luvschoolnursing LPN

You need to write a 504 plan with specific recommendations that you have FROM THE PHYSICIAN. Get a release to talk to the physician and have him/her determine the severity of the asthma. Get this in writing. Mom may have such a relationship with the ...

In Pennsylvania, we need a BSN and then certification from the department of education. We work on the teachers' pay scale. It is less than we could make in the hospital but the hours and benefits are very good. It is difficult to get a school nurse ...

I like the ones that use the human lice shampoo on all the pets to make sure they get rid of the lice in the house. I try educating them that human lice does not live on animals, but often they are so freaked out, they treat everything but the fish! ...

The nurse prior to me had them listed by homeroom. I switched to alphabetical by grade the first year. Makes it much easier for me.

I don't know that our district has ever had a nurse leave for another job. They retire. Our next opening should be in about 3-5 years and not another one for nearly 20 years.

Depends on the kid. Anything we give, we have to have a doctor's order. Some have inhalers, some have nebulizers. As far as weather to call the parent or transport by EMS, that's why we are there. We are skilled to make that decision. Most kids are f...

For ht/wt/vision, I am only allowed to pull kids from PE, so I do my best to get them from there. 1/2 of our kids have PE first semester and 1/2 the second semester, so it takes me all year. Hearing screening is still done in 1 day (11th grade is all...

If you get a teacher's contract, you are one of the lucky ones. Unless you are responsible for the evaluations of the Lpn's you oversee, you are probably not "administrator" category. It is also likely to cause a lot of unrest if you get an admin con...

I agree, Martha, but you still have to send them to be evaluated and be started on treatment. I send home anyone who has goo, gunk, ick or any other medical term you choose. If their eyes are just watery, and I believe they can keeps their hands to t...

I do my own vision screenings. 1,000 kids. Takes me all year! I try to do ht/wt at the same time. Our speech therapists have always been willing to help with the hearing. It really speeds up the process. We can get all of 11th grade done in about an...

:grpwlcm:You will learn a lot here. I know I do. Also, since school nursing cam be a bit isolated, you make "friends" here that are not from an education background. We bring something unique to the education setting. Enjoy your new job!

I took the test in 1986. I don't think there was even the term "NCLEX" it was just State Boards. Wasn't that hard just LONG. Probably couldn't pass today because I haven't even worked in a hospital for 8 years and school nursing is a whole different ...

We lost a handful of teachers, fortunately no nurses. They are cutting electives. Also got rid of quite a few instructional aides on the elementary level.

Took me 17 years to find my niche! Get your education, get a job and look around. You will find what you love. Congrats on the scholarship!

August 26th. I'll probably be ready by then, but for now, I'm enjoying relaxing, cleaning the house and sleeping in!

Unfortunately, schools want to save money anywhere they can. If they can fill the position for $12.81/hr, they will. I worked as an assistant nurse before I got hired as a Certified School Nurse in my school-I made 15/hr-the position required an RN. ...

Type 2 diabetic food lover here. For the past 2 weeks I have been following the South Beach diet. First time I have not been hungry. My only complaint is there is so much food preparation and cooking involved. I hope I can stick with this as it is tr...

The seizure could have been a vaso-vagal sort of thing from being freaked about her wrist but anytime someone has seizure activity that has never had it before, they should be checked out by a doctor.

Wow! When we did ours, all the presenters came for free. We had people come from the local hospital, the local pharmacy, a chiropractor, Highmark insurance, we had the elementary kids make "wellness" posters that the community could vote on. Pretty m...

Do you have end of year reports for you state? I do those. I also make copies of anything that can start me off better for the next year. Clean out drawers and closets, defrost and scrub the fridge, take down the decorations. Make a list of 504 plans...

I have to say, when I walked away from med-surg, I never looked back. School nursing is different from hospital nursing in so many ways, I feel like I switched careers. So much more of a relational component than in the hospital because you follow th...

When I worked in elementary, I would often go and speak to the entire 5th grade class. I wold talk about how their bodies are changing (not "the talk" just a stinky talk) and that they now needed to shower daily and wear deodorant. The ones we had th...

"My teacher said if I wanted to sleep, I couldn't do it in class I had to come down here." Uh, no, you have to do it at night, not at all in school especially since I saw you in town last night looking just fine.

Don't forget insulin.

I am in high school and have TONS of FF's, so don't count that out, you will see a lot of repeaters. I also see some kids every day not because they have c/o illness but because I am a "cheerleader" of sorts encouraging them with grades or family iss...