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  1. Food Intolerance Parent Questionnaire

    ChristmasNurse replied to Cattz's topic in School

    No. Non-sanctioned health questionnaires are frowned upon by my supervisor for the liability we open ourselves up to. In my school, we already have enough questionable "allergies" and "intolerances"...

  2. Do you ever miss bedside?

    ChristmasNurse replied to JLA's topic in School

    What a great read this thread was! So many eloquent posts I can relate to. I don't want to say I love my school nursing job because I'm annoyingly superstitious and don't want it to come crashing...

  3. What tricks do you have for nausea?

    ChristmasNurse replied to tining's topic in School

    Knowing my luck, it would get out that the nurse is teaching kids to sniff

  4. High School Sports Physicals

    ChristmasNurse replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    I actually enjoyed doing the physicals when I was floated to a high school. Of course, the kids came to the nurse first to get cleared and get a pass to tryout. But boy, did I learn that even the...

  5. 40 Students per day... YIKES!!

    ChristmasNurse replied to BooBooCrew's topic in School

    I'm in a high needs system where nursing turnover is high for many reasons. But I have noticed that a good number of those that have grown to hate their jobs, are the ones who were doing a ton of...

  6. Parents be like...

    ChristmasNurse replied to Margaret K. Stephen's topic in School

    Student brought in Asthma Action Plan without med, said mom would bring inhaler in. I look and see only mom signed form, no doctors info or signature. Mom has yet to return

  7. Catch up vaccinations for students new to the US

    ChristmasNurse replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

  8. Kindergarten bathroom accidents were handled in their individual classroom bathrooms?

    ChristmasNurse replied to halohg's topic in School

    I've been told that nurses in my district are not covered legally to change a student. If it's a self esteem destruction possibility (and it usually isn't), then I'll assist if I have time. If it...

  9. Kindergarten bathroom accidents were handled in their individual classroom bathrooms?

    ChristmasNurse replied to halohg's topic in School

    Not a nursing thing, not a nursing thing, not a nursing thing.....I had to keep that in my head when I began in elementary because it took the kindergarten teachers a while to get that I wasn't...

  10. Buddy System

    ChristmasNurse posted a topic in School

    Does your school have a buddy system for kids needing to go to nurse's office? I just started working at an elementary school and that appears to be the case 75% of the time. I get it for little...

  11. Staff Needs

    ChristmasNurse replied to ana010's topic in School

    The last week of school, both office assistants came in and asked for their blood pressure to be checked. They had had it with the principal. I would normally say no, but I bend a little for the...

  12. Geriatric experience/School Nurse Interview , what do I need to know?

    ChristmasNurse replied to cley1956's topic in School

    I just started a new school position in January. I was a float nurse yet pediatrics was one floor I never covered. It's ok. I work in a large system and I have yet to meet a school nurse in this...

  13. Is Nursing Becoming Over-Saturated?

    ChristmasNurse replied to Mr. Confused's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's weird. The job market can be tough for new grads, but most of the hospitals in my area are constantly understaffed, schools (urban especially) have a high turnover of nurses, and homecare can...

  14. Why is it a struggle right before summer break?

    ChristmasNurse replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    This is so awesome to hear. I'm winding up my first year and the kids are just tearing each other apart. Top it off with one particular teacher who tries to palm off a behavior problem on me,...

  15. Kids & chest pain

    ChristmasNurse replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I had a fifth grade kid come in last week with right sided chest pain. Vitals were fine but he was both guarding and clenching the upper pec. This was also a child I never see. I was pretty sure it...

  16. Rules for next year

    ChristmasNurse replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I'm new to this job and I've been putting an end to lunch time visits without passes unless I sense it's urgent. Those kids that get through recess and lunch just fine and then have a headache right...

  17. Bed Bugs- parents don't think it's a big deal

    ChristmasNurse replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    In my district, it has to be reported to the health department if bed bugs are found on a student. They handle the home

  18. No it all Teachers

    ChristmasNurse replied to BooBooWarrior's topic in School

    I think I'm going to eventually have a talk with one very nice teacher who likes to play nurse. I get she sees them every day and knows her student's baseline. I get their concerns. But she's in the...

  19. Parents keep medicating their febrile kids in the morning

    ChristmasNurse replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I began working in a very low income/high poverty area and this has happened quite a bit already. I had one kid tell me she took medicine in the morning and came to school because mom had to get the...

  20. Vaseline without parental permission?

    ChristmasNurse replied to nyy2's topic in School

    Soap, water and vaseline are the only things we are allowed to give without an

  21. New School Nurse - how to prepare

    ChristmasNurse posted a topic in School

    Hi Everyone, I will be working as a school nurse after the new year! My time as a hospital float will be coming to an end in the next few weeks - not soon enough either - and I'm excited to have...

  22. New School Nurse - how to prepare

    ChristmasNurse replied to ChristmasNurse's topic in School

    Hello Everyone, I began working at the start of the year, and so far so good. Always learning something, getting good tips from other nurses (all of them pounding into me to not get taken advantage...