Artistyc1

Artistyc1 has 35 years experience and specializes in School Nurse, Maternal Newborn.

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1. Silly question about asthma

   Artistyc1 replied to mc3's topic in School

   Oddly, I had a child that was doing this. I even sent her to the hospital once, as she managed to be coughing to the point of vomiting. She wasn't helped by the inhaler. I am studying to be...

2. HELP Pink Eye Question

   Artistyc1 replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

   If they will wash their hands, it is not airborne illness. They are NOT "turbocontagious". Not everyone even requires

3. HELP Pink Eye Question

   Artistyc1 replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

   Pinkeye has several forms, and it has to spread by hand contact. Sending the child back to class, if they wash their hands is not an issue. Also, many schools do not exclude for conjunctivitis. It...

4. Lice-itchy scratchy

   Artistyc1 replied to nursingnow's topic in School

   Hate to tell you, but this is misinformation. Lice don't JUMP. They don't have the proper jointing of their legs to do that. Parents get this sort of misinformation, and the hysteria perpetuates....

5. 10 minutes and no emergency meds for seizure

   Artistyc1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in School

   As it appears that there will be no cooperation from this mother, for whatever reason, you need to consider protecting the child, AND yourself. If I were to see seizures that did not appear to be...

6. Is it feasible/realistic to be able to work as a school nurse well into my 60's?

   Artistyc1 replied to bella201's topic in School

   Take things one thing at a time, there will be lots of time for those decisions after you complete nursing school. Maybe you won't even want to be a nurse at all! Not everyone that begins nursing...

7. Fluoride mouth rinse program

   Artistyc1 replied to schoolnursejenn's topic in School

   I am in NY, but I had the program for 5 years. I abandoned it last year, as I was having difficulty getting teachers to buy into the program enough to give the rinse as instructed. They just did...

8. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

   Artistyc1 replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   It is too bad that our health care system was set up to be very profitable for insurance companies, with costs rising faster than any other commodity. Many people, even if they work hard, work...

9. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

   Artistyc1 replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I am sure that is the reason that millions of Americans without health care coverage would want it; so they can go to the ER to have the gum removed from their hair. Do you think that insured...

10. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    Artistyc1 replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Perhaps only COMPASSIONATE people agree that the fight against universal health care is an uncaring, selfish

11. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    Artistyc1 replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Maybe, with some luck, you won't find yourself in the situation of millions of Americans that didn't expect to find themselves without insurance, and with nowhere to turn but the ER for

12. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    Artistyc1 replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And, with any luck, you won't end up one of the millions of uninsured Americans that have nowhere to turn but the ER for any care at

13. RN School Nurse replaced with LPN. When will NYS mandate an RN in every school?!

    Artistyc1 replied to jhendoRN's topic in School

    I am a little confused about this post. Is there an RN that oversees the LPN that replaced you? I am in NY as well. I believe that a district is NOT mandated to have a nurse of any kind. However,...

14. Lice Policies/Help Please!

    Artistyc1 replied to dta815's topic in School

    It is pretty ridiculous to have "no nit" policies in this day and age. Nits don't go from head to head. They also may never hatch. If they are old, the child is going home for no good reason, and...

15. Lice Policies/Help Please!

    Artistyc1 replied to dta815's topic in School

    Every Monday head check? That alone is pretty humiliating for any child that MAY be found to have any evidence of lice. That is an outrageous misuse of time and resources for an educational...