arlingtonnurse

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1. Keeping sick kids in school

   arlingtonnurse posted a topic in School

   Cough? Sore throat? More schools suggest mildly sick kids attend anyway | AP News Found this article to be very familiar and wondering others experiences. I have been asked to call many families recently with high absentee rates and try to get ...

2. vomiting students?

   arlingtonnurse replied to KATT RN's topic in School

   We used to be 24 hours vomit free but now it's more nuanced. If a kid just vomits once and it seems pretty clearly to be 'something else' (gagging from coughing or food, exposure to nauseating sights/smells, motion sickness) I will let parents know ...

3. Pink Eye Policy

   arlingtonnurse replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

   My town has a very different policy than most of the comments I see here, "Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye): Conjunctivitis is not an emergency, so students or staff who are identified as having conjunctivitis at school do not need to be sent home from ...

4. Pre-choking interventions

   arlingtonnurse posted a topic in School

   We have a student in grade K, who is known to stuff his mouth to capacity when eating. Over the weekend his parents that he choked on a piece of steak and they needed to perform the Heimlich on him. Yesterday he vomited in the lunchroom but felt fin...

5. Do you regret becoming a nurse?

   arlingtonnurse replied to jengood's topic in General Nursing

   No regrets, I love being a nurse. That said, I knew very early on that hospital nursing was not for me (or for my family) so after two years moved on to visiting nursing and now I'm in a school. One of the many things I love about being a nurse it ...

6. What does everyone wear?

   arlingtonnurse replied to Istolethefizzyliftingdrink's topic in School

   Love my scrubs. Easy, comfortable, and easy for teachers and kiddos to identify my as a health professional.

7. Interview discrimination?

   arlingtonnurse replied to RNmom7's topic in School

   I think you should take them at their word, get the license all set and re-evaluate. I hope I'm not wrong but I don't think they would discriminate against you just because your kiddo went to the school. That is fairly common within this profession...

8. When does everyone start back to school?

   arlingtonnurse replied to Eleven011's topic in School

   I came back this week but kids come the day after Labor Day. I'm in MA and am so envious when you Southern nurses start counting down your days in April or May, but I remind myself it all works out over the Summer 🙂 Welcome back all, here's to a grea...

9. School Nurse/Vaccines

   arlingtonnurse replied to moomin's topic in School

   Agree with above comment that school nursing might not be best for you. One of the most aggravating parts of the job is chasing parents for vaccinations and this would be harder and more aggravating if you didn't believe in them. That being sai...

10. Where to wait

    arlingtonnurse replied to odyssey321's topic in School

    I also have most of the 3- and 4-year-olds wait in classroom. They usually have a quiet corner or cots. Not only is it hard to watch a lively preschooler, if they aren't feeling well, they will scream if they are going to be left here.

11. Narcolepsy in Child

    arlingtonnurse replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    Sternal rub?

12. Evacuation of School Building

    arlingtonnurse replied to GetBackToClassRN's topic in School

    I do not carry all my emergency medications. I have a stock epi and stock albuterol in my to go bag that I would use if needed.

13. Things I should not have to say...

    arlingtonnurse replied to BatcampRN's topic in School

    If it hurts when you do this (extreme arm twist, poking bruise).... stop doing it.

14. Happy New Year

    arlingtonnurse replied to Glitternurse's topic in School

    Thanks to you as well.

15. Thermometers

    arlingtonnurse replied to RNwhohasgoats's topic in School

    I have the Veraplus IR non contact. I have noticed the student's temple will often register a temp when the forehead does not. Although the instructions say to use the forehead, would you just disregard the higher reading?