OhioBPH

OhioBPH

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  1. HUGE mistake

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Woah! Yeah, any staff can access. The key to the clinic and all my cabinets is kept in an ulocked drawer at the front desk. Also, this all is happening after I had a nice fidget spinner and a real...

  2. HUGE mistake

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Thanks, I did. My district Rn was in this morning to help me figure out hwere the meds went but there was an emergency in another school. And I told her, I came in and counted them out, and there are...

  3. HUGE mistake

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Med cabinets are locked when I am not here, when I am here I keep them unlocked until I leave the building so there *are* times they are open and I am not in the room, but there are HUGE windows, so...

  4. HUGE mistake

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Counts are to be done any time a med is given. Which is why we only accept a month supply at a time, but still counting pills while also caring for students is hard to manage. So I was skipping

  5. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OhioBPH replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    So, I remembered to wear pink, because it's Wednesday. But I forgot it's unity day and I was supposed to wear orange.

  6. error

    OhioBPH posted a topic in General Nursing

    POsted in wrong group,

  7. Case Study

    OhioBPH replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    I am interested in any update or additional info on this. I have an incredibly anxious 7th grader here who is also nut allergic. He had an episode of anaphylaxis due to unknown source over the summer,...

  8. Sure, no problem

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    This one gets me. Often habitual nose picking is a nervous habit, like nail biting. If you intervene it's likely the child will pick up something else, like a previous nail biter becomig a nose...

  9. Sure, no problem

    OhioBPH posted a topic in School

    I get e-mails almost daily that say "Can you please talk with student about...Thanks!" Topics I have been asked to address include long, dirty nails, over sleeping, eating right, getting enough water,...

  10. Sure, no problem

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Unfortunately in our school many teachers refer these things to a "preventionist" who does...I'm not sure what, with an at-risk for something student population. And then she sends it to me. So often...

  11. Sure, no problem

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    The kid came down and apparently has painful gas at home, and does get a pass to the restroom to fart, but on this day the teacher was too busy and he felt like he couldnt interrupt to ask for a pass....

  12. Sure, no problem

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    I e-mailed the teacher, and apparently it's not loud and he is not being disruptive. However, it is so stinky that everyone knows it's him. Like what am I going to do? I don't feed this kid. And...

  13. Sure, no problem

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    My grandpa told me once that his doctor said holding in your farts causes diverticulitis. Now, I know that is not true, but it's a great defense for being gassy. And I don't know what they want me...

  14. Too Sick To Stay Policy?

    OhioBPH replied to ArryOtter's topic in School

    Some info from our attendance policy as it relates to your croupy kid a. Symptoms preventing participation in school activities and requires a need for care that is greater thanclinic staff can...

  15. Throwing up

    OhioBPH replied to Amethya's topic in School

    In our organization (network that staffs over 30 districts) we track stats on "bypassed clinic/sent home by office" students to show the district, hey these 50 kids could have stayed in school all...

  16. Head injuries

    OhioBPH posted a topic in School

    Okay, the policy in the district is that any child who suffers an injury above the neck be evaluated for a head injury. Which means 30 mins in the clinic and completion of the CDC Concussion...

  17. Head injuries

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Lol, just a headache. But like I said, I have vision problems and was pretty irratable so I would have gotten probably 4 or 5 symptoms. I should have seen a doctor for eval, I

  18. Head injuries

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    I also want to mention that I bumped my head last night and it hurt like a b*tch and I made my husband check 3 times that it wasn't bleeding. Oh boy did I have a headache. Someone should have sent me...

  19. Epi Given to Student - My First Time

    OhioBPH replied to WineRN's topic in School

    I had to give Epi yesterday! 911 in our area is really nice. And apparently when you call 911 an alarm goes off at the board office. It was a student who also has terrible anxiety so it was more...

  20. Head injuries

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    This is what I advise parents, but the 30 minute stay in my clinic is killing me. I talked to the RN at the HS and she had some good advice to keep kids in class for more minor injuries. Like making...

  21. Head injuries

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    The other part of my question is, do you ask about any specific symptoms, or do you just ask "how are you feeling now?" Middle schoolers will say yes to ANYTHING to get out of class. The CDC...

  22. Head injuries

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    No, but we are part of a HUGE school health program that serves over 30 school districts and I think that this plan was chosen to avoid any

  23. Crowded clinic

    OhioBPH posted a topic in School

    Full disclosure. I am a medical assistant working as the building staff member (grade 6-8) in a district with a supervising RN. I am a public health student preparing for accelerated nursing post grad...

  24. C'Mon Now!

    OhioBPH replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I had a girl come a few weeks ago becuase her bra was too small and it was hurting her. Luckily I was able to help adjust the straps without her removing her

  25. Crowded clinic

    OhioBPH replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Thanks for all the encouragement and advice. It seems to have calmeddown a bit. I started making kids wait in the hall when I'm full, and sometimes they just go back, hmmm. Our school requires...