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Hull, H. F. & Ambrose , C. F. (2011). The impact of school-located influenza vaccination programs on student absenteeism: A review of the U.S. literature, Journal of School Nursing, 27: 34-42. I had not seen the FEB , 2011 issue of the Jour...

I have always carried my own liability insurance and still do. Children are harmed every day in school. Whether or not you followed the standard of practice, you could be sued. The practice in many states at the moment is the scattershot - sue e...

The Journal of School Nursing published an article December 2009 about the education requirements in each state: Sign In — The Journal of School Nursing Praeger, S., & Zimmerman, B. (2009). State regulations for school nursing practice , ...

There was an entire issue of the Journal of School Nursing on this issue August 2010: http://jsn.sagepub.com/content/26/4_suppl.toc School nurse commitment to immunizations and flu vaccines underscores the value of the nurses' role in prevention of ...

Dr. Richard Pollack's Bedbug site: BED BUGS | IdentifyUS Dr. Pollack is a entomologist.

SHAC (school health advisory council), School Wellness Committees, School Health Councils - many different names. "parents, students, and representatives of the school food authority, the school board, school administrators, and the public " CDC Sch...

Thanks for sharing. What state passed that law?

Reminder the application deadline for the FEB - March test dates is Dec 31: Examination NASN's review book: IMPak - Product Information - S007 - School Nursing Certification Review UPDATED!

There was a letter to the editor on the web today about a child being left alone in the health office vomiting. The health aide was split between 2 schools and was not there at the time. No nurse in our schools? | Letters I was quite surprised...

The Andreson and McCarthy article is about how to change peoples minds and get the policy changed. Prior to her intervention, Andresen, found that "responses suggested minimal knowledge among all groups (teachers, secretaries nurses and prinicipals...

Reminder: Both American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of School Nurses discourage mass head checks as not effective in reducing infestations, not cost effective, and student confidentiality is difficult to protect. AAP: http:...

Business casual - works for whatever the day brings - meetings, community member, student and parent contact,

The research shows that ff typically do have anxiety problems. What we need to do as school nurses is find the best way to intervene so they do not miss class and decrease the anxiety. Shannon, R. A., Bergren, M.D. & Matthews, A. (2010). Frequen...

- Ask if there are some stipend options at school - such as taking on a club or sport, working on a special project - Many parents would love to have a sitter who is a nurse for after work hours or Saturday or Sunday during the holidays - offer to pi...

Gerri Harvey once suggested to map out on a bar graph the number of kids sent to the nurse's office from each teacher over a month's time. Share that graph with the teachers names coded, so each teacher only knows their own frequency, and share wit...

Hmmmmmm if the cough is bothering the teacher, the child is not "ill", and the solution is a peice of hard candy, why doesn't the teacher hand it out? Is this really a nursing issue?

Public health is a huge portion of the school nurse job: prevention of illness and injury and health promotion: - hearing and vision screening - BMI screening - handwashing - health education - surveillance and reporting of communicable diseases - ...

Share your favorite resources for school nurses NASN Weekly Digest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The NASN Weekly Digest is an e-news communication of the National Association of School Nurses, Inc...

What is ontime according to your school policy?

According to this NIH document, 60 minutes - Detection and Prevention of Medication Errors Using Real-Time Bedside Nurse Charting This is a state of Tennessee document for child medications and it also cites 60 minutes: http://www.fosteringconnectio...

Administering a medication 90 minutes early is a medication error and warrants an incident report.

School Mental Health Project, UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools UCLA School Mental Health Project ENEWS is one of the many resources provided by the School Mental Health Project/Center for Mental Health in Schools at UCLA. This electronic new...

MEDSCAPE Pediatrics/Neonatal Care Nursing Resource Center Pediatric and neonatal nurses and nurse practitioners specialize in the care of infants and children of all ages and in all practice settings, including acute care settings such as hospitals a...

I am also so so sorry about your horse. Gosh, that is tough and I wish you had been able to stay longer.

No teacher subs is not a teacher's problem, it is a school management, HR problem. No cafeteria subs is not a cafeteria worker's problem, it is a management, HR problem. No subs for a school nurse is not a nurse's problem, it is a school managem...