I'm not familiar with that particular virus (will have to google), but if there are lesions on his fingers, couldn't you use a dressing, followed by a rubber glove to protect from the mouth...
Eleven011 replied to Supernrse01's topic in School
I have one similar to this, and I do agree it is great for a quick temp check and not having to clean or buy covers for it. Only drawback is its not very accurate if the student has heavy bangs that...
Put supper in the crock pot this morning, so at least that will be done and waiting for me. Daughter has dance right after school, so will have to run back in and pick her up later. Doing a mid week...
Seems to be getting along just fine. We had an assembly last week where they announced that teacher was taking over a vacated position and her class would have a long term sub until the end of the...
Eleven011 replied to CalamityJane08's topic in School
I am blessed (cursed?) with being keeper of the donated clothes, so if a child has an accident, they come here and I can usually find something for them to change into. If I have a frequent visitor...
Eleven011 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
This is what I am proposing goes in the handbook this year: (there is nothing currently) Vomiting: Students who vomit in school (witnessed) will be excluded and parents/guardians notified. There...
Eleven011 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
My school has very few actual policies relating to medical. I think the only ones are that we need parent sig and dr. order for medication and one on communicable diseases. I asked about writing...
Eleven011 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
I had one of those too. Kid came in, was sick, I asked who they wanted to call and kid said "dad", so that's who we called and he came to pick her up. Turns out, parents were recently separated, and...
Eleven011 replied to loveschoolnursing's topic in School
This fall one of the teachers asked me to give a presentation of the types of birth control available and my first thought was "oh lord, my son isn't in that class is he?" LOL He
My second grade informant told me this morning they know that he is inside a wall, but he won't come out. Now if this is true, or is a story for their benefit, I'm not sure (haven't seen an adult...
My diabetic 4th grader who drops to around 60/70 at times, will have a 15 gm snack and be around 100 or a bit above at the 10 min recheck. I'm not sure how far he goes up, because we don't recheck...
During my summers off, I work in a small 30 bed nursing home. Its usually full, so I have 30 patients with no med aide. There is one gtube and around 5 diabetics. No IV's. I have to say even...
I have had this happen. In smaller towns, its almost impossible not too. I have taken care on an Aunt, and had co-workers taking care of grandparents, ect. It has never been an