NurseVal93

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1. Tuesday's agenda

   NurseVal93 replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

   Hey Mr. Nurse! You are right. In our district we no longer exclude. Let me write to you what the Director of student Services emailed us regarding the issue: "The center for disease control and prevention recognizes that head lice can be a nuisance b...

2. Non compliant Diabetic Students

   NurseVal93 posted a topic in School

   I am a high school nurse and I'm having a bit of an issue with my some of my diabetic students (I have 5).. they are frequently forgetting to report to my office for their 'before lunch' accuchecks, they all require supervision, and insulin coverage ...

3. Preparing school nurse office from the ground up...need ideas!

   NurseVal93 replied to Nurse2Kids's topic in School

   A Sink is absolutely essential, and I would push for a bathroom.. you don't want sick kids to have to walk all the way across campus to go. You will need a fridge for medications, and cabinets that lock for meds that do not need to be refrigerated. A...

4. Inappropriate Conversations in the Workplace

   NurseVal93 replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

   If you want to go to the boss for the staff talking and not doing their jobs, that's one thing. I feel though that if you were to bring up the subject matter in addition to that in your complaint, that they too, would feel that the root issue is that...

5. Apps for LPN students

   NurseVal93 replied to shan409's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   One of my tried and true favorites is "pocket lab values", for lab values, and possible interpretations for critical or abnormal values! I stumbled across it while in nursing school in '13, and have used it since. Simple, clean user interface, easy t...

6. Students under the influence at school

   NurseVal93 posted a topic in School

   Hi Fellow School Nurses, How do you deal with a student that is brought in by Admin to "check to see if they are under the influence"? I've had this happen 3 times in the past 2 weeks. I do my head to toe nursing assessment and interview the student ...

7. What do you do when a patient threatens harm?

   NurseVal93 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

   Wait, how am I a nurse and did not know that hitting a nurse is considered a felony? Is that in all 50 states?.. I am in CA.

8. New nurse, extremely late on my med pass

   NurseVal93 replied to baby_nurse-'s topic in Geriatric

   Hi nurse friend. I worked LTC as my first nursing job, and was there for 14 mos. I have always been high-energy, a GO GO GO until I hit the wall type. I am very efficient passing meds and with time management. At my facility we had 1 hour before an...

9. Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

   NurseVal93 replied to amyca's topic in Geriatric

   I worked in LTC for 14 months (my first nursing job) before I went on short term disability (now I am a school nurse), and it was everything as horrible as you have explained and more. I'm an LVN and I was 1 of 3 charge nurses for the whole facility,...

10. School Shootings

    NurseVal93 replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Ugh this makes me so sad, I feel sick to my stomach, I hadn't heard of this yet. Sending all my love and prayers from SoCal to the NorCal residents! Edit: Did not see that this thread was from Nov, regardless, prayers and love all around.

11. The Nut Conundrum

    NurseVal93 replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    Hello friend, I learned something new today! "A coconut is not a botanical nut; it is classified as a fruit, even though the Food and Drug Administration recognizes coconut as a tree nut. While allergic reactions to coconut have been documented, most...

12. NP being used as an RN

    NurseVal93 replied to Adam18's topic in NP

    Yeahhhh.. no. So they're trying to use you as a second NP AND an RN.. There are only 2 nurses there you and the other NP. They should hire an RN, that is completely ridiculous that they refuse to. Anything above an MA's scope of practice would fall o...

13. When you have students who appreciate you.

    NurseVal93 replied to Amethya's topic in School

    YAY! We have the same thing in California, called Vision To Learn. Love getting my kiddos free screenings and glasses!

14. Keeping resolutions, school nurse style

    NurseVal93 replied to Flare's topic in School

    ruby_jane, BSN, RN: OH GOSH! The round pebble-y type of ice?! That is my favorite.. I'm very jealous! Enjoy!

15. Inappropriate to ask teachers to stop sending kids after a certain time?

    NurseVal93 replied to Scorchednurse's topic in School

    I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS POST. I see your posts all over the school nursing forums and your posts are always so helpful, thank you!