Assessing the student on drugs

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What does your assessment consist of for students who are believed to be on drugs? (I am a nurse at the middle school level) Adminstration brings them to me to be checked out and make sure their stable. I do a full set of vitals and check their pupils and alertness and orientation. Also pay attention to any odors.

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I'm glad to see this topic. I did my first impairment assessment last week and had some serious concerns after providing my assessment findings to the AP. I wasn't really given any training, guidance, or policy on this.

Also, hello! First time poster here, but I've been lurking on and off for a while. I started about a month ago as the school nurse in a large suburban high school.

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I'm glad to see this topic. I did my first impairment assessment last week and had some serious concerns after providing my assessment findings to the AP. I wasn't really given any training, guidance, or policy on this.

Also, hello! First time poster here, but I've been lurking on and off for a while. I started about a month ago as the school nurse in a large suburban high school.

Welcome! Do you really wanna use your real name (if that is your name) Lots of stuff gets posted on FB...

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Our policy changed to add ALL electronic stuff; vape, juul, cartridges anything associated with this as drug parafernalia. Comes with a hefty penalty.

Ours too. It went officially into the school handbook and we notified all families at the beginning of the school year.

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also, hello! First time poster here, but i've been lurking on and off for a while. I started about a month ago as the school nurse in a large suburban high school.

One of us! One of us!

Welcome!

Edit: This was supposed to be in Capslock but it's converting it to regular for some reason.

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One of us! One of us!

Welcome!

Edit: This was supposed to be in Capslock but it's converting it to regular for some reason.

Ahem, you may not yell in this forum. (hah!)

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No worries, Nutmegge. It's not my real name. ;-)

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Specializes in kids.

wheww!

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Ahem, you may not yell in this forum. (hah!)

(In my best kindy teacher voice) Ohhh, Friends... No, thank you. We do not shout. We use our inside voices here in school.

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