CrazySchoolNurse LPN

CrazySchoolNurse has 12 years experience as a LPN and specializes in Med/Surg, Emergency Room, School Nurse.

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   Tired of being "the bad guy"...

   CrazySchoolNurse replied to caretakerofkids's topic in School

   It sounds like we all are experiencing the same symptoms. "Stupidity and ignorance of others" I recently received an email from a student regarding on of their classes, students won't wear...
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   Tired of being "the bad guy"...

   CrazySchoolNurse replied to caretakerofkids's topic in School

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   Tired of being "the bad guy"...

   CrazySchoolNurse replied to caretakerofkids's topic in School

   I have been doing the contact tracing and contacting the exposures since the beginning of the school year. Luckily we are a small school. Our health department has been overwhelmed, it finally...
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   Tired of being "the bad guy"...

   CrazySchoolNurse replied to caretakerofkids's topic in School

   At the risk of sounding trite... Non medical admin. really need to stay in their lanes. Things go sideways and we have to try and set it straight. It takes one penny to derail a train and...
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   Exhausted..Trying to stay positive

   CrazySchoolNurse replied to Bulldogs's topic in School

   I feel you! I can't seem to catch up and I do work from home and weekends, it is the Never Ending Story, or Ground Hog day. Every morning when I wake up I try to stay positive then I get to school...
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   Tired of being "the bad guy"...

   CrazySchoolNurse replied to caretakerofkids's topic in School

   We too have been open full time since August and I am right there with you. I am so tired of COVID this, COVID that, why are you picking on my child, why doesn't that child have too, why should...
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   Clinic Survey on school website

   CrazySchoolNurse replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

   @Eleven011 We are a small private school so we are fortunate enough to provide computers to every student. As bad as this is to say I have a lot of spoiled teenagers that go to this school...
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   Vague Absence Notes of illness

   CrazySchoolNurse replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

   Fortunately or Unfortunately our student never had snow days/ inclement weather days. We have been doing Digital learning for years. They do at least one a month just to keep up with it. So when the...
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   Clinic Survey on school website

   CrazySchoolNurse posted a topic in School

   Because communication is soooooooo wonderful (you hear my sarcasm right).... I pitched something to my principle. How about/ Can we put a button on our website that the parents can push to send a...
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    Quarantine Letter for Schools

    CrazySchoolNurse replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    We also did letters for volunteer self quarantine and positive test result. Close contact: Dear XXX This letter is a follow up to our phone conversation regarding your student’s...
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    Vague Absence Notes of illness

    CrazySchoolNurse replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    Well I just became "that nurse" we had a student test positive over the weekend. Student (frequent flyer) came down with no real complaints and nothing to even send up a red flag. I sent him back...
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    Staff getting overly involved

    CrazySchoolNurse replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    I too work in a private school and the teachers try to get more information than need. My principle sometime pulls the Loco parentis part of FERPA. When that happens I just say I still can't tell...
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    Vague Absence Notes of illness

    CrazySchoolNurse replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    This has been a crazy/ stressful year. I am willing to bet that more than half of our "illness", "not feeling well" and "sick" are I just don't feel like coming in today. The worst part is that the...
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    Vague Absence Notes of illness

    CrazySchoolNurse replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    we are doing the same and it is a nightmare! They were given the option if they stay home due to "not feeling well" but can still attend class they can do it virtually, So I am finding that almost...
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    Vague Absence Notes of illness

    CrazySchoolNurse replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    If I have never talked to the parent I am calling the first time, but after that it is an email getting them to explain what the illness is. I am starting to get repeat "offenders" that just want to...