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  1. Will graduate in May 2007...

    bergren replied to cindib's topic in School

    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...

  2. Stock Meds

    bergren replied to zenman's topic in School

    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...

  3. Immunization Reminders

    bergren replied to zenman's topic in School

    "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...

  4. School Nurse's Day

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    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...

  5. I've been offered a position

    bergren replied to AZDesertNurse's topic in School

    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...

  6. I've been offered a position

    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...

  7. Chicken or the Egg?

    bergren replied to LucyGoosey's topic in School

    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...

  8. HELP.....need some support here !!

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I should have added, this was a 4000 student high school with 300 teachers. It was

  9. HELP.....need some support here !!

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    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...

  10. Stock Meds

    bergren replied to zenman's topic in School

    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...

  11. IL School Nurses - opportunity

    bergren posted a topic in School

    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...

  12. dealing with excessive absences?(Long)

    bergren replied to sconoli's topic in School

    "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...

  13. dealing with excessive absences?(Long)

    bergren replied to sconoli's topic in School

    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....

  14. dealing with excessive absences?(Long)

    bergren replied to sconoli's topic in School

    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...

  15. care plan help

    bergren replied to mmburger's topic in School

    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...

  16. what is a typical day of a school nurse?

    bergren replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in School

    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...

  17. HELP! Accident / Incident Reporting

    bergren replied to athomemom56's topic in School

    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....

  18. HELP! Accident / Incident Reporting

    bergren replied to athomemom56's topic in School

    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...

  19. HELP! Accident / Incident Reporting

    bergren replied to athomemom56's topic in School

    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...

  20. HELP! Accident / Incident Reporting

    bergren replied to athomemom56's topic in School

    Why would the teacher get a copy of what you

  21. Question on policy for contacting parents (me being the parent)

    bergren replied to Rohan's topic in School

    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...

  22. National Certification for School Nurses

    bergren replied to CRITTERQUEEN's topic in School

    Are you willing to share which one was not

  23. National Certification for School Nurses

    bergren replied to CRITTERQUEEN's topic in School

    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...

  24. Sharing students' medical info with teachers

    bergren replied to lcprnc's topic in School

    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,...

  25. Head lice policies

    bergren replied to farishtaRN's topic in School

    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...