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I am in a private school. I am assessing whether a 6th grade student could be allowed to go on a 3 day outdoor class trip. No Nurse is present at the trip site. Parent does not want to chaperone. I would prefer and have requested a chaperone as the s...

They want the student to go.....however, it isn't that simple.

I'm finding some of my Kinders with asthma have inhalers with no spacers. Unfortunately some parents do not seem to be able to afford them. Or Health care Providers don't order them....which....is a story for another day. I was surprised at the cos...

Helloooo! Happy New Year!! Last year I arranged for the local dental hygienist to come to talk about dental hygine for K-3. K-3 thought it was great. This year I'd like to expand and do a bit more. Does anyone have a dental day at school as well? An...

Awesome Idea!! Thank you!! I am going to look into this right away. (sorry it took so long to respond! Campus has a DOH immunization visit today ?)

You are just stating the facts. I see no grinching! ? The MD offices 'round these parts seem to send replies by horse and carriage. I can't seem to get timely responses else I'd jump on that!! Great idea Rubyjane! I didn't know anything about the to...

That is such a great suggestion! Voila indeed!!

That is my kind of pricing!! Than you JenTheSchoolRN!

LOL! Yes! I haven't had to do that just yet but thank you for mentioning it! Also thank you for school nurse supply recommendation.

My son is in middle school at the K-8 where I work and he told me a couple of his classmates discussed that I don't do very much when they come to the medical room. I told him to ask if they could give specifics on things they would like to have done...

Jeeezz! Thats terrible. Where's the filter on these middle schoolers? God forbid we dont have our sweet voice on one day and suddenly we have an administrative meeting with parents. ?

My fellow Nurses, Thank you so much. I don't know why I let that statement get under my skin when I heard it. I have tweens living in my house, surely I know how irrational they can be!. ? Thank you for the experiences shared and encouragement. It r...

@ruby_jane YES! I haven't been able to secure a time during the prep week staff meeting (that's a whole other story) but I am definitely going to do it this upcoming semester. I love that you have charts and metrics!! What do you use for charting? ...

@MrNurse(x2) Thank you! I am sorry your staff is so unappreciative of your hard work. They're going to be shocked by the amount of things they will need to cover when you've moved on. @Cas1in72 Ilaughed out loud at "consider the source" !! So so ...

Oh wait! I just saw this article right after I posted. ? https://allnurses.com/what-school-nurses-really-do-t554939/#.Xc6r4KQOEI0.link

I am researching this very thing for Maryland.

We miss you so!!! Thanks for dropping by to say hi!

Morning all! After reading about the Emergency Care Plans some of you have implemented, I would like to initiate this at my school also. Do I need to have the student's Health care Provider's input/signature on the form, or can the parent and I comp...

BEACHYNURSE! Those plans are awesome! Thank you so much for letting me view them.

Good 'ol NY! Thank you MHDNURSE

Depends on the school and the state....and the type of records they're requesting. The school I worked in previously had a form and a procedure for immunization records and such. If the parent wanted medical record data from our EMR (notes vitals ...

Good morning Nurse Dew. Do we work at the same school? ? Same over here. Seems like you've done well by using all modes of communication. How supportive is your administration (Principal, VP etc)? I find that the majority of schools that have succ...

I have received several asthma action plans so far. Each of them discuss the peak flow ranges (green yellow and red) I ask families for a peak flow meter (until I get my own) and the inhaler so that I can follow the order. Families ask why do I nee...

Ohhhhh myyyy goodness! Thank youuu Peak! Here I was thinking I was being too particular about the peak flow meter and you confirmed I was headed in the right direction. I have several other Asthma Action Plans and I will see if I can get my own reus...

LOL! People look at me so funny when I use the band camp reference. I guess they had to be there huh? Definitely documenting. Today mom told me she doesn't want the peak flow meter and I am ok with that! Dr wrote a different order and we are clear.