SchoolNurseK

SchoolNurseK BSN, RN

Geriatric Home Health, High School Nurse

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  1. Plan to Return to Face to Face Learning?

    SchoolNurseK posted a topic in School

    If your schools are virtual, or optionally virtual (like us), is there a plan of when to end the virtual option? Are you using data thresholds or measures you must meet for a period of time? I am...

  2. Plan to Return to Face to Face Learning?

    SchoolNurseK replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    Yes, teacher burnout is just moments away. I am seeing so many stress-related psychosomatic complaints from the teachers. They are at their breaking point. If we could safely get these kids back...

  3. Checking In

    SchoolNurseK replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Same here. Things are, dare I say it, going well. I've sent a few home with very questionable symptoms (I would have made them tough it out last year) and none have been positive for Covid. The...

  4. When is everyone *supposed* to go back?

    SchoolNurseK replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I am honestly going days between seeing kids. I am somewhat busy with beginning of the year stuff (emergency action plans, emergency cards, etc...) but that is about wrapped up and now I am looking...

  5. Plan to Return to Face to Face Learning?

    SchoolNurseK replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    We are having the same problem! Students are coming and going all the time. I am trying to track it, but when students just do whatever they want, it isn't easy! This entire year is

  6. Iowa Schools- Are you seeing flu?

    SchoolNurseK posted a topic in School

    https://www.CDC.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm#ILIActivityMap Just checking out the CDC influenza report and it looks like Iowa is seeing a lot of flu. Iowa, what are you seeing symptom wise from...

  7. Regular health office visits!

    SchoolNurseK replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Yes! I had the same yesterday! Ice for a student that worked out too hard in weight training yesterday, ice for a sore knee from baseball, "stomach ache" that was really just a feminine hygiene...

  8. Diabetic Students - WHEN TO CALL PARENTS?

    SchoolNurseK replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    I have a standard parent letter that I send each time the student comes to the clinic. It includes their symptoms and what I did for them. I rarely hear back but I feel like I cover myself this

  9. PE Guidelines

    SchoolNurseK posted a topic in School

    Our coach is asking for specific guidelines for indoor basketball and volleyball. I am at a high school that loves to play sports and PE gets pretty competitive, particularly during basketball. How...

  10. School Nurses - What are you going to wear?

    SchoolNurseK posted a topic in School

    I am a scrub wearing school nurse so that won't change this year, but are you adding a surgical bonnet or lab coat? I plan to change out of my scrubs before leaving school. We requested a...

  11. Nurse Passes?

    SchoolNurseK replied to Purple036's topic in School

    I created an E-Pass system on Google Forms. The teachers all have the link and will enter the info I need (student name, reason for visit) and it pops up real time on a speadsheet I will keep up on...

  12. Isolation Room Closures Between Symptomatic Students

    SchoolNurseK posted a topic in School

    I was just told that ideally our isolation room should close for two hours before cleaning. Are you being told something similar and if so, how do you plan to handle sick students during that two...

  13. Working from Home During COVID-19 Shut Down

    SchoolNurseK replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    I am "on-call" for the admin team at school. I've also reached out to our Guidance Dept to let them know that I am available if they identify any student needs. Our newsletter is still going out...

  14. Do you think schools will resume this year?

    SchoolNurseK replied to hoppynurse's topic in School

    We were first told we would have a two week Spring Break (we started the second week today) and then all of Florida extended to April 15th. I have a feeling they are just going to cancel live classes...

  15. Interesting Read- Wouldn't Now Be a Great Time to Have School Nurses?

    SchoolNurseK posted a topic in School

    https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-03-09/coronavirus-epidemic-highlights-school-nurse-shortage

  16. S/s x 3, 4, 7 days??

    SchoolNurseK replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    I send an email to the parent each time a student comes to the clinic with something somewhat significant. I usually don't hear anything back but at least it is documented that I notified them. Here...

  17. Interesting Read- Wouldn't Now Be a Great Time to Have School Nurses?

    SchoolNurseK replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    I honestly don't know how schools without someone with medical experience could possibly be properly prepared. I think soooo much differently than my administration about these kinds of things so...

  18. Uniform Closet

    SchoolNurseK posted a topic in School

    One of my duties is to maintain the uniform closet here in the clinic. We get a lot of donated uniforms and it can get to be overwhelming just storing all of them! I just had our volunteer...

  19. Parent Pick-Up of Sick Kiddo

    SchoolNurseK posted a topic in School

    How long do you give parents to pick-up their sick kiddo? I am going on one hour with a student with terrible diarrhea. I've called Mom and Dad. Mom said she would be an hour and a half. No. Dad...

  20. Medication Storage

    SchoolNurseK replied to CurlyRN's topic in School

    This is what I use and I actually just ordered a second one to accommodate the number of meds we have. I like this system because it offers a work space for water cups, med bottles, MARs when you...

  21. EpiPen Storage

    SchoolNurseK posted a topic in School

    Our EpiPens are currently in an unlocked drawer in the clinic. I am not crazy about this location because while it is labeled, I don't think anyone other than me could find them in an emergency. I...

  22. EpiPen Storage

    SchoolNurseK replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    Just found this on Amazon. I think I am going to give this a try. My only question is, can I label the drawers with student names if I keep this in a visible location? Still trying to learn FERPA....

  23. Is it Friday yet?? (a cautionary tale about locked nurse room doors)

    SchoolNurseK replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Oh My Goodness. And a 10th grader? That is awful! You need chocolate

  24. Parent Pick-Up of Sick Kiddo

    SchoolNurseK replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    I totally understand that situations arise and I absolutely can show some empathy in those occasions. Like I said, I too am a working parent and I completely understand how difficult it is to drop...

  25. Parent Pick-Up of Sick Kiddo

    SchoolNurseK replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    Ack!!! Yes!!! If a parent wants to talk to me, I usually tell them to hang up and I will call the parent on my phone!