Hey Tgray! Come on over to the school nurse section! We are under the specialties tab. We talk about everything school nursing, even cough drops! And no we don't hand them out like
Will the new middle school be getting the elementary students you already know in the next few years? All I can say is being at the same school as my kids is the #1 perk, for me, of this job. I...
Eleven011 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
Had a jr high kid bring in a bottle of prescription meds and a dr. order to take at school. Called mom and got verbal ok for all this and that i would be sending more paperwork home with kid, please...
It's once again the season of "staff Christmas sweatshirt Wednesday's" and unfortunately, they are blue. So I will not be cool again until Spring! I'll just eat at my
I'm feeling rather dense at the moment.....but it has never occurred to me to report a run of illnesses to DOH?? It wasn't something I was told I needed to do in my 4 hour orientation:sarcastic:...
I don't have to make the call - its in our policy that if a student is absent at all the day of an event (concert, sporting event, ect) they can't go to the event that night. The only exception is...
We don't go on field trips here. If there is a student who needs meds, I set them up and send them along and the teacher gives it. Our one diabetic student has his mom go along on all trips. I...
We are expecting a blizzaard today, so I'm home on the couch! Might clean, might wrap some presents, or might just sit here and watch tv! Hope everyone has a good
We are out at 2pm on the 21st, and back on Jan. 3rd. It seems like a lot of time if you've never had it off like that before, but honestly with all the hustle and bustle, it flies by! I'm taking...
We are doing the same thing, only are a year ahead of you! We are building a new K-12 building and last year was our planning year (will be living in construction for 2 years now as they are...
There is nothing in my job description about doing anything for staff. So, No, I am not required to do anything. That being said, I do look at rashes, take b/p's and recommend treatment, give out...
We are normally not very nervous about snow at all, and rarely call off school, but the winds were predicted to be about 50 mph with snow falling at 9am. I imagine they didn't want to get the kids at...
I'm so very sorry for your loss. I lost my Dad over 20 years ago and it sometimes feels like just yesterday. That kind of loss is something that you move on from, but just never quite get over....
Our Elementary and high school secretaries do our attendance. Ours is on the computer, teachers mark who isn't in their classroom when the bell rings, then the secretaries will call those that are...
Eleven011 replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School
That went way too fast! I had a great few days off, but picked up a bug at the tail end and now am back at work, tired, coughing and sneezing and just wanting to be home. Oh well, at least I can...