So sorry Far. That really does just suck. But like you said, if nothing else, she does know someone really cared about her. On another bad day note, I had a teacher refer a 2nd grade student to...
Eleven011 replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School
I am a member of the NASN (National Association of School Nurses) and with that membership, I get a free membership to my states nurses association. I get alot of benefit and use from being a...
Eleven011 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
Kids comes in to my office on crutches. Asks for his prn motrin. As I give it, I ask for, and get, the story of his skateboard accident. Not noticing a cast I ask "what did the dr. say...bad...
Wow, we have a pretty similar work history. I started at a center for people with DD's, then moved to nursing home, landing finally in Home Health for many years. Crazy! As for the interview,...
Eleven011 replied to Supernrse01's topic in School
I graduated with my ADN in 1991. I used to have ACLS and Trauma Certificates when working at Cardiac Rehab, but I have let those lapse. This is my first year school nursing and I'm pretty sure...
Every school nurse is not on the teachers pay scale. If I knew at the end of the school year that I would not be coming back, I would definitely resign before August, that's pretty rude. Do you...
Eleven011 replied to Supernrse01's topic in School
Today has been wash all the winter gear and put it away day. Yes, principal ok'd my new closet to hang the coats, but wanted me to wash them all before schools out *sigh* Luckily it has just...
Eleven011 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
The maintenance man came to see me today. He is going to turn a little breezeway type thing between my room and the next door room into a coat closet with room for snowpants/boots. I may just...
Eleven011 replied to jessimee's topic in Home Health
I'm a school nurse and work for a HH agency just during the summer months. There is another gal that does prn during the year, that doesn't help much in the summer because I am there. You never...
Eleven011 replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School
Most of my staff's kids are either fine or they don't come see me because they just go see their parents for whatever they need first. I do have the snarky holier than thou kids come down, but no...
I'm not sure if I can be of much help, but we do have 3 staff here that are certified med tech's. They don't work in that capacity, but a few years back, the school decided to train 3 current staff...
Our administration handles this, and sends letters to parents who's children have missed a lot. I don't know what it all says, but I am rarely involved even when its a health related
I report to my superintendent and my two principals, depending on my issue/questions. There is no other medical person in my school or district. For questions I can ask our county health nurse,...
We have an outdoor kennel for our dogs when we are gone. It gets really cold here too, but we have the large kennel, then a good doghouse that's inside the kennel with straw inside of it for them to...
I don't go along to any field trips. We have one diabetic student and his parent always goes along on his field trips. Anyone who needs meds, I package them and send along with the teachers to...