Jlacl7

Jlacl7 has 7 years experience and specializes in School Health.

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1. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

   Jlacl7 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

   1. Do you receive the flu vaccine yearly? Yes. I have asthma and am IgA deficient, so the benefit definitely outweighs any risks. 2.Does your employer have a mandatory influenza vaccination policy as a condition of employment? If yes, where do you wo...

2. How often did YOU see the school nurse?

   Jlacl7 replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

   I don't even remember having a school nurse, and I have asthma!

3. It's almost summer! What are your plans?

   Jlacl7 replied to Avill's topic in School

   I'm going to work at a special needs camp for 6 weeks. Really looking forward to the experience, but dreading being away from my family that long.

4. Pseudo Seizures

   Jlacl7 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   I had a high school student my first year as a school nurse who had them . He would give the appearance of having tonic-clinic seizures without any EEG changes. He also had other mental illness issues including depression and episodes of acute psycho...

5. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

   Jlacl7 replied to twss2323's topic in Relations

   Just try being a school nurse. Teacher appreciation week is right before, and they get a whole weeks worth of goodies and meals. Nurses week comes along and I get a logoed umbrella for the umpteenth year.

6. Novolog questions

   Jlacl7 replied to VN2016's topic in School

   Yes. You need to discard. Just make the parent aware.

7. Summer job?

   Jlacl7 replied to 711RN711's topic in School

   Summer camp nursing. If you have kids, they might could go for free, depending on the camp.

8. What is the best journal to subscribe to as a school nurse?

   Jlacl7 replied to arnoldlayne's topic in School

   If you join NASN you get the Journal of School Nursing as part of your membership. It may also be linked to your state association. Plus NASN is our advocacy organization.

9. What's your best School Nurse advice ?

   Jlacl7 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   As in, when a student says or shows you something surprising, disgusting, etc, don't let it show on your face.

10. What's your best School Nurse advice ?

    Jlacl7 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Be ready for anything, and I do mean anything. I second OP about the quiet ones. They go south quick. Keep crackers, juice, and 15 carb snacks on hand. The day your diabetic's blood sugar is 30, they won't have any. Finally, to quote on of my nursing...

11. Parents who can't/won't pick up kids

    Jlacl7 replied to mc3's topic in School

    Is your school social worker involved? In situations like this I would appraise them of the situation and perhaps do a home visit. We have even gone and picked up the parent so they could sign the child out and then drive them both home.

12. Stop the insanity (AKA panic)

    Jlacl7 replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    Even worse is the panic if a child has HEAD LICE!!!! Do you know how many teachers have had to tell me about "super lice" on the news? I have seriously been asked to screen an entire school (1000 students) for one case of lice. Teachers are more blas...

13. Elementary, Middle or High School?

    Jlacl7 replied to mc3's topic in School

    Right now 4 elementary schools Pre-k through 5th, but have done all grades.

14. Medical marijuana in schools

    Jlacl7 replied to SiwanRN's topic in School

    We have discussed this with hash oil being legalized in NC for intractable seizures. The way the law is written here, hash oil can only be given by a "caregiver" which is defined in the law as a parent/guardian who is registered with the state. Our s...