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  1. A real Lunch Break!

    rbytsdy replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I have to force my lunch break. I used to skip it and try to eat quickly at my desk but there is no reason the school nurse needs to be a nutrition martyr. It really dawned on me that I was getting...

  2. How many nurses to students ratio?

    rbytsdy replied to NurseLRW's topic in School

    I am the 1 RN in a pre-k (3) through 3rd grade of over 500. We have a 2nd elementary school grades 4-5 of 1 RN for a little over 200. Our middle and high schools each have their own RNs with about...

  3. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    rbytsdy replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    I'm not trying to story top you but I had a kid some down today for sand in his hair. I handed him a comb. I had another kid come down because he scratched a piece of dirt out of his hair. The...

  4. HPV Vaccine

    rbytsdy replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    I think this article sums up my hesitation well: Gardasil Researcher Speaks Out - CBS News "The risks of serious adverse events including death reported after Gardasil use in (the JAMA article by...

  5. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    rbytsdy replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    Almost had to send a student out today for an emergency dentist visit. She had a hair caught between her teeth from taking her hair and pulling it across her mouth. For the sake of satisfying...

  6. HPV Vaccine

    rbytsdy replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    I work elementary but taught 8th grade sex ed this year. I talked about the HPV but left a lot of it up to the student/parent/doctor to decide. There have been too many adverse events reported with...

  7. Do you notice trends with your student visits?

    rbytsdy replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    So far in the past 2 weeks, I've had "red eyes" day (can't magically get that pollen to go away), "I peed my pants" day, "I lost a tooth" day (those I can handle), "asthma" day, and "head bump" day....

  8. where are you from

    rbytsdy replied to SchoolNursey's topic in School

    I'm in NJ. I am a member of NASN and the NJ School Nurse Association. I don't think I'm going to the NASN conference although it's not far from me so I've considered going for the

  9. So long, and thanks for all the fish!

    rbytsdy replied to fetch's topic in School

    Best wishes!! But please don't leave! Some days I either need this forum or a Xanax.

  10. Happy school nurse's day!

    rbytsdy replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    Happy School Nurses' Day!!!! I actually had a great day. 44 kids today which is way down from the 65 I had on Monday. lol!! It was probably closer to 75 but I stuck myself with a used insulin needle...

  11. Getting first school nurse job

    rbytsdy replied to nycNurse2b's topic in School

    Apply to be a sub. Many districts desperately need subs. Join NASN and join the NJ State School Nurse Association. There are boards like these where job opportunities are

  12. Help With "Needy" Teachers

    rbytsdy replied to jodys-girl's topic in School

    Ugh!!! I'm not in an inner city school but I do work in an at-risk district. About a month ago, I did something I have absolutely refused to do (for safety/legal reasons) - I stripped a child down...

  13. Help With "Needy" Teachers

    rbytsdy replied to jodys-girl's topic in School

    I sent out these guidelines to my teachers. I have pre-K (3/4 year olds) through grade 3 so you may need to modify things a bit. I also wrote up some information on what I can and cannot do. I...

  14. Clinic Procedures

    rbytsdy replied to midschoolRN12's topic in School

    This is exactly why I have one teacher who sends every little bump, scratch, and papercut to me. She is deathly afraid of parents like you who will tell her off if I don't get to assess the child. I...

  15. TEXTS

    rbytsdy replied to lvnforschool's topic in School

    Hmmm.... I guess it depends on what the communication is. I occasionally use texting. I am careful with names or confidential info. However, when gym is outside, the gym teacher may text that a...

  16. What's your favorite thing about being a school nurse?

    rbytsdy replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    My husband has an "80/20" rule in his job. He always says that 80% of his problems are caused by 20% of the people. I find the same thing with school nursing. For the most part, it's a great career...

  17. Never ending lice!!

    rbytsdy replied to javgjv2012's topic in School

    Last year I had parents that were convinced that our school was crawling with lice everywhere. One mom kept accusing the school of not protecting her kid from lice because he got it twice and he...

  18. Head lice--just venting.

    rbytsdy replied to cynmrn's topic in School

    The town next to mine is fairly well off and has a very active Moms facebook page. Someone posted about her daughter having lice and it evolved into a thread of 103 comments about lice, the school...

  19. Elementary School Tips!

    rbytsdy replied to duckieRN's topic in School

    Belly aches, belly aches and more belly aches. :-) I sent out a list of common problems and how staff needs to address them before kids come to me. I was getting upwards of 50-60 students a day....

  20. Inhalers?

    rbytsdy replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    If I don't hear a wheeze, I will call parents to ask what they want me to do. I do find that most parents will give the okay to administer inhalers. I had a student coming in c/o that his chest felt...

  21. Breast milk pumping at school student

    rbytsdy replied to shsnurse's topic in School

    A fine alternative to breastfeeding in poor African nations was Nestle sending powdered formula which moms had to reconstitute with dirty water making their infants sick. Ugh.... I digress..... I too...

  22. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    rbytsdy replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    I was feeling this way for a while (I still do to a certain extent). I had to assess every single little bump in the beginning of the school year. A book fell on my hand. I got bumped by another...

  23. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    rbytsdy replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    The Clap. Isn't that gonorrhea? I'd guess

  24. Over It (already?!)

    rbytsdy replied to CAdreamerRN's topic in School

    There is a lot of truth to that! I started a little over a year ago. Early in this school year, the principal called me into his office because someone had complained that my emails were not nice. I...

  25. seeing students in the last 15 minutes of the day

    rbytsdy replied to Flare's topic in School

    A kid came bouncing through my door today just 5 minutes before dismissal announcing that he was bumped in the face. I asked where. He pointed to the area between his eyes. Not even so much as a...