lissaq10

lissaq10

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  1. Can you be 'cured' from c-diff, or are you always colonized with it? Is someone really only contagious when they have diarrhea, or anytime they have a stool?
  2. C-Diff in Spec. Ed student

    I think we are just trying to figure out if he should be in school or not. The child was pulled out of school several years ago and has not had ANY type of schooling since then. I think that it was said she was home-schooled,but that wasn't the ca...
  3. C-Diff in Spec. Ed student

    I should add that the school would like him to be in school, parents are just the ones that area adamant that he is not in school. How do you handle c-diff in school? Just normal precautions?
  4. C-Diff in Spec. Ed student

    Need some help on how to handle Spec. Ed student with c-diff. The parent says that he has to be home-schooled with tutors and cannot be in the Elementary School. I am very new and unsure how this is handled in the schools
  5. Puberty/Hygiene Video

    Hi there! I teach a 4th grade Puberty/Hygiene class in our schools. We separate boys from girls and talk about menstrating with the girls and more hygiene with the boys. We currently use 'Straight Talk: Period' for the girls and 'Whatsa Hygiene' fo...
  6. Head Injury Protocol

    We give a call to the family and send a Head Bump letter with any head bump that occurs, even if they seem pretty minor. They will stay in the office for 20 min. and get an ice pack. There have been a couple occassions where it did not seem they wer...
  7. are you on teachers' payscale?

    I am on the teachers payscale in MN. I am making less than any of my other jobs. I am very new into School Nursing, so I am feeling very overwhelmed at this time. It's a lot to learn, but I am enjoying learning new things. It seems weird to say t...
  8. Just Finished a Jr/Sr HS School Nurse Interview

    Sounds like very good answers! I'm sure you did a great job. Good Luck!
  9. Self-care of students diabetes

    I am fairly new in school nursing and trying to get a grasp on things. I have a 10 y.o. student that was diagnosed with diabetes a year ago. Last year, my health assistant had to do everything for him. He just got a pump right before the start of t...
  10. Toileting Accidents at school

    We have had a student that is having accidents almost daily. Is supposed to be on Miralax for supposed blockage. I have asked parents to get a note from the MD for a medical diagnosis, since this is a daily issue. The health assistant has been goi...
  11. Head Lice,Head Lice, Head Lice

    I am sooo sick of head lice. It is seeming to be never-ending. I am wondering what different schools do for head lice. Do you do classroom checks? Do you have a no-nit policy? What do you do for those chronic cases? We have been sending out letters...
  12. Wound Cleanser info needed

    We have always used Technicare scrub to clean those little bumps the kids encounter during school. We must have had this cleaner for quite some time, because now when we need to order, I see that it was pulled off the market. I am wondering what an...
  13. Cough drops in school?

    What is your policy/guideline for cough drops in school for both elementary and secondary schools? For elem. OTC's we typically require an MD auth form, but I have learned one of my Health Paras have been giving them out with just a parent note. I a...
  14. Charting

    Genesis. It's okay. The support has been really good, but I think that pulling reports can be complicated at times.
  15. Scabies? Letter to all students or not?

    Yea- it's hard to know if appropriate or not. You could send a letter home for everything (strep, impetigo, pink eye, etc). They are all contagious. I don't want to bend for one person throwing a fit, but also afraid that all of a sudden there wil...