schooldistrictnurse

schooldistrictnurse

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  1. Question of about indweling foley catheter procedure

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Christylky's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We have three students who have intermittent cath at school--this is within a district population of 2600 students, one is a HS student who had bladder extrophy at birth (he does his own caths),...

  2. Question of about indweling foley catheter procedure

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Christylky's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Daisy, I thought I was clarifying, but maybe not! I'm talking about intermittent caths for school children (my work setting). We strayed a bit from the original question about indwelling

  3. Question of about indweling foley catheter procedure

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Christylky's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just to be clear here, the caths are sterile but the procedure is clean, ie, no sterile gloves. This is the way we do intermittent caths in school. NON-sterile gloves, lube and pre-cath cleansing,...

  4. underweight kid

    schooldistrictnurse replied to kingsmiley's topic in School

    I don't think a call to the parent would be out of line. Just an FYI. If the parents says I am aware and my child really has no health problems, then that's the end of it. I don't feel like it's...

  5. Scents in the Classroom and Respiratory Issues?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to squidbilly's topic in School

    We applied for an award from the EPA for air quality improvements, and it was the director of buildings and grounds who made rounds with each principal and nixed all air fresheners, junk piled on the...

  6. Nurse parapros

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Vtachy1's topic in School

    I think it's your state board of nursing or your department of public education school nurse consultant who can answer questions regarding your role. It seems murky to me. Are you employed as a...

  7. Nurse parapros

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Vtachy1's topic in School

    "Certification" is a confusing term, also. There is national certification as well as varying state requirements. Some state require certification and others do not. Wisconsin does not require...

  8. My LOL Moment of the Day!

    schooldistrictnurse replied to bleemadden's topic in School

    Just so happens I had a good one yesterday, too. I was doing hearing and vision screening for 4K, in a room without a sink. One of the kiddos has a red irregular circular area on his neck. Thomas,...

  9. For all you HIPAAchondriacs

    schooldistrictnurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ha ha maybe I saw it here and just didn't

  10. For all you HIPAAchondriacs

    schooldistrictnurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just saw this on Pinterest: Knock knock Who's there HIPAA HIPAA who I can't share that

  11. Shoes for school clothes closets?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to caregiver1977's topic in School

    No room to store shoes, but socks do come in

  12. School Nurse Salary?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to kegreat's topic in School

    Had a brief discussion with a volunteer who is a nurse in a large urban system--she's thinking about a switch within the system, both her current job and the potential new job are specialty areas, and...

  13. EBP and school nursing

    schooldistrictnurse replied to misty_dawn's topic in School

    What about lice policies in

  14. Nursing: Then and Now

    schooldistrictnurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    -the boss on the floor was called the Head Nurse -the first institution I worked at was NOT air-conditioned -the enormous pride I felt when I pinned my school pin on that white uniform every

  15. health room tech duties?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in School

    I delegate this procedure to UAP (unlicensed assistive personnel). ie, educational aides. We work together for about a week and then I observe quarterly. I have a check off so that I am sure to cover...

  16. Confidential Lists

    schooldistrictnurse replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Medical alerts are imbedded in our computer programming that manages grades, class lists, attendance, immunizations, etc. We use PowerSchool but I know there are others also. Maybe there is a place...

  17. Parents of diabetic students

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Spidey's mom's topic in School

    I think you have to function under the written plan from the endocrinologist, with input from the parent, but I don't feel comfortable having the whim of the parent guide my actions. In a lawsuit...

  18. Potty training at school

    schooldistrictnurse replied to tanna898's topic in School

    I think a conference or a plan from the student's psychiatrist would be helpful. Hopefully you are doing the same plan as at home, but do you know that for sure? Consistency would be

  19. Ready to quit

    schooldistrictnurse replied to rn_in_wa's topic in School

    My district allows me to distribute my part time hours as I need. So I always work a lot of hours (but never equivalent to full time) in August and September and then in a slower month (often Feb and...

  20. Diabetic student - What would you do??

    schooldistrictnurse replied to photomom's topic in School

    Be aware of your state laws regarding phone orders, any orders in my state must be written, which might be why Flare added the fax comment. Otherwise, yes, you were in a really bad place with no...

  21. playground safety

    schooldistrictnurse replied to cruzcontrol's topic in School

    Nothing to share except this is a good

  22. Jobs for older nurses

    schooldistrictnurse replied to forest4's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I might get flamed by my fellow school nurses, but many in our field are over 40. Even without peds experience, your knowledge and assessment skills would be valued. Pay is always considerably less...

  23. Where are RNs school nurses?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to NursePamela's topic in School

    Same for WI, except it has to be

  24. Where are RNs school nurses?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to NursePamela's topic in School

    Depends on many factors--state laws and district

  25. the flu

    schooldistrictnurse replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    The strain of flu going around my district right now is called pertussis. wanna