schooldistrictnurse

schooldistrictnurse

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  1. Eye machine

    schooldistrictnurse replied to czab's topic in School

    LEA

  2. Question for Florida School Nurses

    schooldistrictnurse replied to AutumnDraidean's topic in School

    In WI I don't need a release to access the immunization database. All schools have access, I believe, with a letter from the

  3. student with terminally-ill parent

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Sudsy's topic in School

    this won't help you with the immediate, but I have let teachers know that a student's parent died for several years after the death. Your school may be such that everyone will know but with staff...

  4. It's nice to know I can still be moved

    schooldistrictnurse replied to HikingEDRN's topic in Emergency

    If I live to be 100 I will never forget the ED nurse who said something kind to me when my mom had her first major health crisis. "I'm sorry this is happening to your mom." That was over 15 yrs

  5. Ebola!

    schooldistrictnurse replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    Doesn't't matter what you call it, it's an emergency preparedness plan. Should be coordinated with your local health dept. We closed one school with H1N1 and it was a great cooperative

  6. Nutrition concerns for student

    schooldistrictnurse replied to GatezRN's topic in School

    Daily occurrence or just a "we didn't get to the grocery store"

  7. Another Bites the Dust

    schooldistrictnurse replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in School

    All the best to you! Keep us posted on your new

  8. Help, Is it in my scope of Practice?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to kurumi's topic in General Nursing

    You need to have epinephrine on hand in case of an anaphylactic

  9. Asthma Uncertainty

    schooldistrictnurse replied to fetch's topic in School

    Pls let us know if you learn anything about their

  10. Lice! "no nit policy" do you still have one?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to RN4STUDENTS's topic in School

    100kids, we are so on the same wavelength on this

  11. Lice! "no nit policy" do you still have one?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to RN4STUDENTS's topic in School

    You can cite National Association of School Nurses and American Academy of Pediatrics as recommending the change. My district is still "no nits" but that's a conversation for a cup of coffee. Or...

  12. Parents send med in pre filled syringe

    schooldistrictnurse replied to maryen's topic in School

    There must be some manner of authorization signed by a physician. Does that read the same way? I would also have some discomfort with this system unless it was filled and labeled by the...

  13. Dermatology

    schooldistrictnurse replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    I have a nice fat copy of Fitzpatrick's color altas and synopsis of clinical dermatology on my bookshelf. When I am wondering about a rash where do I look? You guessed it,

  14. Meds locked up?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to 100kids's topic in School

    Sometimes when a nurse manages more than one building it's easier to keep things consistent across the buildings. That's helpful for staff, too, as they sometimes transfer year to year or sometimes...

  15. Classroom parties

    schooldistrictnurse replied to GatezRN's topic in School

    No limit to classroom celebrations but they have to conform to the wellness policy (very clearly spelled out, sugar can't be first ingredient, calories per portion are limited, etc). Teachers have to...

  16. Should I go back to school for MSN?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Kschaefer90's topic in School

    What I did just for additional knowledge was take the national certification exam for school nurses. The reviewing I did before the exam was a great refresher and I actually did learn some new...

  17. Should I go back to school for MSN?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Kschaefer90's topic in School

    Guess it depends on what you ultimately want to do. If your goal is to continue as a school nurse, what would be the advantage of the additional degree? If you have other goals and a MSN would be...

  18. Too old for school nursing??

    schooldistrictnurse replied to rnbran's topic in School

    Please let us know how your journey

  19. Teaching about Epilepsy

    schooldistrictnurse replied to AmberBradford's topic in School

    I was thinking more of the other students. I agree that faculty should be informed. Our parents sign a form annually that says health information will be shared with pertinent

  20. Teaching about Epilepsy

    schooldistrictnurse replied to AmberBradford's topic in School

    Be sure the family has agreed to have their child identified if you're going to speak to his situation

  21. School Handwashing Program

    schooldistrictnurse replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    Every year I send out the link to the YouTube video from the Rocky Mountain Children's Hospital on the "Dracula " cough. Very

  22. Epipen training

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    The hands on portion takes place at a faculty meeting, the on line portion was developed by our State school nurse consultant and was originally found on our State dpi website. Our district IT people...

  23. Too old for school nursing??

    schooldistrictnurse replied to rnbran's topic in School

    Not qualified? Not qualified? Can you assess? Can you make sound clinical judgements? Can you multitask? Can you deal with many different personality types among your co-workers? Can you deal...

  24. The Week Before School Starts

    schooldistrictnurse replied to nurseshajwani's topic in School

    Lots of emails to the teachers regarding the health concerns of specific students, meeting with teachers if necessary, clarifying aide assignments regarding delegated procedures, by the last week I...

  25. Do You Like Being A School Nurse?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Jules0612's topic in School

    Jk-- unless there's way more to the job story, my advice in one word: