raebabelvn replied to Frannie419's topic in School
All great information provided!
So for severe allergies... I follow the general plan laid out by FARE. I have attached it as well. This is generally for food allergies, BUT I follow the...
raebabelvn replied to RNwhohasgoats's topic in School
I have IR and oral. For orals... tell the kid to open their mouth as big as they can - do not say anything about their tongue. Once their mouths are open, it retracts the tongue a bit and you can...
I work with K-5, so its a little different here. I will often ask them what this throw up looks like, and they give me all kinds of weird descriptions. There are some students that never complain, and...
The day my grandfather passed was one of his best days. He was happy, minimal complaints, minimal pain... it was amazing. But, he laid down to take a nap and had a heart attack in his sleep. Sometimes...
Lets see... I only call home if necessary. Obviously for the actually ill kids, and major injuries.
For other stuff... I call home for facial/head injuries, multiple "illness" visits, anything I...
raebabelvn replied to WickedSmahtRN's topic in School
What are the responsibilities and roles for each position? I'm a site nurse at the elementary school, so I manage day to day things - injuries, illness, field trips, COVID, etc. Our district RN is...
I think it would all depend on your scope of practice as well as your schools policy and procedures guidelines. I'm in Ca, and here as long as it's an order from the doctor, I would be able to give...
raebabelvn replied to peaceful2100's topic in School
My T1D is a 1st grader. I'm in constant communication with the family. He brings a lunch and the carb count is usually done. However, I'll know ahead of time if he's grabbing something from the hot...
raebabelvn replied to schoolnursenewbie's topic in School
One of my allergy kids presents first with a stomach ache. One presents first with a red, itchy eye. Most others have itching, rash, drop in o2 sats...
If a known allergy kid comes in with a...
raebabelvn replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School
Highly involved with attendance here too. The secretaries and I work together.
Basically, I look at our attendance list that the teachers/office inputs. If there is an unverified absence, I add...