amandarn10

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  1. "Emergencies" in the school

    Just a funny story I had to share: I was giving "the puberty talk" to a class of fifth graders yesterday when the classroom phone rang. It was the Secretary (who I love dearly, but has no healthcare background). In a panic, she says "I need you in...
  2. HEAT Index

    This chart is from the Illinois States Board of Education - I like it because it pretty clearly lays out the descriptions for the heat indices (and wind chills). I think sharing with staff members can help them to understand the importance and help i...
  3. Tips and Tricks for Assessments

    Just wanted to open this up to get some tips/tricks for physical assessments. I am new to school nursing and no peds background. I have had kids start with physical complaints (sore throat, head aches, etc). I had a heck of a time trying to evaluate ...
  4. health office decorations

    Where do you get the decorations (posters, etc) and health resources (pamphlets, etc) for your school's health office? I have to set up and decorate my office and not sure where to start?I'm going to check my local health department, but any other id...
  5. Excited new school nurse!

    I'm starting in the fall too! Excited to start (and nervous!) it's great too have an online community of peers since school nursing can seem so solitary!
  6. School Nurse Software

    I am starting my first school nursing job this fall, in 3 weeks. One of my 1st tasks is to decide what software system the school should use for documentation. From what I understand the main options are Teacherease, Nursesaide, SNAP, and health cent...
  7. School Nurse Certification

    I would like to do the same thing. From what I understand, in my state it is a 2-3 semester courseload, not just a test, so it is very time consuming and also expensive. I'm interested in hearing feedback from others who have done this as well...
  8. considering a job offer

    Thanks!! I appreciate the feedback a lot!! I learned that the school is part of a special ed co-op that oversees things and I guess there is a certified school nurse through that as well, so that helps a little too. I accepted :)
  9. considering a job offer

    So I'm just looking for some advice from others who've been in the field. I've been working as a nurse for about 3 1/2 years. The first 10 months as inpatient oncology (hated it), then 1 year as outpatient ortho(loved it) then promoted to a leadershi...