Eleven011

Eleven011

Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse

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  1. Frequent Flyers

    My last "something in my eye" kid, ACTUALLY had something in her eye!! I was almost excited - there is usually never anything in those little eyes! And she even stood there so calm and let me roll...
  2. I may hate my School Nursing job...ADVICE, PLEASE?

    You've only been at it a month. I would give it a little more time to see if more opportunities might present themselves. A high school should provide you with ample subjects you could do...
  3. School Nurse Newsletter

    I did 3 last year for this first time because my principal thought it was a good idea. I haven't really gotten back into it this year (and have a new principal). My first one in the fall had...
  4. To those with stock Epi:

    I started it at my school and pretty much followed the guidelines on
  5. BSN bump in pay?

    I could go get a doctorate and not make any more money than I do
  6. Audiometer.

    Where does the money come from to buy from Amazon, if not from your
  7. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Been having an off week. My laundry from the weekend didn't quite make it from the basket to the closet, and its been a chore to try to figure out what to wear each morning. But as I'm standing...
  8. EYES!!!

    Up until a couple years ago, I also just used the lightbox, with letter for older kids, "house/apple/umbrella" for the littles. But now we have the Lions club bring in their spot screener and it is...
  9. Epi-pen training

    The pens I got came with a training dvd. I just showed staff that and then answered
  10. If you DO NOT teach health classes at your school

    Only real health teaching the Elementary gets in my puberty/hygiene talk. They may get a little anatomy in science class. In MS/HS area, the 8th grade have a trimester Health class taught by a...
  11. School Nurse Salary?

    If you are struggling that much at $39/hr, you must be in a very high COL area. That is a very good salary for a school nurse. Have you ever thought of
  12. bathroom assistance??

    My office does keep extra clothes on hand, so my assistance is to find them a proper size, give them a plastic bag for their wet clothing and pointing them to the
  13. What are your hours?

    How do I join the Harry Potter
  14. Preparing for the unthinkable

    I mentioned these buckets at the start of the year inservice when we were talking about our emergency situations. Our FCCLA has decided to make this one of their big projects and the admin recently...
  15. What are your hours?

    7:45am - 3:45pm. School hours are 8:20am - 3:15 or 3:25 ( older kids out later
  16. Med training for non-medical staff??

    Maybe check with your Board of Nursing? Ours has a section for training med-aides. They have to take an online course approved by them, then do clinical hours with me, then pass a test. They have...
  17. Monday morning madness

    I've tried to attach our letter. It's signed by both myself and the principal, but I had to cut that off with our letterhead.
  18. Med orders -new each school year or calendar year?

    I'm not sure if there is any state law or anything, but I always get new orders every new school year even if I just got a new order say, in the spring. I'm not going to assume that nothing has...
  19. Otherwise Becomes Aware - Input Requested

    We send out a generic "there has been a case of lice in the school" letter if I find or we get credible info (parent calls and tells us). That said, I would use "otherwise becomes aware" only if...
  20. What would you do?

    Has the cost gone up? Or maybe it varies by state. I pay about $36 quarterly for my dues. My district doesn't pay for it either. I do get the VSP vouchers, but I get alot more out of my...
  21. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    School picture day. Staff had to wear blue and black. I would have been a bit too noticeable in the staff picture had I worn pink
  22. Essential Oils

    I got mine from Young Living, but you can get them about anywhere these
  23. Essential Oils

    I run a diffuser in my office to make it smell good. I've asked both people in the adjoining offices and they don't have a problem with it, often commenting on how nice it makes the area smell....
  24. just curious

    All staff are required to be at inservice days, however many things don't pertain to me, so I get time to work in my office. I'm not required at weekly/monthly teacher meetings, only if an all staff...
  25. Back To School Night

    Are you just starting school now? Or is your back to school night after school starts? Ours is held a few days before school begins, and I go as Mom with my kids, not as the