aprilmoss

School Nurse

Member

  • Content

    266

  • Visitors

    3,203

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    112

All Content by aprilmoss

  1. aprilmoss

    Diabetes question

    aprilmoss replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I'll guess, not because of my experience as a nurse, but my experience of the mother of a diabetic. The kid needs his morning insulin increased. The tranition from the "running around free" all...
  2. aprilmoss

    Ears and Throats!

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

    I look primarily when the student complains about a sore throat or an ear ache. Note my findings. As mentioned if it looks like something that merits attention (excessive ear wax, etc...), I...
  3. aprilmoss

    School Nurse Documentation

    aprilmoss replied to ljantzi's topic in School

    I figured a daily log was just a cross check for the per patient record, Confirm whether little Jimmy was in the office on Tuesday as well as Wednesday. I do periodically generate some statistics...
  4. aprilmoss

    If not nursing what other career would you have done?

    aprilmoss replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

    Probably would have been a teacher. This is probably why I took a school nursing assignment not long after
  5. aprilmoss

    Foley Catheter Pull-Back

    aprilmoss replied to mlaz87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I treat peds (well adolescents is probably a better term). I go two inches beyond when urine is first noted. But yes, in a male you have to go "too far" and then pull back after inflating the...
  6. aprilmoss

    Lost and Found

    aprilmoss posted a topic in School

    How many of you have the lost and found relegated to your office? I'm not sure how this became to be the nurse's responsibility. I think it may date to the practice of my predecessor taking the...
  7. aprilmoss

    Non potty trained students.

    aprilmoss replied to peacockblue's topic in School

    Things have changed over the years. Back when I started, you'd never see a non-special ed student in diapers. Now it's not uncommon. Our district insists that the child either be toilet trianed, or be...
  8. aprilmoss

    IHP? How often are you doing them?

    aprilmoss replied to Schoolnurse73's topic in School

    When I was working in the elementary schools I was involved in setting a lot of these up as well as sometimes participating in the IEP. Now, they're pretty much set by the time the kid gets to me...
  9. aprilmoss

    Hello all! (+ question)

    aprilmoss replied to unexpectedllama's topic in School

    My son is a diabetic so I'm a bit sensitive to the issue. I agree with the previous poster. Food should not be an incentive (for diabetics or any one else). Giving high-sugar treats to a...
  10. aprilmoss

    How do your students address you?

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

    I get about 50/50 between "NURSE" and "Mrs.
  11. aprilmoss

    Meeting with Teachers

    aprilmoss replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I just remind them of our SOPs regarding referring kids to the clinic, what to do in an emergency, and that I'd be talking to any who have an IHP/IEP/504 thing that needs my
  12. aprilmoss

    Back to school time!

    aprilmoss replied to GetBackToClassRN's topic in School

    There are a few students that are the last I see at the end of the year when they (or their parents) retrieve their medication or meters/glucose and these are the first I seen in the fall. I don't...
  13. aprilmoss

    Scrubs or Clothes?

    aprilmoss replied to smudges.blips's topic in School

    Our district switched to scrubs a long time ago. Prior to that (before my time), the nurses wore the traditional
  14. aprilmoss

    Meeting with Teachers

    aprilmoss replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I usually get a few minutes out of one of the pre-first day staff meetings to run through my