2ndgenschoolnurse

2ndgenschoolnurse

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  1. What does your weekends look like??

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to LACA's topic in School

    Ha! Here we go, are you ready to hold on and go for my ride?:hpygrp: Friday night started with my son(12, 6th grade) going to his first dance, he invited a girl, who we had to pick up and bring home...

  2. Tetanus shots

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to intheweeds's topic in School

    The other nice thing is you get a pertussis booster with the Tdap. Which is a great thing since there have been cases of whooping cough locally in the adult population, because adults do think of...

  3. mom upset about asthma

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to katynurs22's topic in School

    Exactly what I was going to say. If she has missed that much school she should have been evaluated futher by her physcian, even if it is a day here and a day there. I would, as building a nursing...

  4. What are you ??

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I am both! I love my little ones...really I do! But, I don't put up with a lot, and they know it, if they are sick, I will take care to get them home, but if they are just "not feeling well," they...

  5. That Cough!!!

    2ndgenschoolnurse posted a topic in School

    Ok, so what to do with that cough? Some of my students have a deep(sounding) congestive cough, it is going around, but no temp, it is not bothering them that much, but it is bothering my teachers!...

  6. Spare clothing

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    PTA!!!I have to say they are a wonderful resource! I just let them know I am in need of ______ and I usually get a couple of packs of unders dropped off. I also have been known to call parents and...

  7. Christmas gifts for med kids

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to luvapug's topic in School

    Honestly, I give out Toothbrushes as birthday presents...if they come to see me on their birthday! I may let the med kids pick out a toothbrush too! (I only have 2 so no big

  8. Where do they change the briefs of special needs children in your school?

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to NurseMommyRN's topic in School

    Dignity is a right not an honor! Your daughter is lucky she has you fighting to maintane her right to dignity! Stay strong

  9. How to cope with stress overload??

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to LACA's topic in School

    Ok, so everyone has great suggesstions...the best one is saying No....the hardest one is saying No. Let's admit we are control freaks, and love to fix it all, we are nurses! :smackingf In June my...

  10. Changing students when they have urine/BM accidents?

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to missfixit's topic in School

    I have helped on occasion for some of my younger Ks when it is explosive! This has been a horrible year for BMs though! I have one Kindergartener who has 1-2 BM accident's daily. I was sending him...

  11. Going home for cramps. Really?

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I will say, this thread is very disheartening. I have worked on many different units, for different companies and schools. I have always felt we as nurses are the first to throw eachother under the...

  12. Why didn't you call me?

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to Flare's topic in School

    Boy do I know where you are coming from. I actually have 3 names taped to my desk, so if they come in it is an automatic call home. My principal and I spoke about it because I too have 400-500...

  13. Physicals for Obese Students

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to Allie911's topic in School

    Wow! I work in NYS and Health appraisals with a PE are mandated in grades K,2,4,7 and 10...if a parent does not provide a PE from a private MD the child by law gets one a school. I would contact...

  14. PARENTS!!!!

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to lovepink's topic in School

    I have been in this situation about 10 times as the newest nurse in the district...and when a parent nurse starts in on me, I play to their "strength" and "commiserate" with them...saying oh I didn't...

  15. Woo Hoo......6 more weeks !

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    We have 35 days!! Woo

  16. What copier do you use?

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to guest83140's topic in School

    Happy Birthday! I have to say though I completly agree with bergren! We as school nurses already don't get compensated enough as a professional (I currently make less than many of the janitorial...

  17. Out Of Office sign?

    2ndgenschoolnurse posted a topic in School

    I work in an elementary school, where the former nurse NEVER left her office ...really I am not joking, when I go out for a classroom visit, or to just walk around the halls, they question what is...

  18. Screaming Siblings

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    It happens all of the time here... Parents coming in for a quick chat, the siblings are touching, laying, bouncing, interrupting, touching, coughing, licking, slobbering, all over my office....Mind...

  19. How many kids?

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to mc3's topic in School

    I have 450 pk-2 students and range between 10-20 visits a day, one daily med and many prn meds (usually admin

  20. Rules for the School Nurse's Office

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Ha! As I was reading this, a teacher calls and says: "Hi I am sending _____ down, he has been sick for a couple of weeks, ya know green boogers, and looks like 10 miles of bad road...Evan if he...

  21. funny office visit

    2ndgenschoolnurse replied to jagalu100305's topic in School

    ok so here is a blue story...a student's teacher called me in a panic stating one of her students had blue lips, and she was noticing very large blue veins on his face and arms...i asked if he was...