iggywench

iggywench BSN, RN

Pediatrics, school nursing

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  1. Sleeping in the infirmary

    iggywench replied to LAP's topic in School

    I do not allow sleeping in the clinic unless I have doctor's orders, or a parent is on their way to get a student. I am at a 9th-grade campus, and attendance is taken every class period. If a...

  2. How long was your training for school nursing?

    iggywench replied to RNashley86's topic in School

    I was hired over summer break. I was handed the keys, and given half a day to train on the computer system. The rest I figured out on my own. Now, my district offers more training, and a two-year...

  3. How many?

    iggywench replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    I am responsible for 1200 9th-graders at one campus, and I have a full-time

  4. School Nurse Mentoring Program?

    iggywench replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We have a 2-year mentoring program in my district, but there are really no guidelines. New nurses get about 1/2 day of training on our software, and a full day of inservice with all of the nurses in...

  5. Vision Screening

    iggywench replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I use the Sloan wall chart. I think I have an old Titmus machine around here, but I was never trained to use it, and I have no idea if it works or

  6. High School Sports Physicals

    iggywench replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    I guess I'm lucky, being at a large high school in TX. Our licensed athletic trainers are in charge of sports physicals, and will exclude students from participation in athletics if a form is not on...

  7. EMR--what do you use?

    iggywench replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    We use eSchool Plus. It has its faults, but this iteration of it seems to be okay. It talks to the gradebook program that the teachers use, so they can see medical alerts on students, and it also...

  8. Self Carriers

    iggywench replied to SmallTownNurseSWL's topic in School

    We require doctor's orders for any student to self-carry Epi or an inhaler, and I do strongly encourage all of them to self-carry. I am at a 9th-grade campus, and a lot of our students ride shuttle...

  9. Early Flu?

    iggywench replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I'm in south TX, and it's the third week of school. We've had one confirmed flu case reported already. Isn't that

  10. Out of State Physician

    iggywench replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    At my school district in TX, we are allowed to accept orders from doctors who are out of state for 45

  11. Welcome back, y'all!

    iggywench replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Hello, everyone! It's the hottest week of the summer, and school started yesterday. We are registering students like crazy from Honduras and El Salvador, and I have many more students with health...

  12. C'Mon Now!

    iggywench replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    One of my darling 9th-graders just came in requesting an ice pack, because "he/she hit their face on a wall". No bruises or marks, no evidence of a need for an ice pack, "but it hurts, miss!". I...

  13. I might have asked this before but not sure

    iggywench replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I send an initial referral letter, then will follow up with two more letters, spaced a couple of months apart. Honestly, I don't call on them unless a teacher requests it, or they have Sped testing...

  14. Fun end of year complaints

    iggywench replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I saw a 9th grader whose "stomach was sore from hiccupping". She never made it past the

  15. Speaking of summer...

    iggywench replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    I will be volunteering for a week at a Girl Scout camp, and beside that, I will be working on my side gig (vinyl decals and shirts), hanging with my kids, and getting my son ready to go off to...

  16. Where are the school nurses?

    iggywench replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    I know so many great nurses who would love to work in a school, but they simply can't afford to take the pay cut. We have many applicants for every opening that my district posts; I would definitely...

  17. how big are your offices?

    iggywench replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    My clinic is a decent size, but is pie-shaped. I have my treatment room, where my assistant sits, a large office with windows into the treatment room, 2 cot rooms, a bathroom, and a storage room...

  18. How many diabetics do you have?

    iggywench replied to CanIcallmymom's topic in School

    I have none this year in my 9th grade campus of 1100. Next year, I will have 4 T1D, with one being Life Skills, and 2 T2D who are both managed at

  19. Does anyone else get emotionally exhausted from this job?

    iggywench replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    I feel the same way. I am a serious introvert, and I have an assistant who never stops talking. My mom and husband don't understand how necessary it is for me to have "down time" in order to...

  20. That annoying time of year

    iggywench replied to CampyCamp's topic in School

    This! I'm in a high school, and we take attendance each class period. I have seen so many kids in the clinic lately who either want to come and hang out all day, thinking it will excuse them from...

  21. Valuing each other's time

    iggywench replied to Flare's topic in School

    45 days here, which can't come quickly enough for me. I made a paper chain this morning to count down the

  22. First visit after spring break

    iggywench replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    I want to play, even though I'm late to the party! My assistant and I were placing bets on who would be first, and how long they had been sick. I'm in a high school, and school starts at 7:16. Our...

  23. IHP for Chronic Kidney Failure

    iggywench posted a topic in School

    Has anyone ever had to write an IHP for Chronic Kidney Failure, or have experience with monitoring it at school? I have an initial 504 meeting this afternoon for a student with a new diagnosis, and...

  24. IHP for Chronic Kidney Failure

    iggywench replied to iggywench's topic in School

    I don't yet know if this student is on the transplant list, or is just going to have dialysis at this time. Supposedly, there is only one kidney, and it is working at 50%. I do know they will be...

  25. Intermediate to high school

    iggywench replied to RNTexas13's topic in School

    I switched from intermediate (5th/6th grade) to a 9th-grade campus a little over two years ago, and I've never looked back! I taught 5th grade in the same district for 7 years before going to nursing...