WyVy LPN

WyVy has 9 years experience as a LPN and specializes in keeper of tiny humans.

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1. Exclusion Guidelines- AHHH

   WyVy replied to WyVy's topic in School

   Our super (who is also my principal) told us that we have to be flexible, but I'm not sure how far I can stretch that when there are (clear as mud) guidelines to exclude for basically anything other than needing a bandaid. For my firsties it's a litt...

2. Exclusion Guidelines- AHHH

   WyVy posted a topic in School

   Alright y'all, let's get to the nitty gritty. What Sx are you excluding? Direction from our local Health Dept (OH) is to exclude for ANY symptoms, and then goes on to list eeeeverything under the sun. I mean, EVERYTHING. Congestion, runny nose, heada...

3. Am I missing something? SOS

   WyVy replied to WyVy's topic in School

   Thanks guys! I absolutely document everything, describe describe! Our Principal got ahold of mom yesterday and said she was nice as can be. Well that's the difference between me and an authority figure I suppose, but makes me seem like a dummy. She t...

4. Am I missing something? SOS

   WyVy replied to WyVy's topic in School

   I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks teacher may be overreacting. I've done all I can do, but they're grasping straws. They also hunted me down five minutes after I left their room to demand I check his oxygen levels. He doesn't have any respirat...

5. Am I missing something? SOS

   WyVy posted a topic in School

   I need an opinion on an interesting situation guys. I have a Kg student in a resource room who is normally very bubbly, however he's had a rough couple days. The day before yesterday he had a wicked cough and his aide "suggested" he had whooping coug...

6. Best end of year complaint

   WyVy replied to kidzcare's topic in School

   Kinderbug: I have something in my ear. Me: what is it? Kinderbug: paper. Me: how did it get there?! Kinderbug: I was rolling it into a ball and playing with it and it just... *pointed at ear* Grabbed penlight, sure enough, it was pretty far in there....

7. Fill In The Blank...

   WyVy replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   School nurse here :) "My mom told me to come to you if I don't feel good and she would come get me." Parents, just don't ever say that.

8. Possible new (nursing) drinking game

   WyVy replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

   How about parents' "so do I need to pick them up?" Well they vomited all over their desk, so probably.

9. Vision rescreen question- help!

   WyVy posted a topic in School

   Hey guys, I need some help! I started half way through the year and am doing hearing/vision rescreens. I have a first grader who was 20/20 20/50 at the beginning of the year, but I just rescreened him and he passed both. Is this a common scenario to ...

10. I. CAN'T. DIAGNOSE.

    WyVy replied to WyVy's topic in School

    Glad I'm not the only one who's X-ray vision is out of order! I try to level with them by saying "if it was my son (I have a first grader) I'd have it looked at just to be on the safe side." I hate urging people to go to the Dr over some things, hig...

11. Teachers who frequently check their temperatures

    WyVy replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I have a FF teacher afraid of lice, swears her room is infested with them 24/7/365. She cracks me up. I told her you do realize after 24hrs without a host, they die, right? So when you leave Friday, they'll be dead by Monday. then I informed her that...

12. I. CAN'T. DIAGNOSE.

    WyVy posted a topic in School

    Me, on the phone: Hi this is Wyvy from the land of tiny people. I have your tiny person here who has some small red bumps on their arm that are itchy and sore that he/she said were there this AM, did you notice it before school? Guardian: Actually I'...

13. Conjunctivitis

    WyVy replied to WyVy's topic in School

    I will definitely have to remember the cotton ball trick! I'm having a difficult time, like many of you from what I've collected in these forums, with teachers freaking about about allergies vs conjunctivitis. Right now, their concerns are valid. Sev...

14. Conjunctivitis

    WyVy posted a topic in School

    Elementary of 200+ kids. Saw way too many with pink, itchy, burning, watery eyes today. I need alcohol, for sanitary purposes and as a beverage. What's your protocol for conjunctivitis? Return after 24hrs on Rx or until they're sx free? Also, when sh...

15. Question?

    WyVy replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School

    My job description actually specifies that I am to provide medical care for students AND staff, which surprised me. :)