GetBackToClassRN

Our district does not allow us to do pulse ox checks without a doctor's order and the parent has to provide the oximeter. The rule is the same about blood pressure also. The reason they gave us is because we do not have a baseline for individuals or orders for what to do if the readings are out of "normal" range.

What do you use to take student emergency medications (Epi/allergy, Inhaler, Sz meds, diabetic supplies, etc) out of the school building during an evacuation of the school building such as during a fire drill or actual fire? I have approximately 17 students with emergency medications that are kept in the clinic, so they will not fit into a backpack.

Had an older elementary student who was tired of the class being too loud for the substitute teacher so she/he pulled the plastic adjuster piece off their face mask and stuck it in their ear. <UGH!> By the time they came to see me the entire ear was hot, red, and swollen exteriorly. <Double UGH!>

If the student does not have proof of a positive COVID test within the last 90 days, then my district would expect for them to quarantine. I don't believe my district would even allow having an antibody test to get out of doing quarantine.

I had big hopes of staying on PRN at our Children's Hospital where I had worked for 11 years before starting school nursing, but I just didn't have the energy. After working M-F from 8am-3:30pm, I was beat. The hospital would only allow me to sign up for 12 hour shifts. I worked one PRN shift and decided the exhaustion just wasn't worth it. I would love to find a PRN office job or a legit work-from-home job!

I had a kid bring me her birthday crown yesterday because it had ripped. Taped it right back up. This school is so lucky to have a full-time nurse to handle such emergencies!

My oldest daughter (5th grader at the same school as me) even said the other day, "That's so dumb. Why is nurses week the same as teacher appreciation week???" I explained that it's a national thing, not just our school choosing the weeks. She is a little bummed that I don't get as much love and recognition as the teachers, but I told her it was fine. Appreciation is GREAT, but that's not necessarily why most of us became nurses so we just push on and really appreciate whenever we are recognized. ?

Yesss! So much validation in this thread! I love it!

I'm in a K-5 school and too afraid to put anything other than plain ice in the baggies. I swear some of these little lovelies come to get ice just so they can eat it. <huge eye roll>

46 days left here! Whoop whoop!

-A couple girls at lunch decided to wad up the wax covering from a Babybel cheese into a sticky ball, then one girl thought it would be funny to stick it in the other girl's hair. Uh, no! That was a joy to try to remove and we ended up just calling the parent, because the waxy mess caused a huge ugly clumpy red knot in her hair.

My own 2 kids were students at the school before I started working here as a nurse. I was very active in PTA at that point. Most of the students knew me as Ms. "firstname" from PTA and from my daughters dance studio. After 3 years here as the nurse, some students call me Nurse "firstname" and some call me Ms. "firstname" still. I don't mind either. There are a couple teachers that call me Mrs. "lastname" and that's fine too. I don't really mind as long as people are respectful. I just don't appreciate when students walk in and start with "Hey, I need ice (or whatever it is they WANT)" And then there is one super sweet kiddo that calls me Nurse Koala, because he tried to read my name and that's what he came up with. That's my favorite! ?

LUCKY!!!!

One more full day for us tomorrow! I hope everyone has a wonderful winter break!!!

What is your school district policy on students having bug spray or other insect repellent at school? Elementary (K-5 school).