KrystinaRN

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1. Where are RNs school nurses?

   KrystinaRN replied to NursePamela's topic in School

   In CA, you must be RN, BSN and PHN to get your Preliminary School Nurse Services Credential to be a legitimate "School Nurse". The preliminary cred. is only good for 5 years, during that time you need to enroll in and complete a 27-unit School Nurse ...

2. What do you go by?

   KrystinaRN replied to Flare's topic in School

   I'm Nurse Krystina

3. How to break into school nursing

   KrystinaRN replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in School

   I am a school nurse in CA. I have my RN, BSN but I started off in an LVN position as a 1:1 nurse in the district (to get my foot in the door, so to speak!). After one year of that, my school district received a grant for a 0.4 increase in school nurs...

4. What do you wear to work?

   KrystinaRN replied to asp40's topic in School

   I dress business casual- usually black or grey slacks and a nice top. However, I want to make the switch over to scrubs. I work at an elementary school and I just think I would look so much more approachable by the kids if I wore cute, colorful scrub...

5. School nurses working at summer camp?

   KrystinaRN posted a topic in Camp

   Hey Camp Nurses! Just wondering how many of you camp nurses out there are school nurses during the school year, and camp nurses in the summer. I'm starting as a school nurse in a couple weeks and I may want to work at a summer camp next summer, and ...

6. Should men be school nurses? Have you ever heard of any?

   KrystinaRN replied to ImThatGuy's topic in School

   Yes, I think men should feel welcome to the specialty of school nursing if they want, and yes I know one. Let me just say- I truly feel for men in nursing who have to deal with undeserved discrimination, shame, and embarrasment based soley on their s...

7. New School Nurse!!

   KrystinaRN replied to rmgilb's topic in School

   Congrats!! I am starting this year as a new school nurse too. I agree with noreenl about schoolhealthservicesny.com. I have been scouting out the best resources and this website has some really great sample care plans. Click on the "SN Tool Kit" tab...

8. Advice for (hopeful) newbie?

   KrystinaRN replied to KrystinaRN's topic in School

   Hi, I'm sorry I didn't get back to you in time, I went out of town. It sounds like you have a great background and lots of relevant knowledge to the field of school nursing. How did the interview go? Again, I'm sorry for not checking this sooner

9. Advice for (hopeful) newbie?

   KrystinaRN replied to KrystinaRN's topic in School

   Hi there, I am taking courses through CSU Fresno's School Nurse Services Credential Program (the courses are all mostly online). There are two phases of the program, I am almost done with Phase 1. The Phase 2 portion includes a preceptorship for whi...

10. Advice for (hopeful) newbie?

    KrystinaRN replied to KrystinaRN's topic in School

    Thanks for the good luck! I ended up very lucky, being offered a part time school nurse position at my current district. Unfortunately I am not going to DC for the conference, I would have loved to go though. Have a great time!

11. Advice for (hopeful) newbie?

    KrystinaRN replied to KrystinaRN's topic in School

    Thank you all for your well wishes- they worked! I was just offered a part-time school nurse job at my current district! I look forward to joining this profession.

12. Advice for (hopeful) newbie?

    KrystinaRN replied to KrystinaRN's topic in School

    My interview went pretty well, I think.. Thanks! :) I should hear back sometime this week. Yes, it is a great district, I would be elated to get a school nurse job there. Did you apply for the same job?

13. Vision, scoliosis, & hearing screenings

    KrystinaRN replied to KrystinaRN's topic in School

    Thank you for your responses, I actually just came home and remembered I had a couple of really good resources from the CA department of education about vision and scoliosis screenings in public schools. In short, I figured out that I do not need an...

14. Vision, scoliosis, & hearing screenings

    KrystinaRN posted a topic in School

    Hi All, I am wondering if some of you school nurses (in CA) can help clarify something I had never been completely certain about. I have my Preliminary School Nurse Services Credential. It is my understanding that I need to obtain my school audiomet...

15. Advice for (hopeful) newbie?

    KrystinaRN replied to KrystinaRN's topic in School

    Hi Elizabeth, no they have not yet hired a new nurse to fill my current position. I still may be returning; it depends on if I hear back that any of these other districts want to hire me as a school nurse :/ Thanks for the advice, searching this for...