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  1. New School Nurse!!

    bergren replied to rmgilb's topic in School

    The National Association of School Nurses site is http://www.nasn.org Lots of information and free online continuing education. Click on the state affiliates link and find out if your state has a...

  2. I just turned down an interview

    bergren replied to Wishinonastar's topic in School

    "3-4 hour interview during which I present a lesson, meet people and have them ask me questions and let them get to know me so they can make a decision" You were obviously a top candidate. They cared...

  3. School Nurse Med Exam

    bergren replied to I Am ReadyRN's topic in School

    Medication exam questions: -missing information on the order - calculations: right dose for the child's age and weight - off label uses - experimental drugs - expired drugs - how to dispose of...

  4. Work out of YOUR school District? Interview????!

    bergren replied to Sl1011's topic in School

    Do a search on the entire forum on interview You will find LOTS of great suggestions and questions to

  5. My district has gone from 14 nurses to 3.5 in 5 years

    bergren replied to geocachingRN's topic in School

    I hope you are able to find a position in a district that cares about the value you

  6. Don't need a brain to be a School Nurse?

    bergren replied to ahintonRN's topic in School

    I have never been bored. The job is what you make it. See the thread up above on what to do if bored on the job. The jobs I have had have been challenging. Although school nurses are the lowest...

  7. My district has gone from 14 nurses to 3.5 in 5 years

    bergren replied to geocachingRN's topic in School

    The ratio is supposed to be calculated like an algebra formula - see the Garcia, A. (2009). Convincing my district to lower the nurse ration to 1:750. NASN School Nurse, 24, 198- 199....

  8. What do I need?

    bergren replied to ranna&nessas mom's topic in School

    My NICU and early childhood special ed experience has come in very handy. So you should be able to use the skills you learned in your newborn screening job . Any amount of inpatient or outpatient...

  9. Training non-nurses for shot records

    bergren replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Pediatricians who refuse to treat unimmunized children works too

  10. Training non-nurses for shot records

    bergren replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    There are a lot of right avenues to good outcomes, School nurses are one of

  11. Training non-nurses for shot records

    bergren replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    - Registered nurses in schools who interact with parents are correlated with increasing immunization rates (Ferson, MJ, Fitzsimmons, G, Christie, D, & Woollett, H, 1995; Salmon et al., 2005) -...

  12. no related experience, just CEU's

    bergren replied to teleRN08's topic in School

    If it was me, I'd use a separate sheet. If you get a certificate at the end of the training, I'd put on resume. CPR certification etc, I would put in the resume. But CE only for CE units, I would...

  13. Student with Lice - what to do?

    bergren replied to tictac's topic in School

    Below is a citation from an article 14 years ago in the Journal of School Nursing about how one school approached lice by providing hair care and delousing. This article predates JOSN's electronic...

  14. Student with Lice - what to do?

    bergren replied to tictac's topic in School

    Thank you for advocating for this child and family and for your wise principal who is balancing school policy and the realities of life for your students and families. She understands that we are...

  15. no related experience, just CEU's

    bergren replied to teleRN08's topic in School

    You could include a sheet with all the CE you have taken that would in any way benefit the school, children, public health. I would also mention it in the cover letter too and say that you have been...

  16. It's Official!!

    bergren replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Congratulations to you too, and all who have completed degrees this year. A lot of hard

  17. New to board and seeking guidance

    bergren replied to Xatiayn's topic in School

    "It is my thinking that the facility would be better off contacting the parent and not calling the teacher at the school for medical advice for the child. " Ah, yes, absolutely - like what are they...

  18. It's Official!!

    bergren replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    You go

  19. Help!!!

    bergren replied to blackscrubs's topic in School

    Has the vomiting been worked up by the child's pediatrician? What is the pediatrician saying? Does your district have a school psychologist, a school based clinic or are one of the school nurses a...

  20. Backup Plan?

    bergren replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I have popped back and forth between school nurse jobs and acute pediatrics several times due to cross country relocations. Each time I had anxiety, and it was always easier than I thought it would...

  21. School Nursing on CBS Early Show Monday AM

    bergren posted a topic in School

    Sally Schoessler, BSN, MSEd, RN, SNT, who will serve as Interim Executive Director at NASN when Amy Garcia moves to ANA later this month, will be appearing on CBS Early Show on Monday AM. She was...

  22. new at school nursing. please help

    bergren replied to june2009's topic in School

    Welcome to school nursing!@@! If there is a school nurse orientation in your state, I would recommend attending. They are frequently offered by either the state school nurse consultant or the state...

  23. VENT!!!! (you've been warned)

    bergren replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    What happens if you don't do

  24. Question for all you school nurse out there

    bergren replied to purchaseamy's topic in School

    Some school districts only use agencies for these positions. If that is the case, call the local school districts and ask what agency they

  25. VENT!!!! (you've been warned)

    bergren replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    What are are school nurses in Missouri doing about getting rid of a regulation that violates USPSTF recommendations? The recommendations states school scoliosis screening harms students. It is not...