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Wow that's super ridiculous and a complete waste of time.

I have 15 and all but 2 are independent. A call definitely to parents to figure out maybe even that they can become independent and get the orders rewritten. How old are these students?

I hope it all works out for you! It took my district 2-3 months to get back to me when I first applied. Hang in there. You definitely seem like an assets to any district! Good luck and let us know the outcome!

I always check before giving insulin. Do you have a care plan for the student? I will tell ya each student is different so you think you know diabetes but then you have 15 diabetics (that's how many I have). Each family is different and even some of the "standing" orders are written differently.

I have assistants at my schools, but I am part time so it makes sense.

You are not alone. I have been at this for a bit and I still have those times, especially as things change and responsibilities get added on.

Are your orders from doctors written as PRN? Albuterol obviously, but what of the other orders? Do the parents just call you and tell you that so and so got their PRN med at certain time? OR do they not follow some time for administration at home?

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Be careful about what is put in those 504's your district is putting themselves in a position where they have to follow accommodations that might not be reasonable or easy to meet. I would talk to your district lawyers about this as well.

I have some supplies: pads, deodorants, soap, and things like that.

Can you give more information? It really would depend on the situation, so yes I would call.

I did similar. I had no clue this mom was a doctor. I was talking about what doctor offices will do and might do. Yeah she is now my primary care provider.

Great job!! I have come across nice ones and not so nice (as with any profession). At the end of the day you did not have the necessary equipment, tools or setting to "wait and see."

Like most, my immediate boss is my admin/principal of the building. However, if I have an issue with my admins I start climbing the tree. That would then mean reaching out to my nursing supervisor and then executive director of nurses. While my admins are my boss they don't have a real clue what nurses do, if you are having issues you might need to have a chit chat with some folks. That doesn't always guarantee a fix but at least you are letting your principal know and that might involve climbing the tree. I am also lucky that my admins in my buildings (I have 2) are great! I have had to reach out to my "bosses" in the operational offices this year but it was not because of an direct issue with the admins.

I am so terribly sorry you have had to go through this. I wish I had words that could help heal. I can offer my thoughts and prayers to you and your family. Please reach out to this group and your community of loved ones during this time. Hugs!!!

I don't mind doing it and have before (with my assistant). It would depend on the situation.

I know it is nasty to think of bugs in a person's hair. I do, really... but this is a topic that is more based on people's "fear" of getting the bugs rather than what is best practices. Check with your health department use information to help back you! Use the CDC, use the Harvard school of medicine, use AAP. I hardly ever deal with lice issues anymore. Thankfully, at one of my campuses I had parents calling me asking me to do head checks etc. It stopped after I referenced literature and firmly, but professionally said I was not going to be doing class room checks. I went to admin. I presented them with information from those sources typed above. Good luck to you, I hope you have a good outcome with this and educating your peers!

I get paid the same as a teacher. I have no interest in working in a hospital again, even with the $40 plus an hour. Thankfully there are folks that will take over of that for me and folks that will work as school nurses! Thanks be to all!

I am so sorry. Your family will be in my prayers! Take care with yourself!

Data, you need to present people who don't understand your job with numbers. I have had to go this route so many times in the educational setting. They understand numbers and visuals are helpful. Do a spreadsheet/presentation of what it will mean to call every single parent. Gather data, present it professional and lay out what it means so someone not a medical professional or someone who doesn't do this work can see. Sometimes it works other times its a shrug and I say to myself "they just don't get it."

Don't ever be afraid to stick up for yourself. But some things you need to learn to let go of. Its your own personal level of what you can deal with and what you can't. She undermining your work is not her job. You keep documenting and reporting it. If it is making your work environment uncomfortable or hostile you need to go to the next level because our admin's aren't cutting it. Good luck.

This is a really tricky area. They have to give consent to their own parents to make an appointment for them. So technically they can sign their own COE at the age of 18. It is one of those areas where not everyone is on the same page though.

What has mom BEEN doing to treat the lice? What products has s he used? Has she contacted the child's health care provider?

Education, education and more education. Learning through play at that age. I would focus on doing parent involved activities/games around nutrition. You can get the point across without being so direct. Also look at your community of families you are working with. What is the need (s)? Focus on that. Refer to provider with concerns but you can definitely educate.

Welcome to school nursing!