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  1. Chemosis and appearances in the classroomroom.

    arlingtonnurse posted a topic in School

    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...

  2. Chemosis and appearances in the classroomroom.

    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...

  3. Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome?

    arlingtonnurse posted a topic in School

    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...

  4. What to have nursing students do?

    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...

  5. Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome?

    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

  6. CLIA Waiver.... Do you have one?

    arlingtonnurse replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Woops... never heard of this one. Certainly don't have it... guess I'll bump this on to my manager

  7. Shout-out to admin assistants that ROCK

    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

  8. Do you feel kid are sicker today than before?

    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...

  9. Fire Drill Responsibilities

    arlingtonnurse replied to jbassLPN's topic in School

    Same here, go bag with generic emergency medications. I also have a list of all medically complex kids in the bag as

  10. Swimming while menstruating

    arlingtonnurse posted a topic in School

    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...

  11. Advice needed regarding diabetic student

    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...

  12. Keeping sick kids in school

    arlingtonnurse posted a topic in School

    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...

  13. vomiting students?

    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...

  14. Pink Eye Policy

    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...

  15. Pre-choking interventions

    arlingtonnurse posted a topic in School

    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....

  16. Do you regret becoming a nurse?

    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...

  17. What does everyone wear?

    arlingtonnurse replied to Istolethefizzyliftingdrink's topic in School

    Love my scrubs. Easy, comfortable, and easy for teachers and kiddos to identify my as a health

  18. Interview discrimination?

    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...

  19. When does everyone start back to school?

    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...

  20. School Nurse/Vaccines

    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...

  21. Where to wait

    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...

  22. Narcolepsy in Child

    arlingtonnurse replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    Sternal

  23. Evacuation of School Building

    arlingtonnurse replied to GetBackToClassRN's topic in School

    I do not carry all my emergency medications. I have a stock epi and stock albuterol in my to go bag that I would use if

  24. Things I should not have to say...

    arlingtonnurse replied to BatcampRN's topic in School

    If it hurts when you do this (extreme arm twist, poking bruise).... stop doing

  25. Happy New Year

    arlingtonnurse replied to Glitternurse's topic in School

    Thanks to you as