Getting out just in time!

[MHDNURSE]

I just got an email to all the nurses at my three schools, telling us that beginning in August when the new school year begins, every parent is to be notified of any and every visit to the nurse ? I just emailed the regional director who sent to email and told her it is unreasonable to expect every parent to get a call on every kid. I tired to explain there are often lines of students waiting to be seen and the lines will grow if students are waiting for us to call the family of the kid who was just seen. She is not budging on this. I am extra glad that I am not returning next year. They have been making all sorts of changes in the last few weeks for some reason and it is definitely not going to help the nurses.

[KeeperOfTheIceRN, ADN]

1 hour ago, ihavealltheice said:

Ha! Mine too...she'd come home every day in kindergarten "I saw the nurse today!" Ugh..WHY?!?!?!

We use skyward, not sure if power school has the same capability, but may be worth looking in to.

Wait a second....we use skyward and I had NO idea that was on option on there!! How is it done?

[JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN]

This is going to get old fast. Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope. There isn't enough nope, really.

Can't they settle for a "Your Child was seen in the nurse's office today" half sheet in a backpack at least?

Now I work with the older kids (MS/HS). I only call home for the bigger stuff - frankly because of this, I've learned most parents take my calls seriously. I'll email with a few that I need to check in with vs call (usually a FF and more to update - even I need to send home I'll call, so they know I mean it).

I hope those nurse track every phone call and put in a spreadsheet. Charter schools love quantitative data ;).

10 minutes ago, JenTheSchoolRN said:

Charter schools love quantitative data ;).

Oh yes!!

11 minutes ago, JenTheSchoolRN said:

I've learned most parents take my calls seriously.

I was chatting with the nurses at the MS/HS and this is their fear- that if they call for every little thing, parents will stop answering their phones. It is already difficult to track down some of these parents.

[JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN]

8 minutes ago, MHDNURSE said:

I was chatting with the nurses at the MS/HS and this is their fear- that if they call for every little thing, parents will stop answering their phones. It is already difficult to track down some of these parents.

This is the truth.

[tining, BSN, RN]

Students going home will definitely increase. Some parents look for ANY excuse. Not that you will be there, the data will be interesting to track.

[ihavealltheice]

1 hour ago, KeeperOfTheIceRN said:

Wait a second....we use skyward and I had NO idea that was on option on there!! How is it done?

I had to ask my skyward expert ?

Go to "advanced features"

Automated emails

click "add" (then the system will walk you through the process)

click "student contacts" then "message recipients" then click "guardian 1"

Hope that helps ?

[grammy1]

We had a principal who made us do that one year. I did it for about a week, she thought I did it all year. ?

[kidzcare]

7 hours ago, tining said:

Students going home will definitely increase. Some parents look for ANY excuse. Not that you will be there, the data will be interesting to track.

If anyone has to do this... DO NOT call while the student is still in the office!

[TheDudeWithTheBigDog, ADN, RN]

On 5/29/2019 at 11:00 AM, BeckyESRN said:

Sometimes when I cough, it hurts right here. points to left knee ***?!?

Don't automatically discount that. I very commonly hurt my shoulder when I sneeze.

[ConnecticutMassRN]

What?!?!?!?!

I just want to know what in the name of God happened that made some super intelligent administrators decide this is a good idea??

[scuba nurse, BSN, MSN, RN]

That is the DUMBEST thing I ever heard of!!! Whose brilliant idea was this?? Tell her you want evidence based info on WHY this is good idea and how it will improve your nursing practice!!