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    Seriously, does my office look like a wal-mart???

    luvschoolnursing replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    So if I get blisters from my new sandles, you mean you don't have a new pair of tennis shoes and cushy socks for
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    Individual Health Plans

    luvschoolnursing replied to cowgirlBSN's topic in School

    Oh my! I know I am not writing that many plans. We only write plans for student's disability impacts their learning. A diagnosis of asthma does not impact learning if it is just a student carrying an...
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    10 years or longer in nursing?

    luvschoolnursing replied to ICAN!'s topic in General Nursing

    Been a nurse 23 years. Loved it when I started it, after so many years, I hated it. Went back to school, got my BSN switched "careers" to school nursing and love it again. That's the beauty of...
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    Get your kid some glasses!!!

    luvschoolnursing replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I think part of the rant we have is that these are the kids we see. The parents who take their kids to the doctor/optomitrist/dentist, never hit our radar. Right now I'm in immunization H*#L trying to...
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    I'm in the teacher dog house again !

    luvschoolnursing replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    awww, praiser, you're having a rough year!:icon_hug: for
  6. luvschoolnursing

    I keep getting sick!

    luvschoolnursing replied to kimbernurse's topic in School

    Just when you get used to all the hospital "cooties" you move to the school. My first year, lets see, I had pink eye, pneumonia, multiple colds...yeah, you're
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    Clinic Numbers

    luvschoolnursing replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Have 1,000. Seeing about 30/day + the regular meds and diabetics, but that number is much higher than usual with all the colds/flu/stomach things going on right now. Usually see about
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    I wish they made...

    luvschoolnursing replied to Aneroo's topic in School

    Tazers-no wait, they do make them, it's just illegal to use them on students.:uhoh21: Sorry, it was a rough day in
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    The Otoscope

    luvschoolnursing replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I do not keep an otoscope. I figure if you have persistant ear pain, even if I look in it and think everyting looks OK, you should have it evaluated. And like Aneroo said, if I saw a nasty infection,...
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    What OTC meds do you keep in your clinic?

    luvschoolnursing replied to cowgirlBSN's topic in School

    Our district physician writes standing orders for TUMS, hydrocortisone cream, antibiotic ointment, orajel, caladryl and artificial tears. Anything else weather OTC or prescription has to have a...
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    School Nurse Hopeful

    luvschoolnursing replied to dncmanning's topic in School

    Talk about any experience you have working with adolescents-they are a different breed. Also talk about your good communication skills. You will have to communicate a lot of info to teachers who have...
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    Sure, I'll risk my license so you don't have to leave home

    luvschoolnursing replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Hey Purple, I just always tell myself a bad day in school nursing beats a good day in the
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    I'm gonna scream...

    luvschoolnursing replied to Aneroo's topic in School

    After 3 times of having "forgot" glasses, I send home a referral anyways. And their parents wonder why they don't do well in class with 20/70 in both
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    What do you do with your BMI results?

    luvschoolnursing replied to PattyB RN's topic in School

    In Pennsylvania we wend home the BMI's K-12. In my school district we also send home a letter with what the numbers mean and some resource information. My experience is the parents either throw them...
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    Inhaler Usage

    luvschoolnursing replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I would assess them, then let them use it, then let the parents know what my assessment showed. I wouldn't withhold the
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    School Nurse description of duties

    luvschoolnursing replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Don't forget to include how much autonomy and responsibility we have, being the only medical professionals in our
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    Requirements in order to be a school nurse

    luvschoolnursing replied to NurseNatasha's topic in School

    What Purple said. You need to find out what your state requires. There is no real consistency. Pennsylvania requires a BSN + a School Nurse Certification from the Dept. of Education. + and additional...
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    Truancy and a 504 plan

    luvschoolnursing replied to kidsnurse1969's topic in School

    Are the parents/guardians on board with this? Can you call and ask if the students condition has been exacerbated lately because you have noticed so many abscenses? Can you ask if things that go on...
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    Thimrosal-Autism-Childhood Vaccinations

    luvschoolnursing replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    children's hospital of philadelphia has a vaccine education site www.vaccine.chop.edu they do research about vaccines and do not accept money form drug companies. (not sure why my font changed color)...
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    Do you sill do clinical????

    luvschoolnursing replied to able2009's topic in General Nursing

    I did not have to do any clinicals when I got my BSN. I did have to write essays showing that I had experience in the areas of family health, community health and leadership. Anyone in the program...
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    How many of you have used the anatomy/phys/microbiology COLORING BOOKS?

    luvschoolnursing replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm. I may get them for my daughter who is taking A & P in high school next year. They say even though it is ahigh school course, it is very hard. Maybe it will help
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    Shoes for Wide, Flat feet?

    luvschoolnursing replied to haunani's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have wide feet and the best shoes I have found so far are Ryka's. I also like to put Dr. Scholl's arch supports in them. If you need help with your specific problems, you could always try one of the...
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    Vent !!

    luvschoolnursing replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    It's OK. It's February. The kids and all of us are sick of being there. I was just c/o to a teacher today about the same type of stuff you all are talking about. He told me by the middle of March,...
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    Sigma Theta Tau membership

    luvschoolnursing replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I was invited to join and never bothered. No one was able to tell me the benefits of spending the
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    North Pittsburgh Nursing school???

    luvschoolnursing replied to filumena's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    How close is Sewickley? They have a very good diploma program. (Sewickley Valley School of Nursing) Also check with the closest community college. CCAC has a good program. Not sure if there is a...