bluebonnetrn BSN, RN

bluebonnetrn has 18 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in School nurse.

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   Should Have Called 911

   bluebonnetrn replied to Sxhoolnurse1991's topic in School

   I have had EMS give the parent a choice on a 2nd grader with retractions and sats in the 80s without oxygen! Bologna! (Turned out to be a post-flu pneumonia) And another case with a 7th grader HR in the upper 190s to 200s for >30 min with a know...
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   What do you do when parents scream at you?

   bluebonnetrn replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

   YES! - I had a nurse parent stand in my office and say to my face "oh, I should get a cake job like this" ? yes, she did
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   Tired of being "the bad guy"...

   bluebonnetrn replied to caretakerofkids's topic in School

   For the most part my parents have been incredibly kind, understanding and grateful. They sometimes express frustration but it is clear that they are just venting and it's not directed at me. There have been a few jerks but only a few. I feel like the...
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   Under the Influence Assessment

   bluebonnetrn replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

   I COMPLETELY AGREE! I am there to evaluate if they are stable or if they need medical attention. If they want proof of substance abuse they need to do lab testing. That said, our district makes us do the assessment as part of their evidence gather...
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   2020 small achievements

   bluebonnetrn replied to guest464345's topic in School

   NSV (non school victory) My hair mysteriously changed from straight to curly (yay hormones!) and I have been learning how to care for naturally curly hair. Big learning curve!! I am proud to say that I have finally got a routine that leaves m...
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   How Are You Passing Time?

   bluebonnetrn replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

   YUP! All of this. Before we had kids back in person I had some time to get my clinic super organized and take care of some cleaning/purging/organizing tasks that had been neglected. So that was nice. But now it is all of the above. Even tho...
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   Vague Absence Notes of illness

   bluebonnetrn replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School
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   Vague Absence Notes of illness

   bluebonnetrn replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

   Yes, I am also having to call and check on any student absence due to illness whether they are in person or virtual. Our kids can choose to do virtual even if they are an in-person student. I think we are getting a lot of "I don't want to do school...
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   IHCPs

   bluebonnetrn replied to kmazur15's topic in School

   We use our Dr's orders as the IHP. Asthma Action plan = care plan Food allergy action plan = care plan plan Seizure plan = care plan The only ones that I write up are the T1D kids and if they have some other unique/unusual situation.
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    We start on Monday - full in person

    bluebonnetrn replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    the wisdom that comes with hindsight!!
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    New RN who wants to skip the hospital.

    bluebonnetrn replied to alynn2018's topic in School

    I understand your anxiety. Your observations are spot on! However, school nursing is a very high level of autonomy. The normal, daily stuff you could learn and manage. But when the SHTF it's YOU and a bunch of teachers... I would not have had the abi...
12. 

    What are you stocking up on?

    bluebonnetrn replied to cmh1118's topic in School

    YUP! At the end of February I had 2 N95 masks (one for me and one for my assistant) The next week our director asked for a supply count in the clinic and my masks were GONE. Someone did steal them and the most likely person (easiest access and knowl...
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    Texas School Nurses + Covid-19

    bluebonnetrn replied to tining's topic in School

    Here is a great screening tool to share https://www.sanantonio.gov/Health/News/Alerts/CoronaVirus
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    Now that we are working from home . . .

    bluebonnetrn replied to tining's topic in School

    Just curious - what do your office hours consist of? Are you assessing students? Are you doing some teaching? Just talking and listening?
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    Are you trained to check COVID-19 in staff?

    bluebonnetrn replied to guest83140's topic in School

    So - I really don't see how we need to be "trained" to screen people. We already do that. We already triage people. -"You're fine, go back to class" -"You should go home and let mom and dad take care of you at home" -"You are sick and need to be se...