SchoolNurseBSN

SchoolNurseBSN

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  1. Well,I went from savior to idiot in less than 2 hours...

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    uhhhhhhh, a nursing degree and delegation to you by your district and principal to do so????????????? Lord, where has all the common sense gone? I just got blasted by a mom because I would not let her...

  2. PA Senate Bill 802

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to LegzRN's topic in School

    Lets be truthful on actually what is needed in our schools for health care. By some statements made in this blog it is led to believe that a CSN is a specialty. If that is the case the next time I go...

  3. Spring Bread can't get here soon enough!! (vent)

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to millhouse's topic in School

    Spring Break has come and gone for me! 35 school days until Summer Vacation,

  4. School bans lunches from home

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Flare's topic in School

    My daughter, 13 has not touched cafeteria food since she was 8! She takes her lunch every day. She would (as many other kids) not eat at all if not given the choice. We all know a hungry tummy and low...

  5. Who does this fall to??

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to LACA's topic in School

    I call right away if I deem it medically necessary. If not, parent may not get any call and that is way worse. I keep it strictly medical and refer back to administration if they need more info. It...

  6. Why do we call it common sense when in fact it's not so common??

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Nurse_Ziba's topic in School

    Forget common sense! This is a nurse who needs to have some "professional

  7. PA Senate Bill 802

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to LegzRN's topic in School

    Because School Nursing is a specialty just as ICU is. Are they very differenet, well of course they are! However, the assumption is that school nurses are just band-aid pushers. We are so much more...

  8. Am I the only one? (Vent)

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to raidermom's topic in School

    I am guilty of it. Some days, you have enough strength to stand your ground (September) and some days you just don't

  9. UGH...

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    My theory is this: If you do not want to be bothered with children, if kids get on your nerves, if you don't know how to teach all types of personalities AND if you do not want to be exposed to runny...

  10. "Miss, I'm Dying" the musical

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I can't claim it, but I sure would like to! LOL! I think the star of that show just left my

  11. School Nurse fired for alleged comment made about students

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to safarirn's topic in School

    It sounds this nurse meant no harm at all, she was probably venting her frustration with dealing with special needs students parents NOT the students themselves. However, some thoughts just need to be...

  12. I JUST NEED TO VENT!!!

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to blackscrubs's topic in School

    I just write a note back on the referral slip that what is being requested is not appropriate or not a medical issue. This teaches the child AND the staff what is appropriate. Our job is to keep...

  13. SPINAL SCREENINGS...

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to blackscrubs's topic in School

    I always do my scoli screenings at the same time I do Hearing / Vision. I set up stations and then the last thing i do is have them take off their shirt and screen very quickly. This way, I only pull...

  14. School clinic substitutes- help!

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to millhouse's topic in School

    It is a problem in our district. We have only a few subs. The money is awful and some of the schools just dump all over them when they fill in. Therefore, the subs we do have are picky about where...

  15. Thank you fellow school nurses!

    SchoolNurseBSN posted a topic in School

    You deserve a pat on the back for: 1. All of those lunches you don't take 2. That urine you hold in your poor bladder all day 3. Being a child advocate 4. Being the problem solver on your campus 5....

  16. Am I hard of hearing?

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Flare's topic in School

    Flare, Maybe we could get a two for one special on some hearing

  17. This always makes me CrAzY...

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    My favorite is when i have tried to reach a parent at 416 different non-working phone numbers and then they yell at me for not calling. It gives me great pleasure to pull out the form with their...

  18. School clinic substitutes- help!

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to millhouse's topic in School

    I have been looking everywhere online for that story. Thanks for posting the link. My mom had mentioned she saw it on the news but did not know the details. It IS SO scary to delegate! However, we are...

  19. Random Question: med keys?

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I do not have a clerk, the position is open. I am only at my school 2 days a week. 2 front office ladies cover the clinic, the key is stashed in a box on my desk (under some papers). I now have an...

  20. Who's ready for Spring Break??? (this is a vent)

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Feel your pain!!!!!!!! So feel your pain, yet I get to stay at my school until 8:00 pm tonight for parent / teacher

  21. They never cease to amaze me

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I was once sent a note that stated this......."please poke another hole in student's belt." Sure, let me get right on that with my hole

  22. Just when you think you have seen it all!

    SchoolNurseBSN posted a topic in School

    It sure is Monday! I have a postage stamp of a clinic and I had 4 asthma attacks in here all at once. One is in here every day just about. He is so uncontrolled that a rescue inhaler / nebulizer does...

  23. State budget cuts

    SchoolNurseBSN posted a topic in School

    Wow, my state just cut tons of education funding. We have already received an e-mail from our superintendant about payroll being the biggest expense. We had big lay-offs a few years ago but no nurses...

  24. Diaper changes on special needs students

    SchoolNurseBSN posted a topic in School

    In your school / district is this a nursing responsibility or the responsibility of the special ed

  25. School nurse position @ my children's school

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to rukiddingme's topic in School

    As long as you don't go in thinking that it is easy! As someone else mentioned, you are the only medical person on campus and that can be very hard at times. Staff can be very demanding, parents can...