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Hi everyone! I have to do a practicum project to complete my MSN through Aspen University (highly recommended as of right now!). It is supposed to be a "quality improvement" project. It's so open-ended that I'm having trouble coming up with an idea. ...

Hi everyone and welcome to another school year! How does everyone share health info (asthma, food allergy, etc) to teachers? Since lists are a big no-no, in the past I have created a folder for each teacher with a page for each individual student wi...

Do you keep your EpiPens in a locked cabinet? I currently have my daily meds and most inhalers locked, but I have Epipens in an unlocked cabinet

THIS! Parents and teachers both! EVERYTHING is going around, the kids are little sponges of germs that touch each other and everything else with germy hands!

I only want it if it is a confirmed super louse

Does that put my guess of 9:44 (EST) as the big winner?!

Oh PLEASE don't let a rumor like this start!!!

Are we placing bets? My guess is 9:44 tomorrow morning the little bugger goes down.

It also depends on what state you are working in. That said, 2.5 years into my school nursing career and I have yet to actually take a lunch...I need to get on top of that soon.

I typically see 20-30 with 8+ daily meds. My first year as a school nurse I was seeing 50-60 a day. SO happy I was able to put a squash to that! K-4 school, 500 kiddos

Exactly! I have only had one little one use a cell phone to get a parent, and that was enough for me! (Why a 4th grader has a cell phone at school is a whole other conversation for a different day!)

A foot of snow last weekend + warmer temps this week = about 20 kids this week asking for dry clothes after recess. Fresh out, kids! Make better decisions!

Snow not coming until Saturday afternoon into Sunday here in southern MA...no snow days for us!

My adjustment counselor has been out for almost 2 months, so I feel your pain. I have had to step into her role a little and it has made me appreciate her all the more.

I did hand washing lessons for my school using GloGerm lotion and a black light and showed a short video. I did this in individual classrooms though, so I only had about 20 kids at a time and access to a sink. While the other kids were waiting thei...

How wonderfully written, and oh so true. Tears in this school nurse's eyes! Just what I needed to get through this Friday!

Just had two from the same classroom stop in on their way to the bus..."My foot hurts from music class" and "I feel cold" Get on the bus and tell your parents at home, it's their turn!!!

Also from MA...we had 5 straight snow days last year. Cut way into my beach time in June! I'd be happy with one or two this year, but no more than that! Late starts and early dismissals on the other hand....bring them on! (they count as a full day...

We had a pertussis outbreak last year. The department of public health was involved because it is a reportable disease (at least it is in my state). I'd give your local or state health department a call and see how you should proceed. Keep an eye ...

I have to find my own subs as well. Like others have said, if it is a prearranged day, it usually isn't a problem, but any last minute thing is pretty tough. I was calling around a couple of years ago with strep and a fever on a Sunday and couldn't...

Does anyone have their master's degree? I would get a pretty sizable pay increase if I got my master's, but I would want to get it in school nursing and it is difficult to find such a program.

Here until 3:45...give me strength!

I'm with you there! Two more wake ups!

3 full days here. What's up with that?!

Vomiting. Strep. Whining. 3 more days next week