BrisketRN BSN, RN

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    Sick Student Policy

    BrisketRN replied to AllieEmerson's topic in School

    We have to follow our state mandates which are very strict. What guidance does your state or local health department have? Here is the notice I send out to parents: If your child has...
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    Quarantine Letter for Schools

    BrisketRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Dear (PARENT), We can confirm that a member of the community at (INSERT SCHOOL NAME) has tested positive for Covid-19. They are doing well, and we look forward to welcoming them back to school...
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    Parents STILL Sending Sick Kids to School

    BrisketRN replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    It's a major city too so maybe I can try to tweet at the mayor?
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    Parents STILL Sending Sick Kids to School

    BrisketRN replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    I've had parents try to argue our city travel quarantine with me. What do you want me to do? Call up the mayor? This isn't my choice. I'm enforcing a
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    Asthma attacks and no albuterol.

    BrisketRN replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    When possible I get permission from parents and fax forms over to the doctor or get permission (we don't technically need it, but most docs won't talk to me without it) to discuss the child's medical...
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    Parents STILL Sending Sick Kids to School

    BrisketRN replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    It's definitely an extremely trying time for a majority of people. Having to take off work and lose those hours of pay--possibly even lose your job--because of what could potentially be a normal...
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    School Nurse Certification

    BrisketRN replied to NurseKate42's topic in School

    I'm planning to take the NCSN Exam this Spring too ? There's a facebook group "School Nurse Certification Exam Study Group &
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    Number of Kiddos Daily

    BrisketRN replied to stlrn's topic in School

    https://www.schoolnursing101.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/When-to-send-to-Nurse-8-Bs-rev.pdf Covid has changed a lot. I will see injuries, bloody nose, menstrual cramps, daily meds, asthma...
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    Bored?

    BrisketRN replied to Schoolnurselpn's topic in School

    You could join NASN and check out all the great tools & journals on their website. Get ahead on CEs. FEMA offers free disaster preparedness courses. You could do the Johns Hopkins contact...
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    Number of Kiddos Daily

    BrisketRN replied to stlrn's topic in School

    Our first 6 weeks I was seeing probably 15 kids daily. Now I'm seeing very few. Less than 10. Our school has 600 kids, probably 550
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    Parents STILL Sending Sick Kids to School

    BrisketRN replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Definitely! I hear a lot of "it's just a cold" "it's just allergies" "it's just..." I've spent more time educating parents this year than I ever
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    Telehealth Visits in School Nurse Office

    BrisketRN replied to CanIcallmymom's topic in School

    We do not. I did have a high school student ask if she could do a telehealth call in my office during her lunch period. Good kid, I said sure, why
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    Possibility of returning to school

    BrisketRN replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    We're using the old art room as isolation because art is "art on a cart" this year (as well as music, library too). No nebs for us, but that is in-line with state/city health dept guidance....
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    Who feels like Stretch Armstrong?

    BrisketRN replied to tining's topic in School

    100% yes. Even on the weekends I'm stretched thin. Spent a couple hours contact tracing Sunday morning while also trying to complete a project for a class I'm taking and trying to clean my house....
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    Teachers retiring because of COVID

    BrisketRN replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Now, now @Jedrnurse you're going to upset the
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    Teachers retiring because of COVID

    BrisketRN replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    I feel like all of the "oh this will be easier" jobs got waaay harder with the pandemic. My mom switched from being a hospital secretary to a private practice secretary a few years ago because she...
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    Teachers retiring because of COVID

    BrisketRN replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    We've had one teacher on medical leave, one teacher had a panic attack the first week of school and quit (taught virtually until a replacement was hired), and have had over half of our teaching...
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    Setting up school clinic

    BrisketRN replied to MichMom's topic in School

    Start off with basic first aid supplies. Think about cool/heat treatment options. I have less injuries than ever with COVID. PPE is important this year--N95s, surgical masks, gloves. If you're...
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    Holiday Travel and Mandatory Quarantining?

    BrisketRN replied to Queen of Icepacks's topic in School

    Just an idea--we've done a few "family game nights" with our family who we can't travel to see and with friends. We have this game called JackBox that you can screen share and everyone uses their...
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    Holiday Travel and Mandatory Quarantining?

    BrisketRN replied to Queen of Icepacks's topic in School

    It's such a shame that I won't be able to participate in my husband's divorced parents' holiday charades this
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    Quarantine violation & preschool attendance

    BrisketRN replied to noneYet's topic in School

    Health information/records obtained at a public school or a school that receives any federal funding becomes part of the educational record and is covered under
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    So Discouraged...

    BrisketRN replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    So disheartening. My in-laws are maskless party goers. It's frustrating. I try to educate (over the phone, no chance I'm going near them) but it falls on deaf ears. During a press briefing last week...
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    Those cute little COVID pumpkins

    BrisketRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I saw one online. It's a jack-o-lantern where the shape is the COVID
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    Athletics = Madness

    BrisketRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    In Illinois the governor and IHSA (high school sports association) are battling it out. Governor's restrictions don't allow basketball. IHSA said basketball is starting 11/16 and they don't care...
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    Athletics = Madness

    BrisketRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    #3 sounds like a great reason for them to partake in online education! Don't like masks? Cool! Stay