MHDNURSE

MHDNURSE

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  1. It must be Pink eye!

    MHDNURSE replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I sent out a note to teachers telling them I will no longer send a kid home with conjunctivitis unless they are so uncomfortable they can't concentrate or they have copious amounts of drainage coming...

  2. Super Lice..

    MHDNURSE replied to Bevp's topic in School

    Does your school mandate sending home for lice? I know we aren't allowed to send them home where I work. I think the hygiene issues are a separate issue and you could call CPS for that if you are...

  3. Some Days Are Just Frustrating

    MHDNURSE replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    That does sound really frustrating. If it were me I would totally call CPS and ask what the determining factor was (if they are even allowed to tell you). So hard when your gut is telling you...

  4. I have no patience for this today!

    MHDNURSE replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I had a kid with a paper cut waiting in my office for me when I arrived!?! Oh, and the kid I saw after that was crying and c/o severe ear pain and when I called her mom to tell her, she says...

  5. new cool sayings

    MHDNURSE replied to palli's topic in School

    Our school Motto is :Work Hard, Be Nice, Change the

  6. Do you wear scrubs?

    MHDNURSE replied to Jacquipals's topic in School

    I don once in a while when I am feeling too lazy to put together a real outfit The nurse at our high school wears them every day. I only have scrub pants so wear them with a regular shirt. Th/Fr...

  7. We've all been venting

    MHDNURSE replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Sounds like an absolute nightmare honestly. Wonder what he has against you b/c it honestly sounds like he has it in for you and is looking for any excuse to get you in

  8. School Nurse Gives Wrong Medication

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Exactly- Ritalin is a daily medication, given at the same time every day at school. Wouldn't she have been getting it fir a while? Just weird

  9. School Nurse Gives Wrong Medication

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    No, a nurse gave Ritalin instead of Motrin. Happened yesterday , 7 year-old girl. Kid is totally fine. Went into office b/c hurt elbow, and news reported the nurse thought she was a different kid...

  10. If you feel sick the nurse will call me and you can go home

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Funny because my 11 year-old 5th grader has a cold. He is NOT a fan of school and loves visiting the school nurse. I often have to remind him if he hints at not feeling well that he needs to make...

  11. Totally Off Topic: Thanksgiving Menu

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    I would love to hear what everyone is serving for their Thanksgiving meal, or making, or if you are going out to a restaurant instead (we have done this three times and it is awesome). I am hosting...

  12. If you feel sick the nurse will call me and you can go home

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Interesting Update: Mom JUST brought her BACK Said "I could tell she was faking it and didn't want her to think she can just come home". Um, OK, 'cause that's not the message I have been trying to...

  13. If you feel sick the nurse will call me and you can go home

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Yup! I said to her "She does not need to be picked up" so it is 100% on

  14. If you feel sick the nurse will call me and you can go home

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Hopefully this mom has learned hers. I just got off the phone with her after explaining that her daughter is totally fine and has no reason the come home. She spoke with her daughter for a good five...

  15. New student

    MHDNURSE replied to ana010's topic in School

    Who decided she needs to come off the clonidine? Can you contact her physician and speak with him/her about it? I had a student that was newly diagnosed with seizures and there was some confusion...

  16. New Substitute Nurse

    MHDNURSE replied to nycNurse2b's topic in School

    Subs are used for different things. In my district, we don;t have subs, but in the district where my own two kids go to school, they hire subs for various things. Obviously the most common is for...

  17. HELP! Threats to call BON!

    MHDNURSE replied to Nechic01's topic in General Nursing

    You could easily prove him wrong in all cases. The hospital data base will show that he was never a patient and he has no leg to stand on because your peers, supervisors, etc. would prove that you...

  18. School Bus Tragedy

    MHDNURSE replied to fawnmarie's topic in School

    I live in MA and it has been on the news up here. Such a tragedy. Prayers for

  19. Monday, after break...

    MHDNURSE replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I've seen so many kids today, some legit sick, and seems like at least half the teachers partied too hard over the break and are all sick

  20. Gifts from families?

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    Just wondering if families give you gifts for the holidays? A few families brought in baked goods for all the staff last year just before Christmas- some amazing stuff since we have a very...

  21. Happy Thanksgiving!!

    MHDNURSE replied to mom to many's topic in School

    Happy Holidays to all and be

  22. Rolling Veins: A Quick Guide to Being a “Good Stick"

    MHDNURSE replied to Krista Vaughan's topic in General Nursing

    It's been a few years since I have had to draw blood (I'm a school nurse now) but when I worked in Peds I did blood draws all the time. I always ask the parent before a draw where the phlebotomists...

  23. It's been a week, focus on the positive

    MHDNURSE replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    My positive things at my school: We have spent last week and this week doing a "secret pen pal" and have been leaving encouraging notes for each other. My secret pal left me a note yesterday telling...

  24. Totally Off Topic: Thanksgiving Menu

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Coquito,100% I make it every year and give it out as gifts - people go

  25. Consent for Hearing Screening

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    Does anyone have a consent form they use/like for a hearing evaluation? At our school, a speech/language pathologist comes to do the screenings so I do not have a general consent