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pineappleupsidedowncake BSN, RN

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  1. What are off-limit medications for school setting?

    pineappleupsidedowncake posted a topic in School

    I had a parent try to have me administer prednisolone to her child. The prescription was once a day for 5 days and the reason was for an asthma exacerbation. However, for several reasons, we decided...

  2. What do you do when parents scream at you?

    pineappleupsidedowncake posted a topic in School

    I typically don't mind "difficult" parents. Most of the time I can sympathize because I understand anger mostly comes from parental concern. But flat out - rudeness - (screaming, cursing, etc.) is...

  3. Can we share covid policies?

    pineappleupsidedowncake posted a topic in School

    I'm sorry if someone already posted about this! I haven't seen a post dedicated to covid-19 policies for the new school year. Has anyone's policy changed from last year? Or is it generally the same?...

  4. Anyone else seeing sneezing with Delta?

    pineappleupsidedowncake replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Me too! A lot of just sneezing/runny noses are coming back positive. But I have also been seeing a lot more fevers than last year as

  5. Do I have what it takes to be an ER nurse?

    pineappleupsidedowncake posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello! I’m a relatively new nurse (going on year 3). Currently I work in a school setting, and before that I was on a med-surge/ortho unit. I really like working in a school (especially during...

  6. Fainting at school - a very anxious school RN!

    pineappleupsidedowncake posted a topic in School

    Regarding a student fainting (lasting less than a minute, with no other symptoms) would you always call 911? I had this situation last year and I called EMS - although she ended up not going to the...

  7. Should Have Called 911

    pineappleupsidedowncake replied to Sxhoolnurse1991's topic in School

    This happened to me today ? It was a faculty member experiencing nausea/vomiting. They asked me to take their BP, which was high (PMH of HTN). It wasn’t high enough to be considered a...

  8. Predatory New Grad Contracts

    pineappleupsidedowncake replied to CreamCheeseRangoons's topic in General Nursing

    I ended up leaving my first nursing job early and breaking my contract. Why? I was sick of being constantly understaffed and felt very unsupported by management. I also simply realized that I hated...

  9. pink eye season!

    pineappleupsidedowncake posted a topic in School

    Does anyone have a specific pink eye policy they would be willing to share? This has become the bane of my existence. As the pollen increases, the number of students coming to me with "pink eye"...

  10. Headaches and covid 19

    pineappleupsidedowncake replied to Sxhoolnurse1991's topic in School

    I don't send home every headache. Our current policy is that a new onset severe headache must go home, especially with a fever (this is based on the CDC recommendations). Sometimes it is hard for me...

  11. Staying or Going?

    pineappleupsidedowncake replied to BooBooCrew's topic in School

    I'm trying to hang in there and stay for at least another school year. This was my first year as a school nurse, and a crazy one at that d/t covid. Still, even the worst days in the school setting...

  12. What are off-limit medications for school setting?

    pineappleupsidedowncake replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    This is very helpful, thank you! I'm not sure why I have never heard of that rule of thumb, but it makes

  13. doubting myself...

    pineappleupsidedowncake posted a topic in School

    I have an elementary age student with history of asthma complaining of "throat" pain (he points to the center of his neck) when he breathes in. I gave him his albuterol, vital signs look good, lungs...

  14. doubting myself...

    pineappleupsidedowncake replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    No cough, but mom did say she gave him robitussin yesterday... so that is definitely

  15. Hacks for Eczema, Bug Bites, Etc.

    pineappleupsidedowncake posted a topic in School

    I was wondering if anyone has any nursing "hacks" to deal with things like eczema, bug bites, etc. I think its ridiculous that I am not allowed to have petroleum jelly or lotion in the clinic (not...

  16. Frustrated about covid symptoms. Does everyone need to go home?

    pineappleupsidedowncake posted a topic in School

    I know this has been discussed many times before... but the "every kid with any symptoms needs to go home" thing has been really bugging me. Am I a bad nurse? At my school, the policy for sending sick...

  17. Frustrated about covid symptoms. Does everyone need to go home?

    pineappleupsidedowncake replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    Thanks for all the responses! I really have tried to be super cautious, and the only students I have sent back to class have been those with one symptom who stated they felt completely better after...

  18. Frustrated about covid symptoms. Does everyone need to go home?

    pineappleupsidedowncake replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    Part of the trouble is that I work at a small private school, and the policy has been evolving constantly since August. But fundamentally it is similar to yours. For any of these symptoms (fever, sore...

  19. Hacks for Eczema, Bug Bites, Etc.

    pineappleupsidedowncake replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    That's a good

  20. Hacks for Eczema, Bug Bites, Etc.

    pineappleupsidedowncake replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    Woah, that's pretty

  21. Asthma attacks and no albuterol.

    pineappleupsidedowncake posted a topic in School

    Let me first preface this by saying I am new to school nursing, let alone new to pediatric nursing. I had this happen way too many times this year, with a few of the same asthmatic kids. They...

  22. Advice on nursing in Jacksonville FL

    pineappleupsidedowncake replied to Vjohnson's topic in Emergency

    I worked at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville... maybe the lowest paying hospital in Jacksonville but I do think it is a bit easier to get a job there compared to hospitals like Mayo Clinic. I...

  23. Peds Experience for Nursing Students?

    pineappleupsidedowncake replied to nurse1920's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    This may not be exactly the advice you are looking for, but I did a Summer of camp nursing right after graduating nursing school. Of course, this all depends on covid and the area you live in. It was...

  24. Are your kids back to school full time in person?

    pineappleupsidedowncake replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I work at a small (~384 students) Catholic school in Florida (in a pretty urban area). Our students can be back on campus FT or online learning, but more and more students come back every day. We have...

  25. Called 911 - anything I could have done better?

    pineappleupsidedowncake replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    update: They started treating him for seizures. He started Keppra and has an EEG and MRI coming up. No episodes since he started he medication, and hopefully no more to come! Thanks for all the advice...