BrisketRN BSN, RN

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    Fast Acting Glucose in Classrooms

    BrisketRN replied to CanIcallmymom's topic in School

    Fun size bags of skittles. It's the fast acting sugar of choice for my two diabetics. I send a juice box in the first aid kit for field trips. One or two bags in each first aid kit. If you're...
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    Nightmare Principals Man...

    BrisketRN replied to SnowDark38's topic in School

    Private school, no union. Our school only pays for on-the-job injury related
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    Lord- Coronavirus drama

    BrisketRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I've been doing education for elementary kids. It's been such a busy week with that added to my day. It's been mostly light and teaching a handwashing song, observing hand washing. Also about...
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    School Aide Jailed For Stealing And Replacing Students' Medication

    BrisketRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    Yes--I forgot to add the bottles are always marked with measurements! Those bottles have measurements in 5ml increments and the dose is 4ml so the tape is just to mark
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    School Aide Jailed For Stealing And Replacing Students' Medication

    BrisketRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    Just wondering--has anyone else ever dealt with liquid controlled substances? When I worked in home health we would do the math and put a piece of masking tape on the side marking where the medication...
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    Nightmare Principals Man...

    BrisketRN replied to SnowDark38's topic in School

    I used to have a principal whose wife also worked in the building. The two of them always wanted to call ambulances for each other/themselves. Nausea? Ambulance. Mildly high blood pressure (like...
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    Your favorite extracurriculars?

    BrisketRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    It's always gloves. Gloves for art projects, gloves for preschool toilet clean up, gloves for cooking club. I put a few sets of gloves in each classroom first aid kit (ya know, for actual blood or...
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    Infrared Thermometers

    BrisketRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    Could have been me who said that! But I just checked--it was the very wise@OldDude Nonetheless I've been told they must be
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    C'Mon Now!

    BrisketRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    First grader vomited (down her front body and on the floor) at lunch, friend runs by and slips in the vomit. A teaching assistant brings both vomit-covered children to change clothes, but she has to...
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    Sub teachers grrrrr

    BrisketRN replied to Nursesusu's topic in School

    Definitely worth it to phone the teacher! Usually if I see a kid who I've never seen in my office before but recognize their name from health records & they're saying they feel terribly sick I'll...
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    Credentials

    BrisketRN replied to littleduckrn5's topic in School

    I am an RN at a private school on semester 1 of the 2 semester CSN program. CSN isn't required in my state but all of the public schools require it according to their job
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    50 school days left until Summer

    BrisketRN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    70 more days for
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    Mobility Impaired Evacuation

    BrisketRN replied to NurseHeatherBSNRN's topic in School

    For fires our local fire department has told us anyone unable to get down stairs themselves should be left in a "safe zone" which for us is our fireproof stairwell. Your fire dept should know where...
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    Face masks

    BrisketRN replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    Nope, we tried to order some as we only had about 50. No luck at 50+ stores and online
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    Coronavirus and Schools

    BrisketRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Very useful information. Thanks
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    Sub teachers grrrrr

    BrisketRN replied to Nursesusu's topic in School

    LOL, she's a full-time teacher now and the kids know her well enough to know they can't pull one over on her. But yes, her stories from subbing were
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    Coronavirus and Schools

    BrisketRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    On 2/25 Dr. Nancy Messonnier director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases made the comment "It's not so much a question of if this will happen anymore, but rather...
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    Your favorite extracurriculars?

    BrisketRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    https://www.amazon.com/Original-X-ray-Spex-Amazing-Vision/dp/B001DBEARY
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    Your favorite extracurriculars?

    BrisketRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    We once had an incident in which a contract worker came in acting strangely. I saw them in the staff lounge and as I walk out the principal stops me and whispers "in your professional opinion, is he...
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    Your favorite extracurriculars?

    BrisketRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    Same here. The staff thinks I'm a pharmaceutical genius. Nope, I Google "pill/tablet/capsule + color + number/letter" and the answer pops up. The best find this year was a package of loose tobacco...
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    Medication Storage

    BrisketRN replied to CurlyRN's topic in School

    I have all of my meds in one locked wall mounted cabinet. The cabinet is about 2ftx3ft with two shelves. I have two keys for it, one in my drawer and one on my lanyard. I separate meds into four...
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    Sub teachers grrrrr

    BrisketRN replied to Nursesusu's topic in School

    In defense of subs, my sister subbed last year and told me that the kids were ruthless with trying to go to the nurse for every little thing. She said one kindergartener flopped herself onto the...
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    Subpoena Summons

    BrisketRN replied to seedanurse's topic in School

    I'd contact professional liability coverage plan and ask for advice. Perhaps they can get someone to talk to your admin. By admin do you mean your principal? Superintendent? I'd go as high up as...
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    Coronavirus and Schools

    BrisketRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    1. I was more worried about influenza, but these statement from CDC yesterday shocked me. I really don't know what to think now. The CDC says to keep 3 ft distance from anyone with illness...
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    How do you get a sub?

    BrisketRN replied to Jenniferocious's topic in School

    First step is identifying any parents who are nurses--they are usually more willing because they want a nurse at their kids' schools too, then talk with local nurses to see if they have any subs. We...