My official answer is: NASN has some nice little online tutorials; look for any outdated policies that need updating; make a cute health-related bulletin board; see what books your library might...
At our hospital, the volunteers would make huge flannel stockings for the babies. Come December, all of the babies would get tucked into the stockings Santa-style. There were also colorful flannel...
pugmomrn replied to schoolnurse09's topic in School
I've got 2 kids right now in the midst of potty issues. Medical reasons have been ruled out. One is in the middle of a large family and uses this as his way to get attention and to control his life....
pugmomrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
Same here, but I hate to say anything for fear of Murphy's Law!! Just a couple students here, couple there. This week's biggest ailment is tummy troubles-- lots of pain and nausea, but no real...
pugmomrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
One of my schools closed this week at a 40% absence rate. The other two are muddling along with increasing numbers every day. (still in the 20% range). It has been NUTS!!!! Then why am I on All...
pugmomrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
I'm PugMomRn from WI. Been a school nurse for 2 1/2 years-- this board was a LIFELINE for me when I started!! It's been a rough start to the school year-- the district's computers have been up and...
pugmomrn replied to kidsnurse1969's topic in School
After 1 1/2 years in school nursing, I've decided that it just isn't for me. I miss OB nursing; I miss inpatient nursing; I miss my old schedule (nights, weekends, holidays and all-- sure beats M-F...
Quite simply, if my district wasn't willing to pay me for the time I put in before my contract actually starts, I wouldn't put in the hours-- and see what they do when there are no care plans in place...
I'm back-- what an experience! Yes, they did send me along, but the downside is that the remaining 3 schools in my district were without a nurse for the day. I have no subs-- just a handful of...
I have a family-- Dad and the kids-- who go down at the mere mention of anything squeemish! Even if an injury happens to someone else and that kid is just talking about it, they go down! We have...
pugmomrn replied to blue bag nurse's topic in School
I did 2 different ABC boards--- ABC's of healthy snacks and ABC's of healthy habits. I made up my own lists and added pictures/ clip art. Looks quite cute! (I'll challenge you to come up with your...
Hope this works-- I attached a little blurb on some good resources I've found. The Learn to be Healthy site is really cool-- sign up is free and the resources are interactive-- you could do the...
pugmomrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
Remember what I said about Tooting our own Horns? Well.... today I sent out an email to All Staff with the recommendations of the CDC/county for school closure as well as a little note about strep...
pugmomrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
Unfortunately, it coincides with Teachers' Week... So, we just have to toot our own horns!! I did get a nice little email from our Superintendant thanking me for my hard work during the H1N1 stuff--...
Do you have a heartening/ tearjerking/ heroic nursing story-- one where we all say "Yeah. THAT's why I went into nursing" Start with a couple of those scenarios. Or, tell how the school nurse in...
pugmomrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
suspected h1n1 in a nearby district- their school closed at noon. newly diagnosed nut/sesame/lemon allergy-- needing to do quick education and resource gathering for the teacher, class and parents....
I wrote our district's policy last summer-- based very largely on the FAAN School Food Allergy Program, with modifications only to fit into our systems here. See Martha's link above and explore that...
pugmomrn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School
I keep offering my nursing services to families as they leave for Florida, Arizona, California, Mexico, Bahamas-- I think it would be a real benefit to them to bring a nurse along "just in case"!! No...