k1p1ssk BSN, RN

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    8 interviews and no offer

    k1p1ssk replied to Vana21's topic in School

    Ditto to subbing! It will A) Get your foot in the door, and B) give you a good idea of what school nurses do. A lot of administrators want a nurse who knows what school nursing is about because they...
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    Autism and regressions - where do we fit in?

    k1p1ssk posted a topic in School

    Ok, this is a long one, so hang tight... Our school has an 8y.o., 2nd grade student with severe autism - non-verbal (for the most part), barely toilet trained, hypotonic, with an unspecified seizure...
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    Autism and regressions - where do we fit in?

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    As far as I know, there are no laws that mandate a child with Autism must receive services outside of school. Should they? Yes. But even if it was a law, in my experience (and especially in my...
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    Autism and regressions - where do we fit in?

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    So, I think ultimately, the parents don't see that there is anything "wrong" with him (not that anyone with autism has anything "wrong"...) so they don't see the value of "fixing" his behaviors. I...
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    Autism and regressions - where do we fit in?

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    We don't require physicals between kindergarten and 4th grade, so I can't enforce that. It's like pulling teeth to get the med orders for the diastat each year, too. We also don't have exclusion...
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    Autism and regressions - where do we fit in?

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    I actually got a great look in his mouth, just not his throat, and his mouth looks clear of sores; And he actually gets great dental care through an experienced dentist, so I am less likely to suspect...
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    Autism and regressions - where do we fit in?

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Its such a delicate situation. On the one hand, I'm trying to foster a more positive relationship with this family. The previous nurse and service providers seem to have "scared" these parents off by...
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    This is Where the Cowboy Rides Away

    k1p1ssk replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Congrats! We will miss your humor, though I hope you will come back to visit us every once in a while!! We really benefit from your "Snatched"
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    just a Thursday vent

    k1p1ssk replied to TLS9544's topic in School

    Coban is expensive! I'm not wasting it on that, that's for sure. They get medical tape, which I have plenty
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    Fun end of year complaints

    k1p1ssk replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    At 2:20pm (dismissal @ 3:05) - "I have an ingrown toenail and it hurts" I asked her what she would like me to do about it (she has had it for a while now) and her reply was "Well, my mom usually runs...
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    just a Thursday vent

    k1p1ssk replied to TLS9544's topic in School

    I am anticipating the "my flip-flop broke" requests to start ramping up any minute
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    https://tickencounter.org/
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    Another new school nurse

    k1p1ssk replied to Meerkats's topic in School

    Favs: The Kids. I LOVE seeing my kids in public and they immediately smile and wave or (if safe) run up to give big hugs. & The Hours. Out by 3:30 nearly every day and weekends, regular...
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    Staff Needs

    k1p1ssk replied to ana010's topic in School

    Last week a teacher came to me to describe all of her GI issues in detail and wondering if something is "going around" or if it was the salmon she ate 3 days ago. She also told me that the baking dish...
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    Happy Nurses' Week, my loves!

    k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    As we round out the week, on top of the card and potted plant from our principal, I was presented with personal letters and drawings from one Kinder class and one 1st grade class and today, the PTO...
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    And now you know, the rest of the story

    k1p1ssk replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I read in an article that says some extreme orthodox Catholics don't vaccinate as one or more of the vaccines in question were attenuated in cells derived from an aborted fetus. But still. I'd bet my...
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    Scanner?

    k1p1ssk replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    https://www.pcmag.com/roundup/257685/the-best-scanners there is an epson one on there that is less than $200 that is very similar to one I've used before and its very efficient and easy to
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    Staff Needs

    k1p1ssk replied to ana010's topic in School

    My very first job as an RN was as a day camp nurse; The camp director was also the president of the YMCA that ran the camp and would basically take the summer off from the Y in order to run the camp...
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    Field Trips

    k1p1ssk replied to SmallTownNurseSWL's topic in School

    No, we obtain a per-diem nurse; If no sub/per-diem is available, we have a chain of events that go into place where we contact the families and notify them that there will not be a nurse in the...
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    Field Trips

    k1p1ssk replied to SmallTownNurseSWL's topic in School

    I send daily meds and epipens on field trips, to be admin by the trained teachers (which is simple delegation in my state). I also send along inhalers and instructions to call me if a student is...
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    Staff Needs

    k1p1ssk replied to ana010's topic in School

    I luckily have not had too many issues with staff health stuff other than stupid requests to fix glasses, though in the beginning of the year, a staff member was having a panic attack, compounded by...
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    Happy Nurses' Week, my loves!

    k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    My principal gave me a lovely daisy plant and a card, and I've gotten a couple of verbal thank-you's from teachers; It's my first year here, and I think as the nurse, I get lumped in with Teacher...
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    Snacks?

    k1p1ssk replied to Imnotasnacklady's topic in School

    I only have snacks available when there are "leftovers" from the cafeteria from lunch, and then, only things we can clean off - prepackaged goldfish crackers, or baby carrots, yogurt, applesauce, etc....
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I gave each classroom a large supply of bandaids at the beginning of the year, maybe around 150 each (classroom sizes vary from 11 to 24 kids). Every few weeks a classroom would send a kid down for a...
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    Spring Break is Over...Countdown to Summer

    k1p1ssk replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I'm down to 32days, 35minutes