KKEGS

KKEGS MSN, RN

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  1. List all the Nursing Hats you have worn

    KKEGS replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Pediatric Home Care Field Staff Nurse Neonatal Intensive Care Staff Nurse - specifically worked in the Small Baby Unit - 23-28 weeks gestation babes School

  2. If a child is removed from the home, do you get informed?

    KKEGS replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    This hasn't happened to me yet but I did make my first CPS report before Christmas and received a call last week from the county social worker letting me know they weren't investigating. I would hope...

  3. School nurse perks :)

    KKEGS replied to Duncan6's topic in School

    School holidays and summer break! Better schedule (done at 4 instead of 7:30) and NO MORE WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAY SHIFTS! Better sleep (no more chronic sleep deprivation from 12 hour rotating day/night...

  4. Kindergarten Sign Up Spiel

    KKEGS posted a topic in School

    I get to do my first presentation! I was just informed by our school secretary that the nurse is always introduced the night of kindergarten round up and makes a little "speech" about kindergarten...

  5. What? I have to participate in the Open House?!?

    KKEGS replied to Jacquipals's topic in School

    I'm at 2 public schools and I participate in the open houses. I do intake of med forms and medications, immunization records, etc. Also there to answer questions parents may have about what vaccines...

  6. How often do you use your stethoscope?

    KKEGS replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    I listen for lung sounds on a kid who complains about wheezing or feeling short of breath or asks to use their inhaler. I have listened to bowel sounds exactly once on a kid exhibiting potential...

  7. Letter for IEP Evaluation for First Grader with Seizure Disorder

    KKEGS replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    What does this letter need to say? I've never had to write a letter. In our schools if a parent requests an IEP evaluation we have to do it. Part of the process is a health record review and...

  8. How do you tell your MS/HS kids it's only a cold?

    KKEGS replied to verdeacres's topic in School

    We suspended a kid before Christmas break for taking pills in the hallway. Turned out they were just caffeine pills but our district also has a substance abuse problem and we have to be super strict...

  9. Welcome Back!!!

    KKEGS replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    My day has been eerily calm. I was all prepared for it to be awful but it hasn't been. I had a FANTASTIC break! I could definitely get used to all these build in days off! I still am not crazy...

  10. How to get parents to cooperate with immunizations?

    KKEGS replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Our students get 6 weeks from the first day of school to either get their immunizations or get a conscientious objector waiver signed and notarized or they are excluded from school until one of those...

  11. School nurse credentials in California

    KKEGS replied to dennis8's topic in School

    Check with the state of California's Department of Education. It should tell you exactly what you need to be licensed/credentialed in your

  12. School nurse saves the day!

    KKEGS replied to verdeacres's topic in School

    I grew up in Texas and my sister, who lives there now, says fixin' all the

  13. What still needs to get done before the holidays?

    KKEGS replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We get out Thursday and I also picked up four hours that evening at the hospital. I took Wednesday off to chaperone a field trip at my daughter's school so I'll try to get some stuff done after...

  14. When teachers go behind your back...

    KKEGS posted a topic in School

    And call a parent to pick up a "sick" child after you, as the school health professional, have determined that they do not need to be picked up. What do I do?!? I hate confrontation and this is the...

  15. Feels like -20 here today

    KKEGS replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    And so it begins! The list of school districts closing early has begun. Not mine of

  16. Feels like -20 here today

    KKEGS replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I'm in Minnesota and Snowmageddon 2016 is predicted to start this afternoon. By Sunday it will be -35 degrees with 9 to 12 inches of new snow. Good thing it's our annual Christmas Cookiepalooza...

  17. I have a really hard time...

    KKEGS replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I had a kid come into my health office telling me, "I got a flu shot yesterday and now my stomach hurts. This same thing happens to my sister too when she gets shots!" Nope. Try again,

  18. preventing spread of infection

    KKEGS replied to lovely07's topic in School

    I WANT A BULLETIN BOARD!!! I love putting up stuff like that! I'm going to request a bulletin board outside our health office door which happens to open right up into our

  19. A Kindergartener just came into my office

    KKEGS replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    The healing power of a weekend is pretty amazing. We have a student who avoids school like you wouldn't believe! The list of ailments this kid comes up with would make you think she was on death's...

  20. When teachers go behind your back...

    KKEGS replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    .Yep, this is what we do at my middle school as

  21. When teachers go behind your back...

    KKEGS replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I emailed the teacher (I'm in a different building today) and explained that all kids who go home sick must go through the health office so we can document it appropriately. Otherwise we have no...

  22. Building student education into your job...

    KKEGS posted a topic in School

    There does not seem to be any formal teaching by the school nurse in my district. I'd like to change that. Not sure how though so I wanted to see how you gals (and guys) do it. A Wellness Fair for...

  23. How do you tell your MS/HS kids it's only a cold?

    KKEGS replied to verdeacres's topic in School

    .I don't think you have an attitude at all! I feel like I'm pretty strict when it comes to who goes home. I also have a school with a severe attendance issue. Unless you have a fever or vomiting or...

  24. Love Days Like Today!

    KKEGS replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    My other question is about charter schools? Are they treated like public schools in that the public school district staffs them or are they considered private in that they have their own

  25. Love Days Like Today!

    KKEGS posted a topic in School

    Many of you know that I work in a school with a full time health aide so my job is essentially as a paper pusher and consultant for more serious things that the aides have questions on. Well today I...