BrisketRN BSN, RN

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    Nosebleeds

    BrisketRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    There's a set of identical twins in our preschool. Neither had ever had a nosebleed. Yesterday twin 1 had first nosebleed, today twin 2 had first nosebleed. I'm certain it wasn't the same twin, so...
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    Need help preparing for a sub nurse

    BrisketRN replied to Nurse2Kids's topic in School

    We use a staffing agency so we aren't training our subs. I always have sheets prepped in case I'm out for an emergency. I keep a photo list of my daily med/frequent PRN med kids in the front of my...
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    Holiday Decor

    BrisketRN replied to KH_RN6's topic in School

    A little "boo"-boo ghost would be cute too. I don't decorate. I almost bought a 3 ft skeleton I saw in the holiday aisle of the grocery store last week, but it wasn't anatomically correct ? so I...
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    Down time (HA, sure...)

    BrisketRN replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Last year towards the end of the year I brought some of my kindle books up using the amazon website. It was "field trip week" and pretty dead in here. I know I have to make myself look busy (on the...
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    Bad day, Bad year

    BrisketRN replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    This sounds so incredibly difficult. I'm glad you reached out to employee assistance. You need to talk to someone--a therapist or counselor. Please, if you are able, take a day off to grieve....
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    FMLA/Maternity Summer? Question!

    BrisketRN replied to Avill's topic in School

    At our school breaks don't count towards FMLA. Hope for a summer baby! Take that time
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    Student Returning To School After Seizure

    BrisketRN replied to Melmel75's topic in School

    I had a little one have seizure-like activity (I'd bet $10,000 it was a seizure) during pick up. Parent refused ems & called the pediatrician on speaker phone right near me after the activity...
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    Hello

    BrisketRN replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Thank you! I hope all is well with
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    1st School Nurse Interview

    BrisketRN replied to UpliftingRN's topic in School

    Many of the visits we see are less severe illness--colds, fevers, coughs, stomach aches, headaches, migraines, questionable rashes. I'll see sports, PE, recess related injuries that can range from...
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    C'Mon Now!

    BrisketRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    If mom truly believes her daughter "keeps getting head lice from someone else" then perhaps she should teach her daughter to not rub heads, share hair brushes, share clothing or hair accessories....
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    C'Mon Now!

    BrisketRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I've got so many non-emergency "emergency" stories. I've tried saying "bleeding, barfing, on the floor, crying" to get them an idea of what I'll consider an emergency. I've tried the 6 Bs. I still...
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    NJ nurses - CBD oil

    BrisketRN replied to linda1959's topic in School

    This is definitely a state law issue. When I worked private duty/home health 4 or 5 years ago we had a pediatric patient using I believe CBD oil or some derivative of marijuana for...
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    C'Mon Now!

    BrisketRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    It amazes me what some staff consider "emergencies." I'll ask "would you phone 9-1-1 or the doctor immediately if this happened at home?" And they're like "uh
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    1st School Nurse Interview

    BrisketRN replied to UpliftingRN's topic in School

    Brush up on type 1 diabetes, asthma, allergies. Be ready to explain ways you've worked independently and used your nursing assessment skills independently. As always with nursing interviews be ready...
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    How do you prepare/package meds for coverage staff?

    BrisketRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I rarely have anyone but me give medication, but in the case I feel I'm getting sick (I'm never sent on field trips) I'll put the medications in small pill bags and label them. I keep all daily meds...
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    C'Mon Now!

    BrisketRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I just looked this up...omg...the pain scale. How I wish I could post that in my
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    Unwilling link in the enabling chain...

    BrisketRN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    YES! We're only on week 5 and this is already the year of the fakers. All new students who think they can pull one over on me. I had a student make up a whole story about hitting her head then...
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    L&D to school nurse?

    BrisketRN replied to htown's topic in School

    Try subbing--a lot of agencies will give a (quick) training course and you can test it out. School nursing tends to be on-your-own work so you have to be comfortable in your assessments and ability...
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    C'Mon Now!

    BrisketRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    My best complaint of last week came from a 6th grader. "I have a headache, and in class I took my shoes and socks off and rubbed the bottom of my feet together and they
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    Do you think nurses aren’t taught enough about general emergencies/basic info about emergency medicine?

    BrisketRN replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    There's no way to know everything. Nursing has such a broad spectrum of specialties. My family members sometimes ask me questions that I don't know the answer to. I'll tell them I don't know and...
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    No EpiPen, No Field Trip?

    BrisketRN posted a topic in School

    What are your policies for middle school/high school students who forget their EpiPen on field trip days? Our school has been allowing emails from parents saying its OK for them to go without the...
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    Colgate classroom kits

    BrisketRN replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    BTW--I signed up for this last year & was repeatedly sent tooth brushes. I've got like 100
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    No EpiPen, No Field Trip?

    BrisketRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    Oh yes we only accept emails or a written signed note (if the parent is at school). We phone the parent and ask for an email to be sent to me prior to the student boarding the
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    No EpiPen, No Field Trip?

    BrisketRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    I'm thinking what I'll do is send out a message to all parents of kids who don't have an extra EpiPen in my office and let them know that the kid should have Epi on them at all times & needs it...
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    No EpiPen, No Field Trip?

    BrisketRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    We only get one pack of each so total of 2 EpiPens, 2 EpiPen Jrs. The problem is our school has an outrageous number of trips so yesterday we had 4 trips going out for middle school/high school. I...