k1p1ssk BSN, RN

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

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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...
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   California School Nurses - vaccination record question

   k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

   Surprise Surprise - I got their religious exemptions this morning! Our state still allows them (for
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   Too Many Visits - advice for teachers?

   k1p1ssk replied to moreoreo's topic in School

   @BrandNewSchoolNurse You're facing multiple challenges! You're new, and kids and teachers are taking advantage of that - testing the waters so to say. You need to solidify your expertise and sort of...
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   California School Nurses - vaccination record question

   k1p1ssk posted a topic in School

   California school nurses - how common is it to receive falsified vaccine records there or suspected ones? I know that religious exemptions for school are no longer allowed (right?) I have 2...
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   What to have nursing students do?

   k1p1ssk replied to sergel02's topic in School

   That all sounds like an excellent plan! When we have ADN students, they are only in their second semester when they come, but they do a teaching project with at least one grade, though that is an...
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   Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome?

   k1p1ssk replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in School

   Wow, I completely forgot about Marinol! You just brought back a flood of memories - I had a patient in LTC about 12 years ago that had that prescribed before bed - it always felt so weird to be giving...
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   Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome?

   k1p1ssk replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in School

   Have they tried any meds? Omeprazole and hyoscyamine come to mind as fairly "mild" meds that could help if there's any reflux
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    Tired of kids coming to the nurse...

    k1p1ssk replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    I worry about that myself - I see it day in and day out - no resiliency. I know COVID played a big part in this, but I (and many of the teachers in my building) feel like the social-emotional learning...
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    Tired of kids coming to the nurse...

    k1p1ssk replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    It seems like we're jointly feeling this recently! I am likely in a MUCH smaller school, but I just ran a mid-year report and found who my most frequent flyer was - he had more than twice the visits...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    A return to pink Wednesdays! Jacket and Socks are pink! To the cool kids table I go
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    Pregnant Students

    k1p1ssk replied to nurse__ab19's topic in School

    Does your school have any kind of policy or procedures for handling the attendance of pregnant youth? If they're just winging it, then I think you're essentially doing the right thing... You...
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    Nurses Pass Ideas?

    k1p1ssk replied to WeakSeaWorthiness's topic in School

    Here's what I have used! nurse
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I managed the full magenta scrub set