We don't have the authority to hand over the records even to staff. The information officer which is usually a asst superintendent level supervisor decides who gets to see what records. They can...
The role of the United States Preventative Services Task Force is to analyze all of the evidence published and make a recommendation. Until new research comes out, that is the United States guideline....
Please do take off when you are ill or yhour child is ill. There is no motivation to fix the sub issue if you continue to go in whenyou should not. This month's issue of the Journal of School...
The United States Preventative Task Force not only does not recommended doing scoliosis screenings, the evidence shows that scoliosis screenings are more likely to harm a child by unnecessarily...
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"it has turned into big hoopla that the front office may have to take a temp or two while i am on maternity leave. Please, I have a very small, very low needs school and I am only there 2 days as it...
"We have tried bowel training ..." Does this mean the child has not had a complete workup? Encopresis is a complex disorder that requires a treatment plan. Agree that 1st step is a medical...
The publication refered to in the previous post is: Champion, C. (2005). Occupational Exposure to Blood-Borne Pathogens. Silver Spring, MD: NASN. http://www.nasn.org...
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One of the National ssociation of School Nurses legislative priorities is for the Healthy Families Act The lack of paid sick days has become a public health concern. More than forty million...
MMWR 2010: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5905a1.htm The efficacy of the Mumps vaccine is found on CDC website: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/13/1/12.htm In England in 2004 / 2005,...
We discussed this 2 years ago and this might give some additional information. https://allnurses.com/school-nursing/what-would-you-460086.html I concur, any head injury requires a call to the parent...
Illinois school nurse certification requires a bachelors degreee, specific masters level classes for certification and two exams. There are 4 universities who offer the certification classes:...
There is a nurse leader in the state of Washington who told the state association: Something like: "If the state or district chooses not to fund them adequately, that does not mean the nurse makes...
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Fragrances are part of the EPA concerns for indoor air quality Many schools and workplaces ban fragrances just as hospitals do - if you google frangrance ban in school, you get many hits. This is a...
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Agree on the partnership. But many children with ADHD have parents with ADHD. And the parents don't suffer if the child does not get the medication. The child and the teacher and the other...
Honestly, I would call poison control re: pesticide poisoning. Symptoms of poisoning by flea/tick treatments may include salivating, dilated pupils, shaking, vomiting and skin irritation An April 2009...
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If we argue school nurses are needed because we impact the health and LEARNING of students, it is difficult to argue that administering medication for ADHD is not our job just because it COULD be...
All of the positives for staying part time are meaningful. The negatives in the short term are worth the positives The long term negative is not having a retirement package. It seems like a long way...
"our cards are a landscape, 8.5 x 11 sheet, on cardstock" Ditto, and we had the office print up labels with the student's name, student number, homeroom,
NASN ran a quick poll over the holiday break on whether school nurses carry their own insurance: Poll results 01/06/11 Currently are you covered by your own personal professional liability insurance?...