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  1. Substitute School Nurses

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    As long as we go in sick, there will never be a solution to the sub problem. They will not solve the sub problem until it affects someone other than the

  2. Repeat Visitors to Nurse's Office

    bergren replied to assistantasnurse's topic in School

    It is hard for a person who is not trained or experienced in health assessment to make these determinations. In fact it is often hard for those of us that do have health assessment skills to be...

  3. National Certification for School Nurses

    bergren replied to CRITTERQUEEN's topic in School

    Be sure to use the sample questions in the study guide online. In addition to those resources, I also recommend reading recent journal articles online in JOSN, and reviewing community and school...

  4. National Certification for School Nurses

    bergren replied to CRITTERQUEEN's topic in School

    The DEADLINE for the next National Board for the Certification of School Nurses certification exam is December 31, 2006. The exam is February 25, 2006 and is administered in cities around the...

  5. Front page USA Today article

    bergren replied to bergren's topic in School

    Interesting. I know that the American Schools in Germany and the DOD schools have school nurses. I hope the article

  6. Front page USA Today article

    bergren posted a topic in School

    Front page in USA Today, a very supportive article about the value to school nurses!!

  7. Front page USA Today article

    bergren replied to bergren's topic in School

    Sue Will, NASN president was interviewed ojn the Today Show about the shortage - I hear it was excellent. Did anyone see it? I sent a request to Today - NBC to put it on their

  8. How high tech should we go?

    bergren replied to Hilundlass's topic in School

    I had two kids on ventilators in my last school. You go as high tech as the care demands because the children are protected by federal law - IDEIA - to be educated in the least restricted...

  9. Cold Case episode - school nurse depiction

    bergren posted a topic in School

    The Cold Case episode on last night (Sunday December 4th) (CBS) depicted a school nurse who lies to students, betrays their confidence, and makes out with the math teacher. GGEEEEZZZ...... If you...

  10. Nursing Forms

    bergren replied to athomemom56's topic in School

    At a school that large I could use two binders or the single sheet per child method. You would put the sheets in their files at the end of the day. At other larger schools, I've seen a different...

  11. Nursing Forms

    bergren replied to athomemom56's topic in School

    NASN has Guidelines for School Nursing Documentation http://www.nasn.org/publications/orderform_itemlist.pdf It is a little out of date, but still very useful. There are sample forms You should not...

  12. LPN School nurse?

    bergren replied to AngelOvaMe's topic in School

    "I'd just like to clarify: It is my understanding that IL requires MS level coursework for school nurse certification (Type 73 certificate). However, certification is not required for employment...

  13. LPN School nurse?

    bergren replied to AngelOvaMe's topic in School

    The reasons LPNs cannot work independently in schools is because in most states Nurse Practice Acts they are required to work under the supervision of a RN. So if a district has an RN who is...

  14. Forcing meds

    bergren replied to GreenWitch's topic in School

    If you accept a doctors order to administer a medication, it means you must do what a "reasonable, prudent " (legal terms) nurse would do. Just because you are in a school and you ahve a heavey...

  15. Need Feedback Please

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Follow up on that immediately. You would not even be able to train the person. What state are you in? In most states this would be practicing without a license. Send the ad to the Board of Nursing...

  16. AUUUUUGGGGHHHHH!!!!!(i.e.head lice)

    bergren replied to jen42's topic in School

    We all had high hopes for mayo and the other harmless household products that were purported to kill lice, but alas, the research did not support them : Takano-Lee M., Edman, J.D., Mullens B.A....

  17. No Nit not

    bergren posted a topic in School

    " I hear the "no nit policiy" is no longer recommended by NASN (read it on their web site). " Not just NASN " "that nit-free policies disrupt the education process and should not be viewed as an...

  18. Confidential Health Lists

    bergren replied to kilbylake's topic in School

    You are doing th right thing by not putting multiple studnet names on a lsit to be distributed, but ensure that persons who are in a position to assist a student with serious health issues are aware...

  19. Prom and wretched excess

    bergren posted a topic in School

    Two editorials about health implications of prom in today's Chicago Tribune: Too much of a good thing: The party's over http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0510230295oct23,1,5967044.story...

  20. Teacher pulls out insulin pump

    bergren posted a topic in School

    Teacher mistakes insulin pump for cell phone By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published by news-press.com on October 5, 2005 CLERMONT-A substitute teacher pulled out a student's insulin pump after mistaking...

  21. Help School Nurses !!!

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Elementary is the only school setting I have not worked in - I've been a school nurse in early childhood, where there is usually a classroom aide who did this, and in middle and high school, where I...

  22. sex education in school

    bergren replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in School

    The cover story of the October 17, 2005 issue of US News and World Report is "Sex Ed: How teens learn about intimacy and what schools should do." It presents both sides of the...

  23. sex education in school

    bergren replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in School

    "huge push from certain groups to not just teach about disease and prevention but to teach that having sex with multiple partners is ok and that is just fine sex with the same sex" What groups are...

  24. Teacher pulls out insulin pump

    bergren replied to bergren's topic in School

    Eagle Ridge High School has 7 assistant prinicpals, and no school nurse ther is a "clerk" in the clinic. http://www.lake.k12.fl.us/school-erh/ In another article I read the nmother has pressed...

  25. school nursing

    bergren replied to mtymom's topic in School

    Another possilibility. Let us know what the provider