Yesterday I had a student with the worst case of chemosis I had ever seen. A known seasonal allergy sufferer, he came in with one eye quite red and draining quite a bit of clear fluid. Within...
arlingtonnurse replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in School
Yes, I am in Massachusetts as well as you and agree that allergies are brutal and I've been getting more extreme reactions too. I had a different kid that had welts forming on their eye lids! Poor...
I have a third grade student that has always vomited easily (since K when I met him) and often for a variety of reasons, mostly related to sensory issues. Within the last few months it has gotten...
arlingtonnurse replied to sergel02's topic in School
I ask them to make a poster for my bulletin board, considering learning needs and abilities and how to teach at this age vs an adult population. I've saved many of them over the years so I can easily...
arlingtonnurse replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in School
MD tried ondansetron (upon my suggestion) but it seems to make it worse. To be honest I am surprised the MD hadn't tried more but hopefully the GI specialist will be more
arlingtonnurse replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School
Just got a nice holiday gift from our clerk, she is the best. I didn't get her one, do you think I need to run out now? None of our past clerks did this, so I wasn't
arlingtonnurse replied to sergel02's topic in School
Definitely more kids with diagnosis and emergency meds. In addition to advanced technology that allows these kiddos to be treated safely in a school setting, there is also the increased awareness of...
I work in an elementary school where the fourth graders take swimming lessons for eight weeks on Thursdays. This has not happened before, but today I had a student come down in tears because she was...
arlingtonnurse replied to Tali56's topic in School
It is terrible the teacher 'forgot' about this important diagnosis as well as that she hands out candy so freely either way. How old is this student? They are going to face a lifetime of...
Cough? Sore throat? More schools suggest mildly sick kids attend anyway | AP News
Found this article to be very familiar and wondering others experiences. I have been asked to call many families...
arlingtonnurse replied to KATT RN's topic in School
We used to be 24 hours vomit free but now it's more nuanced. If a kid just vomits once and it seems pretty clearly to be 'something else' (gagging from coughing or food, exposure to nauseating...
arlingtonnurse replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School
My town has a very different policy than most of the comments I see here,
"Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye): Conjunctivitis is not an emergency, so students or staff who are identified as having...
We have a student in grade K, who is known to stuff his mouth to capacity when eating. Over the weekend his parents that he choked on a piece of steak and they needed to perform the Heimlich on him....
arlingtonnurse replied to jengood's topic in General Nursing
No regrets, I love being a nurse. That said, I knew very early on that hospital nursing was not for me (or for my family) so after two years moved on to visiting nursing and now I'm in a school. One...
arlingtonnurse replied to RNmom7's topic in School
I think you should take them at their word, get the license all set and re-evaluate. I hope I'm not wrong but I don't think they would discriminate against you just because your kiddo went to the...
arlingtonnurse replied to Eleven011's topic in School
I came back this week but kids come the day after Labor Day. I'm in MA and am so envious when you Southern nurses start counting down your days in April or May, but I remind myself it all works out...
arlingtonnurse replied to moomin's topic in School
Agree with above comment that school nursing might not be best for you. One of the most aggravating parts of the job is chasing parents for vaccinations and this would be harder and more aggravating...
arlingtonnurse replied to odyssey321's topic in School
I also have most of the 3- and 4-year-olds wait in classroom. They usually have a quiet corner or cots. Not only is it hard to watch a lively preschooler, if they aren't feeling well, they will...