raebabelvn LVN

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    When to administer Epi-Pen?

    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...
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    Any tips for constant coughing?

    raebabelvn replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    I have small hard candies I give out as "cough drops". They seem to help
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    Thermometers

    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...
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    Faking sick

    raebabelvn replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    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...
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    Guilt About A Med Error

    raebabelvn replied to Katie Hill's topic in General Nursing

    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...
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    Natural "Medicine"?

    raebabelvn replied to Allison Minor-Green's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm.... sounds like MLM but OK. Who do you sell for? Young Living or
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    School Nurses, When To Call Parents!

    raebabelvn replied to Gina30's topic in School

    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...
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    New Nurse

    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...
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    Do You Work at Your Kid's School?

    raebabelvn replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    Yup. It's so convenient! Even if my 2nd grader pitched a fit, I'd tell him to get over it. It's happening
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    LPN restrictions in school setting

    raebabelvn replied to palli's topic in School

    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...
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    Help Type 1 diabetic and lunch

    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...
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    Health aid or assistant school nurse?

    raebabelvn replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    Our district has two credentialed RN's, and a health clerk/LVN/RN on site for each school. I'm the LVN on site at one school. I think it works out
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    Epi pens and stomach pain

    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...
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    Attendance?!?!?

    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...
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    Tired of being "the bad guy"...

    raebabelvn replied to caretakerofkids's topic in School

    I'm dealing with the exact same things here at my school. I feel
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    LPN in Distress

    raebabelvn replied to SCP8930's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I often feel like that too. I work as an on-site nurse for an elementary school, and I gotta say, I love it. Moon is right. It's just you. Observation and assessment skills are huge! Plus, you have...
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    COVID-19: Calculating Quarantines/Isolations

    raebabelvn replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    This site is super helpful!
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    Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    raebabelvn replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I'm an LVN working in a Ca school. Best we've heard, is that we may get lumped into the PHD staff tier, but nothing concrete. One of the district RN's is advocating for us. I wish we definitively...
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    MED ERROR went to corporate

    raebabelvn replied to A.A.I.'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh my... I agree with the quoted post 100%. You gave a narcotic early at the very least -- I'm still confused if it was even ordered. If you gave a narc that was dc'ED?! HOLY COW! As the licensed...
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    Other certifications, licenses?

    raebabelvn replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm currently in school to be a Health Educator. I can get a CHES certification (Community Health Education
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    Anyone Just Interested in Being an LPN, and not an RN

    raebabelvn replied to UnbreakableOne's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I love being a LVN. I used to want to get my RN, but I honestly love what I do. I am going for a degree in Community Health Education. I work in a school and believe that'll be very beneficial for...
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    Should, I giveup?

    raebabelvn replied to cjp1994's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My second term of nursing school was a NIGHTMARE. It almost made me quit. My clinical instructor treated me like I was an idiot who knew nothing, tried to fail me, and so much more. By the time the...
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    School Nurse or Health Aide

    raebabelvn replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    I'm a LVN and my technical job title is "Health Clerk ll", but I'm often called the nurse or site nurse. I'll tell parents that I'm the "nurse on site" daily, vs the District RN who covers multiple...
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    What's the biggest challenge being a school nurse?

    raebabelvn replied to Rocio8809's topic in School

    I'm also an LVN that works in our health office. The District RNs seem to be stressed all the time, dealing with health plans and other administrative things. I have thought about going back for my...
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    What happens in the nurse's office stays in the nurse's office

    raebabelvn replied to Examine49's topic in School

    This is exactly what i