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  1. What was your most urgent emergency?

    bergren replied to Foxfour's topic in School

    What a story and good for you for being forceful and assertive. Thank goodness for your

  2. 1 school nurse for 6 schools and 2000 kids

    bergren replied to seabreezern's topic in School

    Some regs specific to Alabama:

  3. 1 school nurse for 6 schools and 2000 kids

    bergren replied to seabreezern's topic in School

    If you are providing nursing care that is a listed as related service on an IEP, then the district is collecting federal funds for your time, but it is reimbursed only an average of 18% of th actual...

  4. 1 school nurse for 6 schools and 2000 kids

    bergren replied to seabreezern's topic in School

    You state that you boss only cares about special education. If the reimbursement is like most other states, they could be paying your salary out fo the special education direct and indirect services...

  5. 1 school nurse for 6 schools and 2000 kids

    bergren replied to seabreezern's topic in School

    The Hass, M. B. et al. (1993). School Nurse Source Book. North Branch MN: Sunrise River Press. Has a template in it for an emergency plan. TIf your district has that book it would be a good...

  6. What was your most urgent emergency?

    bergren replied to Foxfour's topic in School

    I have worked in 4 school nurse jobs. Only my boarding school position of 250 middle and high school students was low key, and even that job had its moments. My most recent position was not low...

  7. I need some help!!! I have an interview tomorrow!

    bergren replied to KimberRN's topic in School

    Read through the posts on this board. There are some threads if you scroll over a few pages on interview advice and job descriptions. Read the NASN web site: http://www.nasn.org See if your state...

  8. Shocked and angry. Need new job.

    bergren replied to jrring1019's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, even though there are other sites with OB and they are fully staffed, it seems that that will not be the case when all of your patients who previously delivered in your facility have to go...

  9. Procedures

    bergren posted a topic in School

    Included at the bottom of this e-mail is a link to an online survey regarding the performance of medical procedures in schools. Would you please fill it out (should take only a few minutes)? Even...

  10. Have You ???

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I am familiar with schools that have written a policy that only the nurse can send students home for illness. Anyone else has to go through the principal. You should talk to the principal about this...

  11. Have You ???

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Watch this over time and collect data. Since you have been there such a small time, and it is flu season, it could be a temporary aberration. But if it continues, provide the teachers and the...

  12. medication protocols

    bergren replied to sarahsmommie's topic in School

    Maine has some on their website: http://www.state.me.us/education/sh/contents.htm Virginia http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Health/LF-009.pdf Colorado provides forms:...

  13. National Certification for School Nurses

    bergren replied to CRITTERQUEEN's topic in School

    What questions surprised you? I have submitted some questions and one of the sample questions is

  14. medication protocols

    bergren replied to sarahsmommie's topic in School

    This is controlled by state law and the nurse practice act in your state. I would contact your State school nurse organization http://www.nasn.org/community/affiliates.htm or your state Board of...

  15. Teachers...how do they treat you ?

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    We are actually school nurses who work in Pre K - 12th grade schools and we are talking about our co-workers who are education professionals, teachers of grades Pre K -

  16. Teachers...how do they treat you ?

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I believe that teachers put down nurses so much because they are also an oppressed group. There is an lot of data on the theory of hoizontal violence in oppressed groups and between nurses (eating...

  17. Love School Nursing !

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Set own hours? Two of the 4 school nurse jobs, absolutely not - hours were set and rigid. One job was all early childhood casefinding and intervention in Texas. It was parttime and I did set all...

  18. Love School Nursing !

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I am a Peds nurse, so it is kids in any setting. The thing that shocked me when I first started was the independence. I thrive on setting my own priorities, and taking action without having the...

  19. OB brings med student without permission

    bergren replied to BETSRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No - it does not require the patient's authorization. It is one of many exceptions to HIPAA. You can go to the HIPAA Privacy Rule and do a search on students and trainees....

  20. OB brings med student without permission

    bergren replied to BETSRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    HIPAA speficially allows students to participate as part of the team and have access to health

  21. Field trips and medicine and diabetics

    bergren replied to staciestitches's topic in School

    i am sure everyone can contribute to this. i was a school nurse in 4 different states and i now teach in a online school nursing masters class and coocrdinate the school nurse masters program at the...

  22. Frustrations !

    bergren replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    The research (so far ) shows that when compared to the average student, frequent school health office users who do not have a chronic health condition : usually female a lower GPA hungry mental...

  23. terminally ill child

    bergren replied to Foxfour's topic in School

    For any medically fragile child you need an emergency plan. How will you be contacted for CPR, calling 911, alert the EMS (with a release) that you have a child that will likely intitate a 911. Get...

  24. Positions for New Grads

    bergren replied to abake003's topic in School

    If working alone, districts prefer experience. However, some districts have such large schools that they sometimes hire a new graduate to work with a experienced nurse. I know a person who started...

  25. Job descriptions -school nurses

    bergren replied to Robbins's topic in School

    Illinois has sample job descriptions for the on its professional group website: http://www.IASN.org In Illinois, only certified nurses can submit health summaries for special education assessments,...