I'm in a K-8 district of 1500, 3 schools. I split my time between the 3 schools, scheduled days at each one. When I'm not there, the secretaries primarily cover the health room. Health room aides...
pugmomrn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School
I, too, had a community nursing clinical in school health (a long time ago!) I've worked inpatient for the last 13 years and really loved my OB/GYN/Peds job! But, I wanted to give school nursing a...
Yeah. Kid came in last week on a day that I wasn't at the school-- had a fever of 102. The parents wrote on the emergency card "Don't call unless he's puking". The secretary called the emergency...
Ugh. To think of all the paper and double charting!! We are currently FERPA and HIPAA non-compliant with our health room log, but I am determined to bring us up to speed next year! They have...
I had a labor patient's IV fall out during 2nd stage. Snagged a new one in during a contraction when she was pushing. Didn't need a tourniquet and she never noticed a thing; it was all put back...
That's exactly the tone you should have throughout the letter. Everyone has to start somewhere, so what will set you apart is your passion for the job. There are so many other applicants who just...
I just tried out the SureSight and the EroScan this morning- Whoo Weee! They are slick- I'm especially impressed with the SureSight-- really easy to get an accurate result in just a few seconds....
I have an ancient audiometer-- the tympanometer broke a few school nurses ago. I am looking to replace it for next year. What do you use for your hearing screening (and please don't tell me that...
pugmomrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
That's exactly what you need to do!!! I am just as guilty as the rest at eating at my desk or skipping altogether-- my busiest time is 11am-1pm. However, there are days that I force myself to report...
They're dropping like flies here in Wisconsin! Sent home 3 pukers before 10am! :barf01: We've got the stomach virus, colds, strep, and flu going around. I just ate an orange for lunch-- need to...
... Weekends, holidays, and nights off. ... Indoor recess. ... Being attacked from the behind by a kindergardener who needed to give you a big bear hug! ... The artwork and valentines on my bulletin...
i'll hop onto the ice pack bandwagon with you!!! i am sick and tired of handing out ice packs! or, having kids walk right up to my freezer to grab an ice pack for themselves. or, having teachers grab...
pugmomrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
Ohhhh! That chaps my hide!!!:angryfire I have one teacher who calls the parents to have them bring in medicine-- they show up at my desk saying "Sally is sick?? She needs Tylenol??? Well, Mary...
1. How long have you been a school nurse? In March, it'll be a year 2. How many students do you serve? 1500 3. How many schools do you serve? 3 (2 elem, 1 middle) 4. What age ranges do you serve? K4-...
Our schools currently use a daily health room log-- all students are recorded on the same sheet. Very basic info- time in/out, "brief description" of complaint/intervention, discharged to class/home....
Thanks all-- We do have Skyward-- the way it is set up, it would work well in a school clinic setting or if there was one of me in each health room-- could track office visits, med administration,...
I've always wanted a job in nursing where I can where real clothes-- I've worn scrubs for just way too long! So, I dress like a teacher, but with more comfortable
New to school nursing here-- almost 3 months in... How many of you use the NASN IHP book/ CD-ROM to formulate your care plans? Is it just a matter of "picking" from a list of interventions, goals,...
pugmomrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
just started in school nursing in march, so just as i was really getting into the swing of things... summer break! i've been working on life-threatening allergy guidelines, updating our med admin...