Nurse Trini

Nurse Trini has 8 years experience and specializes in LPN School Nurse.

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1. Countdown to Winter Break!

   Nurse Trini replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

   Yeah, having two whole weeks out this year was great due to the way the Holidays fell. Normally if it falls on the other days we have to go in two of the days before or after. Of course, that...

2. Countdown to Winter Break!

   Nurse Trini replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

   Our last day was Friday. Of course it's busy for me the last day before the holidays, but I got some of the kids pulled to come in early. We don't go back until Jan

3. Roll Call

   Nurse Trini replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

   I started on Monday, kids started yesterday. I used to not have any contract days when the kids were not in the building, but we fought to get a couple of days of prep so I don't get slammed so bad...

4. New school nurse

   Nurse Trini replied to sistasoul's topic in School

   I wasn't expecting catheters to be part of my job, but they were clear about it when they interviewed me. It's not that I'd not done them in my previous clinical experience, I just didn't expect

5. Summer School

   Nurse Trini replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

   I am covering Summer school at my building. I'm doing the normal school nurse stuff in addition to my normal discipline office

6. What is the role of the guidance department in your High School?

   Nurse Trini replied to Dattebayo's topic in School

   Ooops.

7. 504 Question

   Nurse Trini replied to beachynurse's topic in School

   We require a doctor (or at least a medical provider) note that demonstrates eligibility. Once that gets the kid on the 504 the rest (accomodations , etc...) is a negotiation between the parent and...

8. Example Tooth Loss Form

   Nurse Trini posted a topic in School

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9. Entitled Staff

   Nurse Trini replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

   Well, that's not true. The school is obligated to provide PPE when necessary, but it is not (at least not in our district) the student health department's job to do

10. What is the role of the guidance department in your High School?

    Nurse Trini replied to Dattebayo's topic in School

    Guidance primarily does student curricular advising: helping students pick courses, apply to colleges, etc. They also have a generic "advice" function to students that the students/parents...

11. Restroom Access

    Nurse Trini replied to seedanurse's topic in School

    We have a bit longer (I'm in a high school). The students are asked to use the time between classes (and during lunch). It is at the discretion of the teachers during class. We do have a form for...

12. Pay??

    Nurse Trini replied to Kc_LPN0602's topic in School

    My gross is $32/hour. I don't have the pay equalization so I only get taxes and insurance taken out

13. RN - LPN Power Struggle

    Nurse Trini replied to MuscleNurse's topic in School

    In our district, all the school nurses are supposed to be RNs. However they employee LPNs in other capacities. I work as the discipline office nurse. I sometimes get called to cover the regular...

14. Under the Influence Assessment

    Nurse Trini replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I converted Cattz's files to PDF for our own use. Here you go: Drug_assessment2[1].pdf Substance abuse assessment (1).pdf Physical Assessment Checklist-

15. Excused or Unexcused absence

    Nurse Trini replied to littleINlpn's topic in School

    We accept any parent statement that the student is ill as excused. Any student sent home for health-related issues is also treated as excused even if the parent doesn't call in. The only...