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  1. Diabetic Students - WHEN TO CALL PARENTS?

    The plan worked so I wouldn't necessarily call or notify. I would try to keep track if there is a pattern and then I would notify parents- say if PE was before lunch and they always dropped, maybe need a snack before PE
  2. Destroying of files

    60 years in our district
  3. What to wear?

    I am switching to scrubs/scrub bottom/spirit wear t-shirts
  4. Temps at the door?

    We are talking about it, but we are thinking bus drivers may have to do it as they are the first point of contact as all our students have the ability to be bused no matter how close or far they live. We have a district PK-12 about 9500 students
  5. Phys. Assessment for Standing Meds

    I think I would give it as ordered unless she is having diarrhea, etc
  6. Phys. Assessment for Standing Meds

    Is it a tid order to be given as needed or no matter what? Is it a signed MD order?
  7. Fast Acting Glucose in Classrooms

    I make diabetic kits for all my planned teachers per the kiddos schedule, then I add PE, exploratory, some of the aides, music wing, and library. I have been doing 8 glucose tabs for fast acting, peanut butter crackers, and 1 carton of no refrigerati...
  8. School sponsored travel

    Our HS trip to Rome and Greece is being changed. Either all Greece or the Galapagos. No Rome
  9. OTC meds for Staff

    Do you have OTC medication for staff? Do you give it out or let them take it? Do you have a policy on it?
  10. Parent Pick-Up of Sick Kiddo

    I put them on speaker. No way I am letting a kids phone touch me.
  11. my office is NOT a nap room!

    As long as no fever, behavior problem not medical problem!
  12. Kid chewed a pretzel that a friend gave him with peanut butter inside. After chewing, realized it and spit it out, but reaction was starting. Vitals were all normal and lungs clear. Gave Benadryl while calling parents. Started with hives around mouth...
  13. Gave an EPI pen for first time in years

    Thanks everyone! Kids is doing fine. No additional treatment needed at the hospital. I will continue to ride this happy wave ?
  14. Gave an EPI pen for first time in years

    My admin hasn't even stepped into my office today to check on anything even when I radio'd that I am calling 911.
  15. Help with a head injury

    I have a student out since September from an altercation with another student causing a concussion- has been out since. Homebound tutoring only began 6 weeks ago and just got continued for an additional 6 weeks. I have so many issues with it includin...
  16. question---How many?

    Sounds about right.
  17. Would you be OK with this?

    No from me! EMT is not the same as nursing!
  18. MiddleSchool health office

    My office is very bland/beige! I have some nature/sky pictures I snapped on my phone made into 8x8 canvases that I stuck all around my office. Some pics of my kids, drawings my son did, pride flags. Otherwise beige on beige on beige
  19. Oh the things I am learning

    Well, that depends if they have a peanut allergy or a tree nut allergy or both
  20. appendicitis

    Just a couple weeks ago had an afebrile middle schooler with vague stomach ache. Ate crackers and water in my office, not much better but not worse. Sent her to lunch to see if she was hungry. Returned without eating after about 15 minutes. Walked in...
  21. Wiping bottoms

    Nope, nope nope. I will not be behind closed doors with any student. We have aides in my district that get a diapering stipend. Those are who is responsible.
  22. diabetic question

    I do number 2 for injection kids. Number 1 for pump kids
  23. How many?

    I am responsible for 1 middle school with 875 students. Just me, no assisstant.
  24. How long was your training for school nursing?

    When I was a sub I oriented in each building for 1/2 day. When I got full time job in my building I am in now, I hadn't subbed here in over 2 years and got NO orientation. Just figured it out as I went.
  25. Nurses on field trips

    My district sends a nurse if nursing judgement has to be used. So basically Diabetic and seizure kids WITH emergency medication are the only time we send a nurse. We always off for the parent to go first. Daily medication can be given by a teacher he...