aprilmoss

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    Thanksgiving Break is Upon Us!

    aprilmoss replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    I still have one more day, and I'm going to stay late for a bit to deal with a few students that I promised I would take care
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    What's on your lunch menu?

    aprilmoss replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Sounds typical. My son always brown bagged it. It took a little arm twisting to allow him diet
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    Topical meds at school

    aprilmoss replied to bourget_4's topic in School

    We have a district policy on OTC topical stuff that permits it. Don't know if that rises to the level of a medical standing order, but it probably does. We do have MD
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    The Not So "Nursey" Things...

    aprilmoss replied to HCPSRMA's topic in School

    Back when I was at the elementary level, my office ended up being the lost and found. The plus side of this was that periodically, I'd wash any clothing (often sweatshirts, jackets,...
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    secretary and absences

    aprilmoss replied to palli's topic in School

    We don't put anything but names on our list. When the students return they have a slip they pass to each teacher that indicates whether it was an excused absence or not (without
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    How do like being a school nurse

    aprilmoss replied to Miss10's topic in School

    For years when my kids were in school, it was perfect. I moved up from elementary to middle to high school roughly as they did. I stayed at the high school level now that they are adults. It's a...
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    What is everyone cooking for Thanksgiving?

    aprilmoss replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Turkey, Sweet Potatoes, Scallopped Oysters, Cranberry Sauce (both homemade and canned to accomodate everybody's "taste"), a few
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    504 for students with Chron's?

    aprilmoss replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I can't vouch for Chrons, but we don't "fight" 504s for recognized disease that a doctor will certify, though, I'll ask if a simple accommodation can be made (like being more liberal with the bathroom...
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    November 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    aprilmoss replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    My google search says this scalpel would work
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    On the other end of the cath

    aprilmoss replied to MrFoley's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch. I've always been liberal with the lubricant. Our instructions say the first two inches or so, but I often use more. I was reading something in another forum that suggests that rather than...
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    Thanksgiving Break is Upon Us!

    aprilmoss replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    Thanksgiving isn't too bad since its only two days (Thursday and Friday). I don't get a lot of "we need to get stuff from your office before break" like I do before Xmas and Spring. I do have a...
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    On the other end of the cath

    aprilmoss replied to MrFoley's topic in General Nursing

    Can't say I wore one while placing one in a patient, but I've experienced them a few times back in the
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    Strange hearing screening question

    aprilmoss replied to Cattz's topic in School

    I've had audiograms done over the years. Only had to indicate (either by button press or by verbal statement) that I heard something. Never had to indicate left versus right. My daughter (a...
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    Changing kids clothes and cleaning them

    aprilmoss replied to MrsNurse08's topic in School

    Our district didn't go as far as banning non-potty trained kids (least restrictive environment and all that), but we expect them to be self sufficient or in special ed. The special ed kids I don't...
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    Pregnant 15 y/o in School

    aprilmoss replied to MisRN's topic in School

    I see by the term "upper school" you're probably a private (and perhaps religious) school? We don't do anything with the administration to "handle" pregnant students. I've had very few ones that...
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    school stock meds given, do you notify?

    aprilmoss replied to theredhen's topic in School

    We don't have stock meds either. Any PRN stuff gets a message to the parent. Stuff regularly prescribed
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    High School - School RN advice

    aprilmoss replied to JG1977's topic in School

    Usually by high school my Type I's are pretty self-sufficient. My son is type I (now an adult), so I was pretty attuned. I was pretty good at recognizing that a belligerent diabetic was probably...
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    Paramedic and teachers assistant being pushed to cover for a irresponsible school nurse?

    aprilmoss replied to ScottyWeirdo's topic in School

    You have to be careful with NARCAN. It's shorter lived than most of the opiates that you're likely to use it for. You better be prepared to give another dose or other intervention. It's great...
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    called 911

    aprilmoss replied to basketball13's topic in School

    As an ill-equipped RN in a school situation, you can not handle emergent conditions. Calling 911 would have been something I did before getting in my car and hauling ass over there. EMS (at least...
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    What are you seeing in your office?

    aprilmoss replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We're getting a lot of what I would guess would be seasonal allergies. Running nose, coughs, some otitis, but no fever or other serious
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    Sure, no problem

    aprilmoss replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Refer your Librarian (er, um...Media Specialist) to this book....Almost Everybody Farts: Marty Kelley: 9781454919544: Amazon.com:
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    Best attendance excuse

    aprilmoss replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Those get filtered out before it gets to me, but I do see a few "medical" related excuses for being late to school. I remember one about issues with contact lens getting lost in the eye. I'm not...
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    Type 1 4-year-old low!

    aprilmoss replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    We used to do the CakeMate thing but that isn't as easy as
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    Do You Have Down Time?

    aprilmoss replied to Avill's topic in School

    Since I only am contracted for when the students are here, I don't get much downtime except at the very beginning and end of the day but even then it gets chewed up with a staff meeting, or IEP...
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    Type 1 4-year-old low!

    aprilmoss replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Maple syrup. Been there with my own son. You usually can smear enough of it on his lips even when he was being difficult to start his sugar