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  1. What is your ratio?

    bergren replied to Aneroo's topic in School

    NASN Nurse to Student Ratio Toolkit http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=367 NASN presents this toolkit, reflecting the most current resources and information on this topic. It is NASN's goal to...

  2. What is your ratio?

    bergren replied to Aneroo's topic in School

    NASN : http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=525 Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, of New York, introduced a bill on June 5, 2008 on behalf of herself and Rep. Lois Capps of California to reduce the...

  3. National Certification for School Nurses

    bergren replied to CRITTERQUEEN's topic in School

    With a score that close, you should do just great the next time. The new Certification Prep book should help as well as a study group. When I took the exam I had a flight to make and could not use...

  4. school nursing information help please

    bergren replied to texasbsn's topic in School

    There is a job board at the Region 2 Education Service Center http://www.hr.esc2.net/f_general/Job_Bank/default.asp The are no school nurse lsitings posted at this time. Region 2 includes 42...

  5. Lice protocols (particularly if you live in AZ)

    bergren replied to oncomom's topic in School

    Alicia I concur that the Harvard Public Health Website has the clinical state of the art on Lice. There is also the American Academy of Pediatric Policy:...

  6. first job

    bergren replied to armywifeRN's topic in School

    If I were you I would try to get some weekend work in the hospital - maybe ever Sunday or every other weekend and then try to do hospital work over the summer. Thank you for the sacrifice you and your...

  7. Need advice

    bergren replied to Wishinonastar's topic in School

    We talled about giving adults injections in school last April and I posted the following response: Is staff health part of the school nurse job description? Is there a doctors order? Can it be...

  8. National Certification for School Nurses

    bergren replied to CRITTERQUEEN's topic in School

    The certification preparation book is in print: If you order today, it will arrive just as the immunization compliance deadlines are passing, giving you plenty of time to prepare for the February...

  9. BSN student precepting with a school nurse

    bergren replied to eatenbylocusts's topic in School

    I think what the supervisor wants is to meet your objectives for your learning. So, given what your career goals are, what experiences would you benefit the most form? Are you interested in ICU or...

  10. Part Time School Nurse?

    bergren replied to Sunflower3's topic in School

    I did a three day per week in one school setting and 2 days in hospital and loved it - best of both

  11. Neuro Assessment

    bergren replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    The health history provides 85% of the information leading to a disagnosis (Gundy, 1997). Get the details on what happened too. Fall, how far, any witness, lose conciousness, rate head ache scale of...

  12. Peroxide usage

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    "What about the use of water in a camp setting. The water is potable and used for drinking, but the spickets are outside in locations around the camp, and easily accesable. I feel it is okay to use to...

  13. Peroxide usage

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    To write this government endorsed clinical guideline, a systematic review of all of the available literature was used to locate the best evidence, the best practice. Then their findings, their...

  14. Peroxide usage

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    hydrogen peroxide is not used for wounds any longer and your district procedure manual should be revised if that is still the protocol. there is an evidence based wound care clinical guideline...

  15. 2nd Nurse for Early College High School?

    bergren replied to guest83140's topic in School

    You are going to need to identify your present work load with data. 900 kids with a full time assistant is not that bad of a work load, so if this particular school has greater needs than that number...

  16. frustrated school RN being called an assistant

    bergren replied to mitzi's topic in School

    In some states only certified school nurses can legally use the title school nurse. However, under no circumstances should an RN be given or accept a job title that misconstues and undermines the...

  17. What do you wear to work

    bergren replied to Rilia2's topic in School

    I agree that scrubs may frighten children who have a bad history with office procedures or hospitalizations. Someone above equated scrubs with pajamas, and I think that has implications for the amount...

  18. Certification review: New Book??

    bergren replied to Hilundlass's topic in School

    The passing score should be in the website: http://www.nbcsn.com I think it is a 78 or 79% I would go over the study questions in the book - it gives you an idea of your strengths and weaknesses....

  19. School Nurse jobs

    bergren replied to Nursinghaze's topic in School

    For information about school nursing: http://www.nasn.org For Colorado school nursing: http://www.coloradoschoolnurse.org/ They ahve some area reps listed:...

  20. Certification review: New Book??

    bergren replied to Hilundlass's topic in School

    Selekman, J. & Wolfe, L (2008). School Nursing Certification Review. http://www.nasn.org/store/ I assume it will be available elsewhere, but it just came out and is only available through...

  21. Nasn?

    bergren replied to sChOOLRN48's topic in School

    The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) is now accepting Abstract Submissions for the NASN 41st Annual Conference: Transforming School Communities: Partners for Student Success to be held in...

  22. Finding your nich outside the hospital

    bergren replied to AHJRN's topic in School

    I agree. Arrange to volunteer or sub. The community aspect and the health promotion aspect of school nursing are great. There is some peds involved. There are many kids with acute needs in...

  23. School Health Assistant

    bergren replied to sirveaux's topic in School

    It sound like they are bored. And sounds like detention person needed a break from them. Sounds like even as exasperated as you are with them, you are nicer to them than the detention person. This...

  24. Which first, SN Certificate or experience?

    bergren replied to MommyandRN's topic in School

    What state are you in? Do the certificate courses count toward a masters degree? Have you volunteered in a school health office? Some nurses just hate school nursing. I think you should shadow or...

  25. Frustration is mounting

    bergren replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    So glad you are there for the kids. "We have lots of free medical / dental resources - there is really no excuse!" What are the barriers to those resources? Are they the clinic sites ( short hours,...