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  1. school-based flu clinic

    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....
  2. Should I have my own malpractice insurance?

    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...
  3. Do you need a BSN to be a school nurse?

    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....
  4. school-based flu clinic

    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...
  5. Bed Bugs

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

    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...
  7. class head checks

    Thanks for sharing. What state passed that
  8. National Certification for School Nurses

    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
  9. My office is Vomit Central

    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...
  10. class head checks

    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...
  11. class head checks

    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...
  12. what do you wear on your job?

    Business casual - works for whatever the day brings - meetings, community member, student and parent
  13. What are you ??

    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....
  14. Can barely survive on this salary

    - 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...
  15. I could SCREAM...

    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...
  16. That Cough!!!

    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
  17. How big is the "Public Health" portion of your job?

    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 -...
  18. School Nurse Resources

    Share your favorite resources for school nurses NASN Weekly Digest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The NASN Weekly Digest is an e-news communication...
  19. And we wonder why the students can't follow directions...

    What is ontime according to your school
  20. And we wonder why the students can't follow directions...

    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...
  21. And we wonder why the students can't follow directions...

    Administering a medication 90 minutes early is a medication error and warrants an incident
  22. School Nurse Resources

    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...
  23. School Nurse Resources

    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,...
  24. This is enough to drive me out of School Nursing

    I am also so so sorry about your horse. Gosh, that is tough and I wish you had been able to stay
  25. This is enough to drive me out of School Nursing

    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...