iggywench

iggywench BSN, RN

Pediatrics, school nursing

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  1. Happy National School Nurse Day!

    iggywench posted a topic in School

    All of you rock, and I am so proud to be among your ranks! I hope all of your schools celebrate you

  2. If you had to choose...

    iggywench replied to villageRN's topic in School

    I MUCH prefer high school! I taught fifth grade for 7 years, then was a 5th-6th grade nurse for 3.5 years before moving to 9th grade. We have trainers who deal with all of the athletic injuries,...

  3. Shot Records

    iggywench replied to ArryOtter's topic in School

    I don't contact MD offices. It is the parents' responsibility to provide that information. I do usually check our state immunization registry, or try to contact the nurse at their previous school,...

  4. Seasonal allergy saga........

    iggywench replied to Riley RN's topic in School

    A majority of my students are Hispanic, and these parents tend to think that every illness can be fixed with Tylenol. The students look at me like I'm crazy when I ask what else they are taking for...

  5. Going over me to go home

    iggywench replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Have you discussed this with your principal? It sounds like you need to take your concerns to him or her, and lay some ground rules with the

  6. School Nursing

    iggywench replied to taylorstevenson's topic in School

    I am a former teacher, and really liked teaching, along with the school climate, but hated the state testing and the new responsibilities that were placed on us each year. I quit teaching after I had...

  7. Teacher Appreciation Week Luncheon

    iggywench replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Our PTA provided us with hamburgers and all of the fixings, potato salad, baked beans, and a variety of desserts today. I am so ready to go home and sleep it

  8. Last day?

    iggywench replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    June 1st is the last day for kids, June 2nd for me. Our summer is shorter due to a strange calendar for next year, so I'll be back at work on August 8th.

  9. School Nursing capstone project idea?

    iggywench replied to kummerspeck's topic in School

    What about the school nurse's role in dealing with teen pregnancy, or medication vs comfort measures (ex: you don't need to pop a pill for every little ache and pain)? I am sure there are more, but my...

  10. C'Mon Now!

    iggywench replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I just had a student come in, c/o back pain. It turns out that he was in a car accident in January, was medically cleared, but it started hurting again this weekend. The student called his dad, and...

  11. How many students have IHPs?

    iggywench posted a topic in School

    I know this is a question that should have come up at the beginning of the school year, or perhaps my first year of school nursing, but with the little amount of training that I received, I feel like...

  12. How many students have IHPs?

    iggywench replied to iggywench's topic in School

    I just don't understand the benefit of writing them for a student with ADHD. I'm never going to see them for any symptoms, and besides giving them daily meds (for the 7 students who take it at...

  13. How many students have IHPs?

    iggywench replied to iggywench's topic in School

    I forgot to add that I have district action plans for asthma and allergies from the parents who are willing get them completed; we have no standard form for students with ADHD beside the medication...

  14. Pet Peeve Friday

    iggywench replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I don't think I will ever get access to Immtrac2. After initially sending my username and org code to the wrong email address, I have yet to receive my password. Plus, the org code still shows me as...

  15. I really want to thank...

    iggywench replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    Our health director won't let us use rubbing alcohol in our ice packs, because the students could possibly open it and ingest it. It's a great idea if you can trust your

  16. High school nurses

    iggywench replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    High school nurses have the coveted positions here, if you like the older kids. Our work hours are 7-3, instead of later hours, and all of the clinics have assistants. Now that I got this position,...

  17. High school nurses

    iggywench replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    I forgot to add the incidences of dealing with lice go WAAAYY down in high school, and we have athletic trainers who handle the injuries of student athletes. I do get the occasional PE injury,...

  18. What is on your Health Bulletin Board right now?

    iggywench replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We have an Autism Awareness board up for the month of April. Ignore the signs about being on camera; we had to put those up to keep the students from defacing our

  19. Just a Rant

    iggywench replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School

    There are a few teachers at my old school who I considered buying thermometers for. I was so tired of them sending students to the clinic because "they have fever". I asked them to stop diagnosing...

  20. High school nurses

    iggywench replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    I switched to high school (a 9th grade campus) in December, after teaching intermediate school (5th and 6th grade) for 7 years, then nursing in the same grade level for 3.5 years. I can honestly say...

  21. Emergency Eye Wash station?

    iggywench replied to Mango Juice's topic in School

    Our science classrooms all have eyewash stations. At my old school, I ordered a faucet-mounted eyewash station, and it worked beautifully. Now that I switched to a new school, I ordered one of the...

  22. The "Best" Nurse Pass Notes

    iggywench replied to WineRN's topic in School

    I think my favorites are, "Hand hurts from writing", and "Can't stay awake in class". Some of the teachers are just so afraid of offending parents that they don't want to tell the kids no when they...

  23. It smells like...

    iggywench replied to Flare's topic in School

    To clean, I use Lysol/Clorox wipes, and disinfectant in a can that I get from the custodians. It's actually really good stuff, and has a nice, fresh

  24. Bed bugs

    iggywench replied to Riley RN's topic in School

    In our district, the clinic is "ground zero" for bedbug cases. I've never personally dealt with it, but other nurses have told me that the district will set up traps in the classroom for 72 hours to...

  25. Ring removal

    iggywench replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Congratulations! I've never been able to use the dental floss trick, but have never tried ribbon, either. I've been successful with the ring cutter, because the rings are always cheap ones that are...