cowgirlBSN

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1. What determines school nurse salary?

   cowgirlBSN replied to amberfnp's topic in School

   We're the same mustluvdogs. I have to say it's a bit underwhelming. I started at 25000 4 years ago. I had my bachelor's degree in nursing and 4 years of nursing experience before starting school nursing. I am not on teacher's salary and do not get mu...

2. "My child came to the nurse? Why didn't anyone call me??"

   cowgirlBSN replied to safarirn's topic in School

   I know this one well! I've had several angry parents at me over the years for this and that. My most recent one being this past Tuesday! She was mad I didn't call her the day before for her daughter getting hit by a basketball. Turns out, according t...

3. Swine Flu

   cowgirlBSN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   We've gotten hit pretty hard as well. I'd say getting close to 10%. We've also had stomach viruses and strep. It's been a sickly few weeks! I'm hoping we'll start tapering off soon. I've not gotten much other work done trying to combat our illnesses!

4. Do you have a school plan regarding H1N1?

   cowgirlBSN replied to cowgirlBSN's topic in School

   Thanks for your reply. Our parents are going absolutely birzirk over the flu. I am actually getting angry calls asking me what we are going to do and why haven't we done anything will all of our positive cases of flu! I'm trying to assure them that w...

5. Do you have a school plan regarding H1N1?

   cowgirlBSN posted a topic in School

   Our school is getting hit with influenza A pretty hard. Many students are being called in every day and several being sent home from school. We have recently had some cases come back as positive H1N1 from the doctor although our health dept has not c...

6. Any School Nurse's out there giving H1N1 vaccinations ?

   cowgirlBSN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   I just found out this morning that our health department is providing a free vaccination clinic at our school as soon as the vaccine is available to us. I'm very excited. I think our school and parents will appriciate our efforts at prevention and vi...

7. All School Nurses

   cowgirlBSN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   Hi I'm Kimberly from Southern Illinois. I have been a school nurse for over 4 years to a community school district Pre-K through 12. I am the only nurse for around 700+ students. I absolutely love my job and the people I work with. It is EXTREMELY di...

8. Where is everyone??

   cowgirlBSN replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

   I'm still here. But barely! As you said, this year has been crazy from the start. I sit here before school typing this because I know I will not see the computer during hours! This year has been like no other I've had! We started getting hit pretty ...

9. What is your head lice policy?

   cowgirlBSN replied to cowgirlBSN's topic in School

   Maine, I have made several attempts to "educate" our administrators on this issue, as I had said in a previous post. I can only suggest what I think is medically best, show them evidence such as the Harvard School of Pub Health protocol, and then the...

10. Did I do something wrong?

    cowgirlBSN replied to lilbiskit78's topic in School

    Poor girl, sounds like you have a parent that just wants to place the blame on someone. I've had almost the exact situation happen to me last year. A parent blamed me for an asthma attack the child had in the middle of the night. (I am also neighbors...

11. What is your head lice policy?

    cowgirlBSN replied to cowgirlBSN's topic in School

    I agree and have shown our administration a lot of documentation on head lice and whether allowing them to remain in school or not. We are a small town school and changes aren't made too often. They were dead set on this issue.

12. What is your head lice policy?

    cowgirlBSN replied to cowgirlBSN's topic in School

    Thank you so much for replying! I'm trying to decide whether I should make it manditory for them to be out 24 hours. Like you said, I've never had anyone free from lice the next day. That's my reasoning behind making them stay home 24 hours. (Not sur...

13. What is your head lice policy?

    cowgirlBSN posted a topic in School

    My school insist on having a no lice/no nit policy. Right now I have it written up where students are sent home immediately if found to have lice and should stay home for 24 hours of treatment. After 24 hours absence, if the lice is still present it ...

14. Pink Eye

    cowgirlBSN replied to Aneroo's topic in School

    Not that I know for sure, but my thoughts are determining whether it's allergies or pink eye is almost impossible, and doctor's probably treat for pink eye even though it may not be some times. I know there are differences between the two but with so...

15. Interesting

    cowgirlBSN replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    Ok so acording to this statement, my having to help answer phones, answer the door buzzer, watch the office from 1100 to 1230 while the secritary is out, helping parents when the come in to find their child for pick up, and watching the "time out" ro...