k1p1ssk BSN, RN

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    Resources

    k1p1ssk replied to shrty331's topic in School

    Brush up on pediatric assessment (if you still have your nursing school textbooks, just re-read your chapters on that!). Re-acquaint yourself with asthma, diabetes, allergies, anxiety/depression in...
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I got sent two students yesterday because one of them licked the other. And even though one could make the infection control argument for this situation, this was not why they were sent. Oh no... No,...
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    NJ nurses - CBD oil

    k1p1ssk replied to linda1959's topic in School

    I can understand both sides; From a nursing perspective, since it is not FDA regulated, where is her protection if next spring, it comes out that CBD causes XYZ problem? There's no dosing guidelines...
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    Vaccine Exemption letters...

    k1p1ssk posted a topic in School

    Any tips on wording when looking for vaccine exemption letters? I'm in Massachusetts and we still allow religious exemptions, but families need to provide an exemption letter each school year. I need...
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    School Nurse Certification

    k1p1ssk replied to NurseKate42's topic in School

    That's how it is in my district as well; I'm still waiting on the letter from my former employer as well. It's been over 2 weeks and nothing. I am wondering if it had something to do with sending the...
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    Records Retention - Contact Cards & Vax

    k1p1ssk replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I keep all of it! You never know when someone might come looking for it (whatever it is!). I found this chart, which goes state by state, the retention lengths for Medical records of MDs and...
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    Would you let them sit for picture day?

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    It honestly didn't even cross my mind to monitor him during the shoot until after the photogs were already gone; Luckily there is the "makeup day", so he will still be able to get the pictures done no...
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    Considering a Switch...

    k1p1ssk replied to BabyNurse410's topic in School

    I think you're doing the perfect thing by subbing first to see if its for you. It will give you the opportunity to see what population you enjoy working with (elementary vs middle vs high) but also...
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    School Nurse Certification

    k1p1ssk replied to NurseKate42's topic in School

    Could you request copies of your paystubs that have your hours and see if DESE will accept that? The system is totally F'd. I feel lucky that I am in a FT position and able to work towards my...
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    Nurses on field trips

    k1p1ssk replied to RedKat's topic in School

    Our procedure is that we send a nurse if a student requires nursing judgement for the administration of a medication or special training to administer the medication (i.e. the medication cannot be...
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    Unwilling link in the enabling chain...

    k1p1ssk replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    I don't put anything past them. I had a group of 1st grade girls conspiring to be sent home last year. All came in within 15minutes of each other, and all with the exact same phrasing of symptoms that...
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Saturday afternoon, at my boarding school weekend job, a girl came in stating that she sneezed and got a bloody nose and blood came out of her eyes. Her face was completely clean, AND she had waited...
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    School Nurse Certification

    k1p1ssk replied to NurseKate42's topic in School

    Do these states require these outrageously expensive programs to obtain professional status? In MA, Dept Of Elementary and Secondary Ed (DESE) requires 4 classes offered through Boston University...
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    1 wk into School Nursing ready to quit!! Is this normal?

    k1p1ssk replied to StressedRN76's topic in School

    @StressedRN76 your story sound very familiar to me (in a way). When I first started subbing, I took on a tech school in my area; Population of around 800 7-12th grades, one nurse for the whole school....
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    Student Returning To School After Seizure

    k1p1ssk replied to Melmel75's topic in School

    I am now SO SO FRUSTRATED. This child's teacher uses a lot of videos to supplement lessons and every time the class watches a video, the kid now shows up in my office asking if he can watch it or not....
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    Donors Choose - Have You Done One?

    k1p1ssk replied to BooBooCrew's topic in School

    How did you sign up for it? Did you say you were an educator? I wanted to set one up last year, but the application made it seem as if it was only available to
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    Student Returning To School After Seizure

    k1p1ssk replied to Melmel75's topic in School

    I am SO SO HAPPY the PCP gave me a letter discouraging the caving trip, which the parents are definitely abiding by. Kiddo is PO'd, but what can you do? We need him SAFE. Last thing we need is him...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Thank you! Luckily, admin has had my back (literally and figuratively). I missed the first day of school with the kids this year due to the pain. I only had to readjust the driver's seat in my car...
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    Headaches and Stomach Aches

    k1p1ssk replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    This seems like it could be really fun, too! A good way to connect with the
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    Student Returning To School After Seizure

    k1p1ssk replied to Melmel75's topic in School

    A 6th grader at my school had his first ever seizure on Saturday evening, not sure what type. He was on his hand-held video console and all of a sudden woke up in the back of an ambulance. He was...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I have some pink flowers on my shirt and my socks are pink with C3P0 (Star Wars nerd over here)... I couldn't think to do more; I had a laminar epidural with steroids yesterday and I can't even...
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    Colgate classroom kits

    k1p1ssk replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    And by packaging type ? Such a sweetheart. He also got to see me do an epi-pen training and wanted to learn as well. He was a great Friday afternoon
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    Colgate classroom kits

    k1p1ssk replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    This is a hilarious coincidence. I had a kid with me after school today who I didn't want to send home on the bus and as soon as he saw my drawer CHOCK FULL of toothbrushes, he immediately asked if he...
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    No EpiPen, No Field Trip?

    k1p1ssk replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    Do you get double packs of your stock epipens? I would (just to cover my butt) send one of each with instructions for who on the field trip would get which one. And assuming your school is within...
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    Vision Screening

    k1p1ssk replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    You are allowed a SPOT screener on Pre-K and Kindergarteners under 6, I believe! There's actually a SPOT screener that's available to public school nurses in Mass... If you're interested for next...