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  1. COVID Testing Fatigue

    cowboysandangels replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    I cannot imagine how tired you are. I am exhausted and we are not testing in our district. The calls start so early in the morning and run late into the night. My brain wonders if we should be...

  2. CPS Nurse Dies of COVID-19

    cowboysandangels replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    This breaks my heart. We knew when we took our oaths that our careers exposed us to many things but none of us were prepared for this. So sorry for your community's loss. Beautiful

  3. Dealing with other staff

    cowboysandangels replied to Nurselinz's topic in School

    Same here!! I do not mind caring for the staff because I do believe it is part of my job description but I make myself clear that they need to consult their doctor. Remember that we are nurses and...

  4. Staying or Going?

    cowboysandangels replied to BooBooCrew's topic in School

    I will be returning because I love my job. Have I loved it all this year? No, for sure this is the hardest year ever. We will have ups and downs and this year has, for sure, been a down but...

  5. LPN restrictions in school setting

    cowboysandangels replied to palli's topic in School

    I have had it prescribed a few times for us to keep at school in case of emergency for a couple of children. I, thankfully, have never had to administer it though. We only employ RNs so I have no...

  6. Transgender Students

    cowboysandangels replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    This is something that, as an elementary school nurse, I have not encountered yet. I am sure I will at some point in my career and I want to be as educated as possible on the issue. There has been...

  7. 1:1 aides

    cowboysandangels replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in School

    It is such a case by case issue. We only have 1:1 for extreme cases. The last one we had was for a student that needed deep suctioning and a vibration vest. If it was something that the school...

  8. COVID In The House—Literally!

    cowboysandangels replied to T-Bird78's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Let's look at the positives in the situation (no pun intended). You are vaccinated and hubby had at least one dose! You know the precautions to take and you are doing the best you can. Sending you...

  9. 40 days left!!

    cowboysandangels replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    51 days of students left and 1 week of work after that. Soooo ready this year. We have been face to face all

  10. Frequent Flyers

    cowboysandangels replied to Lbarba84's topic in School

    I love this document and will certainly "borrow it" to tweak for my office. I do have to say that I am extremely jealous that you get a lunch break. If I get to eat my lunch, it is as I am...

  11. NBCSN test tomorrow!!

    cowboysandangels replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    I bet you did amazing! I took it 3 years ago and I felt like the NCLEX was easier than this test! I agree that the questions felt a bit nuanced. The wait is the worst. Hang in there and keep us...

  12. How has your role as a school nurse changed with COVID?

    cowboysandangels replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in School

    Covid at least 90% of the time. I can recite the protocols in my sleep. We are not working with the local health department at all so we do all our own contact tracing. Messages start hitting my...

  13. If you have gotten your COVID Vaccine...

    cowboysandangels replied to Cattz's topic in School

    First Pfizer on 1/6, sore at site for about 24 hours, 1 week later I had a rather yellow area surrounding the site (even though I never bruised). Second dose on 1/26, site was much more sore but no...

  14. Tired of being "the bad guy"...

    cowboysandangels replied to caretakerofkids's topic in School

    Yes! I have cried and vowed to quit many days during this. We have been face to face since August and it has been the biggest nightmare. I get paid for 7 hours a day but am working around 12. I am...

  15. Christmas Gift Commiseration Thread

    cowboysandangels replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I have been blessed with a wonderful administration and staff for the last 7 years. I still get lots of goodies from students (especially FF) and this year I was given a wine advent calendar! Feels...

  16. Frustrated!!

    cowboysandangels posted a topic in School

    Are any of you having an issue with your HD contradicting the guidelines on quarantine and isolation dates? Here the "rule" is a minimum of 10 days isolation after symptoms start and if you have had...

  17. Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    cowboysandangels replied to guest83140's topic in School

    My plan is to take it when offered. In our state, I am far down the line so I probably will not get to have one until Spring which means I probably will not receive the Pfizer doses. I would rather...

  18. Frustrated!!

    cowboysandangels replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    5 is lucky! I have been sending 15 and 20 home at a time. Awful! Yes! I have teachers teaching virtually because they are afraid of the building and still posting pictures of them at huge...

  19. Frustrated!!

    cowboysandangels replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    So wrong! Why are we being asked to bend rules for this when it comes to staff. This could man life or

  20. Frustrated!!

    cowboysandangels replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    Right?!? So hard when everything changes so much. I start every conversation with "as of today". This has been the absolute most stressful year I have had in nursing in over 20 years! I am mentally...

  21. Number of Kiddos Daily

    cowboysandangels replied to stlrn's topic in School

    Like everyone else, COVID has changed my procedures quite a bit. I no longer see the kiddos with tangled hair, picked at scabs, or my earring fell out. I am seeing the kids I have always needed to...

  22. Are your kids back to school full time in person?

    cowboysandangels replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We have been back in-person for several weeks now and I am exhausted and stressed. We are only allowed to exclude for fever, cough, chills, loss of taste/smell, and shortness of breathe. I am in...

  23. Rapid testing in schools- any here in MA?

    cowboysandangels replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We are being told that we cannot accept anyone back into school unless they had a PCR test. Not accepting antigen

  24. Pay scale question for Nationally Certified School Nurses

    cowboysandangels posted a topic in School

    If you are paid on the teacher's scale, are you paid for your certification? We are required and do receive an increases in salary for our national certification but not the same as a teacher that...

  25. N95 masks for school nurses?

    cowboysandangels replied to tdean13's topic in School

    Our district is not purchasing them for us. They feel we are safe with just a procedure mask and shield. Hope