ICUtoSchoolNSG

I worked in an ICU for 20 years. I threw out a few pairs of sneakers, and had to wear OR scrubs home a few times. Once a fellow nurse accidentally got bloody stool in my hair. It's a long story, but the point is; if the biggest thing on their minds...

I don't wear scrubs as all. I dress like the teachers and staff.

I had a whole bouquet of delicate flowers who just had to stop in the Health Office after gym. One afternoon I saw 6 kids, 2 of which had actual reasons to be here, 2 were waiting in the hall. Their teacher, the one who had the 8 late students, cam...

We have a similar arrangement. I'm not giving them anything but if they choose, as adults, to take something from the cabinet over the sink then that is up to them.

Enjoy the time with your kids!

I have cough drops and antibiotic ointment on the stock order sheet parents can choose to have their kid's provider sign. If I have and order and they are showing s/s of infection I'll use the ointment. Generally I wash wounds with soap and water. ...

You will have support in the rural school, they won't physically be school nurses in the building but you'll have your state school nursing assoc, hopefully other local school nurses that you can reach out to, and this forum. You can set things up h...

What happened to stickers? i give out pencils and fun erasers to the extra brave.

Holy Cow! This pressure can't be helping any kid that's taking any test.

While it's my first year as a school nurse, I can tell everyone is ready for Spring Break (starts Friday)! Many are already checked out for the end of the year. For the older students the excuses are getting lamer or their not trying at all. The yo...

You graduated from nursing school and, I would believe, passed your state boards. That is awesome, and took hard work and smarts. You just haven't found the area of nursing that fits you. There are so many different kinds of nursing. OldDude has a ...

The week of the Middle School Science Fair that was on Thursday I had a huge influx of headaches, stomach aches, and malaise. I found the outbreak was cured by Friday, after the Science Fair was over.

I'm in a PK-12 independent school. I have a med cart with area for daily routines and 2 drawers for PRNs. As for decorating I bought foam shapes at the dollar store; pumpkins for Halloween /Fall, snowflakes for Winter, shamrocks for St. Patrick's d...

I have a co-worker that I giver B-12 shots to. It's not expected, but I am always told how grateful she it. I save her a great deal of time and money because she was originally picking up the med and then making an appointment for a nurse in her d...

My worst day here is still better than my best day at the bedside Yup. Way better. I am blessed to have amazing staff and really great students, even my frequent flyers. I get to eat lunch, use the bathroom when I need to. Whatever emergency happen...

I need to pre-order my flu vaccine for next year. My school has done a flu vaccine clinic for the faculty and employees for years and I have continued this. This is my first year as a school nurse and this year's vaccines were ordered last March by...

The ones I have left all appear the same, just different brands. That was what makes it hard for me, is one brand better or worse. While I don't have egg allergies to consider, your information is making me favor the flucelvax as it's actually the ...

I used clonidine in the hospital, like you, for HTN, but both my kids take it for anxiety. They tolerate it well, their BPs are solid but I can see why the kid wouldn't want to take his sleeping med in the morning.

We are a small PK-12 school. We do have stock meds but in order for a kid to get anything (including abx ointment) I must have an order written by a HCP and signed by the parent. Even for cough drops. I can't tell you how many times I've explained ...