KKEGS

KKEGS MSN, RN

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  1. Last day?

    KKEGS replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    6/8 is the last day for students and we have our last workday on 6/9! 27 more

  2. Lice Options

    KKEGS posted a topic in School

    So we're seeing an uptake in lice cases recently at my elementary school and parents are IRATE that they are spending so much money at the professional nit picking places. Honestly they seem more...

  3. "the nurse"

    KKEGS replied to Flare's topic in School

    Do they at least capitalize it? The

  4. Lice Options

    KKEGS replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Yep. It's in our monthly newsletter so what else can I do?

  5. Eyeglass Help Besides Lions Club?

    KKEGS posted a topic in School

    Long story short we can't get any more vouchers from the Lions Club vision assistance program this school year. I still have several kids who are going to need assistance getting eyeglasses. What...

  6. Organizational Tips

    KKEGS replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    My health aide has a hanging file folder in a large filing cabinet for each student that has PRN meds and/or an Emergency Care Plan. She keeps the med, a copy of the orders and a copy of the ECP in a...

  7. Delegation question

    KKEGS replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    I would say she needs to be on the clock. That way she is acting in the capacity of nurse and not parent chaperone. That's typically how we do nurse chaperones. One of our subs goes. She just...

  8. Lice suicide!

    KKEGS replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Okay this one made me LOL. Luckily I'm alone right now after the 2 hour non-stop lunch and recess

  9. Day. Made.

    KKEGS replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    My elementary school had a HUGE carnival on Friday night and I LOVED all the kids waving at me and genuinely excited to see me and introduce me to their parents as "my

  10. Glucometer preference?

    KKEGS replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    I just meant I would not check a blood sugar on a non-diabetic student even if I suspected low blood sugars. Basically what everyone else said. I don't have standing orders for that kind of

  11. IV Push med– do you always have to pull back for blood return?

    KKEGS replied to missjune's topic in Patient Medications

    On my unit we do not use blood return as a way to check for patency. We flush with saline to determine if a line is patent. Of course I work in NICU where we do not routinely push meds anyway. We...

  12. Adenovirus

    KKEGS replied to Gems0607's topic in School

    Our state Department of Health is my go to when I'm wondering if I need to notify parents or

  13. Glucometer preference?

    KKEGS replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    My 2 middle school T1Ds are NEVER without their supplies so we don't keep a backup. My 2nd grade T1D keeps a glucometer at school along with all testing supplies. We do not test blood sugar without a...

  14. Applying for a new School Nurse job...

    KKEGS posted a topic in School

    in the same district as my kids!!! As much as I've gone back and forth about whether or not school nursing is for me I'm actually excited to at least go and see what the position is all about! In my...

  15. I need a revolving door...

    KKEGS posted a topic in School

    to my health office. A) it would help the non stop flow of little people coming into my office today and B) would hopefully prevent the headaches I get every single day when said little people slam...

  16. Drama Momma

    KKEGS replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Yep. Monday morning Urgent

  17. Pet Peeve Friday

    KKEGS replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I also had an angry phone call from a mother who was not informed that her son had lice. Turns out this kid's grandparents are his legal guardians, not mom AND the phone number we have for mom is...

  18. Pet Peeve Friday

    KKEGS replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Our schools start testing next week. I'm hoping that means the health office will be quiet and I can catch up on

  19. Pet Peeve Friday

    KKEGS replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I also have a couple of kids whose parents will not speak to each other so if little Johnny gets sick or hurt I have to call both sets of parents because God forbid they talk to each other. OR I have...

  20. Stress Level

    KKEGS posted a topic in School

    Does this get better with experience? I know some people have posted about how much less stress they experience in school nursing versus hospital nursing but I am having the opposite experience! I...

  21. Stress Level

    KKEGS replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    According to NASN recommendations we should have 13 school nurses for our district. We have 7. We are currently looking for another one but they will only hire a .6 and the new nurse will only cover...

  22. Stress Level

    KKEGS replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    The elementary school has had 3 nurses in 2 school years but the first one had to move to take care of her elderly mother and the second was not invited back for the next school year. The middle...

  23. Pet Peeve Friday

    KKEGS replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    We had a child throwing up for 2 hours and could not get a hold of her mother. The only other emergency contact was her aunt who could not come get her. When we finallly got a hold of mom she yelled...

  24. Stress Level

    KKEGS replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I have 1500 kids Pre-K through 8 in 2 buildings. 211 IEPs and goodness knows how many 504s and I have to do the health record review, parent interview, vision and hearing screening for...

  25. I need a revolving door...

    KKEGS replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    My office is just off the cafeteria. I would go deaf if I had to leave my door open every day. Luckily my school wants us to stay in our little germ infested bubble and likes the door shut....