k1p1ssk BSN, RN

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    18 year old student will not share info

    k1p1ssk replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Absolutely; If a student refused an inspection and refused to tell me what was wrong, I would essentially tell the kid that I want them to feel better and I understand that they are not comfortable...
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    18 year old student will not share info

    k1p1ssk replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    This brings to mind the time I had a kid come ask me for pain meds because his arm hurt. So I asked, "why does your arm hurt?" The kid replied that he had been attacked by a rooster over the weekend....
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    Enforcing Restrictions for Orthopedic Injuries

    k1p1ssk posted a topic in School

    On Monday, a student was body-checked at recess and fell hard onto his left shoulder/clavicle. He is generally considered a tough kid, and so when he did not get up right away and was found with...
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    Nursing in Los Angeles as School Nurse

    k1p1ssk replied to Farin Taheri's topic in School

    I would check out the LAUSD website and see if they have a job description; This would likely have requirements for the hyper-specific area you're interested in. Also Google "school nurse requirements...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I actually remembered it was Wednesday! Pink head to toe
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    Postural Screening And Trans Gender Children

    k1p1ssk replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in School

    I think this is one of those wrought issues where no answer is the right one. In this case, I think I would be putting my license more at risk by not saying anything. Could you imagine if we didn't...
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    Postural Screening And Trans Gender Children

    k1p1ssk replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in School

    I completely agree with you that we should not be telling kids what they should and shouldn't be wearing, but if you think not giving guidance and having them change into a hospital gown is the...
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    Postural Screening And Trans Gender Children

    k1p1ssk replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in School

    We always send a letter home prior to it taking place encouraging them to wear something because a good many girls are still at Tanner stage 1 and don't routinely wear anything under their t-shirts....
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    Mask Mandate in MA Schools Ending on 3/1

    k1p1ssk replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    lots of injuries - all minor of course! It felt like they had all been reserving the sillies for the day the masks came off and just all went buckwild at recess ?. I think today is also the first day...
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    Mask Mandate in MA Schools Ending on 3/1

    k1p1ssk replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Today was our first day without masks and WHOOO BOY did the crazy come out to play. You'd think this was the first time the cows have been out to pasture since Winter. I've seen more kids today than I...
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    SNAP EMR

    k1p1ssk replied to SmallStateSchoolNurse's topic in School

    I don't know that SNAP will allow you to be fully paperless, but there may be functionality I am not aware of or that our district is not utilizing. SNAP is great for a few things, and really...
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    Annoyed Parent

    k1p1ssk replied to RuralMOSchoolRN's topic in School

    This was certainly weird behavior on the teacher's part - if it was already addressed by a medical professional (I'm assuming the teacher knew that), I don't know what right the teacher has going...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Sigh, yet again I forgot. TBH, I didn't realize it was Wednesday until I left the
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    Restroom Accidents

    k1p1ssk replied to Purple036's topic in School

    I would want to know if the child is fully potty trained at home. If not, then that is the problem - not fully trained. Many of our pre-k students are not, but the classroom teachers work on...
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    Spring BREAK

    k1p1ssk replied to Bulldogs's topic in School

    We got back from our February break on the 28th; April break comes in 6 weeks from now - there's a couple of short weeks for the kids mixed in there, but this is a challenging chunk of time! Glad...
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    Where to Draw the Line...?

    k1p1ssk replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    yes! It should be under settings > focus > do not disturb OR if you're using an older phone model it will be settings > do not disturb You have to fiddle with the settings under Do...
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    Where to Draw the Line...?

    k1p1ssk replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    Thank goodness for the advent of Do Not Disturb. When I set my phone to DND, the phone will only allow calls through from people on my "favorites" list, which is limited to my immediate family and my...
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    What does everyone wear?

    k1p1ssk replied to Istolethefizzyliftingdrink's topic in School

    I hear that sentiment, but what is wrong with being a "blue collar" worker? I would argue that blue collar workers are the hardest working individuals in the world, and they are what really makes this...
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    What does everyone wear?

    k1p1ssk replied to Istolethefizzyliftingdrink's topic in School

    I don't believe any work-related expenses such as attire, shoes, etc. are any longer under federal law. Not to get political but..... Thanks,
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    New to work and School Nursing.

    k1p1ssk replied to coldcasejustice's topic in School

    I would definitely recommend trying a pedi-specific office environment or inpatient pediatric unit of some kind; If you can find it, a Pedi LTC would be a GREAT start, too. Lots of experience with...
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    Extra Duties??

    k1p1ssk replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    I have never done attendance, but it has always been our policy to have the nurse follow up on any absences that are unreported. Pre-COVID, if they were reported absent, but no reason was given, it...
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    What does everyone wear?

    k1p1ssk replied to Istolethefizzyliftingdrink's topic in School

    When I first started subbing, I wore what all the school nurses I encountered were wearing - business casual; But in the high school settings, I would often get mistaken for a preppy teenager (I took...
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    Part-time School Nursing?

    k1p1ssk replied to SmallStateSchoolNurse's topic in School

    All of the schools in our district have a FT nurse, but there have been times where we have no subs and have had to leave a school without a nurse for (usually) just a couple of hours. In those times,...
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    Looking for advice

    k1p1ssk replied to Heavenlee75's topic in School

    I think by and large, you will find that the seasoned school nurses here LOVE their jobs (Minus COVID). There are certainly many school nurses who burned out during the pandemic, just like every other...
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    Mask Mandate in MA Schools Ending on 3/1

    k1p1ssk replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We have air purifiers in every room that were supposedly very highly rated for air filtration. Our district couldn't justify the increased heating costs to leave windows open, and our buildings' HVAC...