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  1. Help with Health Fair!

    bergren replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    These links on how to put on a health fair may help you itemize the costs: 1. Health Fair Planning Guide Has a budget section: Major items that should be included in the budget Publicity and...

  2. Pet Peeve

    bergren replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    New Hampshire school board passes dress code for teachers Manchester school committee has voted to enact a dress code for teachers that bans jeans, shorts, flip-flops and some sneakers... bans 15...

  3. Grandparents avoiding us....and the problem!

    bergren replied to LACA's topic in School

    I agree with firefightingRN - and I suggest doing a home

  4. Meds that you give most often

    bergren replied to abc456's topic in School

    Disposing medications How to Dispose of Unused

  5. PARENTS!!!!

    bergren replied to lovepink's topic in School

    You are only hearing from the ones who have a gripe, on the day they have a gripe. Do a survey of parent satisfaction. i am not aware of any nurse who has conducted a parent satisfaction survey who...

  6. Nurses Day...are you forgotten ?

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    So sorry to hear you were not acknowledged. Next year think about throwing an event, an open house in the health office, using some of the posters etc on NASN website. Happy belated School Nurse...

  7. end of year questions

    bergren replied to d3nis3's topic in School

    " You said RN's.. as an LVN (all of us in the district) is that something I need to have? ... Maybe because we are LVNs lol The diabetics have a care plan provided by their dr.....Should I start doing...

  8. end of year questions

    bergren replied to d3nis3's topic in School

    "are we required to do any sort of care plans for kids with chronic conditions" Are you an RN? Then the answer is yes, only an RN can sign off on a care plan and of all the state nurse practice acts...

  9. Broken Collarbone?!

    bergren replied to LACA's topic in School

    Jessica Look back over your assessment and ask yourself if you missed something? HOP:History/ verbal expression of pain, observation, palpation, The clavicle is the most common broken bone in the...

  10. Totally out of the loop...aargh!

    bergren replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    What do others do short of sending a mass email out once a week / once a month, "are you planning any field

  11. Nurses Day...are you forgotten ?

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Raidermom What did you do to signal the day time? did they know it was school nurse day? Perhaps the old nurse gave them a heads

  12. Wanted: Clinical Experience For New School Nurse

    bergren replied to geocachingRN's topic in School

    I worked with a new grad who was doing 1:1 in a school. She was great as long as there were no aberrations. When the child went off script, she lsot it. I think you need some weekend per diem to...

  13. Annual NASN Conference

    bergren replied to DistrictNurse19's topic in School

    I am going. There are still some rooms left at the hotel. Can't beat Magnificent Mile for $159 per night! How to save $$ ? - share a room - people are looking for roomies - don't park at hotel...

  14. Nurses Day...are you forgotten ?

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    "This year I'm in a wonderful elementary school where the office staff, teachers,and admins appreciated me every single day!" That is so awesome! You should tell them that on School Nurse Day this...

  15. Nurses Day...are you forgotten ?

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    School Nurse Day Background: Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses. Purpose: National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding...

  16. PARENTS!!!!

    bergren replied to lovepink's topic in School

    I have also been dished the put downs from our brothers and sisters in acute care. I respond along the lines of : "I run my own office, an independent nursing practice. I personally affect the...

  17. What copier do you use?

    bergren replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I strongly do not think you should spend your own money on this. Please put out a call to the PTA, the local hospital auxilary, the local medical society, the local Rotary, Kiwanis etc. I have a...

  18. summer?

    bergren replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    Every week on the National Association of School Nurses home page, in the upper right hand corner, there is a Quick Poll for school nurses to keep NASN informed of what is going on in schools. This...

  19. school nurse substitute

    bergren replied to KimberRN's topic in School

    The National Association of School Nurses http://www.nasn.org ran a poll on what type of experience school nurses had prior. The results surprised me. http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=613 I...

  20. school nurse substitute

    bergren replied to KimberRN's topic in School

    The role of the PNP in school depends on the state or if there is a school based health clinic. Without a primary care school based health clinic, typically you would not be working within the full...

  21. After school programs

    bergren replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    Ask re: the contract with the city. You need to talk to the principal. If the teachers are being paid to stay, and they want nurse coverage, a nurse must be paid to stay and it does not have to be...

  22. After school programs

    bergren replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    It depends on who is running the after school program. If it is a school run program, the school must have a plan to respond to injuries. If it is not a school run program, another agency is using...

  23. BLAH!!

    bergren replied to Nursemo210's topic in School

    There is so much a school nurse could / should be doing during down time. School nursing is not about waiting for the next child with a headache or scratch to walk through the door. It is a subset...

  24. Salary info help needed

    bergren replied to WondeR.N.'s topic in School

    Awesome, good

  25. school nurse substitute

    bergren replied to KimberRN's topic in School

    Books: Selekman's School Nurse Textbook http://www.nasn.org I like the Lexi Comp Pediatric Drug Dosage book AAP Guide to Infectious Diseases in Schools or the AAP Red Book. I did have Peds...