BrisketRN BSN, RN

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    Using music to teach healthy habits

    BrisketRN replied to nurse elaine's topic in School

    Love it! I made a hand washing song last year for elementary, and the fifth graders wanted nothing to do with it
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    BrisketRN replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Wowza, I don't think my husband and I could afford a mortgage on a $350k house and we're DINKs. We're closing on a small, slightly ugly, imperfect ranch next month. Maybe you just need poorer or...
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    Frequent Flyers

    BrisketRN replied to Lbarba84's topic in School

    Totally agree--it's that fine line between addressing an issue and enabling them to miss out on class time. I find myself teetering on that at times. This is why it's so important that every school...
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    Opening Texas

    BrisketRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    My sister-in-law told me she wasn't sending her kids to school this year (chose homeschooling) then I found out it's because she doesn't feel comfortable making her kids wear masks. They see all...
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    NBCSN test tomorrow!!

    BrisketRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    The real question is--how much did they expect you to know about testing the air quality? ? That's the stuff in the books that I've never even considered doing in real
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    If your school asked you, would you admin COVID vax on campus

    BrisketRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I wonder if when the vaccine is approved for under 16 the health dept will step in to help with vaccinating students in school. This is what happened in IL during the H1N1
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    If your school asked you, would you admin COVID vax on campus

    BrisketRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I probably would because I'm a pushover, but yes more money needed and probably a sub nurse in my office because I can only do one job at a
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    NBCSN test tomorrow!!

    BrisketRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    You've got this! Let us know how it goes. I plan to take it next
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    Diabetes Delegated Care Aides

    BrisketRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    We have annual diabetes training for staff. I did that this year. Luckily the teachers we'd be training have gone through the diabetes training with me and with a diabetic educator in past years....
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    Diabetes Delegated Care Aides

    BrisketRN posted a topic in School

    Do you train delegated care aides yourself or do you have a diabetes educator come in? The law in my state allows either. I'm trying to decide which route to
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    Staying or Going?

    BrisketRN replied to BooBooCrew's topic in School

    I'm going to be leaving my current position after June. I'm hoping to find another school nurse position. I'm only changing jobs because I'm moving about an hour away. My school has handled COVID...
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    meningococcal b info

    BrisketRN replied to ajessrn's topic in School

    Find someone who wants to make fridge magnets? They can glue something to the
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    Does being a nurse make you feel like a good person?

    BrisketRN replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    You've really got me thinking. I'm a school nurse at an affluent private school. I'm not serving an underprivileged population in any way, but when I'm able to use my skills and expertise to help a...
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    Do you keep medications for school staff?

    BrisketRN replied to ajessrn's topic in School

    Yes, it was a precedent set years before I came. Ibuprofen, Tylenol, and Tums are available to staff. I point to the cabinet when they ask for medicine (not kept with student meds). I do not give...
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    What are some of your office policies?

    BrisketRN replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    I do a lot of hallway visits. Teacher will phone me, I'll assess the child in the hallway to determine if they're staying in class, going to my office, or going to the isolation area. The first few...
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    salty

    BrisketRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    We're K-12, have been open since late August. No known transmission within the school. No outbreaks even when our community transmission rates were BAD. That being said, we are in a very new...
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    Constipation Station

    BrisketRN posted a topic in School

    I don't know if it's because I'm investigating every small complaint now or if these kids aren't getting enough fiber, but I have so many constipated littles. Parents usually are giving some sort of...
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    The N95 Battle

    BrisketRN replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    I blame some of the crazy internet articles. I had a teacher send me and the principal an article urging the public to wear N95s. No scientific backing of
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    Rock Star Kindergarten Teacher- A great lesson in effective seating charts.

    BrisketRN replied to Cattz's topic in School

    We do the same. For the young ones it's really hard to tell if they've been within 6 ft for 15 minutes throughout the day because they're passing by each other in the classroom, standing in line for...
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    The N95 Battle

    BrisketRN replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    My sister is a middle school teacher and told me that they were supplied with 1 large N95 a week. A (non-medical) staff member was going around, as directed by the administration, trying to convince...
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    What are off-limit medications for school setting?

    BrisketRN replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    Illinois too. I believe the consensus now is that it can be given but doesn't have to be given. I was advised that if it comes up and administration OK's it, then have them give it. No one has...
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    Free CEUs?

    BrisketRN replied to ihavealltheice's topic in School

    Does your state association of school nurses have anything? I know most states you get onto their ASN as long as you have a NASN account. I watch the annual presentations from the dept of health and...
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    Remote learning the old fashioned way

    BrisketRN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in School

    I read somewhere that this was Chicago 1937. Makes me wonder if my grandma had any of these radio lessons. She would have been 9 in 1937. She told me some VERY interesting school stories from that...
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    How has your role as a school nurse changed with COVID?

    BrisketRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in School

    I'm in that same situation. Teachers are currently eligible & my local health department won't give answers or even a logical response to when we will be able to vaccinate at
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    doubting myself...

    BrisketRN replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    I would look at his Asthma Action Plan or any orders from the doctor. If he took albuterol, had stable vital signs, and was in the "green" zone (doing well) then I would keep him at