KKEGS

KKEGS MSN, RN

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  1. When to call and not call parents?

    KKEGS replied to MrsNurse08's topic in School

    When I cover the health offices (like today) I have a couple of things I do: 1) All head bumps I call the parent. 2) If a student is going home with a mark that was not there in the morning I call...

  2. My dad died yesterday

    KKEGS replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I am so very sorry but what a beautiful post. I'm sitting here in my health office with tears in my eyes. I am so glad you were able to see your dad and have a few special days with him. You're in...

  3. How do you get over the boredom/monotony?

    KKEGS posted a topic in School

    I'm in a slump right now in my district nurse job. It's so dull. What do you guys do to get over the humps? Keep in mind that I don't do the day to day hands on work that much anymore. I oversee...

  4. Didn't get senior practicum in NICU

    KKEGS replied to Mnstn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Whoops. Old

  5. Tympanometers

    KKEGS replied to jbrmdr's topic in School

    We don't even have otoscopes in my district. We use pure tone audiometry for our hearing screenings and that's

  6. Almond milk

    KKEGS replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    If the classroom is nut free then no. Our district does provide "designer milk" if we have a Special Diet Statement form filled out and signed by a physician. Why can't the kid drink Lactaid...

  7. How do you get over the boredom/monotony?

    KKEGS replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I actually have looked into doing a certificate course for RN Case Management since that is an area I have thought about exploring also.

  8. Post Op vitals frequency

    KKEGS replied to JThieman's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We grab a set of vitals ASAP so we can report off to the surgical transport team before they leave the unit and then we do them exactly as you have it

  9. How do you get over the boredom/monotony?

    KKEGS replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Believe me I get it but then I remind myself of all the reasons why I left the hospital and those reasons would still be there if I went back. At least with this job I am home every evening, weekend...

  10. Injections

    KKEGS replied to Gems0607's topic in School

    I wish we had more clear cut guidelines but we don't. Our legislation is very vague so we have to decide district by district. And even with that, our only true policy (passed by the school board)...

  11. Injections

    KKEGS replied to Gems0607's topic in School

    Diastat and EpiPens are ready to use whereas medications like glucagon and cortisol have to be prepared using a multi step process. Because it's more complicated perhaps that is the reason it is left...

  12. How do you get over the boredom/monotony?

    KKEGS replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Absolutely! I love to

  13. Completing school attendance your task too?

    KKEGS replied to MegWorth's topic in School

    The health office nurse does it in the elementary schools in my district. For secondary there is a part time person in the office who does the attendance BUT it often falls to the nurse to do it...

  14. "My Mom's a Nurse......

    KKEGS replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    After a bit of investigation we had an 18 year old sign his own C.O. for immunizations this year. It definitely seems like a tricky

  15. How do you get over the boredom/monotony?

    KKEGS replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    See that's the trouble with this job. I don't do those things. Our immunizations are done and reported to the state. We hire outside screeners to do our hearing and vision. Those are actually...

  16. How do you get over the boredom/monotony?

    KKEGS replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Oh I know. I always remind myself what a sweet gig I

  17. Travel nurse during summer break?

    KKEGS posted a topic in School

    Anyone have any experience with it? After our big trip to Alaska this summer we're trying to figure out how we can spend lots of time in locations that we fall in love with without giving up our...

  18. Per diem agency to FT travel

    KKEGS posted a topic in Travel

    Here's my background: 3 years FT staff nurse in a large Level III NICU then took a FT school nurse job but kept working per diem NICU via a staffing agency. I've been doing that for about a year....

  19. I miss you guys

    KKEGS replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I also took a more managerial job this year and although I still love the schedule and being in the same building as my kids I'm feeling less and less like a nurse and I'm also feeling stuck. My kids...

  20. Travel nurse during summer break?

    KKEGS replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Does it help that I still work NICU as an agency nurse? I left my FT NICU job to become a school nurse but then signed with a staffing agency to still pick up shifts in order to keep my skills

  21. How do like being a school nurse

    KKEGS replied to Miss10's topic in School

    Can't beat the schedule! Especially coming from a rotating day/night 12 hour position! Summers off! Autonomy! Holiday off! Weekends and evenings off! Have I mentioned the schedule?

  22. Waste in the cafeteria

    KKEGS replied to tining's topic in School

    You bring up a very good

  23. How would you handle this med request?

    KKEGS replied to Jacquipals's topic in School

    I wouldn't be able to give it. We require doctor's orders for ALL meds at the elementary school level. Secondary level can self carry ONLY Tylenol, Advil, TUMS and cough

  24. Waste in the cafeteria

    KKEGS replied to tining's topic in School

    Great

  25. Waste in the cafeteria

    KKEGS replied to tining's topic in School

    Yep. It drives me nuts! Both of my daughters attend the school where I work and I'm lucky enough to take my lunch break when my first grader has lunch so I will often eat with her. I rescue the...