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  1. Oh. My. Goodness. Things. We. Just. Love.

    mamahuff posted a topic in School

    I get an urgent call to go to one of my preschool classrooms. I go down there. One of the paras, who is a very large lady. (My nurse-brain is seeing all kinds of risk factors!!!) She asks me, "what...

  2. Oh. My. Goodness. Things. We. Just. Love.

    mamahuff replied to mamahuff's topic in School

    And when we read this...we all gave a collective "eye roll, been-there-done-that" :) So glad this helps us all keep our collective

  3. Oh. My. Goodness. Things. We. Just. Love.

    mamahuff replied to mamahuff's topic in School

    Hmmmmm.... Did all the periods in my sentence tip you

  4. Parents sending kids to you before the bell

    mamahuff replied to loveschoolnursing's topic in School

    HA HA....that is

  5. Will I get in trouble with the State Board of Nursing

    mamahuff replied to aetienn6's topic in School

    Great post QuetRiot! You are speaking my

  6. All you vision experts

    mamahuff replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Sorry- I forgot to add this. To get to the form I am referring to, click on "30 Question Symptom

  7. All you vision experts

    mamahuff replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    I would have a visit with the teacher also. There are also some questionnaires that are designed to be completed from the teacher's perspective. I would have the teacher to complete one, and also the...

  8. Do you refer kids with glasses

    mamahuff replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Good point Spidey's mom. The form is actually an evolving work in progress, but has become a very effective

  9. Ice bags

    mamahuff replied to javgjv2012's topic in School

    For those invisible injuries that would feel better after 2 minutes of the magic ice pack. I give them a cool damp paper towel, and tell them that when it isn't cold anymore, the boo boo will feel...

  10. Do you refer kids with glasses

    mamahuff replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Thanks for bringing up this question. Yes, I screen and refer kids who have glasses the same as I do with those kids who don't. I have been improving my referral note to parents to help gather more...

  11. Oh. My. Goodness. Things. We. Just. Love.

    mamahuff replied to mamahuff's topic in School

    If your nurse gut fells uncomfortable, I absolutely would give the principal a head's up. Good

  12. Help what would you do?

    mamahuff replied to Lucy776's topic in School

    It would be a pretty big challenge to get acclimated to it all. But, shorter days, summers off, holidays (all the perks that we LOVE), plus better/cheaper insurance. I would highly encourage you to...

  13. Head Lice!

    mamahuff replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    I just have to follow-up this post. The situation that I spoke of with the teacher trying to catch a bug on a child's head in the classroom....Well, it got worse. Confidentiality red flags galore. I...

  14. School nurses and other RNs not supportive of decision to send their child home

    mamahuff replied to rollernurse365's topic in School

    I love this place sooooo much, that I set it as one of my Home Page tabs.

  15. Help what would you do?

    mamahuff replied to Lucy776's topic in School

    How many students in the

  16. Head Lice!

    mamahuff replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    Ha Ha. Love it. Good question. Maybe I should ask the "Expert teacher"...because I am sure that she probably

  17. Head Lice!

    mamahuff replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    Just had this happen today. Teacher calls me. Tells me that she has seen an unidentified bug in child's hair. Teacher tried to catch it (in the classroom) but couldn't. I check the child. I find 2...

  18. Thermometers

    mamahuff replied to czab's topic in School

    Braun Ear Thermometer. Having been a school nurse for many many years. I have tried many different ones. For the long haul, I have found this one is the best in my

  19. Prinicipal Micromanaging

    mamahuff replied to RNqueens's topic in School

    Just food for thought. But, in Missouri, having an appointment, is truly not "in progress". It is perceived as being ok, but it is not. When I first cam to this job, I battled this. On more than one...

  20. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    mamahuff replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    That sounded sarcastic, and I am very fortunate to work with a great bunch of teachers. But, really, it is food for

  21. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    mamahuff replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Good thought. When I am asked these kinds of random questions from educators. It always makes me want to ask a question back.. Some random very difficult Geometry problem or some Ancient Greek...

  22. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    mamahuff replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    This is obviously not a shirt that we would wear to school. But, one that we would love to wear in public on occasion. I just had to order one. On the front is says, "Yes. I am a Nurse." On the back...

  23. Most Frustrating Thing ?

    mamahuff replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I am the nurse for 3 rural districts. The secretaries take care of the health issues when I am not in their building. I actually gave each a small magic wand. They keep it on their desks, in the...

  24. What is your ratio?

    mamahuff replied to Aneroo's topic in School

    I am the only nurse for 4 rural districts in north missouri. About 400 kids total. I love my job. The secretaries hold down the forts when I am in the other buildings. I grew up and small town north...

  25. Lice protocols (particularly if you live in AZ)

    mamahuff replied to oncomom's topic in School

    Recent Scientific research has changed the way that lice are handled in schools. Check out Dr. Richard Pollock' s Harvard Website at http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/headlice.html Suggested protocols have...