GreenWitch replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
Teachers can really drive me bonkers....why do they think they know more about sick kids than the school nurse? I love #10!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the grin :)
GreenWitch replied to GreenWitch's topic in Georgia
OH NO! That is scary! I can see how that would be ok to do something basic such as putting on band-aids...but that is something I rarely do...I would be horrified as a parent if I had a child who was diabetic/asthmatic/epileptic/etc to learn that t...
We have had a problem with it in my community for the past few years (rural northeast GA), and as a school nurse I've seen PLENTY of it. My son caught it last year...I assumed I carried it home to him some how His Dr said he had impetigo, but when...
attention ga school nurses hi! i'm doing a little investigating this summer....i was wondering if y'all could help me out? my school has a really low school nurse salary. i know the national average for school nurses are about $38,000 but i'm trying...
Hi! I'm doing a little investigating this summer....I was wondering if y'all could help me out? My school has a REALLY low school nurse salary. I know the national average for school nurses are about $38,000 but I'm trying to get information on the...
GreenWitch replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
Yeah, I was forgotten as well Some of the nurses in my county were taken to lunch and bought flowers though..so I'm happy for them...but a little let down myself. I love what Martha and askdrn did! Maybe we should all do both of those this up-comi...
Yay for lunch and pee breaks! LOL I attended a "New to School Nursing" seminar in Atlanta by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. If you are in GA, the one for this year is on the 28th, just e-mail me and I'll send you the information. I also read A L...
GreenWitch replied to GreenWitch's topic in School
Thanks for the ideas. I've tried to enlist the teachers help, but they are not very cooperative I guess I'll just have to close the clinic and "chase" them down! :chuckle
I am a busy middle school nurse in a school with 1200 students seeing between 90-100 students per day. I have several parents wanting me to force their children to take their meds. I explained that I can't FORCE them as it is illegal, also, seeing ...
Agreed! I work in a rural area in the southeast and I took almost a 50% pay cut, but I truly love my job...if my husband would quit bugging me about the money part it would be perfect!!!