mainecoonRN92 BSN, RN

mainecoonRN92 has 5 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in School Nursing.

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   Hand dermatitis a seeking away from bedside job.

   mainecoonRN92 replied to Nicurn345's topic in School

   I probably wash my hands more her, because I am in child care/preschools and am not allowed to have hand sanitizer in the building. In the hospital, if I was just checking in on a patient or giving meds, I would use hand sanitizer before and after. ...
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   If your school is closed re COVID19, what is your role

   mainecoonRN92 replied to jnemartin's topic in School

   Yup. Just was announced our whole region will be closed for at least the next two weeks. There is school today and parents were encouraged to have students attend today to get any materials for the two week break but our absenteeism rates are atrocio...
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   If your school is closed re COVID19, what is your role

   mainecoonRN92 replied to jnemartin's topic in School

   Same
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   Coronavirus and Schools

   mainecoonRN92 replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

   If you haven't already you may need to touch base with your local public health authority.
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   Who can cath???

   mainecoonRN92 replied to SandIsMyGlitterRN's topic in School

   In my state, urinary catheterizations can be delegated to UAP. So as a last resort you can look up whether or not your state allows you to delegate it. But I also agree, if you contact the parent, they would probably feel most comfortable coming in ...
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   "Can you do something about this?"

   mainecoonRN92 replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

   This! This is why I would make sure I had doctor's documentation on the helmet! Especially if your staff are to take on on/adjust/manipulate it in any way.
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   FERPA violation?

   mainecoonRN92 replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

   Yay! I'm glad you got more clarification! As a nurse with multiple buildings and probably 70 teachers, I could not imagine meeting 1-1 with them about health concerns. I felt your pain!
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   FERPA violation?

   mainecoonRN92 replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

   I give out a list on a quarterly basis with emails to supplement in between. I put it on the teachers. I request a read receipt on my emails and if they choose not to read it, I've done my due diligence.
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   FERPA violation?

   mainecoonRN92 replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

   If the student with a medical condition is in the teacher's class, I don't see how that is a FERPA violation. They are a need-to-know staff member. As long as the paper lists are in a secure location within the teacher's classroom, lists are fine. W...
10. 

    Attendance Overboard

    mainecoonRN92 replied to ChristmasNurse's topic in School

    Does your state Department of Health or BON have any guidance on this? I know my state follows the Public Health Departments Exclusionary Guidelines in order to protect FAPE but also reduce the spread of infectious diseases.
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    Doctor's Orders

    mainecoonRN92 replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    ^^^^ This! I do not accept orders that do not have all the information. It is stated in our medication policy, our parent handbook, and parents are presented the requirements during beginning of the year conferences. I am not going to lull parents i...
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    Pre-K Nurses HelP!!

    mainecoonRN92 replied to KH_RN6's topic in School

    I really don't have a recommendation for a different audiometer. I use an ANCIENT hand held audiometer. Unfortunately there is no way my district could afford a Pilot Test. But just putting this out there that you can be successful screening pre-K ki...
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    Stomach Pain for 3 Weeks

    mainecoonRN92 replied to SandIsMyGlitterRN's topic in School

    I am assuming you are talking about influenza, not a stomach virus, correct? I think you've done a very thorough assessment. Were they prescribed any anti-virals such as tamiflu?
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    Diabetes Question

    mainecoonRN92 replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    This! ^^
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    Nurse Go Bag

    mainecoonRN92 replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    Background: I am mainly at one building but respond to emergencies throughout the district. If I am responding to another site: stethoscope, manual blood pressure cuff, pulse ox. If I am responding in my building/emergency evacuation bag: stethosco...