bandaider

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1. Biggest Loser

   bandaider replied to janetpa's topic in School

   Yeah, but where's the joy in THAT???

2. Job Sharing??

   bandaider posted a topic in School

   Hey - I was a full time school nurse for boo koo years - retired then and down-graded to sub.... Now I hear tell of a job share position in "my" corporation for just 2 days/week. I am tempted to apply - but - what are the pros & cons of job shar...

3. Just can't win...

   bandaider posted a topic in School

   Just have to vent a little: Teacher called me to the classroom ASAP, saying student wouldn't wake up. Little girl was seated at the table, with her head resting on her arms, folded on the table. I touched child's shoulder, she sat up, rubbed her eye...

4. Always in the Dog House !

   bandaider replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   Oh, these replies crack me up! just recently I was allowed to speak to the teachers at a staff meeting and had to tell these college-degreed professionals that : 1. It is not cool to send a kid to the nurse office to take a nap. I do not run a sleep-...

5. Call me crazy.....I know !

   bandaider replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   Hi Praiser- Well, it's been a busy summer and -as usual - I didn't get all of my to-do list crossed off yet...but, yeah, I'm getting ready for the structure & challenge of school again! Good thing, too, since registration begins this week for me!...

6. To ALL school nurses.. Questions for you, please & thank you!!!

   bandaider replied to radtech's topic in School

   Wow - sounds as though you have put a lot of thought into school nursing - good for you! First, though, just remember that there are no guarantees.....I pretty much stumbled into school nursing when my health no longer allowed me to keep up the exha...

7. Please help ! What would you do for this situation ?

   bandaider replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School

   I have run into this scenario as well. What I have tried to do is to Send home a summary of X's student c/o headache that week, or that month. If I have a signed consent (our corporation tries to get a consent to releae medical with the student's Dr ...

8. School Nurse Get to Know You!

   bandaider replied to Aneroo's topic in School

   You know those annoying get to know you quizzes- let's do one for us! 1. How long have you been a school nurse? (9 yrs) 2. How many students do you serve? (580) 3. How many schools do you serve? (One) 4. What age ranges do you serve? (K-5) 5. What...

9. Boredom on the job-- creative activities for school nurse down time

   bandaider replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   Hi there- Well, funny you should ask...Yes, I do get bored sometimes, too. Right now I'm in a new building (for me) so there's still a lot to scope out in my down time, just getting to know the students & staff. Let's see - if there's no "sickli...

10. Pink Eye

    bandaider posted a topic in School

    I have teachers that seem to be getting all germ-o-phobic about pink eye. ( This is my first year in a school K-5 and I'm finding younger kids are quite different than 11- 14 yr olds! ) Help me out, what criteria do YOU use for excluding students wit...

11. Who's ready to return ??

    bandaider replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    :nurse:I am starting to feel that nudge to get back to school, am thinking about ways to streamline my registration process, etc .....though I still want to make the MOST of these last few weeks of summer! Plus, I'm excited - after several years in a...

12. summer angst

    bandaider posted a topic in School

    I wonder how many other school nurses work a summer job to make ends meet....yet a big part of the draw of school nursing is the flexibilty and weekends, holidays, & summers off?? Am I nuts!! Every summer I am tempted to stay in LTC where I could...

13. What is your BIGGEST pet peve about school nursing ?

    bandaider replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    My biggest pet peeve are the well-meaning but still inappropiate comments by staff as students must walk through front office to the nurses office. In front of parents, staff, and other students I've heard the secretary blurt out, "Oh, my goodness! W...

14. Obesity

    bandaider replied to gingerbreadhouse's topic in School

    I have had much frustration with a similar situation. My student has a BMI of 58.There are zero adolescent weight management programs in our area, I've found adult programs thru local hospitals who have consentedto do one-on-one but parent won't cons...

15. summer volunteer??

    bandaider replied to lilmisslee84's topic in Camp

    I'm not sure what area you are interested in, but you might contact specific organizations, such as American Diabetes Assoc, or American Lung, Hemophilia, etc to see if/when there are camps for children with these conditions, and that you're interest...