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    Intermediate to high school

    aprilmoss replied to RNTexas13's topic in School

    Yes, I've actually moved up from Elementary to Middle to High as my son progressed. I ended up staying in high school after he graduated. While all three grade levels have their own charms,...
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    Heard a heart murmur

    aprilmoss replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    The poster above characterizes it pretty well, but even the pathological murmurs can change over time. But still, if you hear one you should let the parents know so they can follow up with their...
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    HIB vaccine, 3 or 4 doses?

    aprilmoss replied to jrbl77's topic in School

    HIB vaccines come in both three and four dose varieties. Normal times are 2, 4, and 6 months and then a booster at 12-15. So if it's the 6 month shot they're missing, it may be that it was the...
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    Pure curiosity :)

    aprilmoss replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    We have a deal with the local community college to recert our ACLS. It's kind of pointless since I can't really do anything at that level beyond CPR and trotting out the AED. Anything at that...
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    School Title

    aprilmoss replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    I'll answer to Mrs. Moss (sometimes Miss Moss) or Nurse. First name for some of the staff, but not the students. I know some nurses in our district with more difficult last names that go by Nurse...
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    Diabetic question!

    aprilmoss replied to nicole.schoolRN's topic in School

    As the mother of a diabetic, I can tell you that this does indeed need addressing. The organ damage is pretty much "time under the curve." My son was pretty much kept in reasonable control while...
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    Were you a frequent flyer in you’re own school days

    aprilmoss replied to AzraelAbaddon's topic in School

    Other than routine screenings I don't recall being in the nurse's office much. I remember coming down and feeling sick and after killing some time there went back to class and then promptly vomited....
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    Just sent my first via ambulance....

    aprilmoss replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Nothing like one of these to get the heart rate up. Good call all the way
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    Non-Contact Thermometers?

    aprilmoss replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Yeah, I went from the old Welch with the two probes (somedays I'd really like to have threatened my frequent flyers with the rectal side) to a tympanic. Only issue is every once and a while I'll get...
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    Midwest nurses... Caught in the polar vortex?

    aprilmoss replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Not in the midwest but here in the mid-atlantic we got one three hour early dismissal, one snow day, and one two hour delayed opening out of
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    Spina Bifida Ambulatory

    aprilmoss replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Back when I was in an Elementary School, I had one kid in diapers (not SB though) that we worked with at the beginning of first grade (with the help of the father). I doubt the kid could have done...
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    Vaping

    aprilmoss replied to "nursy"'s topic in School

    Yeah, vaping is harder to detect. Back when we were trying to stave off smoking (be it tobacco or worse), the smell usually gave them away. It's far too pervasive. We do our best with...
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    Privacy when calling parent about sick child

    aprilmoss replied to skwirlfixer's topic in School

    I don't agree with the nurse, she should have let the girl use the phone. You are right, you should have been able to ask your daughter the embarrassing questions without even the nurse listening...
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    Encopresis KG age

    aprilmoss replied to halohg's topic in School

    If the leakage is small, these may work:
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    OTC Meds and the 18 yr old student

    aprilmoss replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    While we allow the 18+ students to do all the things we would require parental consent for, that doesn't alter the rules we have regarding medication in the building. They still need a doctor's note...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    aprilmoss replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Even if this were the prescribed med, it required
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    Independent Diabetics?

    aprilmoss replied to hoppynurse's topic in School

    As both a school nurse and the mother of a diabetic child I have seen both sides of the issue. Back when my son was in school, it was a battle. The school really didn't have the concept of...
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    Uniforms

    aprilmoss replied to CanIcallmymom's topic in School

    I'm giggling now, Betty. The idea of kids running around with the rears hanging out of hospital gowns probably isn't what the administration had in
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    All I want for Christmas is... (the school nurse list)

    aprilmoss replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    You don't administer NARCAN unless you can continue to monitor either. It's pretty short-lived so you need to be prepared to intervene (possibly with more NARCAN or possibly ALS services). We...
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    Uniforms

    aprilmoss replied to CanIcallmymom's topic in School

    I dodged dress code enforcement. I did end up with the lost and found (don't ask me why that's a health office issue either) at several schools and after clothing ended up abandoned I recycled it...
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    All I want for Christmas is... (the school nurse list)

    aprilmoss replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    I hear you about the elevator. The middle school I was in was two stories and had an elevator. The high school is 3 stories in part and there's
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    aprilmoss replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, but in addition to all the nurse did wrong, the hospital covered up the error by mischaracterizing the death to escape the post-mortem evaluations of what went
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    What's the school lunch today?

    aprilmoss replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Spaghetti with meat sauce and a breadstick. Rockin' Romaine and spinach salad was on the menu, but I it was just spinach today. Pineapple for dessert. Kids always have a choice of having pizza instead...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    aprilmoss replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you don't have a grip on the pharmacology, it was drilled into us early on to CAREFULLY READ THE VIALS (or whatever). They would slip in a vial of Ephedrine during practice that called for...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    aprilmoss replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a (presumably) working link to the report....