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1. Health Curriculum

   smudges.blips posted a topic in School

   We are looking to improve the overall health and wellness education at our school next year (K-6) and finding ways to incorporate it into the classrooms. Wondering what other schools are doing? Who is responsible for making sure students are educat...

2. Switch to elementary?

   smudges.blips replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

   I do k-6 and LOVE it! So many hugs and laughs. Not to say there aren't frustrations... Screenings are pretty breezy, actually. We get a few parent volunteers to help move students back and forth from the rooms and do vision screening. Took about 2 fu...

3. Would you pray with a student?

   smudges.blips replied to smudges.blips's topic in School

   So for those of you still following, my student (you know, the one who voluntarily told me she was a Christian before I said anything) is doing much better. She came to my office to tell me she was baptized last week! I let her know that she is welco...

4. How to spot fakers and send them to class quickly?

   smudges.blips replied to Amethya's topic in School

   I wholeheartedly agree! This is a valuable life lesson- are you not feeling 100% or are you truly ill? I have delegated Vaseline out to the teaching staff for chapped lips- all of them have a small container and a supply of q-tips; they were unsure ...

5. Would you pray with a student?

   smudges.blips posted a topic in School

   I have a 5th grade student who came to me last week that I ended up making a child abuse report on. Today, she came to me and informed me that her "safe" caregiver has been removed from the house and is currently hospitalized (unrelated) and is possi...

6. The Not So "Nursey" Things...

   smudges.blips replied to HCPSRMA's topic in School

   4th grader: "I'm sweating" Me: "Where are you coming from?" 4th grader: "Gym" Who gave this kid a pass?

7. Just a pill pusher...

   smudges.blips posted a topic in School

   At least, that's what my Admin team thinks I am. We have new administration this year and there is no support of any health and wellness activities. Our grades 3-6 have gym class once every three days and I've even been banned from sending out newsle...

8. Should I Apply?

   smudges.blips replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in School

   I'm an LPN in MN and this is fairly comparable to what I started at- a BIG pay cut from my hospital and PDN salaries. Why would you take it? How about having summers, holidays, weekends free with your kids! As a mother of two and an LPN for nearly 19...

9. Ethical delema

   smudges.blips replied to Cclm's topic in General Students

   I am going to disagree with the majority of the advice here. As a future nurse I think it is your responsibility to make sure that this does not happen to any future patients despite what may happen to you personally. As a nurse this is part of the j...

10. Tattoos

    smudges.blips replied to ThatChickOmi's topic in General Students

    First, NOT "understandably so". Tattoos have no affect on your ability to do an amazing job every day and that this is still an issue is ridiculous. I'll stop there but could go on for days... I also have a tattoo on my inner wrist and when I Had les...

11. Scrubs or Clothes?

    smudges.blips posted a topic in School

    Just curious what the majority of nurses in the school health office are wearing- scrubs, business casual, professional, lab coat? Im torn between comfort of scrubs and not worrying about bodily fluids vs. business casual being less scary to my elem...

12. Need Your Input School Nurses

    smudges.blips replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    No assumptions is important. Never assume that the student is acting the same in the classroom as in your office; lots of times I have a child who has been teary in class but comes down to the office and is shy enough that there really quiet and don...

13. Back to school time!

    smudges.blips replied to GetBackToClassRN's topic in School

    Hugs & high-fives

14. How do I answer this question in an interview?

    smudges.blips replied to kummerspeck's topic in School

    When do you expect to hear where you'll end up.

15. Epi Pen Organization

    smudges.blips replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    In case you weren't aware- Mylan gives epi-pens + epi-pen Jrs. to schools for free! That is how we got our stock supply. They give a twin pack of each and training info, as well as a big yellow case they can be stored in and wall mounted. If you end...