BunnyBunnyBSNRN replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School
Dear Parent, If you tell me the child's doctor told you you could give them Motrin and send them to school, I will call that doctor's office to verify and/or educate the staff about school district...
BunnyBunnyBSNRN replied to Buggus's topic in School
I'm a hugger, so if you aren't I'm sorry. With that being said, here is a virtual hug. I know I am only echoing what others have already said, but I'll say it anyway....it's okay. You missed it -...
BunnyBunnyBSNRN replied to villageRN's topic in School
In the other schools I've worked in, I got this all. the. time. and I had clothes in the clinic to give them to change into - I only helped when absolutely necessary and then I had the bathroom door...
BunnyBunnyBSNRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School
Holy mother of God! You have set a professional boundary and this teacher has decided to ignore it. My $0.02: Go to her when you are calm and explain once again why it was inappropriate to contact...
Hey ya'll! If any of you have experience working with a School Health Aide, please let me know. I don't want to make public too many details but I have some questions. Thank
BunnyBunnyBSNRN replied to 100kids's topic in School
Absolutely! Why in the world would I need to verify something like that? If a parent says so - after consulting Dr. Google, of course - then it must be
BunnyBunnyBSNRN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School
Ya'll, let's drop this. broughden is a nursing student and, as such, is, if not young, at least idealistic about what nursing is and what it "should be". Remember, we were all nursing students at...
BunnyBunnyBSNRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School
I learned the crackers, water, sit for 10 minutes - no puke - back to class trick right here at our "nurse's station". (you can't see it, but I'm nodding enthusiastically
BunnyBunnyBSNRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School
I'm so sorry for you and for the kid! Can you call the dentist? In the school I worked at in GA, when the parent signed the contact card, there was a blurb about giving the school permission to...
BunnyBunnyBSNRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School
Thank you to everyone that replied. When I first posted, it was just before the school year started, and I had not worked with a health assistant in the past. I was nervous about what my role was,...
BunnyBunnyBSNRN replied to BluebellRN's topic in School
Bluebell, We all miss things. Heck sometimes we see things that aren't there and insist a kid get seen for what turns out to be nothing. You don't have x-ray vision and you didn't see anything...
BunnyBunnyBSNRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School
I wandered into a school when I was lost on the wrong side of town. Since I have RBF and didn't mind telling a kid who was just sitting in the office complaining about a stomachache to go back to...
BunnyBunnyBSNRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School
Oh, fiddlesticks! I was so excited about the kids having a 1/2 day that I forgot about wearing pink! I'll just slink over to the tables with the geeks and freaks and try again next