seedanurse

seedanurse

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  1. Health Plan/First Aid Training for Bus Drivers

    seedanurse posted a topic in School

    Hello, Do any of you provide notification to the bussing company of students with medical needs and what their emergency care should look like? What about providing training for epi pen...

  2. Advice needed regarding diabetic student

    seedanurse replied to Tali56's topic in School

    Are the teachers aware of the student's medical diagnosis? Is this student on a 504? I notify teachers if one of their students has diabetes (in fact, that is an accommodation listed on their...

  3. Is it possible to lose my license for this error?

    seedanurse replied to Tali56's topic in School

    Then there's your answer. You can be reprimanded. None of us are going to know if you can lose your license over this. Call the BON and ask if you are that

  4. Entitled Staff

    seedanurse replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Might be good to talk to the district and advocate for the district providing PPE for certain situations. Health advocacy is part of our job, after

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

    seedanurse replied to Dattebayo's topic in School

    I have always wondered why they have licensed counselors in those roles. They don't seem to function as counselors except in very limited situations. Our guidance counselors do manage the 504s, but...

  6. Restroom Access

    seedanurse posted a topic in School

    Hello, I am wondering how your schools handle restroom access? I work at a middle school. The school does not have a consistent rule for restroom use. Some pods of teachers give kids a certain...

  7. Restroom Access

    seedanurse replied to seedanurse's topic in School

    This is how I handle it. My thought is that I should not have to write a yearly bathroom pass for all menstruating students. Menstrual care should be manageable within the school's general guidelines....

  8. Pink Eye Policy

    seedanurse replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    Our school handbook asks students to stay home if they have a contagious process and lists pink eye as an example but our health dept doesn't have a guideline and as far as I know, exclusion is...

  9. Wife on her 4th attempt at NCLEX

    seedanurse replied to Kent Kevin's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm sorry about the tests, that sounds very stressful and disheartening. I can't tell from your post...does your wife want to be a nurse? Or is this more something you are wanting? Sometimes...

  10. Pay??

    seedanurse replied to Kc_LPN0602's topic in School

    I'm sorry about the pay shock. My paycheck feels sad as well, compared to my "hourly rate" (I'm salaried, but when you break it down to hours). It's not that they pay me a bad hourly wage, I just...

  11. Nursing progress notes for School Nurse

    seedanurse replied to Christinez's topic in School

    I'm lost...what are the incident reports for? Why is this possible further court evidence? Individualized Healthcare Plans for the School Nurse (Sunrise River Press) comes with a computer...

  12. Under the Influence Assessment

    seedanurse replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Do you all contact parents prior to completing detailed assessments? (Anything more than assessing for current safety.) The assessments linked above are far beyond what I would be comfortable...

  13. Excused or Unexcused absence

    seedanurse replied to littleINlpn's topic in School

    I did not post the message you replied to, but the way I read it is that if you only require medical notes for certain kids (those that are absent a lot) for a specific set of symptoms, it is...

  14. Parental Bill of Rights

    seedanurse replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    Also lots of pushback when I suggest ideas to comply with the statute (permission forms for health lessons, having an electronic method of providing consent, etc.) like I am just being this huge stick...

  15. Advice for Nurse Wanting to Stay at Same School

    seedanurse replied to Lpn to RN's topic in School

    Congrats! That is so exciting! I would give specifics on how your school and students would benefit from you staying, above and beyond what a LPN nurse would provide, if they moved your...

  16. Parental Bill of Rights

    seedanurse replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    Idaho adopted a Parental Bill of Rights in July of this year. It states we must have a policy to address: "The public school's responsibility for notifying a student's parent or legal guardian...

  17. Excused or Unexcused absence

    seedanurse replied to littleINlpn's topic in School

    Your district doesn't have an attendance policy? That seems odd. We have a few attendance codes, including excused (anytime a parent notifies us a student will be absent), unexcused (absent w no...

  18. Is every bathroom issue the school nurse's responsibility?

    seedanurse replied to heynurselady's topic in School

    Does he have an IEP? Or any cognitive delay? I am the go-to for students who need assistance in the restroom, due to developmental delays. I don't mind that part, but I do require a toileting plan to...

  19. Gluten Free OTCs?

    seedanurse replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Oh, that's an interesting procedure. Do many parents bring in OTC meds? I kind of like that idea...the number of kids coming in for OTC's is astonishing. Everything from pain meds to allergy meds to...

  20. Gluten Free OTCs?

    seedanurse replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

  21. School Nurse Advice

    seedanurse replied to Jollysox's topic in School

    That staff to student ration seems good actually. The high schools in our district have that many students, medically fragile rooms and the nurse does not have an MA. They fly solo. I'm at a...

  22. Teachers and Staff Want To Be Taken Care Of

    seedanurse replied to Tocino's topic in School

    That's a bit much, for sure. Sounds like she might have some angst about possible diagnosis, and maybe turned to you as a friend. Or maybe she just has bad boundaries ? Pre-work hour calls are the...

  23. Students Faking Illnesses

    seedanurse replied to MsNurse1997's topic in School

    SAME! I get so upset when my daughter reports feeling sick and the school doesn't allow her to call me. School nurses are not the parent, we are not the attendance police. I truly think it is...

  24. Teachers and Staff Want To Be Taken Care Of

    seedanurse replied to Tocino's topic in School

    My job description actually specifies that the health office is a resource for students and staff. I get a lot of staff visits for OTC meds, band aids, temp checks, etc. I err on the side of caution,...

  25. Recording Conversations with Parents

    seedanurse posted a topic in School

    Hello, my admin and our SRO have suggested I start recording conversations with parents, to provide documentation in the event things get heated. Where I live only 1 person needs to be aware that the...