k1p1ssk BSN, RN

k1p1ssk has 14 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in pediatrics, school nursing.

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   Anyone remember a Northampton MA paternity scam in 2001?

   k1p1ssk replied to seeker25's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Oh wow. I'm from that area and don't remember hearing about this! It might be worth going on the Western Mass or Northampton sub-Reddits and asking there. Lots of people active in those communities...
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   Feeling lost so far in my career

   k1p1ssk replied to Fdi2025RN's topic in Nursing Career

   Come to school nursing!! I am a big proponent of making a change if things are not feeling right in your job. It sounds like you like peds, but you're feeling a drain in your current role - I...
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   1st Year Camp Nurse Advice

   k1p1ssk replied to ImpossibleDetail73's topic in Camp

   My first job out of nursing school was working by myself at a day camp! They had absolutely nothing in writing about requirements or treatment protocols, just a basic set of standing orders and a big...
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   That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

   k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

   It is Wednesday and since the warmth & sun is (mostly - hopefully) here to stay, I've got a nice, light pink Spring jacket on to celebrate! And after today, we've only got 2 more Wednesdays before...
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   California School Nurses - vaccination record question

   k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

   An epidemiologist who works for Emory in Atlanta whom I follow on instagram thinks that his denial is rooted in a non-belief in germ theory.... His actions are certainly consistent with
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   Chemosis and appearances in the classroomroom.

   k1p1ssk replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in School

   I think I would have kept them until the swelling had started to subside as well. I think I recall that you are also in the Northeast US and the allergies are BRUTAL right now. I thought last week was...
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   That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

   k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

   I have some pink on my socks, but otherwise I'm purple all over... We're dragging ourselves over here - April vacation starts at 3:15 this Friday and can't come soon
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   Private duty nursing and going to school with patient

   k1p1ssk replied to Alyk3309's topic in School

   I agree with the above - it also depends on whether or not the nurse is employed by the school/district or an agency/the family. If the former, the nurse can certainly be asked to intervene as part of...
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   That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

   k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

   We're also at 41 more wake ups (April Vaca excluded)! And it's that time of the year where almost every week has something fun going on somewhere in the school - next week there's a puppet show, a...
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    Extreme Emergency Preparedness

    k1p1ssk replied to 2cool4schoolRN85's topic in School

    The manual download is HUGE which is probably why it costs so much - it's over 100 pages long, I'd
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    Extreme Emergency Preparedness

    k1p1ssk replied to 2cool4schoolRN85's topic in School

    Our State Police gave us a list of their recommendations for classroom "Go Kits" (we call them Go Bags) and that was a big project for me last year... NASN has an online CE program called School...
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    Extreme Emergency Preparedness

    k1p1ssk replied to 2cool4schoolRN85's topic in School

    We are similar to @NutmeggeRN - Bleeding control kits on each floor of the building (wall mounted on ground floor and upper floor, in my office on the main level), 2 AEDs (one that is public access...
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    School Nurse - Calling Parents

    k1p1ssk replied to Knights_RN BSN's topic in School

    My rule is if you have a respiratory illness or stomach ache without a fever, vomiting, or diarrhea, you only get to go home if you have given the day a good try (meaning you make it to lunch) and...
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    Help - out of state field trip

    k1p1ssk replied to maisy321's topic in General Nursing

    I'm bumping this as this is coming up for my school district this year - for the first time in my years as a school nurse and no one is left in the district who knows There is similar language...
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    California School Nurses - vaccination record question

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    I think that determination is state by state hence why some allow religious exemptions and some do not. Even which vaccines are required varies widely (I was surprised to see so many states require...