CampyCamp RN

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    When to start looking...?

    CampyCamp replied to Jedrnurse's topic in Camp

    Most camps start rehiring in Decemeber. By Feb/Mar they start looking to fill vacancies that returners aren't filling. Nurses are HIGH demand so be choosy! (about the situtation/environment. Salary is...
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    Head lice

    CampyCamp replied to RNKT's topic in School

    I love it too. Unfortunately, I emailed it to every nurse and administrator in the district and since one nurse still disagrees, there will be no change to the no-nit policy. A teacher wouldn't even...
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    Transition to school nurse

    CampyCamp replied to UpliftingRN's topic in School

    NYC is an animal of it's own as far as getting placed in a school. To be hired by DOH/DOE, they do recruiting/interview events. You can definitely dip your toes in the water and sub through an agency...
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    C'Mon Now!

    CampyCamp replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    That made me think of the old humor blog post "my boyfriend doesn't have ebola. Probably" It had the BEST pain scale that the author made up. I think bleeding from the eyes was one of the worst...
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    Unwilling link in the enabling chain...

    CampyCamp replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    I wanted to give your post a sad face but I didn't want it to have a down vote so I settled for the thumbs up. That's awful and some schools are like that. I'm glad he's getting what he needs
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    Questions from staff: week 2 version

    CampyCamp replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I'm going to start bringing grad school papers in to school. "Can you proofread this for me?" "Can you explain if I used my commas correctly?" "I'm bad at math, can you explain the formula for my...
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    Freaking out

    CampyCamp replied to Nursemomo3816's topic in School

    And in the hospital or nursing home, that's two licensed nurses checking and co-signing and usually an easy to follow sliding scale so I take my time checking my math with correction factors and...
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    40 Students per day... YIKES!!

    CampyCamp replied to BooBooCrew's topic in School

    I love that rationale. Unfortunately, this is a long standing culture at my schools and I don't see this being instituted (and my numbers are ridiculous) I'm a float between buildings so it's not up...
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    Narcan- Do you stock it?

    CampyCamp replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Absolutely. We had a cardiac arrest in the HS bathroom the year before we got some through a grant. Syringe still in their hand. EMS was fast enough but never seemed so slow. We haven't used it yet...
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    Tree Nut allergy

    CampyCamp replied to NewschoolRN's topic in School

    I posted, didn't like my post, and am struggling with a tactful way to say it. I assume it's because of the fear of airborne particles which is rarely a fear in other food allergies. When I see kids...
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    Allergies

    CampyCamp replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    Then they get upset senior year and want us to remove these self reported issues because Little Johnny wants to join the
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    PEs With Missing Info

    CampyCamp replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in School

    I got a bunch at camp, too. Or flat out refusal to fill out camp forms so parents are bringing school physicals which don't list medications but not school med orders (which I would accept if the dr...
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    Portable Equipment

    CampyCamp replied to Bradenm49's topic in Camp

    Last question- do you use camp meds or another packaging
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    School Nurse or Health Aide

    CampyCamp replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    I tell people I meet that I'm a nurse in school or even a pediatric nurse who works at school and the hospital (I'm a CPN). I cannot legally say, let alone write that I'm a school nurse. School...
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    Medication Storage

    CampyCamp replied to cmh1118's topic in School

    I keep inhalers, spacers, and epi pens in a clear over the door shoe bag that is in a shallow supply closet that can lock. I put a card in each pocket with a name. At least that's what I did. This...
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    Clothing Storage

    CampyCamp replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    We had the great "fortune" of having a dresser donated along the line. There's no getting rid of it since the nurse has been doing this since I was in Kindergarten. I sort by size although there was...
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    Tree Nut allergy

    CampyCamp replied to NewschoolRN's topic in School

    Ick. I think their parents should be told the situation and told to decide. Nut table with PBJ or they can't pack PBJ. No complaints, some schools can't have PBJ at all. I like that situation though....
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    Lockdown kits

    CampyCamp replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I'm a huge fan of the glucose tablets for just that reason- the don't expire! We had a 2 1/2 hr lockdown at the high school a year or two ago. It happens (and I don't even remember why? Bomb threat?)...
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    Portable Equipment

    CampyCamp replied to Bradenm49's topic in Camp

    UTVOL3, I'm curious about night meds. Where do you do those? Do kids come to dining hall then? I've tried keeping meal meds locked in a trunk at the dining hall but somehow, some of those BID at...
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    Portable Equipment

    CampyCamp replied to Bradenm49's topic in Camp

    I'm in a similar situation, in charge of a one week camp for about 80 kids. From no meds kids to some serious, serious stuff. 1. I pre-pour. I wish I didn't but transporting meds is a nightmare. I...
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    Last Day!

    CampyCamp replied to CanIcallmymom's topic in School

    We're all either running off our butts, sleeping, singing, or no where near
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    C'Mon Now!

    CampyCamp replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Awww. I love when I get to pet goats and I've never met a
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    C'Mon Now!

    CampyCamp replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I'd be furious. How dare they do that without inviting everyone! What kind of critters? I'm at the museum today. All the critters here are dead. None of them got any younger since last
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    I'll miss you all, but...

    CampyCamp replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I'll miss you all too! I'm not leaving but my district just ramped up the firewall and AN is blocked along with any other social site. They blocked my music sites too so I had to hit the yard sales...
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    C'Mon Now!

    CampyCamp replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    That's exactly the concern. It's discouraged by all the literature. I tell camp people all over the country that several times a summer. I have removed many, many dog and blacklegged ticks. I've had a...