Then one day it happened, I decided I was done. I wa
I'm starting clinicals in October, 3 days a week. I also want to gtfo my parents' house. My school and clinical site are in a decently HCOL area. I'm looking at studio apartments in a cheaper area nearby. How did you (or currently) navigate working enough to afford rent, do clinicals, and schoolwork? Is it less difficult than people make it out to be? Is it a "just make it work" kind of situation? submitted by /u/jisoo-n [link] [comments]
It’s my first week of teaching 1st grade(first year) and I feel like i’ve got nothing figured out. I feel like all I do is yell, none of my kids will listen to me, and I feel so embarrassed when admin visits my classroom because I feel like they see it and think wow how did we hire this teacher. I’m more tired than i’ve ever been in my life. I love my class but they are wearing me out. I just feel so discouraged and like i’m failing at my job. I want to do better. submitted by /u/No-Scholar-2983 [link] [comments]
Hiya, I’ll be starting nursing school in 6 weeks, and needed some guidance/advice from the students that have alrdy started. The questions I have is, what are the things u wish u knew before starting but found out the hard way or way too late? And What did u do to make ur journey easier? To prepare Im planning to get car before placements so it’s easier for me to commute, I alrdy own an iPad and a laptop so no need to get it, Im also planning to quit my job when placements starts as I’ve heard I’ll be alrdy doing a free labour as a full time student nurse. submitted by /u/Confident-Aside-3341 [link] [comments]
Why do we expect students who have been in a self-contained classroom being taught a heavily modified curriculum to be able to succeed in a general education classroom with 30 students and no additional support? I got a new student today. Nice student. Very polite and excited to be in my classroom. The issue is, this student cannot read. They can write, but only if they are copying what is on the board or another paper. It takes them a couple minutes to write sentences that are 5-10 words. This student comes from our self-contained classroom. Academically no one expects this student to achieve anything close to a high school education. Any grade I give this student will be a lie. This student cannot obtain mastery of my standards. submitted by /u/Pricklypearl [link] [comments]
Is it just me or is the content of nurse hub for the hesi a2 not the same as last year? I took and passed my hesi a2 last year but had to give up my spot in the nursing program due to life and my score is only good for a year so I have to retake it. I signed back up for nurse hub to review everything again and the content isn’t the same? I’m reviewing the quizzes and am seeing questions about topics that weren’t in the lessons. I know that the chapters were lengthy before and really detailed but it seems they were cut down. Just me? Idk. I’m someone that likes to review all the details and need the refresher. submitted by /u/Decent-Question-5403 [link] [comments]
My principal is obsessed with all things Marzano this year. submitted by /u/helpme7500 [link] [comments]
North Carolina asking teachers to step up to foster In short, an overwhelmed foster system is looking for help and noticing teachers would be a good fit, being good with kids and all, for short-term placements. It's even advocated for by a teacher. Now, good foster care is important, and those who open the homes are angels who want to make a difference. I fully encourage good people to consider fostering. And they're right: teachers are kind of a natural fit. And the focus is on short-term situations. Yet, something about this initiative rubs me the wrong way: we need more foster homes and teachers are selfless people who are in it for the kids. Let's target them in a campaign! I don't know. Again, fostering is a good thing. But why is this about the teachers? submitted by /u/CaptainEmmy [link] [comments]
I’m having huge problems with my vital sign check offs. During the check offs I couldn’t find out the diastolic… I think it’s because I’m hearing other sounds(like my fingers on the stethoscope), and I can’t figure out 100% if I chose the right numbers on the diastolic when practicing If you have any tips it’d be appreciated. I only have a few chances left Though honestly finding the brachial pulse is a challenge for me as well. I know the general area where it’s supposed to be. I just don’t get both submitted by /u/Extension_Note_9484 [link] [comments]
Most of us became teachers for similar reasons, the "aha" moments, the creativity, the relationship building... Whether you have taught for a short while or 25+ years, what things have changed? Has anything stayed the same? What was your favorite year teaching, and why? Please mention your years teaching if you respond! submitted by /u/North_Intention8398 [link] [comments]
I got a total of $500 to spend on my classroom this year! It's from two different pots of money. As an interventionist, I come up with fun ways to use random instructional materials. Anyways, I got an email asking me to justify certain materials like.... construction paper/graph sketch pad for a dysgraphia student/clip magnets for word cards and other things. Ok. So, I'll send an email justifying these things that cost maybe $50 total. Sure. Then I get an email saying the graph paper and magnets are rejected? Like, those were like maybe $20 total. But like, what the hell? We get an email from the sup telling us not to share Amazon wish lists because of how it looks to the public, but yet there's numerous items that's been disproved in years past, like kleenex, feminine products, snacks/candy for prizes, hell, I had to even justify fidgets and receive an extensive approval process (I finally had to say it was on a student's 504 in order for it to get a reluctant "fine.") I don't need an
I have always been told not to use any veins in the hand or forearm if an AC vein has blown. Yet, most nurses I work with do so anyway. Would the justification be that if the IV in the AC has been removed, you would have blood flow through the vein in the AC without getting infiltration? submitted by /u/kdm_usa [link] [comments]
I’ve seen this posted on other threads but not here. Thoughts? I’m scandalized. Article states that "The contract allowed the intended parents to choose termination if a fetal anomaly was found. West said no and went to Texas…" If you’re not willing to follow the contract, don’t be the surrogate for this family! https://nurse.org/news/nurse-surrogate-texas-birth-parentage-fight/ I can’t imagine having to care for this poor baby. What a legal nightmare. submitted by /u/PRN_Lexington [link] [comments]
Barely, just started my third semester and I just didn’t do too well on a quiz over meds we are covering for pharm . I scored below the mean on the quiz. Everybody in the class seems to understand materials more quickly and I always take a longer time to understand something.and I guess Im just worried if I’ll be able to make it to the end of this freaking program. submitted by /u/KangarooVegetable832 [link] [comments]
This is for regular staff, not travelers. We never get incentive pay at my facility, even when there are numerous sick calls. OT is always 1.5x base no matter what. submitted by /u/shatana [link] [comments]
I posted a few days ago about wanting to install a portable AC unit in my 7th grade classroom. A unit was gifted to me by a friend. The unit is here! I installed it. Before installing it, for whatever reason while I was at PD, our admin team had a PD of their own and chose my room. They saw the AC box sitting there and didn’t say a word. FWIW - AC isn’t working at school today. Feels like a swamp in the entire building. 66 degrees is pumping right now in room 213! Take that North Carolina heat! submitted by /u/homerthebraves [link] [comments]
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A rant in the similar vein to the post about anti-vaxxers, I wish we could ban patients who clearly do not follow instructions and then come into the clinic IRATE and ready to fight with any and everyone. This post was inspired by a mother (it's always the moms, right?) who signed herself up on our "hold my place in line" service instead of her daughter who needed to be seen. It states very clearly on the service that you need to enter the information of the patient needing to be seen, not yourself. When this mom and daughter gets to the clinic, they are informed of our policy regarding this, they are provided with a written policy, AND a screenshot where it is highlighted that the patient information needs to match the patient who needs to be seen. What does mom do? She starts screaming at the front desk staff. At the clinic coordinator. At the nurse rooming her (although the nurse did manage to deescalate her a bit). Apparently this patient is seen in our primary care as well and is
Hi! I’m a fairly new teacher who teaches Grade 7 Health, which includes sexual health education. Our sexual health curriculum covers topics such as puberty, safer sex, contraception, STIs, consent, gender diversity, gender-based violence, and online safety. I’ve noticed that my male students seem to be much more uncomfortable discussing sexual health and puberty than I expected. This past year I had multiple boys refuse to attend sexual health classes, even when their parents wanted them to participate. This year, about 50% of the boys tried to get out of the unit. While the girls were all fine with participating. Many were so uncomfortable that they tried to leave or avoid the class. Their parents had to speak with them to tell them they had to participate. The reactions have sometimes been extreme. One student threw a chair because he had label a diagram of a penis. Another student had to call to go home after feeling sick because we talked about what an IUD was. I expected students
My son's going into first grade this fall, and I'm increasingly understanding the frustrations that some parents have with schools and how that may carry over into some of the attitude I get from them as a teacher. I realized this morning that I haven't heard anything this summer about some before-care forms that were required last year, so after digging around for 5 minutes on the district website, I finally found them and learned they were due weeks ago. And now there will be a late fee accessed to submit them and kid's before-care will be delayed by at least two weeks while my paperwork is processed. Yes, I know I dropped the ball and could have taken the initiative to find and submit these papers weeks ago. But I'm feeling really annoyed that I never received a single reminder about these forms, when I received daily emails all year asking me to give money, time, supplies, etc. to the school. Sometimes I was literally getting 2-3 emails PER DAY. My husband took off work at least a
Considering cups vs discs for work. submitted by /u/politeassbitch [link] [comments]
Sorry if this is too gross for Reddit. I was a nosepicker when I was much younger, but I remember stopping in kindergarten because my friends said something about. This year, I have multiple kids that not only pick but...eat. Openly, too! No one says anything, some make faces. One kid is a studious, but awkward kid, he will pick and eat as he's answering questions for the class. Another is a new girl, but quickly got some friends with the cliquy girls, and she does it too! These two imparticular pick and eat while so often, participating in class, talking to friends, it astounds me! Several other kids will at least pause their habit or try to hide it a bit better in a crowd. I legit wonder about what the social implications are that have this habit being more and more common. submitted by /u/GremLegend [link] [comments]
I was an ED RN for 11 years, through the pandemic. I then decided I needed something different after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, and switched to Labor and Delivery for a few years, which I loved. I then started having runs of V Tach and needed a cardiac ablation. After surviving that, I decided I would take on a House Supervisor role. It wasnt quite right for me because little did I know I had been suffering from C-PTSD from the pandemic, traumatic births (my own, and those I cared for), my new health problems, and just from generally working in the ED. I became incredibly anxious and felt like I was just white-knuckling it through life. I switched back to Labor and Delivery thinking I just needed to get back there to fix things. I hid my struggles well and when my director recommended me for a manager role, I quickly accepted to escape from patient care - thinking that would help to be away from life and death decisions. I tell you what, that was even WORSE and yesterd