AllykatRN

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone worked for an alternative school or school with trouble high schoolers? There is a position in my area and I am interested to see how anyone's experience may be in that arena. I am sure it comes with challenges...I h...

Hi all, I am fairly new to school nursing and am wondering how much teaching you give to staff as well as students. I believe I am supposed to teach puberty to 4th and 5th grade before the end of the year with the PE teacher. I also was wondering how...

Thank you Old Dude! I found a good powerpoint from a reputable website about medication delegation I might use next school year. As for the puberty talk, theres a q and a and a video, hopefully I will get out unscathed.

I am at 68 K, happy with that. It is a charter school so it is a longer year (212 days for nursing staff) and 7:30-3:30. I started in Oct and am getting the hang of it!!

Hi Y'all, It is my first week as a school nurse at an elementary school, I am feeling a little bit stressed out. I think it is because I am used to having orientation and training last more than a day. I feel as though there is a million questions wi...

I really appreciate all the kind words!! I am putting one foot in front of the other. Thankfully there are other nurses in the district and I hope to make friends :) We use health office anywhere (not my fave) and Aspen for student info. I am so gl...

Thanks so much, I had a tough day and needed a little whining over whine. I am used to a team atmosphere in the hospital, and this is all very new to me. I will def take the advice. Thanks again so much and thank god for the long weekend!!

Helloooo fellow school nurses, I am starting in Oct. at an elementary school k-5 around 300 children and am looking for advice for a school nurse newbie. I have a background in adult psych/dual diagnosis and was looking for a change. I am nervous bu...

Thank you everyone!! Cheers to all the school nurses :)

Hahha pain in the arse

Thank you for the info, it does sound like a PIA