BrisketRN BSN, RN

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    School Nurses - What are you going to wear?

    BrisketRN replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    @ruby_jane Have you been fit tested for your N95? Our state dept of health stated nurses should wear fit tested N95 if assessing a student with COVID-like symptoms, but now that I'm trying to...
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    It felt wrong...

    BrisketRN replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Our first day is Monday. I'll bet we'll have some vomiting from nerves. Our site manager told me in our preschool (4 classes, about 60 kids) we had at least 1 vomit a day. And I'll never forget the...
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    Old patients unsuccessfully clinging to independent living

    BrisketRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Purely from the perspective of a granddaughter of a stubborn old lady. My grandma was fiercely independent and dancing on tables at weddings well into her 80s. She passed away a few years ago, but...
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    We start on Monday - full in person

    BrisketRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I am with you! Staff is back in the school and students arrive (75% have opted for in-person)
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    Destroying of files

    BrisketRN replied to CJforme01's topic in School

    I believe it varies from state to state. Contact your state's school board and check with them. In Illinois we have to keep health records for a whopping 50
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    New RN who wants to skip the hospital.

    BrisketRN replied to alynn2018's topic in School

    I started in home health at a private duty company that had an extensive new grad program. I'd recommend looking into community. Depending on where you are you might find some really different...
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    What will you wear?

    BrisketRN posted a topic in School

    So our current plan is back to school at the end of August. Do I have the right PPE? Who knows! I've always worn regular scrubs to school, but now I'm thinking I might do the snap down the front tops...
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    What will you wear?

    BrisketRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    Same for me--I've always worn scrubs to school. My choices when I started were wear scrubs or dress business casual and wear this massive lab coat (I'm a petite woman) that says "school nurse" with a...
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    What will you wear?

    BrisketRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    Thank you everyone! I saw 30% strength vinegar in the cleaning section of Home Depot--I think I'll go with that. So much useful info! I appreciate
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    Random furniture thoughts

    BrisketRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    Yup. I had a dizzy kid fall off one of them last year. Also as soon as there is the world's tiniest hole in them the kids at my school will shove their fingers into the hole and tear them apart. I...
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    So if they open no matter what...

    BrisketRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I'm at a private school, doing our best to get the supplies needed given our drop in funding and funding freeze. I've heard some nurses at nearby private schools say they plan (if no N95) to do...
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    Tell me all about it

    BrisketRN replied to RosieTheNurse's topic in School

    I also have a background in home health/private duty. Feeling comfortable on your own is huge. Knowing your resources is huge. Thinking on your feet is huge. @RosieTheNurse you'll do great. Crazy...
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    Thermometer

    BrisketRN replied to nicole.schoolRN's topic in School

    I don't even know what brand we got. Basically whatever we could find. I think my site director ordered a couple different brands so I can compare the temps we get with them with our tympanic...
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    Happy School Nurse's Day!

    BrisketRN posted a topic in School

    Happy School Nurses Day to all of my "colleagues" here in the breakroom. Your help over the last three years has helped me be a better nurse for my students. I hope everyone is healthy and doing as...
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    So frustrated.

    BrisketRN replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    Yes, it doesn't seem feasible for schools to afford all of the masks and precautions the CDC has recommended. I don't know how any of this will
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    So frustrated.

    BrisketRN replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    That is so frustrating. I know our school is panicking a bit, but I told them that masks just aren't available. The new CDC guidelines say that masks for school staff should not be respirators or...
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    Temps at the door?

    BrisketRN replied to cmh1118's topic in School

    It was in our original plan, but things change every day. I don't really love contactless thermometers, but I have the SantaMedical-RY230 in my preschool and kindergarten rooms. I've had some teacher...
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    Job loss

    BrisketRN replied to Schoolnurselpn's topic in School

    I'm a little worried about possibly getting furloughed. I don't think they'd straight up fire me but I'm getting paid to do like 2 hours of work a
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    DNR Policies in the School Setting

    BrisketRN replied to beachynurse's topic in School

    I would also be concerned about this policy. Given the rationale, wouldn't the nurse or staff--whether the student has a DNR or not--remove all other students from the area if there was a student in...
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    Happy School Nurse's Day!

    BrisketRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    Definitely! Also the first one my students have ever recognized ? I got a video of the kindergarteners shouting "Happy Nurse's Day!" on a Zoom call. Cried a little. Miss those
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    PPE concerns as we return

    BrisketRN replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    We have been told we will need to have a designated COVID area. Possibly a conference room, an unused classroom/office, rearrange people so there's an open office, heck even a large
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    Mailing Meds

    BrisketRN posted a topic in School

    I think I know the answer to this, but I'm double checking. It's illegal to mail/send via FedEx/UPS a student's Epi Pen or inhalers to a parent, right? I'm trying to actually find this written...
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    PPE concerns as we return

    BrisketRN replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    My principal is asking me how many surgical masks and N95 masks I'd need when we return to school. Private school, parent company is looking into supplying. I honestly have no idea. I previously...
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    Do you think schools will resume this year?

    BrisketRN replied to hoppynurse's topic in School

    I went in today to do medication inventory/get my list so I can email parents and arrange med pick up. My paperwork is all up to date but I'm pretty sure they'd let me in if it wasn't. It's just our...
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    Do you think schools will resume this year?

    BrisketRN replied to hoppynurse's topic in School

    Illinois also. ? I knew it was coming, but I shed a few