lifelearningrn BSN, RN

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    HIPAA Question

    lifelearningrn replied to easttnnurse1's topic in School

    No HIPAA violation took place here. The mom violated her child's privacy by posting his diagnosis to social media where she knows other parents and staff will see it. It would be a FERPA violation...
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    Hours days and pay

    lifelearningrn replied to heygurlhey007's topic in School

    In my district, nurses are on the same schedule and pay as teachers. Some districts, nurses are lumped in with paraprofessional, and are paid much less. I took a slight pay cut when I started as a...
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    I don;t pull teeth

    lifelearningrn replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Loose teeth are my pet peeve. I always send back a note saying, "I can't do anything for loose
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    Unvaccinated Boy in Oregon gets Tetanus

    lifelearningrn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This angers me to no end. Those parents should be charged with medical
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    please reassure me...

    lifelearningrn replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    Yep. We have this happening daily. Everyone in the office answers phone calls, including me. We get calls all day, "Yes, I have a missed call!"... 9/10 times the teachers are the ones who called,...
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    I Hope This is Not the Latest Trend

    lifelearningrn replied to PhyllisMSN's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^ THIS ^^^ This case is very different from one where honest errors result in injury/death.
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    Measles!! No MMR #2 advice

    lifelearningrn replied to schoolnurse1118's topic in School

    I would ask for medical documentation that she can't have the second dose. "terrible reaction" could mean anything in parent speak. Without documentation, I would require she get the second dose...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    lifelearningrn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure this has been mentioned, but this drug should never have been available for anyone other than a trained anesthesiologist. Malpractice, yes. Murder??? It blows my mind how punitive our...
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    Spina Bifida Ambulatory

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    He wears diapers. It's weird, after I posted this him mom had brought him to his yearly evaluation and the MD is recommending surgery for both the bowel and bladder. Mitrofanoff and ACE. Mom isn't...
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    Spina Bifida Ambulatory

    lifelearningrn posted a topic in School

    I have an ambulatory spina bifida student who can't control his bowel/bladder that I've been changing since PK. He is now in first grade. He has been showing more signs of independence, like...
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    Obese Kinder Child

    lifelearningrn posted a topic in School

    Sorry for all the questions today! I just had a teacher come to me to tell me how concerned she is for a little girl that is steadily putting on weight since last year (she was obese last year too)....
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    Return after flu

    lifelearningrn replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Wow- they're in a panic over one case of the flu? It's peaking right now.. you'll likely get a few
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    Child Abuse

    lifelearningrn replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

    That's why they have 24 hours to report. Teachers are mandated reporters. The counselor is a mandated reporter. If he/she suspected abuse, he/she is MANDATED to report it, not pass the buck. I've had...
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    Make Up Your Mind Please!!!

    lifelearningrn replied to EnoughWithTheIce's topic in School

    The "my mom told me to come to you if I didn't feel good and you will call her to pick me up" thing annoys me to no end. Of course the first thing the kid is going to do ask to go see the nurse. If...
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    Latex Balloons

    lifelearningrn replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    Latex balloons are also a choking hazard for young children. I would keep pushing for documentation of the allergy (which can be progressive) and also consider keeping the 'no latex balloon' and...
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    Spina Bifida Ambulatory

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    He is really just like any other 1st grader aside from the bladder/bowel control issue.. I agree with you that I need to get the parents on board first. Thank you for your
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    504 Madness

    lifelearningrn replied to beachynurse's topic in School

    The way I interpret this, it isn't saying no documentation is necessary, but it saying that there doesn't need to be 'extensive' when there is a diagnosis of epilepsy, diabetes, bipolar, autism....
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    Mom takes forever to pickup

    lifelearningrn replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    I've had parents show up in minutes and parent's claim , "I'm on my way" and not show up at all (kid suffering in my clinic literally hours and then parent picks up at regular dismissal time.) It is...
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    Splinters

    lifelearningrn replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm not allowed to pull out splinters per district
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    When Teachers Try to Throw You Under the Bus

    lifelearningrn posted a topic in School

    So, I had this happen recently. At 1415 (dismissal is at 1450) a kindergarten teacher sends a student for "suspected fever". Student comes into clinic with buddy (pk-2 grade do this for students who...
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    When Teachers Try to Throw You Under the Bus

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    I generally call for "injuries" beyond scratches and paper
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    When will the lice drama end???

    lifelearningrn replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Phone call from parent: "my kid came home with lice. Her doctor said that if we don't do a full school check, she's just going to keep catching it from the same student in her class that has it!"...
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    Considering hospice

    lifelearningrn replied to mindiianajones's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Many will disagree with my advice here but if you feel like you're being called back to hospice, then go for it. Look for hospice jobs that fit you, and apply. Not all nurses are going to need that...
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    Do You Like Being A School Nurse?

    lifelearningrn replied to Jules0612's topic in School

    Good Luck. I love being a school nurse. It's sometimes thankless and the pay sucks... but you can't beat the long term relationships you build with your students and families.. and the time off...
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    Vaccine schedules got me like:

    lifelearningrn replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I do my best to make sure my 11 year olds get these shots before they even leave my school.. hopefully it'll help a middle school nurse along the way! Hep A shots are the bane of my