SouthernSweetheart16

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1. Tell us about your school

   SouthernSweetheart16 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

   I am in a rural elementary, PreK-5th. About 370 students total. PreK has one teacher and every other grade has 3 except for first grade and they have four. VERY involved community, all three schools (elem, middle, and high) are within sight of each o...

2. What do you wear to work as a school nurse?

   SouthernSweetheart16 replied to verdeacres's topic in School

   I wear business casual most days, occasionally I will wear solid color scrub pants with a tshirt, on Fridays we wear jeans. I don't particularly like scrub tops, I do like the pants, that's why I wear them some days. I would rather blend in with the ...

3. baby friendly questions

   SouthernSweetheart16 replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I realize this is an old topic, but I was interested in seeing what had became of the situation. In the hospital where I had my daughters (4 years ago and 14 months ago) , I was simply asked if I was BF or formula feeding. I chose to formula feed for...

4. Campus Safety after CT shootings

   SouthernSweetheart16 replied to Spidey's mom's topic in School

   We do the whole "everyone must sign into the front office and get a nametag", but we have NOTHING in place as far as having to be buzzed in or anything of that nature. The front door to our school is in front of the main office, but they are not conn...

5. underweight kid

   SouthernSweetheart16 replied to kingsmiley's topic in School

   I don't understand why a parent would be mad?!?!

6. Made CPS report, what now?

   SouthernSweetheart16 replied to squidbilly's topic in School

   I keep all records, but I've never been told to contact police. That would probably be a pretty handy thing to do, just in case a situation arises from the report.

7. underweight kid

   SouthernSweetheart16 replied to kingsmiley's topic in School

   I don't see any reason for the parent to be "smoking hot" over getting a letter that your child is in the 5-10% percentile for weight. It's not like we are "insinuating" anything or sticking our nose where it doesn't belong. Our JOB is to make sure t...

8. Elementary Kids Took ME Down!

   SouthernSweetheart16 replied to Britrn04's topic in School

   My first year here, me and my (then 9 month old daughter) STAYED sick. She turned 1 that December (She'll be 4 in two days!) and we were constantly sick. She had several bouts of bronchitis and then ended up with RSV when she was 13 months. I don't k...

9. Homeopathic Meds at School

   SouthernSweetheart16 replied to clf314's topic in School

   I have a K student who takes homeopathic ADHD medication. I was very hesitant about giving this to her. My nurse supervisor for the school system said that we could give it to her, but we had to have her doctor sign off on it because it's given every...

10. School Nurse Salary?

    SouthernSweetheart16 replied to kegreat's topic in School

    We are NOT on teacher's scale, I have 8 years' experience, and have been with the school system for 3 years, and I make (roughly) $25,000 per year. The WORST part of my job is the pay. I would love to make more but I'm not willing to sacrifice the sc...

11. Halloween.....

    SouthernSweetheart16 replied to SouthernSweetheart16's topic in School

    It is a lot of fun!! I have two daughters (my oldest is almost 4 and my youngest will be one on Friday) and they are going as Little Bo Peep and her sheep! (The baby is the sheep). I'm scrambling to find my husband a wolf mask so he can wear it when ...

12. Halloween.....

    SouthernSweetheart16 posted a topic in School

    Happy Halloween :-) Are you dressed up (in a costume) today?? Halloween costumes are a big thing at our school (rural elementary). So far today, as far as staff goes, I've seen a bookworm, Cleopatra, 5 girls from the '80s, one from the '60s, witches,...

13. Head Injury Complaint ~ What else could I have done?

    SouthernSweetheart16 replied to OkiNurse74's topic in School

    If she was only 10 minutes away, I think you did fine. He probably didn't feel like being dragged around or going to the gym where it would have been loud and noisy. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. Mom was probably just nervous and anxious a...

14. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    SouthernSweetheart16 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Several weeks ago, our three year old daughter got sick. She ran a fever of 103-104.5 for four days. Took her to the doctor after the first 24 hours, they did a rapid strep and strep culture---both negative. Fever continued for two more days. Poor gi...

15. SIDS Pediatric Code

    SouthernSweetheart16 replied to harrird's topic in Emergency

    As a nurse, and a Mom who sat through her own child's code almost 5 years ago, I know the heartbreak that the parents were feeling. I will NEVER EVER EVER forget finding my son in his carseat, not breathing, and blue, with blood pouring from his nose...