NurseBeans

NurseBeans BSN, MSN, RN

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  1. Sometimes I feel not needed..

    NurseBeans replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School

    This does seem to be one of those universal school nurse things. I just make sure to tell the office that they need to double check if a student was sent home by me or not--if not, the parent needs to...

  2. Kid won't eat lunch

    NurseBeans replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    It is nice to have her as a resource. Except she told me this morning that one kid told her that he HATES me. Why would a kid tell another kid he hates her mom? They did it last year too. What a...

  3. Please tell me it gets better...

    NurseBeans replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    What they said^^ I started mid-year my first year, on a temporary contract. I swore all spring I was never coming back to this school again, and I was going right back to my beloved OR. I had to...

  4. Scabies!

    NurseBeans replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    I believe it's a topical from neck down. I had to give out treatment/instruct parents quite a bit in Central America and that's what we had them do. They were all very confused about why we told them...

  5. Scabies!

    NurseBeans replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    Yeah, I'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop because she said no one in the family has it, which brought her to the conclusion she got it here. So she isn't treating anyone else. Not like I...

  6. If you are NOT allowed to dispense OTC meds

    NurseBeans replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    In my district, every nurse keeps an emergency card on each student, which is collected at the beginning of the year. The back of the card lays out our procedure for a medical emergency (who we call,...

  7. Kid won't eat lunch

    NurseBeans replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Totally snorted and spit my coffee out on that. Made my

  8. Kid won't eat lunch

    NurseBeans replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    This makes me so angry because I have to assume that if a kid won't eat, they can't be that hungry. Barring actual medical problems, of course. I always tell the kids that come in hungry then complain...

  9. E-mail for teachers!

    NurseBeans replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    I had a kid visit twice today for his cold "because those cough drops don't help it go away". Right. I told you they were to help you feel better for A LITTLE BIT. As he left his teacher was actually...

  10. Kid won't eat lunch

    NurseBeans replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I'd probably call mom and discuss, to at least see if there is an explanation? Maybe he is on meds? Bullying going on in the lunchroom? Some kids seem to get anxiety from the noise in the lunchroom...

  11. Scabies!

    NurseBeans replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    It isn't in my state. Parents are always on me to communicate what is happening in the school and so last year I sent a letter notifying them of a few flu cases...our DPH got very angry and I was...

  12. Forged Doctor's Note

    NurseBeans replied to Amethya's topic in School

    This is hilarious. I've never had a parent forge a note that I was aware of, but I have seen an adult forge a note from the cardiologist that basically said she could not travel more than 10 miles...

  13. Scabies!

    NurseBeans replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    LOL. That's what I told my hubby--I walk the halls with vials of diseases and parasites and sprinkle them on classroom surfaces to keep myself in a job. Like Tinkerbell, except instead of fairy dust I...

  14. Scabies!

    NurseBeans replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    Which is what I tried to tell mom but...you can guess how that conversation went. She called immediately after the doctor's visit, I had never even seen the child. I am pretty careful about...

  15. School parents suck...

    NurseBeans replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I've noticed it all seems to be part of the same package. The kids who are late, who use the nurse (legitimately and as work avoidance), who never seem to have their stuff signed for the teacher,...

  16. The OR is heaven on earth

    NurseBeans replied to stephen22's topic in Operating Room

    Sounds like me after my first OR observation. I was hooked after one bowel resection...ahh, the memories. Anyway, check around in your area as to what the norm is; where I am RNFA's can still get...

  17. C'Mon Now!

    NurseBeans replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Just had a donation of some clothing from a parent. Yay! I love donations of clothes. I just had a look in the bag and there is a whole bunch of hats and hair accessories. What's the problem, you ask?...

  18. How is life as a school nurse

    NurseBeans replied to Dpagan16's topic in School

    Well, the hours are pretty sweet. Time off with my kids is one of the main reasons I keep coming to work. But I also love the work. And, it is WORK. There are days I want to bang my head against the...

  19. handling a willful child

    NurseBeans replied to basketball13's topic in School

    If only. Mom is a nurse, dad is a T1D. Older brother is T1D as well. Mom is very argumentative, has a history of accusing district nurses of being terribly incompetent nurses who know nothing about...

  20. handling a willful child

    NurseBeans replied to basketball13's topic in School

    I feel like this has been more than covered, but this might be helpful to consider: I have a T1D who was diagnosed at age 2. He's 9 now. I have been his school nurse since he was 6. I have had...

  21. School parents suck...

    NurseBeans replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I used to be an OR nurse so my contact with parents or any family members was always blessedly short. School nursing has been quite a shock to my system. Yes, quite a few of them do

  22. Interim?

    NurseBeans replied to awilliamsesu's topic in School

    My job was posted as a temporary fill only because it was mid-year (a retirement). The way the contracts are written they couldn't hire a person mid-year for a permanent position. Same with teachers....

  23. Middle School Clinic

    NurseBeans replied to MWOOD,LPN's topic in School

    I saw similar things when I started. It was mid-year and I felt like the teachers and students all sensed I was "fresh meat" and were just testing the waters. I started calling parents and sending...

  24. Unsolicited Advice..do you get this, too?

    NurseBeans replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    Yes,this ^^. When I first started I thought it was because I was a new school nurse. Then I thought maybe it was because I looked young. Then I thought it was because they didn't realize I have four...

  25. Thought I had been punked. I. Can't. Make. This. Stuff. Up.

    NurseBeans replied to Cattz's topic in School

    I came in one day in December with what was obviously a GI bug. Body aches, nausea, diarrhea...you know the deal. But there have been no subs for me this year, even for planned (3 months in advance!!)...