MHDNURSE

MHDNURSE

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  1. HELP!!!!

    MHDNURSE replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School

    Last year, my 8 year old daughter was in the bath and I was looking at her profile and all of a sudden noticed that half her eyelashes were missing! I asked her about it and was a nervous wreck...

  2. Impetigo

    MHDNURSE replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Essential oils... We use the 24 hours after treatment they can return and sores cannot be

  3. How does the 504 process get started?

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    Curious for a new Type 1 diabetic, how does that process for a 504 get started? If the student moves to a different school, does the 504 follow them to the new

  4. When that impossible to reach, non compliant family finally send in the epi-pen

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    and it expired in June of

  5. When that impossible to reach, non compliant family finally send in the epi-pen

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I was a camp nurse several Summers ago at a day camp that was borrowing space in a school. So I was "using" the nurse's office, but we had all of our own supplies and meds, etc. Well, the State...

  6. Harvey

    MHDNURSE replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Prayers for all those in Texas! Please keep us posted as soon as you are

  7. Why have policies if you won't enforce them?

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    Anyone work in schools where there are "policies", yet when it comes down to it, they don;t get enforced? I am in a charter school and it really emphasizes time and attendance. Three tardies become...

  8. What time do you wake up for work?

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    I am lucky as I only have a 15 minute commute. I am changing my schedule this year so that next week when my own kids start school, I can drop them off at 7:25 and then get to my job ready to work by...

  9. Help with Type 1 diabetes

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    And this is exactly why it is so confusing to me about our obligations to having a FT RN vs. PT, etc. I am unable to commit to a full school day right now so they would need to find someone willing...

  10. Help with Type 1 diabetes

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    New first grader starting on Monday with Type 1. This is my first experience with a student. I had a 3 year-old when I worked at camp, but he had a pump and that was 3 years ago so it's been awhile....

  11. Help with Type 1 diabetes

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I am in MA and laws are super strict here (only RN can give insulin and glucagon) but then on the ADA website they say that Federal laws override State laws so it is confusing. I am looping in our...

  12. When parents don't read carefully

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    Where I am, parents have to opt-out of mandated BMI screening. I sent a letter home specifically explaining the screening, what we do with results, confidentiality, etc. At the bottom it says: If...

  13. IHP? How often are you doing them?

    MHDNURSE replied to Schoolnurse73's topic in School

    What he

  14. When parents don't read carefully

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    In our state, it's an automatic unless you opt out, so we have to give the parents a chance to opt out. Last year, I proactively had all families sign allowing for all our screenings, and then...

  15. Pics of your office please

    MHDNURSE replied to jessicamcg29's topic in School

    I got myself an aquarium and beautiful blue betta fish that I look at all day

  16. Accident tag

    MHDNURSE replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Do you leave a horse head in their

  17. What time do you wake up for work?

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    OMG wow!! Do you go to sleep early or are you one of those lucky ones who requires little

  18. These parents are killing me

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

  19. Day One and already dealing with...

    MHDNURSE replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    A K student was just sent down to see me b/c her head itches. I found nothing and asked "Does anyone at home have an itchy head"? She says "Yes! My

  20. Why have policies if you won't enforce them?

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Totally! And I remember the old clinic where I used to work and there was this one extremely difficult family who would come in. The parents were always hostile, angry, accusatory from the time they...

  21. Help with steps to obtaining stock epi pens for office

    MHDNURSE replied to NIURn's topic in School

    Does your school have a collaborating physician? I know public schools do because those physicians write the standing orders for OTC meds. I would ask the principal who the school collaborating...

  22. I'd like to stop birthday treats at my school

    MHDNURSE replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    UPDATE: So after polling the teachers, while they all overwhelmingly desired food-free celebrations, they also overwhelmingly REFUSED to enforce the policy if a parent were to show up with food...

  23. I'd like to stop birthday treats at my school

    MHDNURSE posted a topic in School

    Back before I became a school nurse and my own two were starting school, I thought it was a big bummer that our school district did not allow families to bring in cakes, cupcakes, etc. to celebrate...

  24. Is it like this every school year?

    MHDNURSE replied to VgsNrs's topic in School

    It's totally normal, and I remember my first year (this is my third) feeling totally overwhelmed and also freaked out that it was all on me to make these parents produce required documentation. I...

  25. Eclipse concerns

    MHDNURSE replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I still remember way back in the 80's there was an eclipse and we had an assembly about it the day before. Our head of school, as well as one of the science teachers told us we would "burn our...