schooldistrictnurse

schooldistrictnurse specializes in School Nursing, Public Health, Home Care.

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1. Unwilling staff

   schooldistrictnurse replied to zombieghoast's topic in School

   Here's how the admin handled it in my district about 6 years ago: if you are unable and /or unwilling to do these things, we will have to hire someone who is. Still complaining but end of

2. Bed Bug Protocol

   schooldistrictnurse replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   We did create a protocol last year after having two families with problems at home. The biggest reason we created a uniform way to deal with this was so that no family could argue that they were...

3. New school Nurse, Struggling!!

   schooldistrictnurse replied to KSM-RN's topic in School

   There are aspects to your job that you may not have encountered yet that were my favorite parts--like a kiddo with a brand new diagnosis (type 1 diabetes for example) that YOU have to figure out how...

4. Student absences

   schooldistrictnurse replied to nursekoll's topic in School

   During the H1N1 kerfuffle we had to close a building and it was high absence that triggered it all. So it's important to know trends. I wish I could say it was superior epidemiological sleuthing on...

5. CEU'S

   schooldistrictnurse replied to jlha's topic in School

   Your annual school nurse state conference might offer CEU's for breakout sessions offered during the

6. School based health clinic

   schooldistrictnurse replied to anh06005's topic in School

   Our school district partnered with a local hospital conglomerate to provide a NP in a Clinic in our schools three days a week, split between the HS and MS buildings. She can see HS students with a...

7. Your dream health suite

   schooldistrictnurse replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

   Ask for dim able lights in at least part of the clinic, very helpful for kids w/migraines, not hard to do during construction. I would like more than one resting cot with at least half walls or...

8. Nurse considering law school

   schooldistrictnurse replied to kristie778's topic in General Nursing

   I reply as a parent of a law school graduate. Notice I did not say the parent of a practicing attorney. My son is (under)employed in a related field. He's happy with his current job, however, is it...

9. Nursing Professor or School Nurse? -What is your opinion

   schooldistrictnurse replied to desiruns's topic in General Nursing

   You can easily learn more about the role (and salary!) of a school nurse by asking one in your area if you could shadow him/her for a day. I was always eager to share my "world". Pay is a real...

10. Psych me up-- union negotiations!

    schooldistrictnurse replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Sometimes numbers are impressive. "I am responsible for writing and reviewing annual health plans for xx number of students". "In xyz building, we have x number of students with life-threatening...

11. Diastat delegation

    schooldistrictnurse replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    hello friends, although retired as of this year, I can't seem to break the habit of reading the school nurse topics! I can say that Diastat has been "delegat-able" in Wisconsin for many years....

12. I Got the Job Offer Today!

    schooldistrictnurse replied to newnurse92's topic in School

    Start earlier if at all

13. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    One of my schools gave me a little box with words of advice from the teachers on cute little cards. The best: write a book on how to give "the talk" volunteer at the senior center to teach them about...

14. Out of pocket expenses?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    None of the above. your school budget and/or parent group will support these needs. I would caution against starting out by dipping into your own

15. Emergencies

    schooldistrictnurse replied to RN4kidz11's topic in School

    We had a HS student accidentally amputate a finger tip in the seam of a cafeteria table (like the fold-down style table, where the two pieces join when it folds open). EMS arrived to the cafeteria at...