clockwood

clockwood has 5 years experience and specializes in Pediatrics, Psych.

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1. Can unionized nurses be on a diff salary schedule than teachers?

   clockwood replied to clockwood's topic in School

   Also, most teachers with whom I discuss salary are shocked when I tell them that nurses are paid on the teacher salary schedule They have no idea.

2. Can unionized nurses be on a diff salary schedule than teachers?

   clockwood replied to clockwood's topic in School

   Thanks for your input! In California, school nurses have to have a "school nurse service credential." (on top of a bachelor's and RN). The program I did was all grad work and allows students to roll the credential into a master's degree (MSN) by ta...

3. Can unionized nurses be on a diff salary schedule than teachers?

   clockwood posted a topic in School

   Question: I want to know if our teacher/nurse union can create a separate salary schedule for nurses. Nurses are sorely under-compensated in our district (okay, the teachers are too!) Does anybody work in a district where nurses are in the teache...

4. HIPAA, FERPA and how do you inform teachers about the health concerns in their class?

   clockwood replied to cmomrn's topic in School

   Does anybody know if there is a law, regulation or nursing code that states we cannot make health lists? I work at two elementary schools. One school has 450 students and one has 600 students. Personally, I am not in favor of sending out health list...

5. HIPAA, FERPA and how do you inform teachers about the health concerns in their class?

   clockwood replied to cmomrn's topic in School

   What law/regulation specifies that we cannot distribute health lists with multiple student's names on it? I'm trying to find it in writing to give to my supervisor. Is it FERPA? Ed Code? Where specifically? Thanks.

6. Scabies? Letter to all students or not?

   clockwood replied to lissaq10's topic in School

   Thank you for the resource!

7. Measuring Output

   clockwood replied to KKEGS's topic in School

   Once it's in a container, pull up with a 60 cc syringe? I guess that's kind of cumbersome.

8. Health History to determine IEP Eligibility?

   clockwood posted a topic in School

   I have encountered parents who are hesitant to discuss their child's health history with me (or anyone) on the IEP team. They might defensively remark, "Why do you need to know the number of pregnancies I've had?" Or "What does the number of hours I...

9. Doctor's note for "Chew Toy"

   clockwood replied to clockwood's topic in School

   Thank you all for your input. Our area administrator said she thought the letter from the doctor was ridiculous and asked me to discuss it with him...??? I thought that was pretty funny. I agree that this is a behavior/OT issue. My goal is always ...

10. Doctor's note for "Chew Toy"

    clockwood posted a topic in School

    Legally speaking, if a doctor writes a note saying a child needs a "chew toy" for oral/sensory purposes, to reduce agitation, to keep his hands out of his mouth, etc. does the school/school district have to comply with this? The child is in kinderga...

11. How many times have you used an AED?

    clockwood replied to Avill's topic in School

    AED, never

12. Budget Cuts and Boss Wanting the Impossible

    clockwood replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Absolutely. Best to leave with a positive attitude. No matter where you work, you will always be given way more than you can possibly do, so triaging is the key. Leaving a job you love is always hard, but a new adventure awaits you!

13. Budget Cuts and Boss Wanting the Impossible

    clockwood replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    I would take a different job. Your boss will be sorry. The APA recently recommended that every school in the US employ a full time nurse. There is good reason for that. Your boss will soon find that it would have been much cheaper to keep you in ...

14. essential oils

    clockwood replied to peacockblue's topic in School

    Oh, and the oil diffusion would not be for the "treatment" of anything, or to "create a calming environment" ...no claims of this sort on the permission slip...just because the teacher thinks it is nice.

15. essential oils

    clockwood replied to peacockblue's topic in School

    I have a TLC (therapeutic learning class) aka emotionally disturbed at one of my schools. There are currently 6 kids in the class grades 3-6. The teacher asked me if she can diffuse essential oils in the classroom. I of course, see where she is com...