caretakerofkids RN

I am tired of being the "bad guy" and I just want to keep our kids safe! Are the rest of you getting negative feedback from parents when you have to call to tell them their child needs to quarantine due to being a close contact of a positive student...

Received my first dose of Moderna on 1/6/21 in my left arm. My left arm was sore and had some numbness in my left hand the day of the shot. The following day, my left arm was VERY sore and heavy (significantly more sore than I've ever had with any ...

I had my first vaccine (Moderna) a week and one day ago. My arm was VERY sore the afternoon of the vaccination and even worse the day after. I've had soreness with the flu shots and other vaccinations, but not like this! Luckily, though, by the f...

I don't know about this program either, but our local Lions Club is a valuable resource that pays for eye exams and glasses for our students in need.

KeeperoftheIceRN, I believe I was in that same meeting! I'm also in Texas! This is frustrating! We've had kids a little over a week and so far, parents have been pretty understanding. I sent a note home with all of our students explaining to have...

The inside of my door for this past school year... "Life is tough, but so are you." Mental health has been a big issue for the past few years, so I wanted to go with something encouraging. Also, our school was decorating with a cactus and succulent...

I, too, had a nice surprise for Nurse's Day (celebrated today since next week is Teacher Appreciation). I was given a soup and salad luncheon (yummy!) and a nice gift, but the best thing was that the staff in charge of our parties, sending flowers, ...

I get a lot of mine off of the txhealthsteps.com. They offer some free ? online courses that cover topics applicable to school nurses. When you go on their webpage, you should see "COURSES" at the top of the page. Click on COURSES. Then, under th...

I'm blessed to work with a great group of teachers and a great small community!!! Every year, during Nurse's Week, the committee in charge of staff celebrations, etc., will ask different classes to bring a different thing that I use on a frequent ba...

Is it possible it's brand-new, unhatched nits? I've seen new nits that were tiny and blackish attached on the hair shaft very close to the scalp. They especially stand out on light-colored (blonde) hair. Older nits I've seen are usually clear (hat...

My first year as a school nurse, I had every sickness that went around our school. Second year was much better. Now, in my fourteenth year, I rarely ever get sick (knock on wood!!!) -- I like to think I have built up immunity!!! It's been the same...

We had representatives from Medicaid/CHIP (Texas) come out and set up with information for our families. They also had goodies such as pens, pads, coloring books, etc. and it didn't cost our school anything. A local grocery store also donated a gene...

It's Field Day here, too, but luckily because of rain it was moved to our gym with a shortened schedule I sometimes feel guilty that I despise Field Day so much, I mean, as a nurse, I'm supposed to be enthusiastic about anything that allows our kids...

This is pure genius!!! Love it!!!

Here's me... well, actually I'm not sure which one is me :)

Thank you!!!

School nurse of 12 years here and I've been lurking for a long time! I love this group! Lots of kindred spirits and lots of much-needed laughs!!!!

This looks like the link to the website I usually submit my information through: CHRS Login I'm located in East Texas, so I'm not 100% sure this is applicable state-wide or just in my region. I always assumed it was state-wide. It looks like the ic...

Usually the Texas Department of State Health Services Immunization Branch will send out an information packet in the fall to public schools in Texas. The information will give a "snapshot" date and ask you to report the immunization status of Pre-K,...

A fifth-grader came to me on Friday with a complaint of "seeing spots." Upon questioning her a very little about recent activites, she said she had been outside, felt like she needed to sneeze and looked up at the sun. She said she looked up at the...

Possible her name is Katarina Parr, but my bet is that it's not her actual name. Katherine Parr was the 6th wife of King Henry VIII and I'm guessing that's a play on that name.

Happy School Nurse's Day to all!!! School nurses rock!!! :)

Love the article!!! Sounds like a very typical day for me!!! :)

all of the above plus... getting gum out of hair repairing broken eyeglasses and I've been asked to clean dog poo off a shoe

I work in a small school. We have a one-stall staff bathroom that I refuse to go #2 in!! If you walk out after relieving yourself, everyone will know it was you!!! The other alternative isn't much better (in many ways worse) -- to use the students...