adhrn711

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1. Sure, I'll risk my license so you don't have to leave home

   adhrn711 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

   Just remember that the kind appreciative families and teachers far outnumber the idiotic inconsiderate selfish ones. We just tend to focus on the ones that push our buttons.

2. second guessing myself -- help!

   adhrn711 replied to adhrn711's topic in Emergency

   thanks for the reassurance. :)

3. second guessing myself -- help!

   adhrn711 posted a topic in Emergency

   I am actually a school nurse, hoping someone can answer a question for me. I had a kid in today who hit his head on a concrete floor. When he came in, he was in a lot of pain and said he was dizzy. There was very little edema where his head hit. ...

4. Complaint of the day

   adhrn711 replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

   I had a first grader who wanted to go home because he had a loose tooth. :)

5. How does your school handle serious allergies?

   adhrn711 replied to adhrn711's topic in School

   What about field trips?

6. How does your school handle serious allergies?

   adhrn711 replied to adhrn711's topic in School

   thanks everyone!

7. Teaching kids to swallow pills

   adhrn711 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

   I have found (with my own kids at least) that they have a much easier time if they swallow the pill with a spoonful of yogurt.

8. Do you have a list?

   adhrn711 replied to cowgirlBSN's topic in School

   We sent out a list recently for all the kids to take home. It covers the basics of when to send, when to keep home. We have had a lot of positive feedback from parents -- sometimes it's a tough call when it's time to leave for school, and it gives ...

9. How does your school handle serious allergies?

   adhrn711 posted a topic in School

   We are working on developing a clearer policy, but we've had several accidental exposures recently (they all turned out fine). We have some seriously allergic kids. I'd love to hear what your school policies are with anaphylactic kids and allergens...