SnowyJ RN

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    Food Allergies on the Rise

    SnowyJ replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in School

    I am not saying food allergies aren't on the rise, but we have an allergy group here that LOVES to order epi pens without any testing to confirm the allergy. While I go by the "better safe than sorry"...
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    Dreadlocks and nits/lice

    SnowyJ replied to littleINlpn's topic in School

    Can they try Lice Freee? It works as a desicant for nits as well as
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    worried about student

    SnowyJ replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I wonder how they knew it was a mini stroke. Did anything show on
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    worried about student

    SnowyJ replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    That's crazy! Good job getting him
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    Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    SnowyJ replied to Farawyn's topic in School

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    "Will You Call This Parent?"

    SnowyJ replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    And no, I didn't call for either issue...I encouraged the teachers to do so. However, I have called for issues like this in the past. As a courtesy for the
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    Vision/Hearing Screenings

    SnowyJ posted a topic in School

    I have 500+ students to do vision and hearing screenings with each year. It can be very time consuming, especially for the K students who need Distance and near vision screening, test for color...
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    Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    SnowyJ replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    It was a close
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    Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    SnowyJ replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    Knotted shoelace.....beats dog poop I
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    worried about student

    SnowyJ replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    kidzcare, it's really interesting and can mimic a stroke! The watery eyes can be a sx. of migraine as well. I get ocular migraines and they can be scary. (No pain usually.) There are many sub types...
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    Make the call to CPS

    SnowyJ replied to zombieghoast's topic in School

    Yes, I would call, regardless of the socio-economic status of the family. I think we need to keep in mind, calling CPS is not PUNATIVE, it's for the protection of the child. if you are looking at it...
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    worried about student

    SnowyJ replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Symptoms can include issues with speech and numbness on one side. And you don't have to even have pain, though sometimes you
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    worried about student

    SnowyJ replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Complex migraine?? Check this out: Reporter's on-air gibberish was due to migraine - today > entertainment - today > entertainment > tv -
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    Ahhhh! A drop of blood!!

    SnowyJ posted a topic in School

    Soooooo...Multiple times a day I have students with loose teeth come in because "my tooth is bleeding." The tooth is generally very loose and the student keeps wiggling it, which results in a little...
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    Psych/ Anxiety

    SnowyJ replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Oh no! This is
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    Annoyed -just a vent

    SnowyJ replied to Flare's topic in School

    Like my new avatar? "Sit down, and SHUT your
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    Letter home for our frequent visitors?

    SnowyJ replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I also will print out visit records for the teacher. Often they aren't keeping track, and then realize they are permitting too many visits and that results in lost instructional time. One student last...
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    Annoyed -just a vent

    SnowyJ replied to Flare's topic in School

    We only do state exclusion for immunizations. The parents know I have no power when it comes to the physicals, even though it is the
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    Annoyed -just a vent

    SnowyJ replied to Flare's topic in School

    I feel your pain! I am having a terrible time getting school physicals sent in! My feeling is, if the parents don't send it in, NO report card goes home! We used to do that for library books..(Book...
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    School Nurse Salary?

    SnowyJ replied to kegreat's topic in School

    Upstate NY here. I started my job as a school nurse 3 years ago. I am in a union, and wages go by "step" increase. Regardless of the fact I had 25 years of hospital experience, I was still placed on...
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    Vision/Hearing Screenings

    SnowyJ replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    I like the idea of leaving to do the screenings, but my Principal would never go for it. He expects me to be there always. I don't leave for lunch either. I usually wait a bit to do K screenings...
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    What are doctors thinking?

    SnowyJ replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    We need to keep in mind that children often will not react to a med the way an adult will. I recently had a 2nd grader who was taking low dose amitriptyline as a migraine preventative. He went from a...
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    Am I getting too old for the job or is it just harder to be a School Nurse?

    SnowyJ replied to LMTCBnurse's topic in School

    We are seeing more students than ever before. One thing I have started doing is sending home a quick checklist note if the issue isn't serious enough to warrant a phone call, but may be a concern. I...
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    Psych/ Anxiety

    SnowyJ replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Oh, Farawyn...That poor kid. It breaks my heart!! So glad he trusted you. You must be
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    Make the call to CPS

    SnowyJ replied to zombieghoast's topic in School

    There is actually no proof this child had appropriate medical care...Or proper follow