Jeanine

Jeanine

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  1. Ritalin

    Jeanine replied to kellilou3's topic in School

    I'm a school nurse who also has a son on Concerta. When I go to IEP (child study team) meetings on a student, many times the parent will say that the Neurologist has suggested a trial of ritalin or...

  2. insulin pumps in the school setting

    Jeanine replied to trade53's topic in School

    As far as I know, we've always been under the board of ed. We've also been lucky and considered on the same level as teachers. In many other states, school nurses are paid the same as an aide. I...

  3. insulin pumps in the school setting

    Jeanine replied to trade53's topic in School

    We are supervised by the Assistant Superintendent of Schools, who is an administrator, not medical. We are lucky though that he has really been advocating for us. We are members of the teacher's...

  4. insulin pumps in the school setting

    Jeanine replied to trade53's topic in School

    The pump rep came in and trained me on the pump. I had the student come down and train me ( so I could assess their ability to use it) and I trained the sub. If we don't get nurse coverage in our...

  5. insulin pumps in the school setting

    Jeanine replied to trade53's topic in School

    I try and go. Usually the field trips are pretty fun in middle school. I hopefully get a nurse sub to cover my office or go on the trip. If not, I send the parent a note stating that a nurse won't...

  6. school nurse with masters degree?

    Jeanine replied to Karina212's topic in School

    Once you get your NP, you'll price yourself right out of the Education market. Perhaps you could mix the two if you work in a school clinic in either an inner city or wealthy district. You do get...

  7. insulin pumps in the school setting

    Jeanine replied to trade53's topic in School

    In NJ, the student is allowed to self-administer any med for life threatening illness, including insulin for diabetes. If you're comfortable with insulin pumps, that's great. If not, call the rep...

  8. school nurses salary

    Jeanine replied to Britt0822's topic in School

    It depends on what state you are working in, if you're on the teachers' pay scale, and what education experience you have. I left a P/T hospital job working 10pm -7am, 5 shifts q2weeks. I was at the...

  9. Desperate for Inservice info!!!!!

    Jeanine replied to nurse chel's topic in School

    You can get 3 out of the way easily. We are required to do "Bloodborne Pathogens", "Heimleich", and "Lyme Disease" with our staff. Those are pretty straight forward. You can order a video for the...

  10. Best to start at elementary,middle or high school?

    Jeanine replied to texas121's topic in School

    Every state in the US is different from what I can tell. Some don't have nurses in the schools, some do only for meds, some have them but they're not certified, and some require certification. Check...

  11. Best to start at elementary,middle or high school?

    Jeanine replied to texas121's topic in School

    I started at a middle school because like you, I get along better with the older kids. I like when I can joke with them, which is hard with the little ones. I also like when they can tell me what's...

  12. Salary and contract

    Jeanine replied to Mel Z's topic in School

    Mel, Nurses in NJ are under the Teacher's contract which means we get a lunch and prep period every day (HA HA!). We have to come into school 180 student days and 4 professional days, just like the...

  13. School Nurse Interview-need help

    Jeanine replied to mercyrn's topic in School

    Definitely stress your strengths like organizational skills, ability to prioritize, being a team player, and experience dealing with children and parents. (you would never have been able to work in...

  14. feelings about double rooms

    Jeanine replied to starryx2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree that we should go back to the days of the bedded wards and stop coddling our patients. A hospital stay is not supposed to be for anything other than getting better and getting out. The...

  15. Eat Before You Get Here!

    Jeanine replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    When I was in the ER, our hospital believed that it was good customer service to have a stocked refridge for the patients or their families. We had an ER Tech go to the kitchen each shift and get a...

  16. A question here...

    Jeanine replied to suzieq8907's topic in School

    If you go to a dermatologist, they will use a tool that has a point on one end and a tiny "ice cream scoop" on the other. The pointy end goes into the blackhead first to loosten it up. The scoop has...

  17. Too many headaches for middle school students?

    Jeanine replied to dherb's topic in School

    In NJ, a nurse also needs an MD's order to dispense OTC's for headaches. I currently have 35 such orders. Of these 35 students, I only see 3 regularly (3-5X's/month) for meds. Some students come...

  18. ADHD Ethics

    Jeanine replied to lavender's topic in School

    In our school, the student is usually brought to the attention of the PAC/504/IRS team and we review the student's progress. The school psychologist or giudance counselor will distribute a Connor's...