Any suggestions on how to talk to a middle school boy about using deodorant? Teacher was complaining and asked me to talk to him. Any unique approach/strategy to use that isn't embarrassing for the...
I don't know if you're still looking for a preceptor, but reach out to the faculty at Valencia College and UCF. Just call and ask if they accept MSN students for field experience work. They can ask...
plainfieldguy replied to kskashmir's topic in School
There was an earlier thread about this topic if you do a search for it....but here's what I wrote then: -Teach students (or parents) about: Hand hygiene, Colds vs flu, Bullying/cyber bullying, Poising...
plainfieldguy replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School
Will your district pay some of the cost of the Master's degree? If so, then go for it! I have mine and I work as an adjunct at a local college. You can focus on nursing ed if you're interested in...
plainfieldguy replied to nursecolley's topic in School
If you're a NASN member, there are some online PD opportunities on the NASN website for free! The Asthma and Allergy Foundation has some free online PD as well. Continuing Education for Asthma and...
plainfieldguy replied to OhioBPH's topic in School
If you're looking for something to do.... -Start making a list of supplies for Fall...place an order now if you have the funds available! -Check exp dates on clinic meds, AED pads, etc. and place your...
plainfieldguy replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School
Here are a few more: -Teach students (or parents) about: Hand hygiene, Colds vs flu, Bullying/cyber bullying, Poising (look-alike products-is it medication or candy? Is it toothpaste or hemorrhoid...
plainfieldguy replied to GetBackToClassRN's topic in School
My students can self-carry the Epi-pen but not Benadryl. All PO meds are administered through the clinic. If their action plan says to first give Benadryl, then I make sure the parents supply that as...
plainfieldguy replied to Supernrse01's topic in School
A few other options---Maybe a friendly letter to local optometrists/ophthalmologists for funding? Or to your local LensCrafters or other eyewear company? Or try social media funding like gofundme,...
plainfieldguy replied to Nurse2Kids's topic in School
I'd probably go for the smaller school, too! But certainly try to shadow another nurse if you can and make connections with the district or state school nurse liaison to make sure you are completing...
plainfieldguy replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in School
In my clinic, I inherited a system where meds/inhalers are kept in small Tupperware containers and kept in a locked cabinet (if you have the space for that). I write the student's name on the...
plainfieldguy replied to wonderfullyanonymous's topic in School
One of my students told me yesterday, "I know I can be a pain in the butt, but thank you for taking good care of me." And a parent brought me girl scout cookies (shortbread-yummm) last week for...
plainfieldguy replied to Supernrse01's topic in School
Can you make a clinic webpage on the school website for that information? That's what I'm doing for next year. We waste a lot of paper by sending home a packet of health info that gets tossed in the...
plainfieldguy replied to coastienurse2b's topic in School
Lots of great advice so far... also try to shadow another school nurse for a few days if you can. They will point out stuff you never thought of! And go through your clinic as soon as you can to get...
So this morning one of my middle schoolers with a hx of Ewing's Sarcoma came bouncing into the clinic and told me that her scans came back clean and they took out her port! I had nothing to do with...
So I had a real head scratcher case today.... a middle school student came to the clinic and was sneezing about every 15 seconds. No known allergies. It just started while sitting in class. He tried...
So I'm liking my new job as a middle school nurse, but it's a little lonely. Access to the health office is through the main office so I can't really go hang out in the hallway and interact with...
So I had planned to become a school nurse in NJ a few years ago but got side tracked. Now I'm down in FL and just landed a school nurse job at a middle school in Orlando... yeah!! I've been lurking...