I guess this isn't my area, our janitorial staff take care of this. Other than I usually reinforce to classroom teachers daily cleaning of desks, etc. during flu
South Dakota. No big breaks until summer . We get Presidents day off (unless we use a snow day), and then the friday and monday around Easter. A few fridays we get off for state tournaments....
Eleven011 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
My daily med kids know I switch up my usual bowl of goldfish crackers with holiday/seasonal items for a few weeks around the holidays. One asked yesterday when I was going to put in valentine...
Yes, many times these situations are only caught when things get bad, like the police being called. But I was referring to now that the lady is in the hospital, it seems her only option is the...
Isn't there Home Health services or some thing similar where you are? I used to work with people just like the lady you described. Here she would get a nurse visit once a week to help with...
Eleven011 replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing
Thank you for your story. So glad your little girl is ok. I can relate - when my son was 4 years old he contracted E.Coli which lead to Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome. We spent 3 weeks in the...
Are they actual showers, or whirlpools? The nursing home I PRN in has a shower aide, but everyone there gets a whirlpool, so she doesn't really get wet at all (maybe a little on her top if she would...
Eleven011 replied to smudges.blips's topic in School
Same as poodles. If a student requested, you bet I would. I've also told students I'd be praying for them/their family. Not being pushy, just following their
Eleven011 replied to AllisonLeighLVT's topic in General Nursing
Being the animal lover/pet owner I am, after you draw blood, start an IV, give a blood transfusion, administer anesthesia, assist with surgery and recovery, and deliver loving after care to my fur...
I always just go to the parents. It's their responsibility. The only time I've ever called a doc (well a clinic) was when the parent insisted they got their child the shot at our local clinic,...
Tomarrow at 2pm we are dismissed and I can't wait!!!! It's a fun day/party day, so should be slow in here too. And lots of goodies passed around to munch
Eleven011 replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School
I just got the Proscan 6000 and tried to use the probe covers from my old thermoscan pro-1 (which I believe came over on the mayflower) and it was a no go. Luckily I only had 2 boxes of covers...
Eleven011 replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School
Just happened to me too. My back up ear thermometer just stopped working. No idea how old it is, because I inherited it, but it was pretty well loved. I ordered a new Braun and am still...
Eleven011 replied to tgray152001's topic in School
I don't stock any kind of meds, including cough drops. I have several kids every year stop in and ask, but I tell them their parents have to bring them in. I'm pretty sure every teacher has a desk...