k1p1ssk BSN, RN

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    Bladder Scanning

    k1p1ssk replied to nurse__ab19's topic in School

    I wouldn't bladder scan without an order - I might consider calling the kid's PCP and seeing if they'd give me a 1x verbal order though! Might be a waste of time, but you never know... I think it's...
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    Transition to School Nursing

    k1p1ssk replied to erinsbigsister's topic in School

    I personally think that school nursing is great! I think you probably see a lot of complaints on FB because school nurses are often alone in their roles in their schools and so we don't have the...
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    School System ... Is this ethical?

    k1p1ssk replied to Lauren Hochheiser's topic in School

    Oh wow - I would never even consider delegating straight cathing, regardless of if I was legally allowed to or not for all the reasons you listed!! I know a good number of experienced pedi nurses who...
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    Struggling with T1DM mgmt in school. :(

    k1p1ssk replied to erinsbigsister's topic in School

    I agree with everything said above. Nurses take orders from doctors, not parents. I'll admit that I was extremely lucky with my first diabetic student as not only was his mom super chill (he'd...
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    School Nurse Preliminary Credential California

    k1p1ssk replied to Seira's topic in School

    I wouldn't recommend trying to come into school nursing without some sort of other foundation for triage, assessment, and treatment - all best gained through bedside and primary care offices. It is an...
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    Electronic health forms ?

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Good to know, we also have ParentSquare and I think that's how the eForms are completed. I'll have to see if I have access to our other forms that have been filled- that'll give me another idea of...
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    Electronic health forms ?

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    I'll say that our other big challenge with having the health forms be our only paper form is that the families believe they filled it out online and even when we tell them they couldn't have, they...
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    Menstrual Cramps

    k1p1ssk replied to Jollysox's topic in School

    Yeah, I am sympathetic and will give out OTCs, heat packs, and offer a 10min lie down, but unless they are exhibiting s/s of extreme discomfort (doubled over, pale, diaphoretic) or there've been...
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    Required Vaccines

    k1p1ssk replied to nurse__ab19's topic in School

    In MA, we only allow medical and religious exemptions. Medicals need to be accompanied by a letter from their physician, religious exemptions are just a letter from the parent. We don't have a form,...
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    Pediatric continuing ED series?

    k1p1ssk posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hi Everyone! I'm a former inpatient pedi med/surg nurse, current school nurse and nurse manager for my district of schools. I oversee 4 other nurses in addition to covering my own school. One of...
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    Starting a School Nurse Job 25-26!

    k1p1ssk replied to frecklesandfits's topic in School

    Welcome! Just know that on Wednesdays, we wear pink 😉 We're a fairly active forum during the school year, so if you run into any hiccups early in the new school year, don't hesitate to
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    New grad as school nurse

    k1p1ssk replied to Nursenewbie924's topic in School

    Howdy! Unfortunately this sub gets abandoned during the Summer since most of us are on vacation so I am sorry you haven't received any responses! It sounds like you do have a good foundation for...
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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 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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    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...