KH_RN6 BSN

KH_RN6 has 6 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Pediatrics.

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1. Pre-K Nurses HelP!!

   KH_RN6 posted a topic in School

   Hi! I feel like I'm helpless around here lol. I posted about HHV equipment.. because I was wanting new equipment. Turns out I need a new audiometer because mine stopped working mid screen yesterday. I am Pre-K Only. Ages 3-5 year olds. Some are SPED...

2. Immunization Question!

   KH_RN6 posted a topic in School

   Hi All! I am in Missouri. I work at my districts early childhood center. My understanding is that early childhood/Pre-K is considered "childcare" not necessarily school? I could be wrong. Anyway, I have 3 kiddos going off to Kindergarten next school ...

3. Grant money for Hearing and Vision Equipment

   KH_RN6 replied to KH_RN6's topic in School

   Yeah all my kiddos are 3-5 years old.. the audiometer i have is hard to do with the SPED kiddos.. there's just gotta be a better way!

4. Nursing Experience on Salary Scale

   KH_RN6 replied to kmazur15's topic in School

   new school nurse this school year (started Aug '19). I have a BSN. I was started on the salary scale that matched my years total as a nurse. ( 6 years experience = step 6 salary) .. move up each year to a new step.

5. Grant money for Hearing and Vision Equipment

   KH_RN6 posted a topic in School

   Hi All, Anybody know of any grants available to obtain new hearing and vision equipment?? I am in Missouri if that helps. I've been in contact with our parents as teachers, and they are hoping for new equipment too, because they haven't been doing an...

6. Seizures! Diastat!!

   KH_RN6 replied to KH_RN6's topic in School

   It's been good. All this information transpired end of the last week, this kiddo only comes Tues and Thurs. He came back to school Thursday and looked great, we just had kept a watchful eye. The teacher didn't see anything alerting that day. I had gi...

7. Seizures! Diastat!!

   KH_RN6 replied to KH_RN6's topic in School

   another question, he is a bus rider. We make bus cards for kiddos that have medical needs. I will inform them of what to look out for and what to do. Won't be able to send the diastat home on the bus. So I will just let the bus driver and aid know wh...

8. Seizures! Diastat!!

   KH_RN6 replied to KH_RN6's topic in School

   ok! that's what I need to know! I figured I would give breaths but I didn't know if it would even be possible if they are seizing. His seizures though don't sound like their the full tonic clonic, so rescue breaths may be possible. I do have some fac...

9. Seizures! Diastat!!

   KH_RN6 posted a topic in School

   Hello! I'm a preschool RN (kids ages 3-5) I have a 3 year old, that has history of stroke, that is now having some new seizures. He had one Tuesday and stopped breathing for 3 minutes (at home- this was after he got off the bus). I spoke with parents...

10. Parents sometimes...

    KH_RN6 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I have a stupid question. I'm familiar with rectal Diastat. However, I've never given it. Do you use lubricant before administering?

11. What now!

    KH_RN6 replied to KH_RN6's topic in School

    I don't think Missouri requires CE hours? But I also don't know much about that. No bulletin board, I just decorated my door as a mummy for halloween last Friday ( we only have 2 classes on Fridays so didn't have much to do ) I'm going to check about...

12. What now!

    KH_RN6 posted a topic in School

    I feel like I'm missing something. I just finished all my hearing and vision screens for my preschoolers. I have 224 kiddos to care for. I see 1 tube feeder, and I see one kiddo for daily med. Everyone else is just seen as needed. I was thrown into t...

13. School Nurse Job Offer Help!

    KH_RN6 replied to As75181n's topic in School

    I am in MO and I didn't take a pay cut from the hospital I was at. The pay scale in my district is great, i'll be making more a year for school year 20/21 than I would have if I stayed full time at the hospital i was at for 5 more years!. Granted I'm...

14. MISSOURI SCHOOL RNs

    KH_RN6 posted a topic in School

    Hello! I am new to school nursing (this is my first year). I keep seeing things on here about becoming certified school nurse. Does anyone know if this is a requirement for MO. A friend from my previous employer left at the same time to become a scho...

15. How long was your training for school nursing?

    KH_RN6 replied to RNashley86's topic in School

    Very slim! I started in August as a new school nurse. My school was banking on their at the time Part time nurse to train me but she quit a few weeks before school started. Soooo I got minimal. They threw me in the office and said " we don't really k...