KKEGS

KKEGS MSN, RN

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  1. Phone calls to parents.

    KKEGS replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I only call when... 1) child has hit their head/face 2) child will be coming home with a mark on their body that was not there when they arrived at school (eg: significant scratch, bruise, etc.) 3)...

  2. The Incontinence Epidemic

    KKEGS replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Oh Lord have I had to deal with this this year! Not too bad but I have had a couple of situations where the parents aren't really taking it seriously and somehow everyone started trying to turn it...

  3. Handheld blood analyzers

    KKEGS replied to kataraang's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use POC devices for blood glucose and blood gases. It really depends on the situation and the provider and how they want to do it but some situations I've seen are, for example, when we have a...

  4. Inhalers

    KKEGS replied to heavenwith7's topic in School

    I struggle with this myself because I have asthma. I tend to let the kids use their inhalers whenever they ask for them. If they are requesting it more often than is usual for them or asking to use...

  5. Inhalers

    KKEGS replied to heavenwith7's topic in School

    I struggle with this myself because I have asthma. I tend to let the kids use their inhalers whenever they ask for them. If they are requesting it more often than is usual for them or asking to use it...

  6. I've hit the wall...

    KKEGS replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    The only screening we do in my district is hearing and vision and I, along with my health aide, do them all. This year she did hearing in the fall and I did the rescreens and then we did vision...

  7. I've hit the wall...

    KKEGS replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    54 days left for me! Can't

  8. First Emergency Scare

    KKEGS replied to basketball13's topic in School

    I have not seen it in the school setting but a friend's daughter has vasovagal syncope from having her hair

  9. Baby positioning. What do you use?

    KKEGS replied to Lyuba's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use Z-flos for our teeny tiny babies. We also use beanbag type positioners (Frogs, Zaky hands, etc.), fish positioners for putting a baby prone and we use Snugglies and bendable tube type...

  10. New Grad NICU Residency Program

    KKEGS replied to cguz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It doesn't hurt to start applying as you get close to graduation. Some of my classmates did. I think every hospital probably does it a little differently. My hospital won't even look at your...

  11. Do you think nurses get special treatment?

    KKEGS replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    I was pulled over on my way home after an evening shift because I had expired tabs. I was in my scrubs and the young police officer asked me if I was a nurse. I said yes and he asked where I worked....

  12. New Grad NICU Residency Program

    KKEGS replied to cguz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm in Minnesota but at my hospital they would post an open position 3 times a year called New Grad Training Program. There was no information about the program on their website. It was almost like...

  13. POC Blood Tests for Bili Levels

    KKEGS replied to adventure_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm an agency nurse so I travel to a few different NICUs in my area. I've never seen any of the NICUs do this but I would LOVE if they did. I worked in a Level III NICU for nearly 3 years before...

  14. Under the Influence Exam

    KKEGS replied to ana010's topic in School

    I love this board and the support and camaraderie! Can you all move to Minnesota and work in my district? No,

  15. New to school nursing...Please help with a few questions!

    KKEGS replied to RNLisaC's topic in School

    Without proper documentation they have NO IDEA how busy a school health office is. We document every single person that crosses our doorway because it's what they base our staffing on. According to...

  16. Tired of certain teachers

    KKEGS replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    I feel ya. Today a middle school student came in and said, "My teacher sent me here because this thumb feels like it needs to pop. Also when I make a fist, this thumb doesn't go down as far as this...

  17. New to school nursing...Please help with a few questions!

    KKEGS replied to RNLisaC's topic in School

    Welcome! 1. I chart with Skyward. I cover 2 schools. My middle school health aide writes them down on a paper log and then puts them in the computer when she has a few spare minutes throughout the...

  18. New Grad

    KKEGS replied to BeachsideRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I also started my career in NI. You can try bringing up your concerns directly with your preceptor and, if that doesn't work, go to your clinical educators and request a new preceptor. It may just...

  19. New Grad

    KKEGS replied to BeachsideRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I also started my career in NI. You can try bringing up your concerns directly with your preceptor and, if that doesn't work, go to your clinical educators and request a new preceptor. It may just...

  20. Really not sure how to handle this one...

    KKEGS posted a topic in School

    A little background: 5th grade boy, single parent household, low income (free and reduced lunch and weekend backpack program where we send food home for the weekend), not very well controlled asthma,...

  21. Friday!!!

    KKEGS replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Today is our last day before Spring Break next week! I'm caught up on all of my IEP evaluation reports so today I'm focusing on charting on my 8th graders student health files before they get shipped...

  22. Really not sure how to handle this one...

    KKEGS replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I also thought growth spurt! I see this kid on a fairly frequent basis and I didn't notice he had lost weight. He's always been a skinny, string bean and wears baggy clothes. I saw him yesterday...

  23. New School Nurse: VENT

    KKEGS replied to Britrn04's topic in School

    This is my first year in the schools after working the hospital setting. I oscillate constantly between the desire to stay at my schools because of the schedule versus going back to the hospital...

  24. What supply company do you use?

    KKEGS replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    We use School Health for most things and then Amazon for the unique things we may need that School Health doesn't

  25. Really not sure how to handle this one...

    KKEGS replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Good idea!!! To my knowledge he is not on ADHD meds but asking if he started any other meds is a great