SchoolNurseK BSN, RN

SchoolNurseK has 22 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Geriatric Home Health, High School Nurse.

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1. ITP Emergency Action Plan

   SchoolNurseK posted a topic in School

   Does anyone have an Emergency Action Plan for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura? I need to get one together before my student returns, but thought I would check here before reinventing the wheel! Thanks!?

2. SY 2021-2022 Roll Call

   SchoolNurseK replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

   I am back for year three. I actually quit with thoughts of leaving nursing all together, but they lured me back with the promise of a Clinic Assistant who started on her own last week. I now have Wednesdays and Fridays off and this is already a gam...

3. Therapeutic communication for anxiety

   SchoolNurseK replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

   This is what I always do as well. I explain that they are getting enough oxygen, they are safe, etc...

4. Pandemic or pollen??

   SchoolNurseK replied to Flare's topic in School

   Thankfully in FL we are largely through the pollen season. It was a beast! I did send a lot of kids to get tested even though their parents promised me "it's just allergies" and I am glad I did. I caught several cases before they returned to schoo...

5. Do You Work at Your Kid's School?

   SchoolNurseK posted a topic in School

   I am in my second year at my high school and I really like working here. My 9th grader joined the school this year and it seemed like it would be ideal. School pick-up/drop-off rolled into my work commute, same schedule, etc... However, the 9th gra...

6. Staying or Going?

   SchoolNurseK replied to BooBooCrew's topic in School

   I turned in my Intent to Return form yesterday...I am not returning. ? It was a very difficult decision, but I think this is what is best for me and my family. It almost feels selfish, but I think this is something we as nurses put on ourselves too ...

7. Overnight Field Trip

   SchoolNurseK replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

   This was exactly my thought in mixing the vaccinated and un-vaccinated students. I appreciate your input and I will try to find that article.

8. Overnight Field Trip

   SchoolNurseK replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

   For real. This is exactly why I feel fried. I want to throw my hands up and say, "I have no idea and I cannot make any more decisions about anything!" but alas, I must remain professional and try to keep my brain going in the right direction. Coun...

9. Overnight Field Trip

   SchoolNurseK posted a topic in School

   We have a team going to a competition several hours from our school, so they will be staying overnight. Some parents have opted to attend and their student will stay with them in a hotel room. We will have four additional students that are fully va...

10. Parental Consent for Telehealth

    SchoolNurseK replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    I submitted it to admin and they are taking it to the board and school lawyer for review. Thanks for all the input, everyone!

11. Parental Consent for Telehealth

    SchoolNurseK replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    I just had a parent request for a space for their child to do a mental health visit during school hours. We as a school had nothing to do with the appointment, but I facilitated the visit by providing a private space. I foresee more of these types ...

12. Parental Consent for Telehealth

    SchoolNurseK posted a topic in School

    Does anyone have an existing consent form for telehealth appointments? I am in a high school so I am anticipating students doing telehealth during school hours is going to become more common. I've been working on creating one and this is what...

13. 2021-22 contracts?

    SchoolNurseK replied to guest464345's topic in School

    Yes, depending on where you work this can be an issue. I worked in a pretty rough area when I was in home health before I had kids. Looking back, I wasn't always the safest, though I wore scrubs and that seems to afford me a certain level of protec...

14. 2021-22 contracts?

    SchoolNurseK replied to guest464345's topic in School

    If you are looking for a flexible schedule, I was PRN in home health for YEARS before coming to school nursing. I did Medicare visits (the paperwork looks daunting but you can learn it pretty quickly), so I was able to schedule my 30-45 min visits a...

15. 40 days left!!

    SchoolNurseK replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    47 on-campus days, plus one week after school ends! Plus I took a little vaca in the middle, so it's 44 on-campus days for me. :-) I think we are going to make it, friends! Whew!