How much experience and whether you are working independently depends on the situation in your local area. You should check with school nurses locally. I am aware of (just a few) school nurses...
Contact your State school nurse consultant: List of all state's consultant's: http://lserver.aea14.k12.ia.us/SWP/tadkins/nassnc/NASSNC_members.html Massachusetts: Anne Sheetz School Nurse...
"Parents already know what is required when their kids first start school. " How would they know? a lot of MDs don't know. What percent of parents read the newsletter? Access the website? If it...
This was posted to the SCHLRN-L listseerv today. "Lisa Ho" Subject: [sCHLRN-L] National School Nurse Day To: [email protected] I knew that no one in my private high school was going...
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No I don't mind and the other experts on this lsit with loads of experience I am sure will add some more tips. "I can spend some time shadowing her and helping out sometime this week" excellent...
bergren replied to AZDesertNurse's topic in School
Is this starting immediately? Take it. That is a big school, but with the health assistant, it does put you in the range of the recommended ratio of 750:1. I'd ask about the percent of special...
If you are exclusing children for nits, you are denying them their right to a public education (FAPE). No nit policies are neither law nor recommended policy and practice by well established groups...
You have probably very accurately identified the source of the problem: burnt out exhausted teachers. Healthy teachers can teach better and are a good role model for student health. What can you...
Does your state and district policy allow stock OTC meds? Illinois' Guidelines: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/chp/ofh/SchoolHealth/pdf/MedGuide2000.PDF Parents provide the sealed bottle of OTC...
Professional Development Opportunity for School Nurses With the increase in childhood obesity there is a growing recognition of the important role that schools can play in promoting healthy eating and...
"I don't understand what the concern is. He doesn't live with you. So you can be in control of how much exposure he has to your baby. If there is a problem with truancy the custodial parent is the one...
He sounds clincially depressed to me. What type of treatment / family therapy is he getting? Life has not gone well for him so far - broken family, living with an elderly woman, and he is angry....
How is he gaining access to a phone? Most kids are not allowed to directly call parent. Nor can they be picked up without going through the school nurse. If dad got the letter, he should be able...
C. Silkworth, M. Arnold, J. Harrigan, & D. Zaiger (Eds). (2005). Individualized healthcare plans for the school nurse. North Branch, MN: Sunrise River Press. Comes with a CDROM and allows...
The pay is less tha hospital, but differs depending on parts of the coutnry. Many school nurses sponsor clubs and coach sports. In fact in many communities, you could do this even if working in the...
Check with your district's attorney, but it is advisable never to share an accident report with a parent, and not to even mention one exists. These are not public records and are not student records....
Julie Are you a member of your local Illinois Association of School Nurses? http://www.iasn.org. Try to go to the next regional meeting and ask others to send you their copies - hand out your...
Inappropriately sharing student health information is a FERPA violation. Most schools are covered by FERPA, not HIPAA. FERPA provided the template for HIPAA, ed records were protected for 25 years...
I should say that unless a child has a history of malingering, in which case that would have been discussed with the parent and a plan agreed on, I would error on the side of calling. We all need to...
From the NBCSN website: http://www.nbcsn.com/examdefault.htm#content Content The national exam for school nurses is a written exam composed of a maximum of 250 multiple-choice, objective questions...
Are you in a public school? If yes, you are covered by FERPA, not HIPAA. FERPA allows you to share information with anyone in the school who has a "legitimate educational interest" in the child,...
Did the children have nits or active lice? If you are exclusing children for nits, you are denying them their right to a public education (FAPE). No nit policies are neither law nor recommended...