SchoolNurseBSN

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  1. What??

    SchoolNurseBSN posted a topic in School

    If summer does not arrive soon, I will be losing my sanity! :crying2: I had a math coach come to me this morning because a nurse at one of his other schools had sent a kid back to class with pink eye...

  2. Teacher injury

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Rosie67's topic in School

  3. Pink Eye

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Aneroo's topic in School

    For me any oozing= adios! History is important also! I have been sending 7th grade girls home right and left for eye symptoms once I found out they were sharing eyeliner and non-prescription colored...

  4. Did I do something wrong?

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to lilbiskit78's topic in School

    "You can please some of the people some of the time but you cannot please all of the people all of the time." It sounds like these parents want you to do something (control their daughter's asthma)...

  5. Students with attendance issues

    SchoolNurseBSN posted a topic in School

    I had a mom call and say that her daughter was confirmed with the H1N1 flu after she had missed 3 days. Now, this is a student with tons of absences and tardies. The mom just lets her stay home...

  6. Interesting

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    Find some info specific to your state, print it out and show it to them. Nobody will understand our role if we don't tell them! This is exactly why I have been doing my research!! It burns my **** to...

  7. Interesting

    SchoolNurseBSN posted a topic in School

    This is an excerpt from the School Nurse's Role on the Texas Deaprtment of Health Website. Perhaps other states have something similar. I am going to print it out and keep it for future use....

  8. Hope this ends well...

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Aneroo's topic in School

    If it were me - I would recommend a no to this one!!! The diabatic student - a BIG

  9. Interesting

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    i am on a roll today! read this! especially texas school nurses! relating to duty-free lunch periods for public school nurses. be it enacted by the legislature of the state of texas:...

  10. So tired.....

    SchoolNurseBSN posted a topic in School

    I start the school year all energized and ready to save the world! By this time (15 days to go)......I feel like I can barely lift my pen! I smile at the kids and do what I need to do. But inside - I...

  11. uh duh !

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School

    Sometimes, I have seen 60-70 kids in a day. If I were to call on every student - I would never go home. You have to call on the important

  12. uh duh !

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School

    Just think - here we are discussing RN's vs. LVN's and nursing students. However, at MANY schools across the country, secretaries and TA's are making these decisions. At least LVN's and nursing...

  13. uh duh !

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School

    I have kids come in and after I do a complete assessment and I am writing their pass back to class they say "well, I already called my mom and she is on her way." I tell them "great, if I see her I...

  14. I am the nurse...

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Aneroo's topic in School

    Good idea! I have been too trustworthy! But in a way, now that I have no more - I get a certain satisfaction by saying "No - I am fresh out! So

  15. I am the nurse...

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Aneroo's topic in School

    My vice principal got a little huffy with me a few days ago because I had no more girls uniform shirts. Mind you, the shirts I have were given to me by the librarian (who got them from the high school...

  16. Pandemic flu and the economy

    SchoolNurseBSN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    The entire Fort Worth, TX school district (80,000 students) has closed for at least a week after 1 confirmed case. What if parents of small children have no other alternative than to take off days...

  17. Teacher injury

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Rosie67's topic in School

    No offense to Teachers Aides at all. However, people that have never had to earn a license (and follow the rules to keep it) just don't seem to get it! I don't blame you. You do not even know what...

  18. Where do TWU Dallas Nurses Live?

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to utstudent03's topic in Texas Nursing

    I live in Little Elm (very close to Denton) and I went to TWU in Dallas! Many, many of my classmates (including myself) ended up carpooling since so many of us were commuters. My carpool buddies and I...

  19. Being the only camp nurse

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to LittleWing21's topic in Camp

    Last summer was my 1st experience as a camp nurse - a very last minute decision! I enjoyed it - but, I was the only nurse 24/7 for 3 weeks with not one day off. Personally, I would not do that again....

  20. Student tried to poison teacher

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Kids will be kids. However, we must take these type of incidents seriously in order to teach kids that they must take responsibility for their actions. I can understand the teacher's reluctance to...

  21. Teachers and Ice

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Rosie67's topic in School

    :yeah:

  22. Hygiene

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to fantasie's topic in School

    I also call the parent. I objectively state the problem and ask if there is anything I can do to help. I did this last year and the grandma told me that they were having a tough time since her...

  23. Student tried to poison teacher

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Goodness.........!!!!!!!!!! When I was a kid, I would have been too scared to ever try anything like that. Kids these days just seem to act on any

  24. Students with attendance issues

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    Myself and my colleagues in the attendance office already have copies of district policy (including policy specific to H1N1) in hand. We are going to give her the papers stating said policy and tell...

  25. Teachers and Ice

    SchoolNurseBSN replied to Rosie67's topic in School

    Good idea. However, do you get a lot of staff members coming in wanting ice for their drinks???? I keep an insulated bag of ice in my office and make packs as I need them. My freezer is way too small....