Is the flu in your school?

Supernrse01, BSN · Jan 30, 2018

We have had a lot of confirmed cases, throughout all 4 of my schools. I don't send notifications- the mass hysteria that follows is just not worth it, especially when Flu outbreak is all over the news. It's flu season and it is out there.

ohiobobcat · Jan 30, 2018

I haven't seen or heard of any confirmed cases yet, but there have been confirmed deaths from influenza in my state. We (the other nurses in my district) put some general information on our district web page about influenza, hand/cough hygiene, when to call the doctor, and when to keep kids home. We would not do notifications to parents unless the state CDC told us we should.

NutmeggeRN, BSN · Jan 30, 2018

I am temp checking everyone who comes in....

kidzcare · Jan 30, 2018

One of the schools I cover has 14 confirmed cases (I think there are around 500-600 students).

A local Math and Science boarding school just closed for a week for 70-80 confirmed cases of influenza A (20% of their school). Sent all the students home and doing deep cleaning.

scuba nurse, BSN, MSN, RN · Jan 30, 2018

No confirmed cases in my school, but a lot of kids out, with unknown reasons (parents dont call to tell us).

dd_txrn, ASN, BSN · Jan 30, 2018

We've had a bunch of confirmed cases. They've been watching the attendance closely, but our district is pretty large, so it would take a significant number to close us down. Last week, they did close 2 other districts in our county. I had a busy, hard day yesterday and last Thursday.. but today(knock on wood) has been fairly calm.

Farawyn · Jan 30, 2018

HELL YES!!!

As is PNA and strep.

Windchaser22 · Jan 30, 2018

So far, knock on wood, relatively little flu. I put hand washing flyers all over the school, the web, and added a blurb to the am announcements as a reminder. Strep...whole other story. Tons of it. Already had the school deep cleaned last weekend. Temp check everyone who walks through the door.

NutmeggeRN, BSN · Jan 31, 2018

HELL YES!!!
As is PNA and strep.

Good Times!!

MrNurse(x2), ADN · Jan 31, 2018

Close to 25% absent today. Have approximately 5 flu cases confirmed. Health department asked me to survey. So far I have found out that my children are the only staff kids who got the flu vaccine.

nmr79 · Jan 31, 2018

We had a lot out the week before winter break, but haven't had too many out sick since we returned. I am still under 10 confirmed cases for the season, though I'm not sure how good some of the families are about reporting.

Farawyn · Jan 31, 2018

Close to 25% absent today. Have approximately 5 flu cases confirmed. Health department asked me to survey. So far I have found out that my children are the only staff kids who got the flu vaccine.

We would shut down for that. Contact your DOH.