tsansom

tsansom specializes in Med Surg, School Nurse.

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1. Staff Members who refuse treatment ???

   tsansom replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   I am only a second year school nurse so bear with me. I would write an incident report to protect myself if she continued to refuse to seek care. We can't make anyone go to the doctor/ER against their will. All we can do is advise. Now, if she be...

2. Home visits

   tsansom replied to bergren's topic in School

   I have not been told that I have to do home visits but I am aware that I can do them if I see a need.

3. Screening PK kids

   tsansom replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

   I just want to scream when I think about how many screenings I have yet to do. I am in a very large school and do not have an adequate place to do hearing. I have 1200 elem. students PK-6th. Last year I had screeners come in and do most of the scr...

4. Wet Pants !!

   tsansom replied to schoolnurse09's topic in School

   I start out the year with a lot of donated clothes. As the year goes on, my clothing supply dwindles since some students parents do not return them. This year, I am sending home a large plastic Ziplock bag with a letter inside suggesting that paren...

5. What would your dream clinic look like

   tsansom replied to tsansom's topic in School

   Thanks everyone for all the helpful ideas. I met with the building planner. It's going to be good. I will have a separate storage closet, a large testing room with acoustics, a sink in the clinic and a full bathroom. It will be located across the...

6. What would your dream clinic look like

   tsansom replied to tsansom's topic in School

   Looking for someone out there who receives The Journal of School Nursing that may have these articles. I am not yet a member but I need to be. Thank you bergren.

7. Input needed

   tsansom replied to tsansom's topic in School

   It's ok if you don't know what you are doing cause that's what the forum is for. You could start a thread by asking a question. Most questions are the same questions that we all have. I am glad you responded.

8. What would your dream clinic look like

   tsansom replied to tsansom's topic in School

   I am still hoping that someone will respond and give me some input.

9. Input needed

   tsansom replied to tsansom's topic in School

   I'm waiting to see if anyone else will respond

10. Input needed

    tsansom posted a topic in School

    For a whole year I visited this site and read the dialogues and benefited from what was posted. I didn't join the forum until a few days ago. I feel really bad that I just read and didn't bother to share. I just noticed that there are over 3,000 n...

11. Interview today for school nurse position that deals with Life Skills students..

    tsansom replied to blueiwahine's topic in School

    Before you take the position, check and see what the student to teacher ratio is and how much the teachers help with all those diaper changes. In my school, I have a Life Skills class that has 4 students. They all wear diapers and most have to be l...

12. What would your dream clinic look like

    tsansom posted a topic in School

    What would you like your clinic to be like if you could choose any design features you wanted. Need some ideas before this Monday. My school is being rebuilt and my principal wants my input into the clinic. I have no idea the square footage or anyt...

13. Did I do the right thing?

    tsansom replied to luvschoolnursing's topic in School

    You did absolutely the right thing. Try to put it out of your mind.

14. Lingering Lice

    tsansom replied to Ash_Rox87CMA's topic in School

    I ask lots of questions about where the child goes, who the child spends the night with, who they may share clothing items. And someone mentioned to me that they had the hardest time with reoccurance until they treated the car area where the child u...

15. First Aid Kits for Teachers/Office Staff. What do you put in yours?

    tsansom replied to Trueblood83's topic in School

    I put one pair of gloves, wipes, bandaides, safety pins, tooth keepers, pupil referral slips, and this year I included some peppermints.