KDRNMA

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1. How to Stop a Nose Bleed??

   KDRNMA replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

   For a really bad nose bleed, I use the Nose Budd ice pack. They work pretty well. MacGill | Nosebudd™ Nose Pack

2. From "Nut Free" to "Nut Aware"

   KDRNMA replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

   The district I'm in is also revamping the Allergy Policy and I've asked that the district be known as "Allergy Aware" because there are so many other items besides nuts that students have an allergy to. I'm hoping it goes through.

3. Massachusetts RNs

   KDRNMA replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

   Hi, the Massachusetts Nurse Association also offers a course in Danvers. It appears to be free for members and $ 95 for non-members. Link: Region 4: Domestic and Sexual Violence Training: What Nurses Need to Know - Course Calendar - Continuing Educa...

4. Stomachaches

   KDRNMA replied to khaley69's topic in School

   Middle schoolers are also notorious for challenges - hot sauce challenge, hot cheetos challenge. I had a student vomit after the hot sauce challenge - he was quite disappointed to just get crackers and milk instead of heading home.

5. The Not So "Nursey" Things...

   KDRNMA replied to HCPSRMA's topic in School

   Today the speech therapist, across from my office, killed a fly during a session - a student in that session then came to me to ask me "Can you please throw out the gross fly?". The student is just too cute so I did remove the fly. Then he and the ...

6. Do you remove ticks?

   KDRNMA replied to Riley RN's topic in School

   I bought a 2 pack of these off Amazon for $ 8. They work great and are easy to use. I will try the cotton ball/soap trick though also.

7. Forged Doctor's Note

   KDRNMA replied to Amethya's topic in School

   A high school nurse I know told me she had a doctor's note for abscences from a male student and the "note" was from a gynecologist. Another one I was told is a parent of a middle schooler who stole letterhead from a doctor's office but then had the...

8. C'Mon Now!

   KDRNMA replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

   Today a 1st grader came in from recess and points to his groin area and says to me "it's burning - I scraped it on playground. Want to see?" I told him No thank you and sent him in bathroom to wash off with cool water. He then comes out and tells m...

9. MTEL and DESE certs?

   KDRNMA replied to BSNmommyof2's topic in School

   Hi, I've copied the license requirements from www.msno.org/membership/licensure. One note - Boston University is taking over from Northeastern University for the 3 conferences needed for licensure. So far I only saw the Medication Delegation cours...

10. Cleaning Products in School

    KDRNMA posted a topic in School

    Does anyone check on the cleaning products used in the school? Recently at the middle school where I'm subbing, I had kids who had reactions on their forearms, some similar to a contact dermatitis, some more of a burn. At first I just monitored the...

11. Cute things students say.

    KDRNMA replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    I sub for my district and have to admit I have a few favorite students. One of them is an 8 yr old boy - we were talking about Minecraft one day and I said to him "I can't look at it when my son plays it. It makes me nauseous." He then puts his ha...

12. Camper with Dry Ice Burn

    KDRNMA replied to KDRNMA's topic in Camp

    Hello all...thanks for your help! It's been quite the experience...anyways I had washed the burns, checked for particles, and monitored for infection. However the camper had still been complaining of pain at the burn site so I sent her to the walk-...

13. Camper with Dry Ice Burn

    KDRNMA posted a topic in Camp

    First time camp nurse here! I have a camper who came to me with dry ice burns from two days ago. A cabin-mate had received cupcakes packed in dry ice and this camper put some dry ice on left wrist and hand. The burn on her wrist is about 1.5cm lon...