naveiak

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1. Insulin injection in inner thigh?

   naveiak replied to naveiak's topic in School

   I called and spoke w/ her Dr and he stated it is fine as long as there is subcutaneous tissue there. I feel better. :) Although, throughout my day i've continued seeking out info and have read to not give in the inner thigh due to high amt of bloo...

2. Insulin injection in inner thigh?

   naveiak posted a topic in School

   Have any of you heard of giving insulin in the upper area of the inner thigh?? I have a student who recently switched sites from the abdomen to this area. I have never heard of it but I did find a study published in 2016 where it seemed feasible. ...

3. Returning to school after devastating Camp Fire

   naveiak replied to naveiak's topic in School

   Thank you so much!! How very kind of you. Yes, shelter is the most important thing for people right now. It's been 3 weeks... 88 human remains found, 196 still missing over 15,000 homes gone. Still over 50,000 people displaced. :-( We do have ...

4. Returning to school after devastating Camp Fire

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   How nice of you. I really have no idea though. Today I am going to be a 'train the trainers' training put on by our County's Crisis Response team. It is going to help us help support students and staff when we return. I am really glad my district...

5. Returning to school after devastating Camp Fire

   naveiak replied to naveiak's topic in School

   Thank you to each of you for taking time to help me and encourage me. I've reached out to the California School Nurse Organization for advice as many of you encouraged me to do and i'm also brushing up on my therapeutic communication. My district i...

6. Returning to school after devastating Camp Fire

   naveiak replied to naveiak's topic in School

   There are literally thousands of stories like this. My nephew who is 7 and has autism was stuck in a parking lot with his bus driver, special needs teacher and dozens of others while the fire burned all around them. He was stuck up there all day......

7. Returning to school after devastating Camp Fire

   naveiak replied to naveiak's topic in School

   Thank you for your advice!! It is devastating for sure! I actually have my brother, his wife and their two special needs children staying in our home because they lost everything in the fire. It's been very difficult. We are doing ok... THANK Y...

8. Returning to school after devastating Camp Fire

   naveiak replied to naveiak's topic in School

   Hi there. I don't have a nursing supervisor... it's literally just me and 1400+ (soon to be more) students. Love your advice about reaching out to local peds offices! Thank you so much!

9. Returning to school after devastating Camp Fire

   naveiak posted a topic in School

   Hi all, I live in Butte County, California which as you probably have heard in the news we have been absolutely devastated by the Camp Fire. It literally has wiped our town of Paradise off the map. Over 70 dead, still over 1000 missing... 10,000+ h...

10. Parent rights to school medical records?

    naveiak replied to naveiak's topic in School

    Thank you everyone!!! I appreciate your feedback. :)

11. Parent rights to school medical records?

    naveiak replied to naveiak's topic in School

    That sounds amazing!! I'll check it out!

12. Parent rights to school medical records?

    naveiak replied to naveiak's topic in School

    I can't find any district policies specific to this but from what I could google I gathered that it was part of the educational record and therefore not a problem for me to give. This morning I had a principal state not to give it to the parent but ...

13. Parent rights to school medical records?

    naveiak posted a topic in School

    In Calif., do parents have the right to have copies of school medical records. Specifically, i'm referring to logs kept in health office for a diabetic student. I can't see any reason why the parent couldn't have copies but am unable to find code t...

14. Too Many Visits - advice for teachers?

    naveiak replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    I'd love to see a copy of the passes you created... would you mind sharing? Thank you!

15. Allergy reactions

    naveiak replied to RN4kids18's topic in School

    Holy smokes! I'm so glad I read this... What are your suggestions for parents who want us to give Benadryl and sign med forms stating to do so???