ArryOtter

ArryOtter

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  1. Scabies

    I've dealt with scabies twice now in two years. The first one we had one staff and several students confirmed. I did send home a letter and explained that we would be proactive and send home any and all rashes/bumps/etc and require a doctor's clear...
  2. Med Schedule

    We go by a Medication Authorization form signed by the doctor, cannot be strictly parent's word. Students travel to me so I don't walk all over campus with ritalin in my pockets. Most of my meds are morning and noon, but I have a few seizure and as...
  3. Sharps Containers

    We drop ours off to the health department.
  4. mobility issue- please help!

    Can you explain to the mom that the staff is having some difficulty and ask what she does at home? For some of our special needs kiddos we've had mom come in and physically show us what they do at home to make sure the student is as comfortable as p...
  5. Staff Shots?

    She's not someone I'm friendly with or know very well at all. I think that definitely added to my hesitation. She ended up having another teacher do it in the classroom, and didn't place the syringe in my sharps box... Man, it's been a Monday.
  6. Staff Shots?

    Have you ever had a staff member approach you asking for a shot? Someone met me as soon as I walked in and said over the weekend her doctor prescribed her B12 shots. She asked if I could give her one. It kind of made me feel uncomfortable, she's n...
  7. I CAN'T MAKE THIS UP!

    I love this!
  8. Doctor notes

    For a clear doctor's note, I do not call. Unless it's something we're unable to do and usually I call the parents first and explain and see if they can handle it. If they can't then I step in to help, but it's been rare. The only time I called was...
  9. Immunization Compliance

    Same! And for the first time this year I don't have any expiring within 30 days either. It's a rare occurrence for sure.
  10. How to become a school nurse in FL?

    Also, depending on the district, schools will place non-nurses in clinics of schools, (sometimes as the sole clinic person, and sometimes as a nurse's aid) if there is no diabetics or students who require diastat. That may be something to check in to...
  11. How to become a school nurse in FL?

    I started right out of school as well, but when I was hired there was an RN and another LPN on campus full time as well. Since then we have dropped down to me being the only nurse on campus (we're a small special needs charter, approx 250 kids). My...
  12. How to become a school nurse in FL?

    I am a School Clinic Nurse in Florida. LPN for now. FL does not require you to have a school nurse cert as an RN, but it is a definite bonus. I am pretty sure my supervising RN has only worked in school health and she seems to still have a great ...
  13. Struggling with poor pay and a love for School Nursing

    Are you in a position that is typically filled by an LPN? In our district, if you work as an on site clinic nurse (even as an RN) you are paid LPN scale. If you're a district nurse you receive RN scale. I feel like its a strange policy.
  14. Want some advice on what to do in situations

    I have a very small clinic and it's pretty busy in here. I do 4 caths a day and I get called out a lot to other areas on campus. I have said students can't wait in the clinic and if they must a para from the room must stay (special needs school). S...
  15. Changing kids clothes and cleaning them

    I work at a special needs school, we do change/clean up the students. We always make sure there is a witness. Majority of the time parents don't come when called for extra clothes so it's either we do it or they don't get cleaned.