skoolnurse
specializes in Renal, Orthopedic, and School.
I have been in the medical field (and worked my way up!) for the past 30 years. I have been married to my best friend for 24 years. We have 4 children, that I am extremely proud of, and I am the "substitute mom" to 800 children.
skoolnurse replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School
You wanna know the worse ones... when that parent is a TEACHER!!! (in a differ. school) They know the laws! In my case their child was severly disabled also! Yeah right, gonna lose my license over...
skoolnurse replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
i kinda had something neat this year! like most of you, sometimes i am remembered, sometimes not. but this year the secretaries made a reception with a cake. on the cake - it said thank you to the...
If you are going to continue in this postion - great! But you only have about a couple weeks left of school. BE THINKING AHEAD!!! Come up with some kind of questionnaire "In the event that a parent...
what do we say? shock. respect. awe. please take a moment to remember a fellow school nurse that passed away this week. as we were all scrabbling with the epidemic situation, we were also doing our...
skoolnurse replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
THANK GOD! I had to laugh this week, because absolutely NONE of us were talking at one point! Too busy. I just talked with a couple pediatricians and they said that we haven't had any action in this...
I hate SCABIES!!! "Prolonged skin to skin contact" can be a problem with High Schoolers! Had it go rampant thru the football team and their girlfriends a few years ago. Anyways, we do not send home a...
skoolnurse replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School
OK . . .get this! We have an EXAM EXEMPTION policy here! If you have an 'A' you can only miss three days, etc. The Seniors understand this policy TOO WELL, but with the seventh graders it takes going...
I was reading a string from one of you and it made me curious. How large are your offices? (I mean the actual diameters.) Are you in an office that was intended for a nurse? Beds? etc. Or are you in a...
I'm jumping specialties here - because I need your advice. I just had a teacher come in and tell me that a high school age student is concerned because her mother is an alcoholic and the mom is now...
skoolnurse replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School
We are nurses, working in the education field. There is protocol that must be followed. Check your Board of Education Hanbook, there should be a GRIEVANCE and COMPLAINT Policy for all employees....
skoolnurse replied to skoolnurse's topic in School
Yes. I am in AL. The lockdown was released about 2:30. I really do not want to discuss anything over this thread about it, except to say that this is a very small community and every one here is...
I do not believe there is any threat to the schools but we have gone under precautionary lock down. There was a shooting near by and the shooter hasn't been apprehended yet. I believe the officials...