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  1. Strabismus Referral?

    bergren replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    The problem with strabismus, is if it is not detected or corrected, in an attempt to avoid double vision, the brain will eventually disregard the image of one eye (called suppression) ....

  2. Screening PK kids

    bergren replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Wow. You can only do what you can do. You should not be working 10 hours a day. As long as you try to correct this staffing by killing yourself they are not going to change anything. If your...

  3. Screening PK kids

    bergren replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    "we have to work within the constraints of limited hours, limited funds and limited equipment. " Why do you have to have work within the constraints of limited hours, limited funds and limited...

  4. Screening PK kids

    bergren replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    For Kindergarteners you should be using a vision screening instrument designed for non readers. I have used both the HOTV and the Lea screening tests for this age group - none of the districts I...

  5. School Nurse-need help

    bergren replied to kimmie79's topic in School

    Call the local school district and find out what the early intervention services / outreach is in your area. Sometimes it is called ChildFind and sometimes it has another name. Then call that...

  6. Question for all your school nurses

    bergren replied to CandyGyrl1985's topic in School

    Candace You will want to check what the requirements are for school nursing in your state. This link is to the 50 state school nurse organizations: http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=60 If the...

  7. seriously, i get paid for this???????

    bergren replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    Welcome to nursing and school nursing!! There is a thread in the green area above the new forums called "boredom on the job". It has a lot of the activities and projects in the scope of your role...

  8. Just can't win...

    bergren replied to bandaider's topic in School

    Awesome assessment skills!!! Fantastic

  9. Personal aide for student with seizures??

    bergren replied to kidsnurse1969's topic in School

    This is very dependent on the child, the severity of the seizures, the distance to school, the state's delegation laws, etc etc. The district determines what the Section 504 must provide for...

  10. How does your school handle serious allergies?

    bergren replied to adhrn711's topic in School

    NASN is running a poll on this topic. If you would like to weigh in, go to the NASN home page http://www.nasn.org and see Quick Poll in far right upper corner. I can report back with the results....

  11. School nurse requirements in mass

    bergren replied to lorie101's topic in School

    You should contact: - your state school nurses association http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=60 - your state school nurse consultant http://www.nassnc.org/?q=node/26 To be licensed as a...

  12. New to the field and need some advice

    bergren replied to NYRN08's topic in School

    The School Nurse Textbook by Selekman is also a good general reference for a newbie. Welcome to school nursing

  13. Thankless job

    bergren replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    It is early in the year to be this burned out. Please take care of yourself. Look into alternative sources for funding the radio: - PTA mini grant - Local Hospital auxilary grant - Rotary, Lions,...

  14. need advice from fellow school rn re: assault

    bergren replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    I think not taking him to the ER would undermine the police's willingness to intervene. How is your son doing? How old is he? What does he want the outcome ot be? Was this in a pattern of...

  15. Thankless job

    bergren replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Is it the thank yous, the acknowledgement or the hum of an acute setting that is really getting to you? Can you work some per diem weekends before taking the leap? When was the last time you sent...

  16. Professional Liability Insurance

    bergren replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I would not consider working without my own personal liability insurance. I just heard from a 4th nurse who needs to hire an attorney just since the start of this school year. For some, the...

  17. New to the field and need some advice

    bergren replied to NYRN08's topic in School

    The National Association of School Nurses offers Online CE specific to school nurses. http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=111 Topics: School-Located Influenza Immunization Advocacy Prescription...

  18. Legislative Agenda to Protect, Support and Increase America's School Nurses

    bergren replied to bergren's topic in School

    Please note that Senator Charles Schumer from NY has introduced S. 2750 - the Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2009. It is very similar to Rep. McCarthy's House bill - H.R. 2730....

  19. Legislative Agenda to Protect, Support and Increase America's School Nurses

    bergren posted a topic in School

    Rep. Carolyn McCarthy Introduces Legislative Agenda to Protect, Support and Increase America's School Nurses http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/06/05/4214145.htm Thanks to Rep McCarthy, and all of...

  20. Supplements to School Nurse Salary?

    bergren replied to KMcRN08's topic in School

    In a survey last spring of NASN (http://www.nasn.org) members, 31% reported working another job. Some did it to keep up with acute knowledge and skills, but most did it for financial reasons....

  21. Masters degrees and school nursing

    bergren replied to marilynmom's topic in School

    FYI The House Bill that passed last night included: »Improved Nurse Education Grant Programs under Title VIII: The improvements to the nurse education grant programs under Title VIII include:...

  22. What would your dream clinic look like

    bergren replied to tsansom's topic in School

    You can join online http://www.nasn.org or call the NASN Membership Department tomorrow toll-free at 1-866-627-6767

  23. What would your dream clinic look like

    bergren replied to tsansom's topic in School

    The Illinois Resource Guide for Healthy High Performing School Buildings has a section on school health offices and is available for download: http://healthyschoolscampaign.org/ilhhpsb/ For other...

  24. Teaching Health Class

    bergren replied to gatherswool's topic in School

    Very interesting, sounds like you have your hands

  25. New 504 eligibility regulations-anyone overwhelmed?

    bergren replied to Maine17's topic in School

    That is absolutely not true. You may consider a diagnosis in determining eligiblity, disagnosis is not required. " Schools are sometimes reluctant to qualify a child under Section 504 because of...