PattyB RN

PattyB RN

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  1. What goes in your Health Room Log?

    PattyB RN replied to 100kids's topic in School

    Hi 110 kids! Here's how I do it: I log in every single kid I interact with. I have about 10 daily medications, 2 blood sugar checkers, and 2 students who have straight cath orders. Yes, I log each...

  2. Diapering and toilet accidents

    PattyB RN replied to Jocelyn Z's topic in School

    Hi JZ...In my school district the nurse are not required to do the diapering/toileting of any child...whether early intervention at age 3, pre-school or special needs. Instead, the Board of Education...

  3. Seven-year-old girl dies of peanut allergy at school...

    PattyB RN replied to caregiver1977's topic in School

    Caregive 1977..I'm not sure where you practice, but it's always a good idea to know your school's policy before something happens. I work in CT and we follow the state of CT guidelines for life...

  4. Seven-year-old girl dies of peanut allergy at school...

    PattyB RN replied to caregiver1977's topic in School

    I also work in a large urban school district. We have many students with life threatening peanut allergies. When the discussion turns to abolishing peanuts (shellfish is not an issue, we're too poor...

  5. Seven-year-old girl dies of peanut allergy at school...

    PattyB RN replied to caregiver1977's topic in School

    To answer Flare...would I use another child's epi-pen to save the life of a student who doesn't have one? Yes. Without hesitation...as long as it was the proper dose (Epi-pen jr for a smaller...

  6. Seven-year-old girl dies of peanut allergy at school...

    PattyB RN replied to caregiver1977's topic in School

    It's heartbreaking when a preventable tragedy happens. I am a school nurse in Connecticut. In my district, we have a standing order to administer epinephrine to anyone exhibiting signs/symptoms of...

  7. What do you do with your BMI results?

    PattyB RN posted a topic in School

    I am an elementary school nurse in CT. It is state mandated that we weigh, measure and calculate BMI on our 3rd grade students. The problem is, once we have the result, we aren't allowed to anything...

  8. What do you do with your BMI results?

    PattyB RN replied to PattyB RN's topic in School

    No, we don't screen for acanthosis. I think it's a good idea. Makes you wonder if the parent even notices the furry darkness of their child's neck! Thanks for the

  9. RNs caught lying

    PattyB RN replied to inland18mempire's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, checklists can cause mistakes. I was in nursing school back when we all wrote a narrative at the end of our shifts. Blue ink for days, black for evenings, red for nite shift. Ahhhh...those...

  10. The Flu

    PattyB RN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Thanks so much for the details. Really helps put a few pieces if this puzzle together. I've had a ton of kids with just really red throats (sore of course) but no fever. Now I'm curious to see if...

  11. Vent !!

    PattyB RN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I completely understand and "feel your pain". Whenever a parent writes a note like that you can take it to the bank that that kid will be in your office :angryfire. My question is why do we care?...

  12. The Flu

    PattyB RN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I just saw on the TV yesterday (an infection control specialist for a large well-known hospital) that here in Connecticut the flu has just been upgraded to "Regional" from sporadic (From the CDC)....

  13. Have You Found Your Niche?

    PattyB RN replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    First off, I want to say that I LOVE your name! My next cat will either be Don Chich or Mrs. Fanuch. I may have the spelling wrong but you know who I mean, right? I'd have to say that after 20 yrs....

  14. Anyone have advice on offenders that abuse sick call

    PattyB RN replied to onadeb's topic in Correctional

    I know you posted this a while ago but I just read it and have to say I'm chuckling to myself. I'm an elementary school nurse and it just crossed my mind...I wonder how many of your "frequent flyers"...

  15. Applying for 1st School Nursing job

    PattyB RN replied to youknowho's topic in School

    I agree with my school nurse colleagues. This job may not have the highest pay or the highest technological skill level but I love it. I am the sole medical person in my building responsible for...

  16. This was a question on our test today. What do you think the answer is?

    PattyB RN replied to APRNReneeJ's topic in General Students

    see I told you i 'm glad i don't have to take tose tests any more...my

  17. This was a question on our test today. What do you think the answer is?

    PattyB RN replied to APRNReneeJ's topic in General Students

    It's true that sometimes in nursing school we had to choose the best answer out of the four not necessarily what we would actually do. I'm just happy I don't have to take those tests anymore! Too...

  18. This was a question on our test today. What do you think the answer is?

    PattyB RN replied to APRNReneeJ's topic in General Students

    Really? "A"? I can't begin to imagine challenging the patient to alter distorted thought patterns...what the heck? In late stage? I had an uncle and a mother in law with that horrific disease and...

  19. This was a question on our test today. What do you think the answer is?

    PattyB RN replied to APRNReneeJ's topic in General Students

    It seems "D" is the only possible answer. You can't actually get the patient to do any of the suggestions in A,B, or C and to use humor with a patient who is "last stage" alzheimers is pointless,...

  20. Think I hate nursing... Now what? pregnant and hormonal!

    PattyB RN replied to nursedani08's topic in General Nursing

    i wish i could sit down & talk with you but listen....just hold on. take care of yourself. talk to a friend, or even your nursing director if you have just finished nursing school you should be...

  21. CMA posing as nurse...?

    PattyB RN replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    No nurse I know would advise a patient with both a fever and a sore throat not to have it cultured. We know strep does not have to result in "the inability to function" to be present and an untreated...

  22. Managing Headlice

    PattyB RN replied to topsyturvy's topic in School

    God bless you hanging in for 16 yrs! I've been a school nurse for 8 years. I work in a small city of diverse culture. From a socioeconomic point, the population is working poor, lower income, and blue...