KH_RN6 BSN

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...

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 ...

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...

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!

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

My district has 10 schools. I work in the early childhood building, I'm the only nurse for 224 kiddos. 6 elementary schools-each have 1 nurse. 2 middle schools- each have 1 nurse 1 HS- they have 2 nurses None of the schools have a health room assista...

Do you guys decorate your offices or doors to match the upcoming holidays? I am finding myself with quite a bit of time on Friday's so these days I would be available to decorate ? would NEVER happen M-Thr! Just wondering what everyone was doing for ...

I accomplished this today lol. Hopefully it doesn’t scare my preschoolers! My 2&3 year old would love this.

well, the guy on the tape. lol

Hello all! Any preschool RNs here !? (3-5 year olds) I am required to do hearing and vision screens on all my preschoolers and whoever else diagnostics is bringing in to screen as well. We have an ancient audiometer. It is SOOOOOO old. and the tape p...

Ugh!! It takes me about 10 minutes! Pending on the kiddo. On top of running the clinic at the same time, my AM session classes take even longer because I get pulled for tube feeds or AM meds inbetween screens. It's calibrated yearly during the summe...

I am in St Louis MO

Hello! I am new to school nursing (first year) 7 weeks in!:) yay I work 196 days (10 paid vacation) so I guess 186 days. 7.5 hour days. My annual salary is $46,030 which comes out to be about $31.31. Not apart of union (yet) but I believe nurses in ...

Hi all!! I have had my RN, BSN for 6 years now, working in pediatrics (acute and rehab) for the entirety of my nursing career. I love working with children. I have accepted a position with our school district as the school nurse for the early child...

Could you enroll your child in the school district that you work for?