ABRN2012

ABRN2012 has 7 years experience.

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1. School Nurse Salary?

   ABRN2012 replied to kegreat's topic in School

   State is MS I have been a school nurse 8 years and I am on a teachers scale. Sadly our teachers are the lowest paid. But I do make 35,500 a year. I work the same schedule as the teachers and same benefits so I is worth it to me.

2. C'Mon Now!

   ABRN2012 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

   Had a parent come in with a student for a headlice recheck. Student had headlice a few weeks ago too so I told the teacher when we sent her home that she probably never truly got rid of it because if they left a nit the whole process started over. ...

3. Teacher appreciation week...

   ABRN2012 replied to nmr79's topic in School

   I'm so sorry you get treated that way. And it is sad that so many of us share the same story. I have decided not to return next year. I thought about telling my supervisor and seeing if anything might change but deep down I know it won't. You can...

4. Happy Nurses' Week, my loves!

   ABRN2012 replied to Farawyn's topic in School

   Well you have to be appreciated for anyone to acknowledge you during Nurses Appreciation Week. And it doesn't help that its also Teacher Appreciation Week. So I will not hold my breath for anything even a "Thank You" is too much to ask around here....

5. All I want for Christmas is... (the school nurse list)

   ABRN2012 replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

   My own bathroom or at least a sink so I could wash my hands xray vision or xray machine a thermometer for every teacher (not that some of them would dare to use it) one of those vision screening machines the kids just look into a dr or nurse practiti...

6. Use of nurse's office

   ABRN2012 replied to Rsrfrn's topic in School

   I agree you can't reason with an admin that would do this and think it is ok. As a former breastfeeder/pumper I agree that the teacher needs a private space but that doesnt mean your office. Unfortunately its more a disrespect issue than anything. ...

7. Would you? Do you?

   ABRN2012 replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

   I treat that like I do with a lot of other things. I will let them apply some the first time. Then I explain that from now on that will need to be taken care of at home. That is how I do it with bandaids. If you get a cut at school I will give yo...

8. Lack of Manners

   ABRN2012 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

   My student with diabetes at the elementary school likes to tell me how to do my job. Now mind you he is capable of doing everything himself and I am only to observe, the pump figures the insulin so its pretty simple. But he takes forever and I reali...

9. Maddening T1D non-compliance

   ABRN2012 replied to pedi_nurse's topic in School

   The others are right you can't care more than the student or the parent. It is hard but I have learned that the hard way over the years. If you are documenting and trying all that then it seems like a CPS call for medical neglect is warranted. Sor...

10. When will the lice drama end???

    ABRN2012 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    WHAT!!!!???? Where do I sign up? Seriously thats crazy that is even a thing. Sadly we have a lice treatment place close by but even people who can afford it wont pay the money. So even if I did get certified people prolly wouldnt pay me.

11. Wow embarrassed and really ticked off...

    ABRN2012 replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    Yeah truthfully I shouldnt have been surprised but I guess it caught me off guard that the other two schools in the county had their teachers not only present but literally so excited and thankful for the experience. But of course my school is diffe...

12. Wow embarrassed and really ticked off...

    ABRN2012 replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    Thanks for the input but I am not a rookie. I do staff developments several times a year and they are always good. The point of the post was not that it was for staff development but that they should have stayed with their students like they do for...

13. Wow embarrassed and really ticked off...

    ABRN2012 posted a topic in School

    Sorry just need to vent. Since school started in August I have been in contact with our Dept of Ed. to get a program to come to our school that promotes physical education and getting children up and moving in the classroom. It has been very stressf...

14. Poorest lack of judgment EVER!!!

    ABRN2012 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I swear this sounds like something that would happen to me at my schools! I am so glad the child was ok. And I am glad you addressed it because if it happened this time it will happen again. I know we all feel honored that they value our opinion b...

15. Why do teachers

    ABRN2012 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I just had a perfect example of our frustrations and why others not in school nursing dont get it. I had a teacher almost pass out today in the bathroom. After assessing the situation and getting her into my office I noticed she was having some kin...