Eleven011

Eleven011 has 20+ years experience and specializes in Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse.

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1. Leaving School Nursing

   Eleven011 posted a topic in School

   Happy Halloween All!! I want to let everyone know that I am leaving my school nurse job 😞 . I started 10 years ago when my youngest son was in 2nd grade and he is graduating this year. This job has been perfect for being able to be where my ...

2. Bulletin Board ideas

   Eleven011 replied to heatherrmp's topic in School

   I made one once with a title that said "Say "BOO" to the Flu" and then I had little ghosts all around that said things like "wash your hands" and "sneeze into your sleeve", that kind of thing.

3. Gluten Free OTCs?

   Eleven011 replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

   My school has about 600 kids K-12th grade. The OTC meds trickle in throughout the year, but by the end I probably have 20-25 different ones. Most are tylenol or motrin, but I do get anxiety meds, cold meds, itch creams, etc.

4. Gluten Free OTCs?

   Eleven011 replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

   No, kids are not permitted to carry medications on them. That said, I'm not the tylenol police and if a high school student has a bottle in his backpack, I'm not going to push it much. Our policy is that if parents want their kids to have access to...

5. Gluten Free OTCs?

   Eleven011 replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

   We don't keep any OTC's in stock for PRN use, so we certainly wouldn't keep any specialty ones. I think that is asking a bit much.

6. When does everyone start back to school?

   Eleven011 posted a topic in School

   I start inservice tomorrow - 8/15, and kids will be back 8/23. My last child is a senior this year, so this will be my year to decide if I want to keep doing school nursing or move on. We will see how the year goes! When do you all start sc...

7. Happy School Nurse Day

   Eleven011 replied to Glitternurse's topic in School

   I get lumped in with Teachers too. I did have the Kindergarten class color me pictures and then all come squeeze into my room to recite "Thank you for taking care of us". It was nice to be appreciated, even by a gaggle of Kinders 🙂

8. School Nurse/Vaccines

   Eleven011 replied to moomin's topic in School

   I can't speak for every position, but for the majority, we don't give vaccinations in our office. However, I do check the immunization status of all incoming Kindergarden, 6th grade and New to district students. I call and encourage parents to get ...

9. School Clinic Door

   Eleven011 replied to AshlyMRN's topic in School

   I have pretty much the same office set up - back door to the office, front door into the main hallway. I only shut the main hallway door if I am gone, or at lunch. I can't imagine opening and shutting it all day long! I don't understand safety ...

10. Side Job

    Eleven011 replied to NurseK12's topic in School

    I've had several different side jobs over the years. For 3 years, I was the supervising nurse for a small assisted living facility. I could do my work in the evening or on weekends and the administrator took care of things during the work day. ...

11. Lunch Coverage

    Eleven011 replied to icepackstat's topic in School

    I find a lunch time that works into my schedule and then let all staff know what time I will be on lunch. I hang a sign on my door (with a picture for the littles), shut and lock it. There is a back door that staff can access should they need to c...

12. Halloween

    Eleven011 replied to Bulldogs's topic in School

    Today has been easy, and so fun to see the littles costumes - and even some of the big kids! Tomorrow will be a whole new ball game 🤢🤮

13. Do you participate in Spirit Weeks?

    Eleven011 replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    I always go along with spirit/Pep days which are usually jeans and school themed apparel. For special days/weeks, like Homecoming or "I hate Winter" - I do a scaled back version. Backwards day is easy with scrubs - so is Mismatched day. Crazy h...

14. Clinic Staffing

    Eleven011 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in School

    I am the only school in my district, PreK - 12, and I am the only staff for the health dept.

15. School Nurses Getting Sick

    Eleven011 replied to RNwhohasgoats's topic in School

    Covid started here in March of 2020 when our school closed down. I spent that Spring/Summer doing temp/health checks on school staff cooking/delivering meals to students. SY 20/21 we were fully masked all year and I was testing and sending home sic...