GetBackToClassRN

GetBackToClassRN

Pediatrics, Hematology Oncology, School Nurse

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  1. How do your students address you?

    GetBackToClassRN replied to River Song, RN's topic in School

    Everyone calls me "Nurse" or "Nurse FirstName". I was very active on the school PTA prior to becoming the nurse (both of my daughters are students) and everyone called me Miss FirstName then, so it...

  2. Eclipse concerns

    GetBackToClassRN replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I haven't seen anything that I feel is going to make any difference. Our principal is leaving it up to the teachers to "educate" the children on the risk of looking directly at the eclipse. I am...

  3. ROLL CALL!!! School Nurses 2017/2018

    GetBackToClassRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Hi everyone! I returned to work on Thursday the 10th for some computer training and then Friday the 11th was just clinic setup and cleaning. The students returned to school on Monday. Monday &...

  4. ROLL CALL!!! School Nurses 2017/2018

    GetBackToClassRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Hi everyone! I returned to work on Thursday the 10th for some computer training and then Friday the 11th was just clinic setup and cleaning. The students returned to school on Monday. Monday &...

  5. Back to school time!

    GetBackToClassRN posted a topic in School

    Since I started after the first day of school last year, this is my first year returning as the school nurse at an elementary (K-5th) school. Do you all do anything special for your students that...

  6. School Nurse Haiku

    GetBackToClassRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Stay home from school tomorrow You'll have to miss your class party Vomiting means you stay

  7. Epi Pen Organization

    GetBackToClassRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We have locked medication cabinets in our clinic. One cabinet is used for Allergy Medications (Epi-Pens and Benadryl), one cabinet is for our daily use medications and PRN oral medications, the third...

  8. Dismissing Students

    GetBackToClassRN replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    Like others...if there isn't an obvious medical reason for them to stay in the clinic (e.g. fever, vomiting, migraine) and it's going to be more than an hour for someone to pick them up, I send them...

  9. Common words use by school nurse

    GetBackToClassRN replied to babyjoyce's topic in School

    -Kid comes in clinic smiling and has exaggerated limping..."Would you really stop playing at home with friends to go inside for an ice pack? No. If you are smiling when you walk in here, then I think...

  10. Not my problem!

    GetBackToClassRN replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    My clinic is connected to our front office with the 2 assistant principles right next to me pretty much. I take care of the medical part and promptly hand the kids over to the A.P. to deal with...

  11. Sunscreen in School?

    GetBackToClassRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I had an ESE teacher asking last week about being able to send a note home asking parents to send in sunblock to be put on. My concerns were many: 1-you are taking the responsibility to fully cover...

  12. Does this weird anybody else out?

    GetBackToClassRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    My cots are off to my left, but I know what you mean. Occasionally, there will be a student that decides to sit on the end of the cot and just stare at me! It is so unnerving and makes me very...

  13. The "Best" Nurse Pass Notes

    GetBackToClassRN replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Not a pass, but a student came and said, "My teacher doesn't know what to do about this..." and she showed me a hangnail beside her thumb. Ummm...put a bandaid over it and ask your parent to take care...