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  1. Wound Cleanser info needed

    tictac replied to lissaq10's topic in School

    We aren't allowed to use H202 for wound cleaning. I use soap and water and/or

  2. Sore throats

    tictac replied to tictac's topic in School

    Thanks for all the tips! I guess what makes me doubt myself is that I can honestly say I've never seen a "beefy" red throat or even pus, but SURELY I've had kids that exhibited those symptoms. I...

  3. Sore Throat Salt-Water Gargle? How Much Salt???

    tictac replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    I use about a teaspoon in 4oz of water. I just eyeball

  4. Vision Screenings

    tictac replied to Lyssag18's topic in School

    In my state we're only required to test distance

  5. No, I'm Not a Beauty Shop!

    tictac replied to mysixlittleones's topic in School

    It is the parent's responsibility to make sure those ear piercings are well-taken care of and infection-free. I would never expect the school nurse to monitor and take care of that on my children....

  6. Hygiene

    tictac replied to Spidey's mom's topic in School

    I get those requests every now and then as well, and it seems that teachers automatically want to send them to me. Like Flare said, it's usually someone I don't know well. I feel that the teacher...

  7. School Nurse Salary?

    tictac replied to kegreat's topic in School

    I am in Texas, also at $46K on the teacher pay scale. I have 3 years

  8. What is expected of students on the orthopedic floor?

    tictac replied to crunchytaco's topic in Orthopedic

    My first clinical rotation in nursing school was also on an orthopedic floor. Unfortunately, what was expected of me was to stay out of the way. None of them wanted us there and it was obvious. I...

  9. Vent- Sending students to Health room minutes before dismissed to home

    tictac replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in School

    Lately, I've been getting a lot of bathroom accidents in the last 10 minutes of the day. I'm beginning to think some teachers know the student is wet/dirty, but wants them to finish their classwork...

  10. Is your clinic......

    tictac replied to Wave Watcher's topic in School

    Ugh, I feel your pain about the privacy. Mine isn't as bad as yours because my office does have a door that I can lock and put a sign on saying "screening in progress, do not disturb", but it is a...

  11. Nursing is slavery Period!!!

    tictac replied to sonia211's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I also worked in a hospital my first 2 years out of nursing school and was miserable after a year. I luckily got a job as a school nurse and it is a perfect fit. I have time for family and friends and...

  12. Cutting down on visits

    tictac replied to katynurs22's topic in School

    Grrrrr. Big pet peeve of mine. Monday mornings are the worst! Before I can even unlock my cabinets, I have a line of students telling me they're sick and mom said to call her. Then, mom who just...

  13. Vent- Sending students to Health room minutes before dismissed to home

    tictac replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in School

    Yes, I believe "CYA" is EXACTLY why we get sore throats at dismissal time. As long as they've sent them to the nurse, the teacher can wash their hands and be done with it. It's the nurse's problem...

  14. Vent/Question

    tictac posted a topic in School

    What do you do when you have a student who has received clearance by their doctor to attend school, but the teacher doesn't agree that they should be here because they continue to feel sick? The...

  15. Vent/Question

    tictac replied to tictac's topic in School

    Probably not with this student, since I also sent his sister home with a fever and stomach ache. Although I have a couple other students where this may be the case! Our district policy states that a...

  16. Non-contact Thermometers

    tictac replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    I have a VeraTemp that I rarely use. I only use it as a last resort on those who I cannot get a temp orally. I find that I need to add a degree

  17. Things you wish you could say to parents.....

    tictac replied to mc3's topic in School

    Please do not send your child to school with that weird rash/deep cut/big cavity/multitude of various aches and pains and tell them to go to the nurse as soon as they get to school to get a diagnosis....

  18. Allergy shots for teacher

    tictac posted a topic in School

    Today, a teacher asked if I would mind administering her allergy shots because she is too squeamish to do it herself. She hasn't started them yet. My initial reaction was "sure, I don't mind", but...

  19. Allergy shots for teacher

    tictac replied to tictac's topic in School

    Yeah, I'm responsible for our staff's needs as well, that's why I though it might be ok. I went ahead and just asked my lead nurse about it and I got an emphatic "ABSOLUTELY NOT". I guess that...

  20. Why does it always happen like this?????

    tictac replied to tictac's topic in School

    Thaaankkk you, my fellow school nurses for your support! So nice to know we're all going through the same thing. Had a good day today, then as I was just about to leave, a teacher ran in and told me a...

  21. Why does it always happen like this?????

    tictac posted a topic in School

    This is a vent, please bear with my rambling. So the past 2 weeks have been pretty slow and uneventful around here. I decide to quit procrastinating and start getting my hearing and vision screenings...

  22. Changing out isolettes

    tictac replied to ccnicurn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do every 2 weeks. We have a small paper tagged taped to it that has the date for "in" and "out". Amazing how many parents think the date pertains to the baby and that is their discharge

  23. How do you respectfully tell a teacher ENOUGH ALREADY!

    tictac posted a topic in School

    I (as we all do) have a couple teachers in my school who send kids down for EVERYTHING. I doubt they EVER question if there's really a need to come see me. I'm talking hiccups, burping, sneezing a...

  24. Student with Lice - what to do?

    tictac replied to tictac's topic in School

    Thank you for all of your responses. Unfortunately, in my district, we are required to exclude children with live lice. I can only imagine the uproar from the teachers if I said these kids didn't...

  25. Student with Lice - what to do?

    tictac posted a topic in School

    This is my first year as a school nurse...and I love it, for the most part. I'm thankful for this board and so relieved to see that we experience the same issues everywhere! Please forgive me for the...