We haven't dealt with any transgender issues yet, but we have several students who go by other names than their legal ones, for whatever reason. All staff get a list of students who prefer to go by...
Eleven011 replied to jessicamcg29's topic in School
I second this forum! Tons of great info and if you can't find it ask! Other things that would be helpful is to find and bookmark your states DOH website and any other state specific school...
I am in a public school. We are PreK - 12. Our main building is old, being built in 1917. We have two additions that have been added on, in the 40's and the 70's. I know all this because we...
To be honest, my 5th grade son has an aversion to underwear and goes commando most days. I don't see a problem with it on this one occasion as long as the student isn't upset by
It's only 10am and I'm ready to go home! Plus its cookies against cancer day today and I have 3 dozen of the most delicious cookies ever sitting on my file cabinet just begging to be eaten. Ugh....
Wow. My kid is super picky too, and I pack his lunch most days, but he would get one..maybe two things off that list in a lunch. Like I could see me packing the yogurt drink and a bag of...
Pros - My kids come to work with me, I see them throughout the day, and then they come home with me. Same work day schedule as kids. Summers off! Holidays and weekends off! Low stress level...
Oh my, poor kid and poor you! Not a fun time! As far as field trips, I've only gone on ones where I am Mom to my own kids - never in nurse capacity. And I enjoyed those. I am not required...
It is not mandatory in my state, only highly recommended. I imagine if that were to change it would be the same as the other mandatory vaccinations, like Kidzcare
Eleven011 replied to Supernrse01's topic in School
Our County Health Nurse and I run into each other alot at our kids sporting events. She told me yesterday that she had a parent bring a kid in with my letter I had sent out to get immunizations....
It was my choice, so I wear scrubs. As the others said, it makes me visible as the nurse, especially to the little ones, and since I already had a full wardrobe of them - why not! Also much more...
Trying to get a good chunk of my dishes/laundry normal weekend chores done tonite so I can spend most of the weekend moving back into our basement! We had a water pipe break this summer and flooded...
Our School uses Infinite Campus. It is for demographics, grades, attendance, health, ect. This is my first year using the entire health program (added medications and health office visits) and is...
I'm in a little different situation, in that my district is one school/one nurse (me). What I have, is 3 nurses from the community that either don't work, or work part time and are willing to fill...
I don't get asked to do alot of covering for lunch, recess, etc. because I am the only one in the office, and they want me here in case I'm needed. I am however, keeper of all the extra clothes,...
We don't get copies of health physicals for our elementary kids, nor do we require it. So I guess I'm ok with doing my health screenings on them all. Sometimes it might be the only health assesment...
Eleven011 replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School
I filled my bag with stuff I already had here. Just used baggies/bio bags to hold gauze, different sized bandaids, can of wound wash, extra stethoscope/bp cuff, threw in a couple ace wraps, one of...