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In Wisconsin, this would be considered denying the student equal access unless you are asking all parents to attend. We can delegate to UAP and that's who does field trips. Looks like teachers have...

THere will be a considerable investment in mannekins and AED trainers unless you can find an agency to loan them to you. Our local fire department comes in to teach CPR/AED for the cost of the...

Your local Health Department may take sharps. If you have a large hospital nearby, they may take them. Some drug stores will take them as well.

We own one ancient model which I just sent out. Hasn't been calibrated since '07 but I would like to do every other year from now on, cost $60.

In many areas of the country school nurses earn considerably less than their counterparts in the hospital. But you have to consider that it's for 9 or 10 month's work. Some do per diem or camp...

SIXTEEN! (I only work half-time).

You can't be expected to think of everything at the moment of an interview question--here's a more open-ended way to answer a "list" question-- plan to meet with the parent, classroom teacher,...

Whatever you decide, plan to have a helper because you won't be able to do the game and BP's both. You could do a poster board with "Breakfast fuels your Day" or something like that and have columns...

My daughter in law is a first generation American of Hmong heritage. When people ask where she is from, she answers honestly: "Oshkosh!"

My mom had several strokes. After one, the PT was trying to walk with my mom and said "Katherine, you're leaning to the left.". Mom's response: "that's my politics."

Does you state dept of public instruction have a school nurse consultant? That's my go-to in this kind of situations. Please let us all know how this shakes out.

I can't find any documentation on the entity I named either, but I clearly do remember a pediatrician using that term to describe the parents of a student. Whatever we call it, I think many of us...

My understanding of fragile child is parents who have legitimately been through a trauma or severe illness with a child and then can't "let go" and exaggerate every symptom and overprotect the child.

Some of these scenarios sound like fragile child syndrome.

In my state this can be delegated and we have many UAP trained to give diastat. They are not trained, however, on a 5 minute schedule with bus fumes in their faces!!! You made the absolute right...

We have it printed right on our med form that expired meds and any meds left on the last day of school will be discarded. I find a gentle heart to heart with a student helps them to understand that...

The question was raised about how hard the exam was--I used the NASN certification review book (which has practice tests for each chapter) and made my own flash cards (I ended up with over 200 flash...

Schooldistrictnurse, RN, BSN, NCSN!!!! I passed the national certification exam!

In my state, the Department of Public Instruction has a state-wide web listing of all job postings in the state for school systems. You have to register for access, but you don't have to be an...

I know this isn't helpful at all, but it's not really your problem. You are legally allowed to be sick. You must report to someone up the food chain (district nurse?). Coverage is their problem as...

"Apr 5, '09 by bergren It is legal to use "memory joggers", papers with mutliple names that are eventually destroyed when a notation is made in a student's permanent record. A temporary health room...

The offer is from the manufacturer, it is not tied to school or insurance carrier or anything. The fine print is that they will cover up to $100 per co-pay, so if you are paying totally out of...

Are you aware that the mfgr of Epi Pen is offering a no co-pay card that can be used until the end of 2013? The number to call to get a card is 1-800-395-3376.

I would document "no med available--parent has been contacted" or "med held per parent request" until the issue is resolved.

UAP's do many tasks in a school setting. As far as supervision, though, I observe every delegated task in my schools on a quarterly basis as a minimum, and conduct refresher training annually.