NurseBeans

NurseBeans BSN, MSN, RN

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  1. Almost walked out today

    NurseBeans replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    As far as student accountability, I don't see how they would expect you to know where students are if they are not with you. I don't know about you, but I barely am able to leave my little nurse's...

  2. end of year sending meds home

    NurseBeans replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in School

    I don't know, coffee brewed with ritalin sounds like a pretty good start to the

  3. Teachers, Parents and Students

    NurseBeans replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I share all the same annoyances. What I tell myself when confronted with the "not a medical problem" problems, is that, to these kids (I have k-4), it IS a problem. And they know I can fix stuff, so...

  4. Drama Momma

    NurseBeans replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    This annoys me to no end. If it happened on Sunday, presumably in the morning at church, why did the parent not do anything all day Sunday? Because she wanted to use the school nurse as a primary...

  5. Today's grossest lunch award goes to...

    NurseBeans replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    No. I have been eating saltines all morning because I forgot to eat breakfast and didn't pack a lunch. I do that about three times a week, in

  6. Today's grossest lunch award goes to...

    NurseBeans replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    When my husband was still in high school he worked in the kitchen of a large nursing home. He said quite often meals would be going out to the residents and he would realize he forgot the "blends"....

  7. Today's grossest lunch award goes to...

    NurseBeans replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    ? I do admit I was one of those kids that would eat stuff on a dare, but it was always

  8. Leaving school Nursing thoughts...

    NurseBeans replied to KSM-RN's topic in School

    Ok, so I know this wouldn't suit everyone, but I am starting to volunteer for my local ambulance company. It doesn't pay but I sure get to use skills that have expired as I sit in my school nurse's...

  9. School nurse spots leukemia in a pupil

    NurseBeans replied to Emergent's topic in School

    This is awesome, but am I the only one who thought pupil was referring to the kid's eye? I thought the nurse spotted something in his eye that led to a leukemia diagnosis and was really curious what...

  10. Blindsided by a colleague.

    NurseBeans replied to tch1920's topic in School

    I find it hard to believe the excuse for this way-out-of-line behavior was "she's stressed". We are all stressed. Stress is part of life, especially the nursing life. We don't all send emails...

  11. Just a Rant

    NurseBeans replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School

    This does annoy me. "I feel warm". "My teacher says my head feels warm" "the teacher says I feel like I have a fever". Ugh. Don't put that idea into the kids' heads! Because once the teacher says they...

  12. The "Best" Nurse Pass Notes

    NurseBeans replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Yes, this happened yesterday! Kid came in with a stain on his sweatshirt "I need you to get this stain out!" It wasn't wet, it wasn't blood or other bodily fluids, just some lunch on his shirt...I...

  13. 1000 specialists...

    NurseBeans replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Yes, this. Our PT and OT and speech therapist are lovely people, but are constantly bringing the students in for a check on whatever. And it's always

  14. Dealing with Admin

    NurseBeans replied to pedi_nurse's topic in School

    I agree with them ^^. Paper trail, then take that job at elementary. I mean, the principal there could be just as bad or even worse, but I can't really see

  15. I can't win for losing

    NurseBeans replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    My boss was in the room and she saw the bruises as well. I faxed a report to DFS immediately, with a diagram of what I saw/where I saw it. I called DFS to follow up my faxed report later that day. I...

  16. C'Mon Now!

    NurseBeans replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    AS IF. When did a kid ever get sent home and kept home the next day just for coughing? Although for what it's worth, I have heard that the very student the teacher really needs a break from is NEVER...

  17. Excessive visits

    NurseBeans replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    I have a couple of 4th grade boys who have a teacher-initiated once-per-week pass. They use it, that's it. Barring an emergency, of course. That way there's no argument in the classroom when they ask...

  18. Who Keeps Staff Vaccines

    NurseBeans replied to guest83140's topic in School

    Staff health records/vaccines is an HR thing. When I see staff it's just as a courtesy. I do incident reports and forward to HR but other than that, they are not mine to treat or

  19. I feel like I'm losing.

    NurseBeans replied to Amethya's topic in School

    You have ADHD, right? There's a thing called rejection sensitive dysphoria, it's pretty unique to ADHD and sometimes bipolar patients. You do one thing wrong, or one person says something or does...

  20. I can't win for losing

    NurseBeans replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    I checked and school staff are not supposedto take photos of injuries, under any circumstances, but especially when abuse is suspected. That is police and DFS responsibility. I also noticed in our...

  21. It smells like...

    NurseBeans replied to Flare's topic in School

    I mean, I ate the soup at my desk with students sitting there, and now that I think about it one or more may have been puking...but shoot, I have to

  22. How many kids do you see in a day?

    NurseBeans replied to RNLisaC's topic in School

    I just made it really boring in my office. The previous nurse had crayons and coloring books, and some old library books. I noticed the visits decrease after I threw them all out. Then I just had to...

  23. It smells like...

    NurseBeans replied to Flare's topic in School

    I ate what turned out to be a fantastic cup of soup the other day (corn and crab chowder, nice and spicy). A few minutes later the guidance counselor walked in and wrinkled up her nose and gagged,...

  24. How many kids do you see in a day?

    NurseBeans replied to RNLisaC's topic in School

    I have just under 500 kids, see average 40 a day. Not including regularly scheduled meds. It has taken me 2 years to get it that way (used to be about 70/day, I was pulling my hair out). I would say...

  25. I can't win for losing

    NurseBeans replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    It was two different reports for two different families. The one threatening staff walked out of a meeting with admin and right into the SRO, who took her outside and had a chat with her. The one who...