iggywench

iggywench BSN, RN

Pediatrics, school nursing

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  1. Medication refills

    iggywench replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I try to call parents when there are about 5 pills left, and again when there is 1. I also let the students know daily how many pills are left when they are getting low. If the parents let the...

  2. Elementary, Middle or High School?

    iggywench replied to mc3's topic in School

    5-6; both as a teacher and a nurse. I sure would like the chance to try high school; I don't have the patience for the little

  3. Skills practice....on each other?

    iggywench replied to zzisaac's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My program did not allow us to practice any invasive procedures on each other. We injected a foam "pillow" with saline to practice IM and SQ injections, and learned to draw blood and start IV's on a...

  4. Why?

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

    All. the. time. I'm mean, and make them go to class and get a pass before I will see them. Most of the time, they don't

  5. Is it 3, yet?

    iggywench replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    I wish! Flu, strep, and fever have been the ailments of the week here in South Texas, and we're just adding vomiting to the mix today. Good

  6. Is it 3, yet?

    iggywench replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    We have been in school for almost two hours, and I have already sent three home, with two more waiting for rides. Between fever and vomiting, it's going to be a looonnngg day

  7. Considering getting certified to teach Health Science Technology

    iggywench replied to iggywench's topic in School

    The program that I found is under $2000. You pay $295 up front, then once you secure a job in HST, the remainder is deducted over the period of a year. If I never end up doing it, I won't have to...

  8. School Nurse Lifehacks!

    iggywench replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    I would refrain from using rubbing alcohol, unless you are supervising the ice pack use until it is done. What if some little darling starts to suck on the ice pack, as mine are apt to do when they...

  9. How much time do you get for Thanksgiving break?

    iggywench replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    We have the whole week off, with pay. We haven't had a day off since Labor Day, and this week has seemed like it has lasted a month, with field trips and a faculty

  10. How often did YOU see the school nurse?

    iggywench replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    I went to the same Catholic school from K-8, and we didn't have a school nurse. The front office staff would give you meds if you had some there, the janitor had a closet where he would bandage you...

  11. Human Growth & Dev - Who teaches it?

    iggywench replied to bakert's topic in School

    I present growth and development to both our 5th and 6th graders through their PE classes. We divide up the boys and girls (coach takes the boys) and show an outdated video to the students that is 11...

  12. Countdown Time

    iggywench replied to SassyTachyRN's topic in School

    June 5th at 4 pm cannot get here fast enough for me! I am so tired of the ridiculous visits that I've had lately; yesterday's best one was that someone had screamed in another student's ear. Where's...

  13. Moving from middle school to high school

    iggywench posted a topic in School

    I am an intermediate school nurse (5th and 6th) in Texas at a school with ~750 students. I am responsible for vision and hearing on my 5th graders and any 6th grader who is new to the district, plus...

  14. Moving from middle school to high school

    iggywench replied to iggywench's topic in School

    They've already made a decision, and the position went to my current lead nurse. I have a feeling it was a "done deal" in advance. So, I'm staying where I am next year and will be OK with

  15. School Year 2015/2016: Who's in?

    iggywench replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'll be back next year, unless I win the lottery. I don't play the lottery, so there's

  16. Moving from middle school to high school

    iggywench replied to iggywench's topic in School

    Thanks for all of your advice. I think the interview went well, and the principal plans to make a decision soon. It was strange to not have a panel interview; it was just the principal, and he...

  17. Moving from middle school to high school

    iggywench replied to iggywench's topic in School

    Thank you so much for your responses! It is a 9th-grade only campus in a fairly affluent area; right now I am at a Title I campus with a mainly Hispanic population. I will definitely try to...

  18. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    iggywench replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    We have 11 separate field trips coming up; the first one is Friday. So far, no one has volunteered to carry the first aid kit and administer lunchtime meds and prn inhalers to students. I also don't...

  19. Things that want to make you slap people

    iggywench replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    My favorite one is that the teachers have lately starting diagnosing their students with fever. There are no thermometers in classrooms, and the students are so disappointed when their temperature is...

  20. HELP!! Failed NCLEX for the 3rd time

    iggywench replied to proffittj1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The Hurst review was the most helpful for me. She has a way of breaking down the information and looking at the questions that just made sense to me. Good

  21. Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    iggywench replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I could never do Med/Surg, ER, OR, or LTC. The Med/Surg nurses all seemed unhappy and spent all their time pushing pills, ER was too fast-paced, and the nurse in the OR didn't do much when I was...

  22. Any suggestions on shoes???

    iggywench replied to ashsoontobeRN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I truly believe that Danskos are the way to go. My shoes got me through nursing school without having to be replaced, and my feet never hurt at the end of the day. The leather really holds up well,...

  23. School Handwashing Program

    iggywench replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    I like the Henry the Hand

  24. Just curious..what color is your stethoscope?

    iggywench replied to Bubbly26's topic in General Students

    Littman Classic II SE in red with my name engraved on it. I'm a school nurse, and it stays locked in a drawer, so no chance of it being

  25. Most Frustrating Thing ?

    iggywench replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    It's a toss-up between the sick kids who have no working phone numbers and my kids don't have cell phones (very poor area) or teachers/administrators bringing kids in for changes of clothing because...