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Got it here!! No worse than any of the others !

We do have 2 buildings. PK-6 and 7-12. They are within walking distance from each other. I spend so much time each day at each building and carry a radio that is district wide so they can reach me easily in an emergency. I do have 2 trained med-aides in each building to help with the little stuff, so that helps. I typically do not have much down time!

I am the only one in my district that does Covid things plus be the only nurse for the entire pk-12 district. I will say though that our principals are wonderful. They have helped me anytime we have had a mass tracing. Whether they are calling parents or looking at rooms with me. I come up many times after hours and trace and they have both either been here to help or have offered to help. I know the neighboring district has the front desk secretary do it. The nurse doesn't even know who has covid there.

I am in a pretty rural area as well. Last year due to virtual students we were able to us COVID funded money to purchase new hearing equipment. We can now do testing on virtual students outside of the school setting if need be. We also partnered a couple years ago with our local Lions club to purchase a new pulsoptix vision screener for our district.

5th year for me!!

Wow!! I totally have so much respect and envy for you all on the front lines. I can not imagine going through this day in and day out. It to makes me so proud to have nurse behind my name. I work as a school nurse for a rural district. We have 900 students and I am the only medical personnel here. Teachers do not think like we do. I think about all the things I need to implement to keep us in this building and at the same time keep us all as safe as possible. We all have our thoughts on Covid, and as a person I 100% respect that. I just wish that when they walk into this building that they understand that Covid is very real. I am the bad guy for doing my part to push mandates, but I am doing it to keep us safe. I just don't see why people can not see that. My heart is with you and all the rest of those who know just how real Covid is. God Bless!

In our district if you can provide medical reasoning why remote learning is beneficial then we allow it. Is this not an option for her?

She was vaccinated and did have symptoms, but thought it was just her normal allergies. In our district we as school do tracing within the buildings. Health depts here only trace outside contacts.

AMEN!!! Friday at 1300 I have a teacher call that she is positive! GREAT, you were here all morning! So after speaking to her and the Paras we indicated that the entire class would need to quarantine. Then all her children tested positive, so I spent that evening and Saturday tracing for them. Totaling nearly 50 students in one swipe!! Monday was quite interesting and I have a few teachers ticked because of some changes that are now in effect but oh well!! I want to be in school not shut down!!!!!!

I have no words............

I have a been a school nurse now for 5 years. I have had a couple students with broken bones over this time (like 2). This year we are not even a month in and today I sent out my 3rd fracture! Guess this year is my breaks year! Bonus note!! Frozen popsicles work great in a sling for ice!! ?

In our district we require a return to school date from the health dept. We do have 4 counties in our district so keeping track of which county is always fun. I will say that it has kept a lot of trauma down since we have done it this way. I only give dates to students who are an in school contact.

When I was a kid we used a coat hanger or anything pointy that we could put down into it.

So I am curious how you are liking it so far??

100% feel ya. So far this week I have taken 3 chewing's. 2 from the same mom who when I called the first time yelled at me and then she called back to apologize for being mean and then proceeded to yell again!! ??