Hi I just had an interview for a LVN school district position. I had the first interview and it was just questions about what would you do if a coworker didn't like you? You know those kind of questions. Anyway, they called and said they are going to do part 2 which is clinical questions. What kind of stuff do they ask, and what are they mostly looking for? I have never worked in a school so it might be kind of tough for me to get through. I didn't learn much in the first interview about the position other than its a new position they are bringing to their district, and they are deciding what the position entails too. The only thing they told me was that I would be making rounds to the schools and helping with new diabetics, but other than that didn't tell me much else. There are 2 other RN and they said I would be freeing them up and doing some things that I could do under my certificate. I have written here before and I hope I'm not repeating myself. I so appreciate all the feedback you all have given me. I'm just really nervous, but interested in possible changing jobs and having a new schedule. I currently work in a doctors office monday thur thurs 8-5. I have been with the same nurse practitioner for 15 years. If I did get an offer I sure would like to know exactly what I would be doing, before leaving where I'm at. I need better insurance and I do love kids, and a shorter work day. They said it would be 6 hours a day. I don't have a retirement and I have an expensive health plan where I'm at now. I do have great co workers and a very nice boss though. I realize working in a school is a whole different world than a clinic. My post before was about physically able to keep up. I'm busy now, but I don't know if I want to do something that is more stressful and busier than I am now. Going to a few schools everyday on a schedule I could handle, but I wish I had an idea how many kids you would have to deal with. I did ask that question and she said no set limit. Is there that many kids with diabetes and asthma? They did say all the schools have Health aids so thats covered. What is your take. Thanks everyone. I would like a change.

Six hours/day times 5 days a week equals 30 hours. Not too sure about this but I don't think you'll qualify for any healthcare insurance coverage. This might make a difference to you so you need to check it out.

Can't help you with your other concerns re this poss switch.

one of the reasons I applied is they told me it full benefits with retirement. I guess if you work 30 hours a week you qualify. Thanks for responding.

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The typical school year is 180 days so make sure you are clear on salary and benefit requirements.

I work as an LVN in a district but through an agency, not the actual school district. I was asked about immunization schedules, scoliosis screening, vision screening, suspected abuse/neglect, seizure precautions and meds, Gtube feedings, asthma/allergies, diabetes and insulin pumps and simple first aid stuff.

I mostly stay at one school that has a lot of students with special needs but I have floated around to several school sites to assist students with medical needs. While I would say it's not very demanding, it is also not super easy. You have to drive to the different schools, find parking, and often it is on a time schedule. Students need to have BS checked before lunch so it can be busy. But once you get the hang of it and get to know the students, I am sure you will do just fine.

I work in a school, 6 hours days five days a week and have the same benefit package as all school employees in my area. Benefits and insurance are different in the next county over from me. Do ask before making the change as all districts differ in what they offer.

thanks everyone! Do you get out on time or is there a lot of overtime? Which I don't want by the way. Do you like your jobs and enjoy going? Do you feel stressed out all the time? The pay sure isn't very good, but the trade off with holidays summers off and getting off at 2;15 is worth it to me. Look forward to hearing from you. THANKS

thanks everyone! Do you get out on time or is there a lot of overtime? Which I don't want by the way. Do you like your jobs and enjoy going? Do you feel stressed out all the time? The pay sure isn't very good, but the trade off with holidays summers off and getting off at 2;15 is worth it to me. Look forward to hearing from you. THANKS

I am salary. August, September and sometimes even into October require more hours than 40. Usually the first 6 weeks of school I'm working 50-60 hrs, working on sorting health histories, making parent contact, parent meetings, 504's, immunizations, etc. Usually from there on out it's not much overtime. I will say the last month we had so many delays and cancellations and I stayed until 4:30 most days instead of 4 to get caught up on paperwork. When you have a clinic full of kids all day there's not much time for paperwork, returning emails or phone calls and they get pushed off to the end of the day. There are days I have so many sick kids in my office as soon as they are out of the school I am wiping down everything with Clorox wipes which takes up time too. Sometimes you get a puker who puked as soon as they got on the bus and you call parents and get stuck with the kid waiting (I only wait so long though before I hand off to the secretary or case manager), and sometimes asthma strikes at dismissal too and you get held up. Can't put that kid on the bus and can't leave them until parent comes. It happens.

That sounds very busy to me. I would not want to be told I'm doing a 6 hour day 30 hours a week then work 50- 60 a week. I'm trying to cut my schedule. I was never told anything about salary haven't made that far but in description it's says hourly. I realize things come up, but physically I need 6 hours a day. This concerns me I guess I will wait and see. I'm not a rn but lvn told to travel to other sites don't know if that will be different. Thanks for the input.

That sounds very busy to me. I would not want to be told I'm doing a 6 hour day 30 hours a week then work 50- 60 a week. I'm trying to cut my schedule. I was never told anything about salary haven't made that far but in description it's says hourly. I realize things come up, but physically I need 6 hours a day. This concerns me I guess I will wait and see. I'm not a rn but lvn told to travel to other sites don't know if that will be different. Thanks for the input.

I guess it will depend on your job responsibilities then. I'm a RN and have 2 schools, 800 kids. I work 8 hr days and the kids attend school 6.5 of those 8. I come in an hour before they arrive and stay a half hour after they leave. I'm very busy all the time. Sometimes I'm not charting my second half of the day until dismissal. If you are working under RN's I would make it clear what they are responsible for and what you are responsible for.

Schoolrn April do you do paperwork or chart in computor?

Schoolrn April do you do paperwork or chart in computor?

Meds are paper charted, all kids with inhalers/diastat/epi pens have nursing care plans which are done on paper and revised every so often (they are places with the physician care plan), and actual charting (meaning clinic visits, immunization entering) is done on the computer. Our neighboring district that I used to sub for STILL does everything on paper. Clinic records are passed on school to school with the child and kept for 5 years after the child graduates. So, goes to show you how everyone kind of does things differently. When kids come in I jot down their name and complaint and anything significant, vitals, etc. If I give them a med I try to chart it right away in my med book but if I can't I will jot in my notes "time, vitals, inhaler, post vitals and time" and chart later. That kind of thing.