k1p1ssk BSN, RN

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    student extracurricular activities

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

    Not sure on your state's education laws, but in Mass, the parents could sue the school district if a nurse isn't provided (by the school) for the
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    student extracurricular activities

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

    A district I subbed for would have asked if any band/orchestra parents were nurses who would like to chaperone/be "the nurse", provided they passed a CORI and had been fingerprinted like any other...
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    Monkey Bars

    k1p1ssk replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    There was a GaGa ball pit at one school I subbed at. The PTO was so proud they had raised the funds for that finger-death trap. It became like Lord of the Flies on the recess grounds after they...
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    Monkey Bars

    k1p1ssk replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    I agree there must be something about either supervision or lack of necessary skills. I grew up in the 90s; We had a traditional (and HUGE) playground set up, with a structure that was full of slides...
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    Peanut Allergy Resolved... now what?

    k1p1ssk posted a topic in School

    I have a student who is presently going through desensitization and will be eating his first peanut on Thursday (at his allergist's). Now, assuming he passes the tests and is deemed to be free of a...
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    Peanut Allergy Resolved... now what?

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Ok, cool. Thanks
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    Peanut Allergy Resolved... now what?

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    But can I even use them if they have been discontinued by a doctor? And I shouldn't have used the word desensitized... He was presumed to have a peanut allergy based on family history. His bloodwork...
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    Donning my armor!

    k1p1ssk replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Our policy is no sweets, and provide recommendations - popcorn, pretzels, a vegetable platter, etc. And the parent must provide the list of ingredients ahead of time, so we can make sure no one in the...
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    Donning my armor!

    k1p1ssk replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Good
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    She definitely is dramatic. I heard a horror story from the previous nurse that she (having never consulted ANYONE about it) told a parent their child had Tourette's due to a concentration tic he was...
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    So, my bad, the kid ended up with a fever 2 hours later. BUT. When the teacher came down, I told her that he was fine when I saw him, his only complaint was a headache, and that if he needed to not be...
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I'm also not here for that... as well as teachers who "just want you to know" that the child I've already assessed is "not participating" and just "flopped in a corner" during "fun things... like...
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    That's So NOT Fetch

    k1p1ssk replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I can't keep the days straight... Wednesdays are fluoride day here, and I have a hard enough time remembering that each week, let alone wearing
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    Countdown to Spring Break.....

    k1p1ssk replied to AdobeRN's topic in School

    We have a week in February and then a week in April... My countdown to April vacation is beginning today! 25 school days left, and from the looks of it, our deep freeze may be over (finally!)! Then...
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    I haven't read this yet, but wanted to share so I can go back and read it later :)

    k1p1ssk replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    That particular article was so spot on! Thank you for sharing ? I'll be bookmarking that site for further perusal later
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I recently had a 1st grader come because his pants were too tight; They were the "grow with me" style, so I offered to help him loosen them, but he would need to unbutton the front. 1st grader: "No."...
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I literally told her the horror story (not quite THAT horrible, but close) of the un-treated OM I saw in my acute care days the first time around... sigh... as that other thread states, you can't fix...
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Last week, on Tuesday, a 1st grader came to my office with an earache; Looked in his ears and it was clear he had an infection in at least one of them, if not a burgeoning one in the other as well. No...
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    please reassure me...

    k1p1ssk replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    For oral temps, I tell them "this [the probe] goes/stays UNDER your tongue and then close your mouth like its a straw". This language works like a
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    MD orders to discontinue...?

    k1p1ssk posted a topic in School

    Hi All! Do you require MD orders to DISCONTINUE a medication, or at the very least a written request to discontinue from the parent? Or would you take a verbal request from a parent? I'm curious,...
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    Vaseline without parental permission?

    k1p1ssk replied to nyy2's topic in School

    Our standing orders cover basic lotion, vaseline, calcium chews and calamine lotion. It also covers ibuprofen, acetaminophen, benadryl, epi, vicks vaporub, and cough drops with specific parental...
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    MD orders to discontinue...?

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    All valid points! I definitely would agree on d/c orders from a doc for an epi-pen d/c... I think for a child with chronic/poorly controlled asthma (not illness or exercise induced), I would also ask...
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    Pure curiosity :)

    k1p1ssk replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Having worked pedi acute care, the info in PEARS was redundant for me, but if I didn't have that experience (specifically with kids), I think PEARS would be an excellent additional training/cert. Very...
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Well, now I'm down to one as someone decided that it looked ripe for the popping with a pencil. so... C'MON
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I have 2 ice packs for the foreseeable future. 2. My cough drop supply ran out a week ago, and even though a bag got donated by the PTO, I have been reluctant to let the teachers know just yet... It...