XingtheBBB BSN, RN

XingtheBBB has 20 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in OR, peds, PALS, ICU, camp, school.

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1. Teaching teacher about emergencies

   XingtheBBB posted a topic in School

   I thought there was a thread about guidelines for teachers about what constitutes an emergency call to the nurse. I can't seem to find that. What guidelines do you use? I remember someone using...

2. Neosporin, Cough Drops, & Crutches

   XingtheBBB replied to FloridanurseRN's topic in School

   I work with a nurse (cover her building) who gives out crutches for use at school. They are to be returned at the end of the day. We have students who specifically ask for them during the day (the...

3. Summer conference suggestions, please?

   XingtheBBB replied to nursecolley's topic in School

   Penn State Hershey has one in the end of June with several peds

4. End of the year new entrants

   XingtheBBB replied to halohg's topic in School

   I had a senior student transfer to another high school. The request from the new school nurse for his records arrived was the day after our seniors completed their last day of finals, the day before...

5. School Nurse Emergency Course

   XingtheBBB replied to J-lynn's topic in School

   Mostly concussions and seizures/ r/o new seizure. My most unexpected was a TIA. It was in the first week or two of school and because of our switch to a new computer program (instead of health cards)...

6. Allergy Concerns

   XingtheBBB replied to T-ROD's topic in School

   We have one student with these precautions except for the mask, and from what I've gathered one parent does keep the child in a bubble at home but the other parent takes the child out to restaurants...

7. C'Mon Now!

   XingtheBBB replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

   I used to use a big chunky diaper pin through my daughter's laces. We had duckies, crayons, and plain colors with locking

8. College campus RNs?

   XingtheBBB replied to maggiesulfate's topic in School

   Often, they function like a Drs office with some ready care hours. Usually there is a provider and then an office staff- MA's/LPN's, RN for triage, organizing screenings, some direct care. Depending...

9. A little Smile for your day

   XingtheBBB replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

   That reminds me of a kid who said "I have an inhaler but I haven't needed it in about 10 years!" But Sweetie... you're

10. Lead poisoning!

    XingtheBBB replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    OK, lets assume for a moment that at some point (haha) in the history of pencils, they contained lead in the writing core... Do they not know the first thing about how lead poisoning works? What rock...

11. PA school nurses?

    XingtheBBB replied to PAnurse94's topic in School

    You'll have to take post-BSN coursework in school nursing to be certified. Otherwise you can work as an aide, not as a school nurse. Several PA school offer the

12. Staff Shots?

    XingtheBBB replied to ArryOtter's topic in School

    Ugh. I'll give allergy shots to staff at camp because they have to be onsite pretty much 24/6 and should not be wasting their 2 hours a day or Saturday off trying to get into the Dr office but it's...

13. Standardized test time

    XingtheBBB replied to XingtheBBB's topic in School

    I usually just have them hold their nose with pressure. Ice if we need to. Afrin would be great if it was a frequent offender although one of our frequent nosebleed kids does great with just saline...

14. Standardized test time

    XingtheBBB posted a topic in School

    Does anyone know how to make nosebleeds stop faster when it's standardized test time and students are supposed to be participating so the whole class is waiting for them to return? Because,...

15. Camp Nurse?

    XingtheBBB replied to marsbar37's topic in School

    It likely either reflects their ability to plan and implement an orientation program or just a mismatch of job and nurse. There are hundreds of specialites and sub-specialties, it's not one job fits...