schooldistrictnurse

schooldistrictnurse

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  1. Non Compliant HS Student

    schooldistrictnurse replied to hsnurse1's topic in School

    I guess I would try to make a contract with the student. I won't come and pull you out of three classes a day if you agree to (fill in the minimum of what you need). The risk is if you annoy him too...

  2. Needlestick ugh...

    schooldistrictnurse replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Is this the same kind of insulin pen with a skinny needle cover (usually color) and a bigger cover (cloudy plastic)? We use these in school settings. I teach aides never to re-cap with the skinny...

  3. Victory!

    schooldistrictnurse replied to stephaniehowe's topic in School

    We had 99.37% last year, so that means we don't have to exclude the non-compliants. (a giant headache). Naturally when the list of all districts in the state came out, I was looking at my neighboring...

  4. Just go the call......

    schooldistrictnurse replied to jodil77's topic in School

    Just looked back on the NCBSN webpage, yes, it does say 4000 hrs. And looking more closely, I didn't have the preferred 1000 hrs per yr for the last 3 years. They did, however, allow me to test....

  5. Just go the call......

    schooldistrictnurse replied to jodil77's topic in School

    I worked half time for 6 yrs before taking the exam, but that was mostly because I had other commitments in my life that prevented me from studying/being available during the testing window. I'm...

  6. asthma but no inhaler at school: wwyd?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Sudsy's topic in School

    As always depends on your State. In WI it's the law that kids can carry inhalers. Of course, there is a discussion about being responsible, etc,

  7. Just go the call......

    schooldistrictnurse replied to jodil77's topic in School

    National Association of School Nurses bookstore has a School Nurse Certification Review book by Selekman and Wolfe. I used that. I started studying in January and tested in March. I'm big on flash...

  8. How to talk to your kids about Sex....and other things to know from your School Nurse

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

    When I was working in the HS, I was surprised at how many kids knew they shouldn't drink and drive but thought they could drive high "if they're very careful".

  9. Rules about personal food in the health room...

    schooldistrictnurse replied to tengelman's topic in School

    I'm guessing its a preference. Food odors might make a sick child who comes into the health room feel even worse. A child might not enter if there are adults eating and conversing in the room. Who...

  10. ASN - can I get a job as a school nurse?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to WalldancerNIT's topic in School

    Guess you have to check Colorado law. That wouldn't work in WI, have to be

  11. ASN - can I get a job as a school nurse?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to WalldancerNIT's topic in School

    Depends on your State law, public vs. private school, working under the supervision of another nurse,

  12. Not potty trained

    schooldistrictnurse replied to blueiwahine's topic in School

    Can you use some previous plans as a template? You'll have to figure out how to write them sooner or later. Just like anything, you'll get better with

  13. Not potty trained

    schooldistrictnurse replied to blueiwahine's topic in School

    You could write a bowel management plan into his

  14. How often do you check for lice?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    One more thought, you itemized YOUR priorities (correctly). The teachers don't see those things and frankly don't care. Stick to your guns, you know what's more important. Head check a whole school...

  15. How often do you check for lice?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    It 's written right in our policy--classroom checks and classroom parent notification when three or more unrelated cases in a grade level. I usually use a little wiggle room and check after two....

  16. California Supreme Court ruled against us.

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

    Special Ed aides have medical procedures written into their job description in my district. No refusing allowed. With excellent training (if I do say so myself) and a nurse just a phone call away,...

  17. Chapstick dispenser needed!

    schooldistrictnurse replied to stephaniehowe's topic in School

    How on earth can you afford Chapstick!!! It's a tube of Vaseline and q-tips in my

  18. I Am A Nurse Too

    schooldistrictnurse replied to kegreat's topic in School

    How fun is it to be in the grocery store and see some little tyke pull on mom's pants and say "that's my nurse!". That's a treat that institutional nurses just don't experience. So stand tall and be...

  19. From ER RN to School RN...is there anyone out there?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to ERRNDeans's topic in School

    Many school systems will allow you to divide your pay over calendar year so that you are paid even when not working. My two week pay is consistent even over the summer, Christmas, etc. I hope you...

  20. My major mistake This thread is about a mistake i made nearly a year ago.

    schooldistrictnurse replied to mhospRN's topic in General Nursing

    You don't always hear about the good things you do but those are the thoughts you should fill your mind with when this guilt creeps in. Purposefully replace the one thought with the other. At the...

  21. procedure observation

    schooldistrictnurse replied to abcnurse77's topic in School

    I'm going to give a long answer to your question. Here's one way to handle this: when I have a student (new to me) with a procedure such as ostomy care or straight cath, I will invite the parent and...

  22. School Nurse Certification

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Marisette's topic in School

    I can't get the link I was looking for to work, but if you search State by State School Nurse Requirements, you should stumble on a post of mine on this forum from Feb that lists all State...

  23. Questions from new school nurse

    schooldistrictnurse replied to RUNanywhere's topic in School

    I feel like a good start is with a job description. That way you clearly know what is expected. Your orientation will be very helpful. As I'm sure you have seen, many school nurses get no...

  24. CPR certification

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Mandy0728's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just FYI, the American Heart Association lay person course does include AED. We use that for school personnel and our local fire dept does it for the cost of the book/certificate. ( how nice is...

  25. Setting Up New School Nurse Office

    schooldistrictnurse replied to SchoolNurseSam's topic in School

    Are you looking for an examining table or a cot for students to rest on for a while before returning to class? Height will make a