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I do it per parent and student request so they aren't missing out on instruction time. They all have pumps so we wouldn't do any injections in the classroom. It works out very well for them and I enjoy getting out and about!

Blueloop sounds amazing. I will definitely be checking that out. We have Infinite Campus for our records and I guess I never though about doing the documentation in it since they didn't do that before me. ? I go into the classroom for 3 out of 4 of my diabetics. I have an ipad I could carry with me. Do you guys go into the classrooms at all or do they always come to you?

Would you guys mind sharing the documentation you do for your diabetics? I do 3 different kinds of documentation because that is how it was before I was hired. The health records for my diabetics are so thick. I am wondering about how long to keep our daily logs for. Any information is appreciated!

Our district is Birth-12th grade with about 470 kids. For Typle 1 DM I have 1 PK, 2 elementary, 1 JR high, 1 HS. The HS kid is completely independent. I do at least 90% of the care on the other 4 kids spread between 3 buildings. 3 have pumps with 1 having a dexcom, the other one is strictly a humalog pen. I am BUSY with just these 4 kids. My PK kid is definitely the most challenging for many reasons. I am not sure what my job would look like without all of them though!

Thanks for everyone's input! Documentation appears to be just as critical in the school nurse world as it is in the hospital world. The office staff at the elementary school is wonderful about keeping a log of students that come into the office, the time, the complaint, and the intervention when I am not in my office. This is information I really want to show up in their health records so I am wondering if I should enter the information at it is written and notate that it was done by "office staff." The bad thing is they do not sign who the person logging the information is. Thoughts...

New school nurse here! I cannot locate specifics on documentation for my state or district so I thought I would reach out through here before contacting a colleague in my district. I received zero training or orientation, as the prior school nurse only gave 1 week notice before leaving. But she kept a daily log sheet for each kid that came into the nurse's office and I was told she would entered information into the online school system called Sycamore. 1. What is the purpose of the daily log sheet besides to catch trends? I can't see how it would be a legal document as any personnel writes in this book and no one signs their name to it. 2. Does every bandaid and icepack visit warrant a legal documentation in their official health record? I want to ensure I am documenting the correct way. Going from acute care for the last 5 years to the school setting is a huge change up, but I know I will love it once I get my bearings! Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!