purplewaves45

purplewaves45 has 4 years experience.

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1. C'Mon Now!

   purplewaves45 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

   Two have left me shaking my head this week... was asking a high school student if they have any photophobia as part of a concussion assessment. As I ask, he spins around and looks at the florescent light on the ceiling and said, "I don't thinks so".....

2. Assessing the student on drugs

   purplewaves45 replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

   There are actual "vape" hoodies, shirts and backpacks out there. Designed to vape or juul without anybody knowing. Hoodies, Backpacks and Gear with Integrated Vapor Delivery System! – Vaprwear Lots of marketing towards teens as well... arg. And the ...

3. Sex/Growth Ed for Middle School

   purplewaves45 replied to jnemartin's topic in School

   I am also a fan of OWL. They have curriculums for all ages starting elementary and going up until adults. They are in the process of updating everything as well. I am actually teaching both an OWL class at my church for 10-12 and using the curriculu...

4. Blood Drive

   purplewaves45 replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

   Just hosted mine on Friday. I am at a private boarding high school. We get a mix of students 16 and older, faculty and community members. I don't how the drive fell on health services to plan, but that is the way it has always been done. It is a lot ...

5. Growing pains?? (chronic intermittent leg pain)

   purplewaves45 replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

   Any pain out of prepotion to the injury also has me squirmy and think something like complex regional pain syndrome.... esp w/ pain hx. Does the student happen to be hyper mobile ?

6. C'Mon Now!

   purplewaves45 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

   I have had so many high schoolers come in lately and ask for something to help with their fatigue. No other symptoms, just tired. Stayed up let and didn't get enough sleep... thinks I might have a pill or cure... Um, nope. Maybe don't stay up that la...

7. Health office software

   purplewaves45 replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

   Another Magnus user here... I like it for the most part (private boarding school)

8. Emergency Meds in 2 locations?

   purplewaves45 replied to cmh1118's topic in School

   Does your school have any stock epi pens? If so could you just keep one of those in the new area? That way you (or whomever) will have quick access to epi. If it was used, could switch out with the students own epi?

9. Issues getting Epi?

   purplewaves45 replied to purplewaves45's topic in Camp

   Finally got more info on this- Like vampiregirl was saying, it has to do with how the pharmacy sees who the rx is for. If the rx is written for a camp or school, they don't see us as the "end user" and that makes the pharmacy a wholesaler vs. distrib...

10. Issues getting Epi?

    purplewaves45 posted a topic in Camp

    Anybody having issues getting Epi? Traditionally we have an rx called into the local pharmacy under the camp name for our stock Epi pens. Talking to the pharmacist, was told that they no longer can issue the rx to a camp or school, but needs to be in...

11. Maine?

    purplewaves45 replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in Camp

    Hi LiketheDeathSea- I'll be there. What camp are you going to be at? I have been to the "tea" at Bridgton Hospital many times. (I don't think they are calling it a tea anymore). It is a week later than usual this year as well. Bridgton Hospital (and ...

12. Your daily chuckle...

    purplewaves45 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    This reminded me of the story that the instructor from my last CPR recert was telling us. We has the traditional plastic half body named "Jimmy". Start of a scenario student asked "Jimmy, Jimmy are you ok?"...instructor said that Jimmy did not respon...

13. Camp Meds... not a fan

    purplewaves45 replied to CloudySue's topic in Camp

    We don't use CampMeds at my camp, but I wish we did for some reasons. I work a boarding school during the year and "campmeds" becomes "schoolmeds" during the year. We use them for our meds. As others have mentioned Dana is wonderful to work with. We ...

14. Just gave Epi for the first time

    purplewaves45 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I just my first epi last week as well- student had walk a good distance with her epi on her with symptoms before showing up at my door. One look at her and a holy **** later epi was in...

15. DITEP?

    purplewaves45 posted a topic in School

    Has anybody done the DITEP training? It is two days... worth it? Thoughts? http://www.decp.org/community-resources/ditep/