ajessrn BSN, RN

I struggle with this as well. I have multiple kids in my building that have different preferred name/pronouns that parents do not use. I have to be really careful and intentional when making calls home. I don't want to cause any riffs at home but at ...

Are there at least two people in the after school program willing to be trained? If so that is what I would probably do. You cannot be expected to stay after every day. mom needs to establish a relationship with the after school people. We g...

as others have stated if it is a school sponsored program after school then the district needs to hire a nurse to be present or train volunteer assistive personnel depending on the laws of delegation in your state. I have chosen not to do our a...

sounds like things are going OK. my own type 1 kiddo is in 2nd grade and dx in pre-k. we have frequent convos about what he wants packed in his lunch. we don't do the lunch line because it just has always seemed easier with his pickiness, food allerg...

so far my sons diabetic camp is still on (Indiana) but they are having campers only pay the deposit so far as things may change. they will have less campers and masks will be worn. so far that is all the info I've seen come out. fingers crossed!

yes we do double checks still for all insulin.

2 years ago the health department delivered about 200 magnets and brochures to me for meningococcal b. My kids don't want them. I can't think of anything to do with all of them and they just take up space in my filing cabinet. I have tried putting th...

oh my gosh you guys are so smart!

good idea!! Thank you!

Do you keep medications like tylenol or ibuprofen for staff in your office? When I first came to this school there were several bottles of otc meds left, not students meds. They have since expired and been disposed of but the teachers come in and ask...

I asked the other high school nurses in my district and they said nope they don't want them. they still have hundreds of them too. I could see having like 20 on hand in case a parent asks for info but geez 200 for a school less than 400 is a bi...

thanks all. I don't have my own budget at the school or manage any of the budget. I get all my supplies from one of the other schools. I asked another nurse in the district if she keeps meds for staff and she did say that she does keep otc and gets t...

We are super small. less than 400 kids. I didn't really change much. I use a conference room close by for my covid suspect or students waiting for pickup that have been contact traced. if its open and available. with less visitors allowed its not use...

1st dose of pfizer mid december and 2nd beginning of January. Only had a sore arm for a day or so just like when I get my flu shot. I was fortunate and didn't have any other side effects.

I wanted to ask for input here on what you have seen help your elementary students with T1D, ADHD, OCD, and anxiety as far as 504 plans. edited to add food allergies. not sure how I could forget about them. peanut treenut and egg. he does not self ca...

thank you. yes the recess thing happened once so far this year. trouble following directions in PE class so PE teacher held him from going to recess for 5 minutes. maybe it was needed, can't say for sure since I wasn't there but thankful it doe...

Attached is the list I have come up with that I am going to ask for. I don't think anything I am asking for is unreasonable and its mostly the basics. Would love your input @ruby_jane@JenTheSchoolRN @NutmeggeRN and anyone else who would li...

It is so hard. I try not to be pushy but it is my job as his mom to advocate for him. I do think that even if SPEd reviewed it that he would still not qualify. he is extremely bright and I think until it starts to affect his ability to test/do his wo...

It may come to that. I am trying to be extremely diplomatic since I work in the district and they really have been accommodating thus far when it comes to helping him. My biggest hope is that therapy and meds will help get him to a place where we are...

Thank you. He meets or exceeds almost everything at the moment so he doesn't qualify for an IEP. I can see that changing later when graded work and completed work will start impacting his grades...and if we don't get him the help that he needs now. S...

thank you. it has been a year for sure. hopefully we are at the beginning of a path to helping him be the sweet smart little dude that he is. T1d is doing OK. always a battle with pump sites not absorbing the same from one to the next but thank...

my first dental apt was over the Summer I think so I was honest and just said "so are nurses not able to get care because we are exposed to covid patients?". they said let me double check and call you back. they said it was fine and I was able to hav...

oops I was wrong. It was the pfizer vaccine. I thought we were getting doses of moderna. the clinic was a smoothly ran ship. In and out and next dose is scheduled January 12th. looking forward to being fully vaccinated soon before I sign up for any m...

I am getting mine today on my lunch break! I still work PRN for our local hospital and they started a clinic Friday with the moderna. I am so excited that my hospital is a vaccination site.

I attached the form they use. Has all the details on it ? BIRTHDAY_ORDER_FORM (4).doc