BrisketRN BSN, RN

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    Menstrual changes following vaccine?

    BrisketRN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Hmm...this is interesting. There are some studies on how COVID infection changed sex hormones and menstruation in the short-term for 1/5 of women of childbearing age. I wonder if it's related. I...
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    Epi pens and stomach pain

    BrisketRN replied to schoolnursenewbie's topic in School

    Almost all of my allergy kids have GI symptoms first (typically stomach ache followed by vomiting within minutes of eating allergen). Honestly, they usually tell me if it's allergy even when they're...
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    How has your role as a school nurse changed with COVID?

    BrisketRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in School

    New things I'm in charge of: Keeping track of all COVID-related updates from the state dept of health, city dept of health, and state board of education Contact tracing for new positive...
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    Staff Vaccines

    BrisketRN posted a topic in School

    My state started phase 1B yesterday which includes childcare workers & K-12 staff. Three of our nearby schools have either had their first vaccine clinic or set them up for this week. I've been...
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    Staff Vaccines

    BrisketRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    Yes we've had no known transmission within our school except for siblings & spouses (we have a few sets of married/dating teachers). Our local health department has prioritized vaccinating the...
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    Itchy Casts

    BrisketRN replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    I can hear my med surg nursing professor yelling NOOOO NOTHING IN THE CAST!
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    Tired of being "the bad guy"...

    BrisketRN replied to caretakerofkids's topic in School

    We do all of our contact tracing too. In the beginning of the school year the health dept would call the confirmed case parent and collect any other information needed. It's gotten to the point that...
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    SECOND nurses office?!

    BrisketRN replied to ihavealltheice's topic in School

    I'm paid salary, and I am contracted to work each day students are in the building for class plus 10 staff training days annually. We do not have Summer school, but we do have Summer camp & camps...
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    What Has Been an Upside to Covid?

    BrisketRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    I did invasalign in 2019. Kicking myself now because I could have done braces this year and no one would
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    Tired of being "the bad guy"...

    BrisketRN replied to caretakerofkids's topic in School

    ANYTHING to ski! I
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    Tired of being "the bad guy"...

    BrisketRN replied to caretakerofkids's topic in School

    We've had so many little ones tattle on their parents. It kills me when the kids share with us that they were INSTRUCTED to lie. "Mom told me I have to say we went near Wisconsin to ski this weekend...
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    C'Mon Now!

    BrisketRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    GUYS! Now I've been updated by that teacher that all the kids today (who are still quarantined) were chatting about how they went on weekend trips last weekend. Too bad our local health department...
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    The teachers are losing it!

    BrisketRN replied to UpliftingRN's topic in School

    I would reach out to human resources and see if they can provide staff with any sort of mental health support through your school. At the end of the day, the purpose of a school nurse is to serve the...
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    If you have gotten your COVID Vaccine...

    BrisketRN replied to Cattz's topic in School

    I had my first Pfizer on 1/2/21, no side effects. Second Pfizer 1/22/21, vaccine given at 4PM, no symptoms until 4AM then I had about 12 hours of flu-like symptoms, low-grade fever, diarrhea,...
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    Staff Vaccines

    BrisketRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    I think the pandemic in general has brought out the nutty in some nuts. I swear I've seen some people in my life who I used to think were rational, caring adults spout off some extreme nonsense....
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    C'Mon Now!

    BrisketRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Soooo...because other parents are knowingly sending their child to school with a pandemic virus, then you to are allowed to send your child in to infect even more students with said pandemic
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    Staff Vaccines

    BrisketRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    Thanks everyone. My principal has told all staff to stop bothering me about vaccines ? I've shared with a few confidants what's been going on and man are they out there getting angry for me. I'm so...
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    Staff Vaccines

    BrisketRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    Oh, you know, I'm here to serve them 24/7. It really is only a few (it's a group who are friends banded up to destroy me). I have so many truly wonderful coworkers and teachers who work with...
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    Staff Vaccines

    BrisketRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    Yep. Goes straight to my principal to
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    C'Mon Now!

    BrisketRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I have a class out quarantining. I emailed to check in & give a reminder of return date. A parent said "we went away this weekend for a sports tournament, can we return on the original day or do...
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    Tired of being "the bad guy"...

    BrisketRN replied to caretakerofkids's topic in School

    Yes, being the brunt of the anger is tough. I've shed more tears this year for this job than I ever had in the 3 prior years. I promise I am just trying to keep our school safe and open. The thing...
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    Got My Vaccine Yesterday

    BrisketRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    So y'all, I got my 2nd Pfizer vaccine this weekend. Weirdest side effect--the lymph node in the armpit of the arm I got the shot in is swollen. It's like the size of a large grape. So strange. It...
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    Anyone familiar with this training...?

    BrisketRN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    YES! I did SNECC the Summer between my 2nd & 3rd year of school nursing. Mine went through Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago and it was in-person so half of the appeal was getting together with...
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    What Has Been an Upside to Covid?

    BrisketRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    I'm so sorry you lost your dog. It's tough and too often people just don't "get" the heartbreak (unless you're surrounded by hardcore dog lovers). Funny thing about the beach--I though my dog...
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    What Has Been an Upside to Covid?

    BrisketRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    ❤️❤️ I am so sorry you lost your pup, but so happy he was able to be with you in his last