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I keep my daily meds in a locked cabinet -as I administer I too turn my bottles upside down. I also have a tall locking cabinet with 5 deep shelves - one shelf I have labeled baskets (A-E, F-J etc...

Soap and water for just about everything. If I don't have access to sink then J&J Hurt free Antiseptic wash.

I too will be a school nurse for the rest of my career - I'm ok with that, I do like my job and feel I am very lucky to be working with a supportive administration/teachers/staff. I am 45, started...

On our district field trip permission slip there is space to write what the child may need medically. Most of the time the parents leave it blank. I am notified of the field trips in advance and...

In my district the nurses are required to be CPR instructors, we are responsible to certify our staff, but the only staff required to be CPR certified are the bus drivers, coaches and any "backup"...

I would love to leave my door closed :) I have a few students with mobility issues and the doors are difficult for them to open - so my door is always open unless I am dealing with an emergency.

Texas has a chart that really is not that difficult to figure out. Our data clerk is great & pretty much can look at a record now and tell if it is up to date. It really helps me out especially...

Our district uses E-school - has a "medical" section to it where I can keep track of visits, immunizations, meds etc.

Elementary school - ours is in a central location near our gym & cafeteria. We also have portable Oxygen (Oxysure) with ambu bag in the same location. I have never had to use the AED but have...

We are allowed to dispense Tylenol, motrin, benadryl, cough drops & tums without a doctors order but the parents must supply them. All other OTC must have a doctors order.

We have our own neb machine but the students need to provide their own tubing/mouthpiece/mask & medication. Medication must be in original package with prescription label - label must have all the...

I have a budget - around $1400 for the year, I'm in an elementary school k-5 with 860 students. Nobody questions my orders - I can order what I want. I use School Health, Macgill or Moore. I spend...

I don't pull teeth.

yes start subbing, it is a good to get your foot in the door. The area I work in is very competitive, very difficult to get a FT position. I also started with subbing.

Every hospital and/or the unit you work on is going to be different. The hospital I work at it is policy for us to work a certain amount of "major" & "minor" holidays thru the year - every holiday...

I wouldnt use the deltoid in a 6-12 month old. If you need to give that many injections - the parent may just need to make another trip to the office.

Start subbing in the area you want to work. Where I lived - they would offere the jobs to the sub nurses first or at least give them the opportunity to interview for the position first. As far as...

You are not alone. I hated clinicals also - but I love being a nurse now. Most of the time I felt they were long & boring.

Same reason I also became a school nurse - the hours.

I work at Presby Plano and it was available to us a couple of weeks ago.

When I subbed I always asked about any "special need kids" or any issues with the students I needed to know about - I hated being surprised. Most of the nurses I subbed for were great - always left...

Im in Texas and we have standing orders from an MD. Some of the things we are allowed to give (with parents written permission) Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, topical - hydrocortisone creme, benadryl...

Apply for the grad nurse position - They are not only for new grads but also for nurses who want to change specialties.

I was curious about this also. I live in North Dallas and received the same flyer. I did fill out the online app.

We dont require them to wear anything. It is suggested, the supplies are available. We just stress good hand hygeine and it is a good idea to limit visitors.