schooldistrictnurse

schooldistrictnurse

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  1. Phone Calls

    schooldistrictnurse replied to realredhead1979's topic in School

    In many parts of the country, the one nurse one school model isn't financially feasible anymore. Clubsingr describes one style of school nursing, but It is not the norm in my

  2. Daily log documentation, IEPs and health plans

    schooldistrictnurse replied to rnjetta12's topic in School

    We often attach a health plan to the IEP for students who have significant medical issues such as diabetes, CP, MD, Seizures. Sometimes I will write a section of the IEP called "background...

  3. Phone Calls

    schooldistrictnurse replied to realredhead1979's topic in School

    days when I work a full day (I'm half time) I usually triage something in another building twice and might have two parent contacts. Lots of emails. I might have to visit another building but...

  4. How do I get started?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Residentmaid's topic in School

    Depends on your state. You should have a dpi (dept of public instruction) website for your state with loads of info school-related. There is a whole section on that website in my state with school...

  5. What did you find was the hardest to adjust being a school nurse?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    Find out your district policy. Wide variance district to district. No matter your answer, it should include "educate staff and parents" because most people get stuck on the gross

  6. Over 40? Here are 7 things never to say in an interview.

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

    Something to stress in an interview is your familiarity with EMR (to show you are current) or your willingness to learn their system since you are so comfortable with technology. Don't mention that...

  7. Graduating senior health records

    schooldistrictnurse replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    It would be a policy of the school. In my district, the school keeps all records for 5 years from the date the student is no longer enrolled. What happens after that I don't know. But I'm confused...

  8. Tenure? Probation?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Tina, RN's topic in School

    I'm employed at will in Wisconsin. Never been pink slipped, though, and never afraid of a cut in my

  9. New Here

    schooldistrictnurse replied to SassyTachyRN's topic in School

    Try to learn what you can about the school policies and procedures. Can you delegate care in your state? How has the previous nurse handled the split time? Can you see a list of medical alerts...

  10. Which attire do you feel gives school nurses the most respect?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    I only wear my short white jacket when doing lice screening. The staff run when they see me enter the building with

  11. Interested in School Nursing

    schooldistrictnurse replied to akc_RN's topic in School

    Not-a-hat, you will have great skills for school nursing: the ability to assess situations without a lot of fellow nurse input ( like on a hospital floor), the ability to use resources at hand, the...

  12. College health nursing

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Tinkx RN's topic in School

    I imagine a college health center looks more like an urgent care/walk in

  13. Bed Bugs?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    I just attended a break out session on this topic at a conference. The presenter said it is very difficult to ID based on rash/bite appearance and/or pattern, because different people react so...

  14. 2 Field Trips..1 Day...1Nurse

    schooldistrictnurse replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    If I was your sub nurse, I would rather take on one student than stay back and be responsible for the whole school. As long as you give the sub the parameters and equipment, they should be fine....

  15. 2 Field Trips..1 Day...1Nurse

    schooldistrictnurse replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    In Wisconsin, this would be considered denying the student equal access unless you are asking all parents to attend. We can delegate to UAP and that's who does field trips. Looks like teachers have...

  16. CPR teaching?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    THere will be a considerable investment in mannekins and AED trainers unless you can find an agency to loan them to you. Our local fire department comes in to teach CPR/AED for the cost of the...

  17. audiometer calibration

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Flare's topic in School

    We own one ancient model which I just sent out. Hasn't been calibrated since '07 but I would like to do every other year from now on, cost

  18. Interested in School Nursing

    schooldistrictnurse replied to akc_RN's topic in School

    In many areas of the country school nurses earn considerably less than their counterparts in the hospital. But you have to consider that it's for 9 or 10 month's work. Some do per diem or camp...

  19. 31 more school days

    schooldistrictnurse replied to SchoolRNAmy's topic in School

    SIXTEEN! (I only work

  20. School nurse interview question

    schooldistrictnurse replied to yoyo1908's topic in School

    You can't be expected to think of everything at the moment of an interview question--here's a more open-ended way to answer a "list" question-- plan to meet with the parent, classroom teacher,...

  21. Carnival style Heath related game?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to sks0730's topic in School

    Whatever you decide, plan to have a helper because you won't be able to do the game and BP's both. You could do a poster board with "Breakfast fuels your Day" or something like that and have columns...

  22. Culturally insensitive patients

    schooldistrictnurse replied to tippytootagon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My daughter in law is a first generation American of Hmong heritage. When people ask where she is from, she answers honestly:

  23. Do you know where you are?

    schooldistrictnurse replied to wannabecnl's topic in Nursing Humor

    My mom had several strokes. After one, the PT was trying to walk with my mom and said "Katherine, you're leaning to the left.". Mom's response: "that's my

  24. Vagal Nerve Stimulator

    schooldistrictnurse replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Does you state dept of public instruction have a school nurse consultant? That's my go-to in this kind of situations. Please let us all know how this shakes

  25. Pseudo Munchausen parents...

    schooldistrictnurse replied to wooh's topic in Pediatric

    I can't find any documentation on the entity I named either, but I clearly do remember a pediatrician using that term to describe the parents of a student. Whatever we call it, I think many of us can...